Magic Defense Bonus

Job Trait Overview

• Game Description: Improves defense against magic spells.
• Job Traits are always active.
• Each +1 from gear or traits increases the MDB factor in Calculating Magic Damage by 0.01 from its base of 1.00
  • As a result, it reduces magic damage by a bit less than 1%.
• Further Notes:
  • Repeats of this trait do not stack. For example, a Level 25 RDM/WHM will not receive two Magic Defense Bonus I traits.

Equipment that Enhances this Trait

Merit Points that Enhance this Trait

• Each upgrade to the White Mage Group 1 Job-Specific Merit Points for Bar Spell Effect provides +2 Magic Defense Bonus for the Bar Spell's element.
• Each upgrade to the White Mage Group 2 Job-Specific Merit Points for Shellra V provides +1 Magic Defense Bonus.

Magic Defense Bonus I

• Magic Defense Bonus +10
• Obtained: White Mage Level 10
• Obtained: Red Mage Level 25
• Obtainable: Blue Magic Level 50

Magic Defense Bonus II

• Magic Defense Bonus +12
• Obtained: White Mage Level 30
• Obtained: Red Mage Level 45

Magic Defense Bonus III

• Magic Defense Bonus +14
• Obtained: White Mage Level 50

Magic Defense Bonus IV

• Magic Defense Bonus +16
• Obtained: White Mage Level 70