Con Brio

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Job Trait Information
Description Decreases own magical damage taken while under the effect of a beneficial song.
Type Merit
Job Bard
Merit Points
Group 1 Ranks Available 5
Effect of each Rank Decrease magical damage taken by 1%.


Equipment Modifying Ability
Equipment Lvl. Slot Modifier
Brd. Cuffs +2 icon.pngThis modifier is the result of an augment Bard's Cuffs +2 90 Hands Additional MDT -1% per merit level.
Bihu Cuffs icon.pngThis modifier is the result of an augment Bihu Cuffs 99 Hands Additional MDT -1% per merit level.
Bihu Cuffs +1 icon.pngThis modifier is the result of an augment Bihu Cuffs +1 99 Hands Additional MDT -1% per merit level.
Bihu Cuffs +2 icon.pngThis modifier is the result of an augment Bihu Cuffs +2 99 Hands Additional MDT -1% per merit level.
Bihu Cuffs +3 icon.pngThis modifier is the result of an augment Bihu Cuffs +3 99 Hands Additional MDT -1% per merit level.

Notes

This ability's Magic Damage Taken reduction is calculated in a second step after any other Damage Taken gear. It stretches beyond the 50% cap, but it is not considered Magical Damage Taken II.

Example: A spell lands for 4,000 damage, but it is reduced by 2,000 damage from -50% Damage Taken. That leaves 2,000 damage remaining. This ability then activates, reducing 2,000 damage by an additional 1% per merit level, for a maximum of 10% with 5/5 merits and the Bihu Cuffs +3 equipped. This reduces total damage to 1,800 points.