Cover

Job Ability Information Job Paladin Type Level   Level Obtained 35 Description Allows you to protect party members by placing yourself between them and the enemy. Duration 00:00:15 (base) Recast 00:03:00 Cumulative Enmity 0 Volatile Enmity 1 Command /ja "Cover" <stpc>  Group 1 Ranks Available 5 Effect of each Rank Increases duration by 00:00:04 for each rank.  Category Cover Effect Ranks Available 20 Effect of each Rank Increase duration by 1 second.

Notes

• This ability allows you to take damage for a party member who currently has hate, as long as you are standing between them and the enemy.
  • Cover cannot intercept AoE attacks or spells. Both the PLD and covered player will be hit.
  • While Cover can intercept ranged attacks and spells (occasionally), the cover target must be within melee range of the monster for attacks to be intercepted.
• Duration is based on dSTAT between user and target. The formula is something like:
  • 15 + min(max(floor((user VIT + user MND - target VIT*2)/4),0),15)
  • Duration is determined on use. Gear can then be removed.
  • Duration can be further modified by PLD Job Points, up to +20 seconds.
• When a hit is intercepted the PLD gains a static +200 Cumulative Enmity, and the covered player's Cumulative Enmity is reduced by 10%.
  • The hit must land. Hits that deal 0 damage count. Misses don't count. Shadows/Anticipates/Parries untested.
  • Volatile Enmity is untested.
  • JA activation does not trigger this effect.

 

Equipment Modifying Ability
Equipment	Lvl.	Slot	Modifier
Volitional Mantle	49	Back	VIT+10 during Cover.
Gallant Coronet	56	Head	Cover duration +5.
Gallant Coronet +1	74	Head	Cover duration +5.
Reverence Coronet	99	Head	Cover duration +7.
Reverence Coronet +1	99	Head	Cover duration +9.
Reverence Coronet +2	99	Head	Cover duration +9.
Reverence Coronet +3	99	Head	Cover duration +10.
Save the Queen	65	Main	Cover duration +5. Accuracy+20 during Cover.
Valor Surcoat	75	Body	Converts 20% of damage taken to MP on intercepted attacks.
Valor Surcoat +1	75	Body	Converts 20% of damage taken to MP on intercepted attacks.
Valor Surcoat +2	90	Body	Converts 30% of damage taken to MP on intercepted attacks.
Caballarius Surcoat	99	Body	Converts 32% of damage taken to MP on intercepted attacks.
Caballarius Surcoat +1	99	Body	Converts 35% of damage taken to MP on intercepted attacks.
Caballarius Surcoat +2	99	Body	Converts 38% of damage taken to MP on intercepted attacks.
Caballarius Surcoat +3	99	Body	Converts 41% of damage taken to MP on intercepted attacks.
Save the Queen III	99	Main	Cover duration +30. Each "Cover": Reduces "Sentinel" cast time by 1 second.
Kheshig Blade	99	Main	Cover duration +8.
Sahip Helm	99	Head	Damage Taken -12% during Cover.

References

• Enmity transfer mechanics Part II(Martel, BG)
• Enmity transfer mechanics(Martel, BG)
• Enmity transfer added, VIT affects duration(SE, OF)
• CE and VE enmity from Seeker's of Adoulin Area Guide. Martel did testing to verify Cover was not 300 VE.