Companion's Defense

You and your pet gain protection when you dodge roll. — In-game description

Companion's Defense

Specialization

Wilderness Survival (trait list)

Tier

Master

Type

Minor

Training cost

4 Hero points

Game link

API

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Companion's Defense

You and your pet gain protection when you dodge roll.

 Protection (2s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Combat Only

— In-game description

Related traits

Traits that improve this trait

Wilderness Survival

• Rugged Growth — You and your pet recover health while affected by protection.

Nature Magic

• Bountiful Hunter — You deal increased strike damage for each boon affecting you. Your pet deals increased strike damage for each boon affecting it.
• Fortifying Bond — When you gain a boon, it is shared with your pet.

Soulbeast

• Second Skin — Conditions inflict less damage to you while you have protection.

Notes

• Only works in combat.
• Protection is applied to your pet at the beginning of your dodge, and it is applied to you at the end of your dodge.
• Does not apply twice when merged in Beastmode.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
May 20, 2014	Added a combat only skill fact.
October 15, 2013	Protection is now applied to the ranger at the end of the dodge-roll, while the ranger's pet gains it at the beginning of the dodge-roll.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Companion's Defense has been added to the game.