Ignore Defense

Ignore Defense

Buff ID	22
Passive ID	29

Ignore Defense is an effect that grants the unit the ability to attack an enemy treating as if its Defense stat is 0.

This effect cannot ignore Damage Mitigation buffs or passives. For effects that can pierce Damage Mitigation, see Piercing Damage.

In-Game Descriptions[]

Buff	Namespaced ID	In-Game Description
Ignore Def	`DESC_BUFF_IGNOREDEF`	Ignores enemy's Defense when attacking.

Tips[]

Ignore Defense is very useful against enemies in Metal Parade, considering Defense stats are very high. Using any of the Kaiser Slimes with a sphere that has Ignore Defense can help with fast-clearing Metal Parade thanks to their short attack animations.

Relevant Links[]

List of Units with Defense-Ignoring Effects
List of Items with Defense-Ignoring Effects
List of Elgifs with Defense-Ignoring Effects

Active and Passive Effects in the Brave Frontier series
Brave Frontier
Attacks	Regular Damage • Random Target Damage • Lifesteal Damage • Proportional Damage • Fixed Damage • Multi-element Damage • Non-Lethal Proportional Damage • HP-scaled Damage • Piercing Proportional Damage • BB-scaled Damage • Consecutive Damage • Element Squad-scaled Damage • Element Target Damage • Piercing Damage • Negative HP-scaled Damage
Recovery	Healing: Burst Healing • Gradual Healing • Heal when attacked • Heal on Spark • HP Absorption • HC Efficacy • Heal on Enemy Defeat • Heal on Battle Won Revive: Revive • Chance Revive • Guaranteed KO Resistance • Chance KO Resistance Status / Debuff Prevention: Status Cure • Status Negation • Parameter Reduction Negation • Effect Negation
BB Gauge	Burst BB Gauge Fill • Gradual BB Gauge Boost • BB Gauge Refill • BC Efficacy • BC Fill when attacked • BC Fill on Spark • BC Fill on Guard • BC Fill on Enemy Defeat • BC Fill on Battle End • BC Fill when attacking • BC Cost Reduction • BB Gauge Consumption Reduction • BC Fill when attacked while guarding • BC Fill after taking damage • BC Fill after dealing damage • BC Fill after receiving HC
Parameters	Parameter Boost • Elemental Parameter Boost • Type Parameter Boost • Self Parameter Boost • Parameter Conversion • Self Parameter Conversion • Max HP Boost • Self Max HP Boost • Attack Boost on Status Afflicted Foes • HP-conditional Parameter Boost • Parameter Boost for First X Turns • BB-conditional Parameter Boost • Element Squad-based Parameter Boost • Gender Parameter Boost • Flat Parameter Boost • Parameter Boost based on HP remaining • Turn-based Parameter Boost • Break Atk Parameter Limit • Break HP Parameter Limit
Ailments & Debuffs	Status Ailments: Poison • Weakness • Sickness • Injury • Curse • Paralysis Special Effects: Status Infliction Added to Attack • Status Counter • Status Infliction on Critical Debuffs: Parameter Reduction • Parameter Reduction Added to Attack • Parameter Reduction Counter • Max HP Reduction • Critical & Elemental Damage Vulnerability • BB Gauge Reduction • Drop Rate Reduction • BC Efficacy Reduction • Active Healing Reduction • Passive Healing Reduction • HC Efficacy Reduction • OD Gauge Reduction • DoT • Piercing DoT • BB Atk Reduction • Leader Skill Lock • Sphere Lock • Extra Skill Lock • Gradual BC Drain • Turn Skip • Time Stop • KO Resistance Negation • Doom • Amnesia • Ennui • Inflict Effect when attacked
Damage Boosts	Spark Damage: Spark Boost • Self Spark Boost • Spark Boost based on HP • Spark Vulnerability • Spark Critical • Elemental Spark Boost • Spark Boost for First X Turns Critical Damage: Critical Damage Boost • Elemental Critical Damage Boost Elemental Damage: Elemental Damage Boost Normal Attack: Hit Count Boost • AoE Normal Attack Miscellaneous: BB Atk Boost • BB Atk Boost based on HP • Ignore Defense • Added Elements • Extra Action • Brave Burst Recast • Martyr
Defensive Effects	Damage Mitigation: Damage Mitigation • Elemental Mitigation • Guard Mitigation • DoT Mitigation • Specific Damage Mitigation • Chance Mitigation • Damage Reduction to 1 • Elemental Mitigation for First X Turns • Normal Attack Mitigation Damage Resistance • Ignore Defense Negation • Barrier • Damage Counter • Taunt • Stealth • Shield • Evasion • Final Charge
Raid	Raid Healing • Raid Parameter Boost • Raid Boss Reveal • Raid Teleport • Raid Flee • Raid Damage Mitigation • Raid Item Drop Rate Boost
Other	Drop Rate: BC Drop Rate • HC Drop Rate • Zel/Karma/Item Drop Rate • HP-conditional Drop Rate Boost OD Gauge: Instant OD Fill • OD Gauge Fill Rate • Gradual OD Fill Player Boosts: Player EXP Boost • Summoner EXP Boost • ABP & CBP Boost Conditional Effects: Conditional Effect after taking damage • Conditional Effect after dealing damage • Conditional Effect after receiving BC • Conditional Effect after receiving HC • Conditional Effect after sparking • Conditional Effect on Guard • Conditional Effect on Critical • Conditional Effect after Overdriving • Conditional Effect based on HP Added Effects: Added Effect based on HP • Added Effect to Brave Burst • Added Effect to Leader Skill Enemy Exclusive: Element Shift • Buff Removal • Summon Unit • Retire • Damage Immunity • OD Gauge Reduction Miscellaneous: Target Chance Boost • HP-conditional Target Chance Boost • Effect Occurrence Shift • Increased Brave Burst Activation Chance • Effect Purge • Effect Duration Boost • Instant Synergy Gauge Fill • Refill Consumable Items • Mana Bubble Shield Unavailable: Ignore Sphere Combination Rules