Defense Up (XC3)

Defense Up is a buff in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. It decreases the amount of damage affected characters take from attacks.

At base, Defense Up grants +15% (it does not affect  nor ). This can be increased with effects such as Swelling Blessing. It lasts for 20 seconds at base, up to 40 seconds with enough buff-duration-increasing effects.

As a form of damage reduction, Defense Up stacks additively with other damage reduction sources. It is incredibly powerful in combination with such sources, and reaching 100% damage reduction is entirely possible.