Sacred Defender enhancements

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Sacred Defender enhancements

Core abilities

	Holy Bastion: You gain +1 Hit Point and 1 Positive Energy Spell Power for each action point you spend in this tree. Each Sacred Defender Core Ability you possess grants +2% Fortification.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 0	Requires: Paladin Level 1
	Sacred Defense: Defensive Combat Stance: +10 Physical and Magical Resistance Rating +150% bonus to threat generation with melee weapons Cannot become raged while Sacred Defense is active Sacred Defense and Stalwart Defense can't be active at the same time
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	Requires: Holy Bastion, Paladin Level 3
	Divine Righteousness: Channel Divinity: You gain temporary hit points equal your Charisma score and a 200% Sacred bonus to threat generation for 60 seconds. (Activation Cost: 1 use of Turn Undead. Cooldown: 6 seconds)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Requires: Sacred Defense, Paladin Level 6
	Redemption: The following spells are added to the Paladin spell list: Level 2: Raise Dead Level 3: Resurrection Level 4: True Resurrection Passive: You gain +5 to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 20	Requires: Divine Righteousness, Paladin Level 12
	Glorious Stand: +25 Healing Amp, +3 Lay on Hands charges, +10% Sacred Bonus to Max HP, +5 to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 30	Requires: Redemption, Paladin Level 18
	Eternal Defender: Passive: You gain +2 Charisma, +2 Constitution, + 10 to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating, +100% Melee Threat and your range of unconsciousness extends by 250 hitpoints. Toggle: While Eternal Defender is active, if you drop below 0 hit points but are not killed, two uses of Turn Undead are immediately expended and you receive a reactive heal for 250 points of Positive Energy healing.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 40	Requires: Glorious Stand, Paladin Level 20

Tier One

Requires Holy Bastion, Paladin level 1

	Item Defense: You have a [25/50/75]% chance to negate potential item wear.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements
	Extra Lay on Hands: +[1/2/3] Lay on Hands use per rest.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements
	Improved Sacred Defense: Improves your Sacred Defense Stance. Choose one: Durable Defense: When in Sacred Defense, you gain +[5/10/15] Sacred bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating. Inciting Defense: When in Sacred Defense, you gain [150/300/450]% Sacred bonus to melee threat generation. Resilient Defense: When in Sacred Defense, you gain a +[1/2/3] Sacred bonus to all Saving Throws.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements
	Sacred Armor Mastery: +[1/2/3] Armor Class and Armor Maximum Dexterity Bonus.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements
	Commanding Presence: +[2/4/6] Physical Resistance Rating and +[50/100/150] Melee threat
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements

Tier Two

Requires Paladin Level 2, 5 APs spent on tree

	Instinctive Defense: You take [5/10/15]% less damage when struck while helpless. (Additional damage while helpless varies by difficulty setting from 5% to 25%.)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	No requirements
	Bulwark Aura: Your Aura now grants an additonal +[1/3/5] Armor Class.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	No requirements
	Improved Sacred Defense: Improves your Sacred Defense stance. Choose one of the options you did not pick at tier 1.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	Requires: Improved Sacred Defense (Tier 1)
	Sacred Shield Mastery: +[5/10/15]% Shield Armor Class and +[1/2/3] Tower Shield Maximum Dexterity Bonus.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	Requires: Sacred Armor Mastery
	Defense Boost: Activate to gain a +[5/10/15] Action Boost bonus to Armor Class, Physical Resistance Rating and Magical Resistance Rating for 20 seconds.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	No requirements

Tier Three

Requires Paladin Level 3, 10 APs spent on tree

	Resistance Aura: Your Aura now grants an additional +[1/2/3] to Saving Throws.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 10	Requires: Bulwark Aura
	Improved Sacred Defense: Improves your Sacred Defense stance. Pick the third option left.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 10	Requires: Improved Sacred Defense (Tier 2)
	Greater Sacred Defense: Further improves your Sacred Defense stance. Choose one: Hardy Defense: Sacred Defence: While wearing medium or heavy armor or wielding a shield you gain a +[2/4/6] Sacred bonus to Constitution. Strong Defense: Sacred Defence: While wearing medium or heavy armor or wielding a shield you gain a +[2/4/6] Sacred bonus to Strength. Tenacious Defense: Sacred Defence: While wearing medium or heavy armor or wielding a shield you gain a +[10/15/25]% Competence bonus to maximum hit points.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 10	No requirements
	Charisma or Constitution: Choose one: +1 Constitution +1 Charisma
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	No requirements

Tier Four

Requires Paladin Level 4, 20 APs spent on tree

	Reinforced Defense: Improves the Armor Class bonuses you receive from shields or armor. Choose one: Reinforced Armor: The Armor Class bonus you gain from armor or docents is increased by [15/30/50]%. Reinforced Shield: The Armor Class bonus you gain from using a shield is increased by [15/30/50]%. Note: This stacks with Reinforced Defense from Stalwart Defender.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 20	No requirements
	Spellshield Aura: Your Aura now also grants a +[2/4/6] Sacred bonus to Spell Resistance.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 20	Requires: Resistance Aura
	Swift Defense: Sacred Defense provides a +10% Action Boost bonus to movement speed.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 20	No requirements
	Greater Sacred Defense: Further improves your Sacred Defense stance. Choose one of the options you did not pick at tier 3.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 20	Requires: Greater Sacred Defense (Tier 3)
	Charisma or Constitution: Choose one: +1 Constitution +1 Charisma
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 20	Requires: Charisma or Constitution (Tier 3)

Tier Five

Requires Paladin Level 5, Character Level 12, 30 APs spent in tree

	Reinforced Defense: Improves the Armor Class bonuses you receive from shields or armor. Choose the option you didn't chose at Tier 4.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 30	Requires: Reinforced Defense (Tier 4)
	Harbored by Light: You gain +[10/15/25] Physical and Magical Resistance Rating. You gain [1/2/3] additional uses of Lay on Hands. In addition, while you are actively blocking with a shield, enemies that attack you will take [3/4/5]d4 Light Damage.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 30	No requirements
	Divine Revelation: Improves your Aura of Courage. Your Aura of Courage now grants +[1/2/3] additional Armor class, +[1/2/3] Additional Saving Throws, and +[1/2/3] additional Spell Resistance. In addition, you personally also gain +100 HP.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 30	No requirements
	Greater Sacred Defense: Further improves your Sacred Defense stance. Pick the third option left.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 30	Requires: Greater Sacred Defense (Tier 4)
	Sacred Shield: You have a +10% Exceptional bonus to Armor Class, as well as +12 Spell Resistance and are protected from Magic Missiles.
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 30	No requirements