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 capability or increase their current defensive power.
Applications[]
- Absolute Defense
- Armor Creation
- Bulletproof Skin
- Counter
- Defense Manipulation
- Dermal Armor
- Force Field Generation/Force Armor Generation
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Defense
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Durability/Invulnerability
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Regeneration
- 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 Bypassing.
Known Users[]
- Various Beys (Beyblade)
- Dante (Devil May Cry); via Royal Guard style
- Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail); via Adamantine Armor
- Various Characters (Final Fantasy series)
- Issei Hyoudou (Highschool DxD); via Welsh Dragonic Rook
- GaoIcarus/Isis Megazord (Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger/Power Rangers Wild Force)
- Magenta Magenta (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); via 20th Century Boy
- Baku Yorozu/Kamen Rider Zeztz (Kamen Rider Zeztz); via Esprim Barrier
- Koral Q (Konjiki no Gash Bell!/Zatch Bell!)
- White Fatalis (Monster Hunter)
- Gaara (Naruto)
- Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece); via Guard Point
- Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece); via Gear Fourth: Tankman
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- James Heller (Prototype)
- Deoxys (Pokémon)
- Aegislash (Pokémon)
- Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls); when protecting others
- Practitioners of Form III/Soresu or Form V/Shien/Djem So (Star Wars)
- Mettaton (Undertale): Via Box Form
- Shinobu Sensui (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Gallery[]
Magenta Magenta's Stand, 20th Century Boy (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
Deoxys' (Pokémon) defense form
Aegislash (Pokémon) in its Shield Forme.
Shinobu Sensui (Yu Yu Hakusho) using his Sacred Energy Armor, defensive mode.
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Gaara (Naruto) furthering his Shield of Sand for a complete defense until Shukaku could awaken...
...and the Ultimately Hard Absolute Defense: Shield of Shukaku to completely protect himself.
Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece) using his Guard Point.
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Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) using Gear Fourth: Tankman, which focuses on defense.
Alex Mercer's (Prototype) armor form enhances greatly his durability but also costs him some speed and maneuverability.
James Heller (Prototype 2)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars) was a specialist in Form III, Soresu,...
...which allowed for a nearly unbreakable defense against most attacks.
Mace Windu (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) utilizing Form V, Shien/Djem So.
Master Yoda (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) using Form V to deflect blaster fire.
After becoming a cyborg, Darth Vader (Star Wars) studied Soresu and became a master of the style, becoming so skilled that he was able to overcome and best Obi-Wan Kenobi in their final confrontation, despite Obi-Wan being a master of the style in his own right.
Luke Skywalker (Star Wars) utilizing Shien during his early training.
Kyle Katarn (Star Wars Legends) utilizing Shien.
Mettaton Usually appears In their box form In Undertale, and before becoming Mettaton EX, he is seemingly Invincible.
Koral Q (Zatch Bell!) can turn into a robot with a shield via La Robogarugu spell.
GaoIcarus (Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger)/Isis Megazord (Power Rangers Wild Force) in defense mode.
Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail) in her Adamantine armor.
Videos[]
Obi-Wan Kenobi VS Kakashi (Star Wars VS Naruto) - DEATH BATTLE!