Stalwart Defender enhancements

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Stalwart Defender enhancements

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Core abilities

	Toughness: You gain +1 Hit Point for each action point you spend in this tree. Each Stalwart Defender Core Ability you possess (including this one) grants +3% Fortification. (Core Abilities are the abilities along the bottom of each Tree, such as this Enhancement.)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 0	Requires: Fighter Level 1
	Stalwart Defense: Defensive Combat Stance: +10 Physical and Magical Resistance +150% bonus to threat generation with melee weapons Cannot be used while Raged Sacred Defense and Stalwart Defense can't be active at the same time
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	Requires: Fighter Level 3, Toughness
	Overbalance: Your shields gain On Vorpal: Knock an opponent to the ground.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Requires: Fighter Level 6, Stalwart Defense
	Stand Fast: Passive: Immunity to Fear and Knockdown.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 20	Requires: Fighter Level 12, Overbalance
	Defensive Footwork: Passive: +15% Exceptional bonus to Armor Class , +50% Threat, and +25 PRR
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 30	Requires: Fighter Level 18, Stand Fast
	Last Stand: Passive: You gain +2 Strength +6 Constitution +10 Physical and Magical Resist Ratings and +2 to the DCs of all Tactical Feats. Shield Action Boost: Your gain +100% Maximum hit points, +50 Physical and Magical Resistance Rating, and On Attacked: You are healed for 1d10 positive energy healing. This Action Boost does not share a cooldown with other Action Boost abilities, and can be used while helpless. (Cooldown: 3 minutes.)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 40	Requires: Fighter Level 20, Defensive Sweep

Tier One

Requires Toughness, Fighter 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
	Improved Stalwart Defense: Improves your Stalwart Defense stance. Choose one: Durable Defense: While in Stalwart Defense, you gain a +[5/10/15] Competence bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating. Inciting Defense: While in Stalwart Defense, you gain a [150/300/450]% Competence bonus to melee threat generation. Resilient Defense: While in Stalwart Defense, you gain a +[1/2/3] Competence bonus to all Saving Throws.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements
	Stalwart Defensive Mastery: +[1/2/3] Armor Class and Armor Maximum Dexterity Bonus.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements
	Defense Boost: Activate to gain a +[5/10/15] Action Boost bonus to Armor Class and Physical Resistance Rating for 20 seconds. (Cooldown: 30 seconds.)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements
	Threatening Countenance: +[1/2/3] Haggle, Intimidate, and +[60/120/180]% melee threat generation.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements

Tier Two

Requires Fighter Level 2, 5 APs spent in tree

	Improved Stalwart Defense: Improves your Stalwart Defense stance. Choose one of the options you did not pick at tier 1.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	Requires: Improved Stalwart Defense
	Stalwart 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: Stalwart Defensive Mastery
	Armor Expertise: Armor you equip gains +[1/2/3] to its Enhancement Bonus.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	No requirements
	Instinctive Defense: You take [5/10/15]% less extra 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

Tier Three

Requires Fighter Level 3, 10 APs spent in tree

	Improved Stalwart Defense: Improves your Stalwart Defense stance. Pick the third option left.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 10	Requires: Improved Stalwart Defense (Tier 2)
	Greater Stalwart Defense: Further improves your Stalwart Defense stance. Choose one: Hardy Defense: While wearing medium armor, heavy armor, or wielding a shield and in Stalwart Defense, you gain a you gain a +[2/4/6] Competence bonus to Constitution. Strong Defense:While wearing medium armor, heavy armor, or wielding a shield and in Stalwart Defense, you gain a +[2/4/6] Competence bonus to Strength. Tenacious Defense: While wearing medium armor, heavy armor, or wielding a shield and in Stalwart Defense, you gain a +10%/+15%/+20% Competence bonus to maximum hit points.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 10	No requirements
	Shield Expertise: Shields and weapons you equip gain +[1/2/3] to their Enhancement bonus.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 10	Requires: Armor Expertise
	Strength or Constitution: Choose one: +1 Strength +1 Constitution
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	No requirements

Tier Four

Requires Fighter Level 4, 20 APs spent in tree

	Counterattack: Action Boost: You gain On Shield Block: Your next attack within 3 seconds gains +1[W] that stacks 1/2/3 times. (Cooldown: 30 seconds.)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 20	Requires: Bug: Character level 12 instead of 4. Should be fixed with Update 39.
	Swift Defense: Stalwart Defense provides a +10% Action Boost bonus to your movement speed.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 20	No requirements
	Greater Stalwart Defense: Further improves your Stalwart Defense stance. Choose one of the options you did not pick at tier 3.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 20	Requires: Greater Stalwart Defense (Tier 3)
	Reinforced Defense: Improves the armor class bonus you receive from shields or armor. 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 Sacred Defender.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 20	No requirements
	Strength or Constitution: Choose one: +1 Strength +1 Constitution
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 20	Requires: Strength or Constitution (Tier 3)

Tier Five

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

	The Thick of Battle: Striking enemies adds +10% Melee Threat. Max 10 stacks, 10 second timer, all stacks fade when timer runs out.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 30	No requirements
	Block and Cut: Shield Melee Attack: Performs a melee attack with your main hand weapon that deals +[1/2/3][W]. On Damage: You gain a [10/15/25]% Morale bonus to melee doublestrike for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 20 seconds.)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 30	No requirements
	Greater Stalwart Defense: Further improves your Stalwart Defense stance. Choose the option you didn't chose at Tier 3 or 4.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 30	Requires: Greater Stalwart Defense (Tier 4)
	Reinforced Defense: Improves the armor class bonus you receive from shields or armor. (Cannot choose same as Reinforced Defense from Tier 4.)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 30	Requires: Reinforced Defense (Tier 4)
	Against All Odds: +5 AC, taking damage adds a stacking +2 AC, stacks 10 times.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 30	No requirements