GXL Defender is a Blood Veil (Armor) in Code Vein. Blood Veils are categorized as both the player's armor and weapon which provides offensive and defensive stats - these can be found inside chests, dropped by enemies and/or bosses, acquired as a reward from completing quests, provided by NPCs, and are sold by Merchants.
A Blood Veil made of armored plating and treated fabric.
Highly resistant to elements.
Where to find GXL Defender
- Provisional Government Center: Near the end of the zone, to the right of the elevator, behind a locked door. The Veil is in the chest and comes pre-upgraded to +9 The way around is nearby, featuring a ladder and an ambush.
Notes and Tips
- Offers the highest physical defense of all Blood Veils, while also being the heaviest.
- Also has the highest Poison Resistance of all Blood Veils, sitting at 153 untransformed.
- Compared to the Silver Garb, it's better in all defense except for Fire damage. It also offers less protection against Status Ailments (except for poison), and weights 8 more units.
- Tied with the Silver Garb for the highest Balance rating of all the Blood Veils.
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GXL Guardian
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GXL Defender Upgrade and Transform Table












Overview table for all upgrades at max level. Click on the tabs to see individual upgrade paths.
Drain Attack | Gifts |
Resistance value |
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Festive Claw | Physical Base |
Drain |
Base Light
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Base Dark
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Slash
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Crush
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Pierce
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Blood
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Fire | Ice | Lightning | Venom | Stun | Inhibit | Slow | Leak | Balance | Weight |
Regular +10 | 362 | 0.67 | 384 | 322 | 59 | 49 | 57 | 46 | 37 | 47 | 34 | 153 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 157 | 88 |
Alleviation +10 | 289 | 0.67 | 365 | 306 | 57 | 47 | 55 | 46 | 37 | 47 | 34 | 153 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 138 | 70.4 |
Fortification +10 | 380 | 0.67 | 403 | 338 | 62 | 52 | 60 | 46 | 37 | 47 | 34 | 153 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 166 | 96.8 |
Intensification + 10 | 217 | 0.67 | 268 | 226 | 62 | 52 | 60 | 46 | 37 | 47 | 34 | 153 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 157 | 88 |
Gifts +10 | 543 | 0.67 | 576 | 483 | 62 | 52 | 60 | 46 | 37 | 47 | 34 | 153 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 157 | 88 |
Devour +10 | 289 | 1.01 | 307 | 258 | 62 | 52 | 60 | 46 | 37 | 47 | 34 | 153 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 157 | 88 |
Fire +10 | 362 | 0.67 | 384 | 322 | 62 | 52 | 60 | 46 | 87 | 47 | 34 | 153 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 157 | 88 |
Ice +10 | 362 | 0.67 | 384 | 322 | 62 | 52 | 60 | 46 | 37 | 97 | 34 | 153 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 157 | 88 |
Lightning +10 | 362 | 0.67 | 384 | 322 | 62 | 52 | 60 | 46 | 37 | 47 | 84 | 153 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 157 | 88 |
Venom +10 | 344 | 0.67 | 365 | 306 | 62 | 52 | 60 | 46 | 37 | 47 | 34 | 173 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 157 | 88 |
Stun +10 | 344 | 0.67 | 365 | 306 | 62 | 52 | 60 | 46 | 37 | 47 | 34 | 153 | 104 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 157 | 88 |
Inhibit +10 | 344 | 0.67 | 365 | 306 | 62 | 52 | 60 | 46 | 37 | 47 | 34 | 153 | 84 | 102 | 84 | 82 | 157 | 88 |
Slow +10 | 344 | 0.67 | 365 | 306 | 62 | 52 | 60 | 46 | 37 | 47 | 34 | 153 | 84 | 82 | 104 | 82 | 157 | 88 |
Defense Value |
Gifts |
Resistance value |
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Requires Regular reinforcement, totalling ??? Haze, ??? Queen Iron, and ??? Queen Steel.
Defense Value |
Gifts |
Resistance value |
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Name | Physical |
Base
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Scaling
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Light/Dark
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Scaling
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Base
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Slash
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Crush
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Pierce
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Blood
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Fire | Ice | Lightning | Balance | |
Regular | |||||||||||||||
Regular +1 | |||||||||||||||
Regular +2 | |||||||||||||||
Regular +3 | |||||||||||||||
Regular +4 | |||||||||||||||
Regular +5 | |||||||||||||||
Regular +6 | |||||||||||||||
Regular +7 | |||||||||||||||
Regular +8 | |||||||||||||||
Regular +9 | |||||||||||||||
Regular +10 |
Requires Regular reinforcement, totalling ??? Haze, ???, and ??? Prometheus Chrome.
Defense Value |
Gifts |
Resistance value |
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Name | Physical |
Base
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Scaling
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Light/Dark
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Scaling
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Base
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Slash
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Crush
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Pierce
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Blood
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Fire | Ice | Lightning | Balance | |
Alleviation | |||||||||||||||
Alleviation +1 | |||||||||||||||
Alleviation +2 | |||||||||||||||
Alleviation +3 | |||||||||||||||
Alleviation +4 | |||||||||||||||
Alleviation +5 | |||||||||||||||
Alleviation +6 | |||||||||||||||
Alleviation +7 | |||||||||||||||
Alleviation +8 | |||||||||||||||
Alleviation +9 | |||||||||||||||
Alleviation +10 |
Requires Regular reinforcement, totalling ??? Haze, ???, and ??? Atlas Chrome.
Defense Value |
Gifts |
Resistance value |
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Name | Physical |
Base
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Scaling
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Light/Dark
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Scaling
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Base
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Slash
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Crush
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Pierce
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Blood
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Fire | Ice | Lightning | Balance | |
Fortification | |||||||||||||||
Fortification +1 | |||||||||||||||
Fortification +2 | |||||||||||||||
Fortification +3 | |||||||||||||||
Fortification +4 | |||||||||||||||
Fortification +5 | |||||||||||||||
Fortification +6 | |||||||||||||||
Fortification +7 | |||||||||||||||
Fortification +8 | |||||||||||||||
Fortification +9 | |||||||||||||||
Fortification +10 |
Requires Regular reinforcement, totalling ??? Haze, ???, and ??? Heimdall Chrome.
Defense Value |
Gifts |
Resistance value |
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Name | Physical |
Base
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Scaling
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Light/Dark
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Scaling
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Base
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Slash
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Crush
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Pierce
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Blood
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Fire | Ice | Lightning | Balance | |
Intensification | |||||||||||||||
Intensification +1 | |||||||||||||||
Intensification +2 | |||||||||||||||
Intensification +3 | |||||||||||||||
Intensification +4 | |||||||||||||||
Intensification +5 | |||||||||||||||
Intensification +6 | |||||||||||||||
Intensification +7 | |||||||||||||||
Intensification +8 | |||||||||||||||
Intensification +9 | |||||||||||||||
Intensification +10 |
Requires Regular reinforcement, totalling ??? Haze, ???, and ??? Eos Chrome.
Defense Value |
Gifts |
Resistance value |
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Name | Physical |
Base
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Scaling
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Light/Dark
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Scaling
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Base
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Slash
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Crush
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Pierce
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Blood
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Fire | Ice | Lightning | Balance | |
Gifts | |||||||||||||||
Gifts +1 | |||||||||||||||
Gifts +2 | |||||||||||||||
Gifts +3 | |||||||||||||||
Gifts +4 | |||||||||||||||
Gifts +5 | |||||||||||||||
Gifts +6 | |||||||||||||||
Gifts +7 | |||||||||||||||
Gifts +8 | |||||||||||||||
Gifts +9 | |||||||||||||||
Gifts +10 |
Requires Regular reinforcement, totalling ??? Haze, ???, and ??? Artemis Chrome.
Defense Value |
Gifts |
Resistance value |
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Name | Physical |
Base
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Scaling
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Light/Dark
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Scaling
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Base
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Slash
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Crush
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Pierce
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Blood
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Fire | Ice | Lightning | Balance | |
Devour | |||||||||||||||
Devour +1 | |||||||||||||||
Devour +2 | |||||||||||||||
Devour +3 | |||||||||||||||
Devour +4 | |||||||||||||||
Devour +5 | |||||||||||||||
Devour +6 | |||||||||||||||
Devour +7 | |||||||||||||||
Devour +8 | |||||||||||||||
Devour +9 | |||||||||||||||
Devour +10 |
Requires Regular reinforcement, totalling ??? Haze, ???, and ??? Scatach Chrome.
Defense Value |
Gifts |
Resistance value |
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Name | Physical |
Base
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Scaling
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Light/Dark
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Scaling
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Base
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Slash
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Crush
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Pierce
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Blood
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Fire | Ice | Lightning | Balance | |
Fire | |||||||||||||||
Fire +1 | |||||||||||||||
Fire +2 | |||||||||||||||
Fire +3 | |||||||||||||||
Fire +4 | |||||||||||||||
Fire +5 | |||||||||||||||
Fire +6 | |||||||||||||||
Fire +7 | |||||||||||||||
Fire +8 | |||||||||||||||
Fire +9 | |||||||||||||||
Fire +10 |
Requires Regular reinforcement, totalling ??? Haze, ???, and ??? Fionn Chrome.
Defense Value |
Gifts |
Resistance value |
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Name | Physical |
Base
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Scaling
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Light/Dark
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Scaling
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Base
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Slash
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Crush
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Pierce
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Blood
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Fire | Ice | Lightning | Balance | |
Ice | |||||||||||||||
Ice +1 | |||||||||||||||
Ice +2 | |||||||||||||||
Ice +3 | |||||||||||||||
Ice +4 | |||||||||||||||
Ice +5 | |||||||||||||||
Ice +6 | |||||||||||||||
Ice +7 | |||||||||||||||
Ice +8 | |||||||||||||||
Ice +9 | |||||||||||||||
Ice +10 |
Requires Regular reinforcement, totalling ??? Haze, ???, and ??? Isis Chrome.
Defense Value |
Gifts |
Resistance value |
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Name | Physical |
Base
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Scaling
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Light/Dark
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Scaling
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Base
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Slash
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Crush
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Pierce
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Blood
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Fire | Ice | Lightning | Balance | |
Lightning | |||||||||||||||
Lightning +1 | |||||||||||||||
Lightning +2 | |||||||||||||||
Lightning +3 | |||||||||||||||
Lightning +4 | |||||||||||||||
Lightning +5 | |||||||||||||||
Lightning +6 | |||||||||||||||
Lightning +7 | |||||||||||||||
Lightning +8 | |||||||||||||||
Lightning +9 | |||||||||||||||
Lightning +10 |
Requires Regular reinforcement, totalling ??? Haze, ???, and ??? Hermes Chrome.
Defense Value |
Gifts |
Resistance value |
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Name | Physical |
Base
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Scaling
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Light/Dark
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Scaling
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Base
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Slash
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Crush
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Pierce
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Venom
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Stun | Inhibit | Slow | Leak | Balance | |
Venom | ||||||||||||||||
Venom +1 | ||||||||||||||||
Venom +2 | ||||||||||||||||
Venom +3 | ||||||||||||||||
Venom +4 | ||||||||||||||||
Venom +5 | ||||||||||||||||
Venom +6 | ||||||||||||||||
Venom +7 | ||||||||||||||||
Venom +8 | ||||||||||||||||
Venom +9 | ||||||||||||||||
Venom +10 |
Requires Regular reinforcement, totalling ??? Haze, ???, and ??? Hephaestus Chrome.
Defense Value |
Gifts |
Resistance value |
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Name | Physical |
Base
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Scaling
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Light/Dark
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Scaling
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Base
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Slash
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Crush
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Pierce
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Venom
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Stun | Inhibit | Slow | Leak | Balance | |
Stun | ||||||||||||||||
Stun +1 | ||||||||||||||||
Stun +2 | ||||||||||||||||
Stun +3 | ||||||||||||||||
Stun +4 | ||||||||||||||||
Stun +5 | ||||||||||||||||
Stun +6 | ||||||||||||||||
Stun +7 | ||||||||||||||||
Stun +8 | ||||||||||||||||
Stun +9 | ||||||||||||||||
Stun +10 |
Requires Regular reinforcement, totalling ??? Haze, ???, and ??? Harmonia Chrome.
Defense Value |
Gifts |
Resistance value |
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Name | Physical |
Base
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Scaling
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Light/Dark
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Scaling
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Base
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Slash
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Crush
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Pierce
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Venom
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Stun | Inhibit | Slow | Leak | Balance | |
Inhibit | ||||||||||||||||
Inhibit +1 | ||||||||||||||||
Inhibit +2 | ||||||||||||||||
Inhibit +3 | ||||||||||||||||
Inhibit +4 | ||||||||||||||||
Inhibit +5 | ||||||||||||||||
Inhibit +6 | ||||||||||||||||
Inhibit +7 | ||||||||||||||||
Inhibit +8 | ||||||||||||||||
Inhibit +9 | ||||||||||||||||
Inhibit +10 |
Requires Regular reinforcement, totalling ??? Haze, ???, and ??? Mercury Chrome.
Defense Value |
Gifts |
Resistance value |
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Name | Physical |
Base
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Scaling
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Light/Dark
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Scaling
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Base
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Slash
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Crush
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Pierce
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Venom
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Stun | Inhibit | Slow | Leak | Balance | |
Slow | ||||||||||||||||
Slow +1 | ||||||||||||||||
Slow +2 | ||||||||||||||||
Slow +3 | ||||||||||||||||
Slow +4 | ||||||||||||||||
Slow +5 | ||||||||||||||||
Slow +6 | ||||||||||||||||
Slow +7 | ||||||||||||||||
Slow +8 | ||||||||||||||||
Slow +9 | ||||||||||||||||
Slow +10 |
- Anonymous
It really bothers me that this blood veil has high dexterity scaling and heavy weight, which is odd since many Dex-dedicated Blood Veils like Night Claw, and Blue hounds are lightweight. Hope there will be a DLC that will give a Strength dedicated variant of this Blood Veil
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
I am not 100%, but i'm pretty sure this veil has the highest physical defense rating in the game
cant be used with atlas, so lame
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+10
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