Editing Ability List (section)

==Defensive skills==
===Counterattack skills===
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| うけながしのかまえ || N/A ||   [[Back Atcha]] || Intercepts an attack and redirects it to another enemy
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| アタックカンタ || N/A  || [[Counter]] ||Guaranteed counterattack
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| 天地のかまえ || N/A  || [[Counter Wait]] ||Dodge one blow and counterattack
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| まねまね || Retaliate || [[Follow Suit]] || Copy the last attack used on the character
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| やいばのぼうぎょ || N/A ||  [[Pincushion]] || Assailant receives 1/4th of damage dealt
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===Iron wall & guardian skills===
These skills can reduce damage by as much as 90% by strengthening the body for one turn, or avoid damage altogether through several means. Guarding skills allow a character to take one for the team, or the entire party at once.
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| ぼうぎょ || N/A  || [[Blockenspiel]] || Attack at half strength while defending
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| 大ぼうぎょ || StrongD   || [[Defending Champion]] ||Reduces damage by 90%
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| まもりのかまえ || N/A   || [[Defensive Stance]] ||Greatly raises defence
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| におうだち || Protect || [[Forbearance]] || Shields entire party
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| ビッグシールド || N/A ||  [[Immense Defence]] || Increases chance of blocking with shield
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|  ノアのはこぶね || HolyAura ||  [[Lifeboat]] || Voids all damage to the party for one turn
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| みがわり || N/A ||  [[Selflessness]] || Defend one ally for a turn
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| かばう || N/A ||   [[Whipping Boy]] || User takes a blow for an ally
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===Reflective skills===
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| おいかぜ || N/A ||  [[Backdraft]] || Bounces breath attacks
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| すべてをすいこむ || N/A ||  [[Blowback]] || Bounce breath attacks
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| ぎゃくふう || N/A  || [[Brake Wind]] || Bounce one breath attack back at the enemy
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| うけながし || ParryPass  || [[Cop Out]] ||Redirect an attack to an enemy or ally
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| ミラーシールド || N/A ||   [[Magic Mirror (skill)|Magic Mirror]] || Reflect magic attacks
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| といきがえし || N/A ||  [[Reverse Cycle]] || Reflects breath attacks
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