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{{Spell
| mnemonic = FAITHDEF
| base_dur = 2 hours
| add_dur = 60 sec per [[Paladin Base]] rank
| span = [[Stackable]]
| type = Utility
| subtype = Enhancement
| skill = [[Armor Use]]
| components = None
| availability = [[Self-cast]]
| navigation = {{Paladin base navigation}}
}}
<section begin=description /><noinclude>'''Defense of the Faithful''' bolsters</noinclude><includeonly>Bolsters</includeonly> weaknesses in the paladin's armor, granting +20 enhancive ranks of [[Armor Use]].<section end=description />

Recasting this also grants a 60 second '''Beacon of Courage''' effect that will redirect attacks made on the paladin's party members to the paladin. Any creature attacking a party member while this effect is active will be subject to hidden warding rolls and failing will redirect attacks for as long as the Beacon of Courage effect lasts. The effect also allows the Paladin to ignore [[MOC|Force on Force]] mechanics for at least one additional target, the number of targets increasing based on [[Spiritual Lore, Blessings]].

This spell is [[selfcast]] only.

==Lore Benefits==

[[Spiritual Lore, Blessings]] nullifies an additional target's Force on Force effect for every [[summation chart|seed 10 summation]] ranks while under the '''Beacon of Courage''' effect.

{|
|
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
|-
! style="width:240px;" | Spiritual Lore, Blessings ranks
| 0 || 10 || 21 || 33 || 46 || 60 || 75 || 91
|-
! Force on Force increase
| 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6 || 7 || 8
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
|-
! style="width:240px;" | Spiritual Lore, Blessings ranks
| 108 || 126 || 145 || 165 || 186 || 208 || 231
|-
! Force on Force increase
| 9 || 10 || 11 || 12 || 13 || 14 || 15
|}
|}

== Tactical Considerations ==

The '''Beacon of Courage''' effect serves as a passive taunt to protect all ''other'' characters in the area. A paladin's friends might be incapacitated or otherwise likely to suffer serious damage from further attacks, which this spell can prevent.

It should work on [[bandit]]s, [[grimswarm]], and for the most part, any other creature. There may be some edge cases where it doesn't work on certain creatures or with certain maneuvers, but they should be rare.

== 1640 Considerations ==
'''Beacon of Courage''' can be cast when performing a field raise. If the corpse is in the confines of your group when this spell is cast it will benefit them as if they were still alive for 60 seconds. When 1640 is used in that window, any attacks against the newly raised party member will be redirected towards the casting paladin.

==Messaging==

''This spell has [[Deity messaging#Defense of the Faithful (1608)|different messaging]] based on the caster's deity.''

{{#section:Deity messaging|{{FULLPAGENAME}}}}
== Resources ==
*[[Paladin spell updates (saved posts)]]
*[[/Beacon of Courage (1608)/]] (deprecated)

Defense of the Faithful (1608) - Revision history

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