Defense Mechanism

The Defense Mechanism is a Unique Enemy found in Dragonspine.

It resembles a spherical automaton with a petal-like head, and a tail on its back. It is similar to the sign on the door of a Domain. When inactive, they fold their petals and lie on the ground.

Stats

RES

0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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Level Scaling
Level	HP	ATK	DEF
1	58	23	505
2	74	26	510
3	92	30	515
4	111	34	520
5	131	38	525
6	154	43	530
7	178	47	535
8	190	52	540
9	209	56	545
10	229	61	550
11	262	67	555
12	295	74	560
13	330	81	565
14	368	88	570
15	408	96	575
16	450	105	580
17	500	116	585
18	544	127	590
19	589	139	595
20	708	151	600
21	746	161	605
22	784	172	610
23	819	183	615
24	867	194	620
25	916	206	625
26	966	213	630
27	1,018	221	635
28	1,070	229	640
29	1,124	238	645
30	1,178	246	650
31	1,244	256	655
32	1,311	266	660
33	1,366	276	665
34	1,616	287	670
35	1,671	296	675
36	1,727	306	680
37	1,803	320	685
38	1,886	335	690
39	1,971	351	695
40	2,156	368	700
41	2,260	385	705
42	2,366	403	710
43	2,467	421	715
44	2,570	439	720
45	2,875	457	725
46	2,975	472	730
47	3,148	493	735
48	3,324	515	740
49	3,504	537	745
50	3,997	567	750
51	4,179	588	755
52	4,364	609	760
53	4,550	630	765
54	4,739	651	770
55	4,918	672	775
56	5,067	689	780
57	5,258	714	785
58	5,468	741	790
59	5,681	768	795
60	6,705	798	800
61	6,926	824	805
62	7,169	851	810
63	7,415	879	815
64	7,734	914	820
65	7,986	943	825
66	8,193	964	830
67	9,012	1,011	835
68	9,296	1,041	840
69	9,560	1,071	845
70	10,442	1,102	850
71	10,729	1,132	855
72	11,044	1,164	860
73	11,274	1,189	865
74	11,603	1,223	870
75	11,937	1,256	875
76	12,212	1,281	880
77	12,531	1,314	885
78	12,853	1,347	890
79	13,152	1,378	895
80	14,853	1,418	900
81	15,158	1,447	905
82	15,467	1,477	910
83	15,659	1,499	915
84	16,143	1,520	920
85	16,339	1,542	925
86	16,658	1,567	930
87	16,996	1,601	935
88	17,375	1,637	940
89	17,758	1,673	945
90	19,483	1,713	950
91	19,946	1,757	955
92	20,457	1,805	960
93	20,974	1,853	965
94	21,698	1,917	970
95	22,199	1,965	975
96	22,338	1,980	980
97	22,493	1,998	985
98	24,527	2,145	990
99	24,696	2,164	995
100	29,412	2,216	1,000
101	30,107	2,246	1,005
102	30,813	2,297	1,010
103	31,532	2,350	1,015
104	32,263	2,393	1,020

Note that HP and ATK values may change in Co-Op Mode, some Quests, and certain Domains (including Spiral Abyss and Imaginarium Theater). For more details, see Enemy/Level Scaling § Other Multipliers.

Abilities

Most ability names are unofficial.

Aimed Projectile
Media:Defense Mechanism Aimed Projectile.mp4	Charges and shoots 3 consecutive projectiles at the player, each dealing 100% ATK as Cryo DMG.
Media:Defense Mechanism Aimed Projectile.mp4
Charges and shoots 3 consecutive projectiles at the player, each dealing 100% ATK as Cryo DMG.

Locations

The Defense Mechanism is currently found in several places throughout Dragonspine, and spawns in Crimson Wish missions. One could also be encountered in From Outer Lands, a World Quest in Version 1.6's Golden Apple Archipelago.

Trivia

As they are technically a hazardous obstacle rather than an enemy (despite the battle music), they are not listed in the Archives.
- Summons and Ningguang's attacks don't target it (although Normal Attacks will auto-target them), and Mini Seelie, which normally hide when entering combat, will not hide from them.
- Moreover, hitting them does not generate Energy.
- Tartaglia's Riptide does not seem to apply to it.
Defense Mechanisms spawn with stats based on the player's World Level, but because they do not despawn, they retain the same stats.
- This means that loading an area where Defense Mechanisms spawn at a low level will make them very easy to kill at later levels, as their HP will not increase.
Unique among them is that they also target enemies present in its sight, making them the only enemy to do so.

Defense Mechanism

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