Defender (ability)

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Defender (ディフェンダー, Difendā) is an ability in Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. It increases your Defense when your HP is critical.

Learning Defender

Kingdom Hearts II

• Dual-wielding Roxas has Defender as a default ability.
• Sora learns Defender at level 31 with the Dream Shield, 39 with the Dream Rod, and 59 with the Dream Sword.
• Goofy learns Defender after defeating Beast.
• Beast has Defender as a default ability.
• Jack Sparrow has Defender as a default ability.
• Simba has Defender as a default ability.
• Riku has Defender as a default ability.
• The Kingdom Key has Defender as its weapon ability.
• The Nobody Lance has Defender as its weapon ability.
• The Ogre Shield has Defender as its weapon ability.

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

• Dual-wielding Roxas has Defender as a default ability.
• Sora learns Defender at level 31 with the Dream Shield, 39 with the Dream Rod, and 59 with the Dream Sword.
• Goofy learns Defender after defeating Beast.
• Beast has Defender as a default ability.
• Jack Sparrow has Defender as a default ability.
• Simba has Defender as a default ability.
• Riku has Defender as a default ability.
• The Spell's Relic+ has Defender as its weapon ability.
• The Ogre Shield has Defender as its weapon ability.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Weapons with Defender

Skill Gear+															1		1
Technical Gear															1		1		2
Technical Gear+															1		1		2
Duel Gear					1										1		1		2
Duel Gear+															1		1		2
Duel Gear++															1		1		2
Loaded Gear+		1	1		1										1		1
Chrono Gear		1	1	2	1										1		1		2
Chrono Gear+															1		1		2
Phantom Gear		1	1	2						1					1		1		2
Phantom Gear+			1	2						1					1		1		2
Phantom Gear++			1		1										1		1		2
Lift Gear			2					2	1						1		1		2
Lift Gear+			2					2			1				1		1		2
Nimble Gear			1			1		2			1				1		1		2
Nimble Gear+								2	1						1		1		2
Wild Gear									1				2	2	1		1		2
Wild Gear+									1				2	2	1		1		2
Ominous Gear									1			1	2	2	1		1		2
Ominous Gear+									1			1	2	2	1		1		2
Valor Gear				1		1	1	1					1	1	1		1
Valor Gear+	1			1		1				1					1		1
Fearless Gear				1		1	1	1					1	1	1		1		2
Fearless Gear+	1			1		1	1	1		1			1	1	1		1		2
Prestige Gear	1			1		1	1	1		1			1	1	1		1		2
Prestige Gear+				1		1	1	1					1	1	1		1		2
Crisis Gear													1	1	1		1		2
Crisis Gear+															1		1		2
Omega Gear															1		1		2
Omega Gear+															1		1		2
Hazard Gear															1		1		2
Hazard Gear+															1		1		2
Rage Gear															1		1		2
Rage Gear+		1													1		1		2
Champion Gear		1													1		1		2
Champion Gear+		1													1		1		2
Ultimate Gear															1		1		2
Ultimate Gear+		1													1		1		2
Pandora's Gear																1
Pandora's Gear+																1
Zero Gear								1					1	1			1
Casual Gear															1		1
Mystery Gear															1		1		2

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

• An ability that can be attached by using a Soothing Crystal.

Rings with Defender

• Protect Ring

See also

• Striker