The ability to go into a mode made for defense. Sub-power of Defense Manipulation. Variation of Mode Switching. Opposite to Attack Mode. Not to be confused with Mode Defense.
Also Called[]
- Armor Mode
- Defender
- Defensive State
Capabilities[]
The user can go into a mode or form made for defense allowing the user to get an incredible defensive capabilities or increase their current defensive power.
Applications[]
- Absolute Defense
- Armor Creation
- Bulletproof Skin
- Counter
- Defense Manipulation
- Dermal Armor
- Enhanced Durability/Supernatural Durability
- Enhanced Regeneration
- Force Field Generation/Force Armor Generation
- Invulnerability
- Temperature Immunity
Associations[]
- Defense Powers
- Elemental Exoskeleton
- Evolution
- Fortress Physiology
- High-Tech Exoskeleton
- Mode Switching
- Powered Form
- Supernatural Arts Mode
- Transformation
Limitations[]
- May hinder the user's speed and movement.
- Will not always work and can backfire.
- Defense mode may limit aggression or offensive power of the user.
- May be weak against Defense Break.
Known Users[]
- Various Beys (Beyblade Metal Saga)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- James Heller (Prototype)
- Deoxys (Pokémon)
- Aegislash (Pokémon)
- Shinobu Sensui (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- White Fatalis (Monster Hunter)
- Guardian (Final Fantasy VI)
- Various Characters (Final Fantasy series)
- Gaara (Naruto)
- Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece); via Guard Point
- Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece); via Gear Fourth: Tankman
- Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail); via Adamantine Armor
- Issei Hyoudou (Highschool DxD); via Welsh Dragonic Rook
- Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls); when protecting others
- Practitioners of Form III/Soresu or Form V/Shien/Djem So (Star Wars)
- Magenta Magenta (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); via 20th Century Boy
- Dante (Devil May Cry); via Royal Guard style
- Mettaton (Undertale): Via Box Form
- Koral Q (Zatch Bell!)