Defense Mode

Defense Mode
Skilled in the Royal Guard style, Dante (Devil May Cry) can block attacks coming his way, and release the energy of the attacks back upon his enemies.
Power/Ability to:	Go into a defensive mode.

The ability to go into a mode made for defense. Sub-power of Mode Switching. Opposite to Attack Mode.

Also Called

• Armor Mode
• Defender
• Defensive State

Capabilities

The user can go into a mode or form made for a defense allowing the user to be invincible and completely nullify attacks or take half the damage from enemies and objects.

Some users can use this mode for protection against special attacks such as mental powers, elemental, and various others or even take it a step further by as returning, countering, and deflecting attacks as well.

Applications

• Absolute Defense
• Armor Creation
• Bulletproof Skin
• Cold Immunity
• Counter
• Defense Manipulation
• Dermal Armor
• Enhanced Durability/Supernatural Durability
• Enhanced Regeneration
• Fire Immunity
• Force Field Generation/Force Armor Generation
• Invulnerability

Associations

• Defense Powers
• Elemental Exoskeleton
• Evolution
• Fortress Physiology
• High-Tech Exoskeleton
• Mode Switching
• Powered Form
• Transformation

Limitations

• May hinder the user's speed and movement.
• Will not always work and can back fire.
• Defense mode may limit aggression or offensive power of the user.
• May be weak against Defense Break.

Known Users

• 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 Soresu or Shien/Djem So (Star Wars)
• Magenta Magenta (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); via 20th Century Boy
• Dante (Devil May Cry); via Royal Guard style

Gallery

Magenta Magenta's Stand, 20th Century Boy (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)

Deoxys's defense form (Pokémon)

Shinobu Sensui (Yu Yu Hakusho) using his Sacred Energy Armor, defensive mode.

Gaara (Naruto) furthering his Shield of Sand for a complete defense until Shukaku could awaken...

...or using the Ultimately Hard Absolute Defense: Shield of Shukaku to completely protect himself.

Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece) using his Guard Point.

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 Soresu, which allowed for a near-complete break wall defense against most attacks.

Mace Windu (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) utilizing Form V.

Those such as Master Yoda (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) who are skilled in lightsaber combat can utilize Form V to deflect blaster fire.

Darth Vader (Star Wars)

Luke Skywalker (Star Wars) utilizing Shien during his training.

Kyle Katarn (Star Wars Legends) utilizing Shien.