Defiance Perks List and Builds Guide
Defiance Perks List and Builds Guide by loken
Ego Power Abilities:
Decoy: EGO Power that sends out a mirror image of you. Press the Power button again to swap places with the decoy. (+60% decoy health) Ego calculator location 2,2 thru 3,4
Overcharge: EGO Power that increases weapon damage for 10 seconds. When activated, it instantly reloads your current weapon. (+30% DMG) Ego calculator location 2,8 thru 3,9
Cloak: EGO Power that makes you invisible to enemies for 15 seconds. Cloaking activates immediate shield regeneration. (36 second recharge) Ego calculator location 8,2 thru 9,3
Blur: EGO Power that boosts your movement speed by 50%. While active, your melee attacks deal full damage against shields. (18 second duration) Ego calculator location 8,8 thru 9,9
Decoy perks:
Efficient Projection: Increase Decoy duration (+9 seconds) Ego calculator location 1,5
Materialize: Reduce the recharge time of Decoy (-9 seconds) Ego calculator location 5,1
Overcharge Perks:
Quick Charge: Reduce the recharge time of Overcharge (-9 seconds Ego calculator location 1,6
Killing Machine: Increase Overcharge duration (+6 seconds) Ego calculator location 5,10
Cloak Perks
Infiltrator: Increase Cloak duration (+6 seconds) Ego calculator location 6,1
Shadow’s Core: Reduce the recharge time of Cloak (-9 seconds)Ego calculator location 10,5
Blur perks
Second Wind: Reduce the recharge time of Blur (-12 seconds) Ego calculator location 6,10
Endurance Runner: Increase Blur duration (+6 seconds) Ego calculator location 10,6
General Ego perks
Energy Leech: Killing an enemy recharges your EGO power (3% EGO Power recharge) Ego calculator location 10,10
Pumped Up: Fully reloading a weapon recharges your EGO Power (15% EGO Power recharge) Ego calculator location 1,2
Bloodlust: Dealing any damage recharges your EGO Power. Cooldown: 5 seconds. (3% EGO Power recharge) Ego calculator location 1,8
Time Out: Fully reloading a weapon extends the duration of the active EGO Power (+9% duration) Ego calculator location 2,1
Lifesaver: Reviving another player recharges your EGO Power (45% EGO Power recharge) Ego calculator location 3,7
Risk Taker: When your shield breaks, extend the duration of the active EGO Power. Cooldown: 5 seconds. (+15% duration) Ego calculator location 4,10
Killing Spree: On a kill, extend the duration of the active EGO Power (+6% duration) Ego calculator location 6,5
Explosive Onslaught: On an explosive kill, extend the duration of the active EGO Power (+9% duration) Ego calculator location 6,9
Kinetic Transfer: Getting hit by an explosion recharges your EGO Power (30% EGO Power recharge) Ego calculator location 8,6
Quickening: On a melee kill, recharge your EGO Power (12% EGO Power recharge) Ego calculator location 9,10
Health
Fortitude: Increase your health (+750 HP) Ego calculator location 4,5
Regeneration: Constant bonus health regeneration (+3% HP regeneration) Ego calculator location 6,6
DAMAGE INCREASE
Blur related
Sonic Strike: While Blur is active, you deal more melee damage (+60% Melee DMG) Ego calculator location 6,7
Cloak related
Shadowed Strike: You deal more damage while cloaked (+30% DMG) Ego calculator location 7,5
Conditional Damage increase
Nerves of Steel: You deal more critical damage to enemies that are moving towards you (+15% Crit Mult) Ego calculator location 9,4
Gunslinger: You deal more critical damage when firing from the hip (+12% Crit Mult) Ego calculator location 9,5
Sucker Punch: You deal more damage from behind enemies (+15% DMG) Ego calculator location 10,2
Ambush: You deal more critical damage to enemies that are not engaged in combat (+9% Crit Mult) Ego calculator location 7,3
Intimidation: You deal more damage to enemies that are flinching, knocked back, or knocked down from other attacks (+75% DMG) Ego calculator location 8,10
Temporary Damage increase (x,y,z)
Hunter’s Stance: You deal more critical damage while crouched (+9% Crit Mult) Ego calculator location 7,2
Height Advantage: You deal more damage when higher than the enemy (+9% DMG) Ego calculator location 9,1
Temporary Damage increase (duration)
Feedback: After your shield fully recharges, for 3 seconds you reflect back a portion of incoming damage. Cooldown: 5 seconds. (15% of damage reflected) Ego calculator location 4,1
Nothing to Lose: You deal more melee damage when your shields are down (+30% Melee DMG) Ego calculator location 7,9
Energy Surplus: After your shield fully recharges, you deal more damage with your next shot (expires after 10 seconds) (+6% DMG) Ego calculator location 8,4
Follow-through: On a critical kill, increase the damage of your next melee attack (expires after 10 seconds) (+75% Melee DMG) Ego calculator location 8,5
Kill or Be Killed: You deal more critical damage when your shields are empty (+45% Crit Mult) Ego calculator location 9,6
Loyalty: Reviving another player increases the damage of your next shot (expires after 10 seconds) (+100% DMG) Ego calculator location 10,7
Unfinished Business: Reviving yourself increases the damage of your next shot (expires after 10 seconds) (+100% DMG) Ego calculator location 7,1
Grenade Damage increase
Deadly Cascade: You deal bonus damage for every additional enemy caught in an explosion (+30% DMG) Ego calculator location 1,7
Vehicles Specfic Damage increase
Wrecking Ball: You deal more damage to vehicles (+45% DMG) Ego calculator location 7,6
DAMAGE REDUCTION
General Damage Reduction
Rear Guard: You take less damage from behind (Take 45% less damage) Ego calculator location 1,3
Cellular Armor: You take less damage (Take 6% less damage) Ego calculator location 5,5
Temporary Damage Reduction (duration)
Thick Skinned: You take half damage after your shield breaks (3 second duration) Ego calculator location 2,7
Failsafe: You take less damage if hit while your shield is recharging (Take 30% less damage) Ego calculator location 3,1
Combat Medic: You take less damage while reviving other players (Take 75% less damage) Ego calculator location 3,4
Detachment: On a kill, you take less damage for 3 seconds (Take 15% less damage) Ego calculator location 4,2
Samaritan: After reviving another player, you take less damage for 5 seconds (Take 45% less damage) Ego calculator location 4,3
Juggernaut: On a melee kill, you take less damage for 5 seconds (Take 15% less damage) Ego calculator location 10,8
Temporary Damage Reduction (x,y,z)
Fortified Stance: You take less damage while standing still (Take 15% less damage) Ego calculator location 5,2
Hunker Down: You take less damage while crouched (Take 9% less damage) Ego calculator location 6,2
In the Trenches: You take less damage when lower than the enemy (Take 30% less damage)Ego calculator location 8,7
Grenade Specfic Damage Reduction
Blast Shield: Reduce the range at which explosives hit you (-45% range) Ego calculator location 5,3
Vehicles Specfic Damage Reduction
Crash Test Dummy: You take less damage from vehicles (Take 75% less damage) Ego calculator location 7,7
Revive
Self-Medicated: Increase the recharge rate of your self-revive (+45% recharge rate) Ego calculator location 2,4
One for All: When you revive a group member, other group members are also revived (75 meter range) Ego calculator location 3,5
Turn the Tide: Reviving another player recharges your self-revive (45% recharge) Ego calculator location 3,6
Shields
Phoenix Boost: Reviving yourself recharges your group’s shields (100% shield recharge) Ego calculator location 1,4
Aggressive Defense: On a melee kill, recharge part of your shield (15% shield recharge) Ego calculator location 4,9
Execution: Killing an enemy with a critical hit restores a portion of your shield (15% shield recharge) Ego calculator location 7,4
Movement
Displacement Field: You move faster for 5 seconds after your shield fully recharges (+45% Speed) Ego calculator location 3,10
Escape Artist: When your shield breaks, you move faster for 5 seconds (+45% Speed) Ego calculator location 7,8
Hyperactive: On a melee kill, you move faster for 5 seconds (+45% Speed Ego calculator location 9,7
Precision
Tunnel Vision: Weapon recoil is reduced when your health is low (-75% Recoil) Ego calculator location 5,8
Vehicle
Hell on Wheels: Any vehicle you ride in is more durable and deals more collision damage (+15% durability and +30% collision damage) Ego calculator location 2,5
Loot
Pinata: On an explosive kill, there is a higher chance for the enemy to drop gear (+3% drop chance) Ego calculator location 2,10
Just Reward: On a critical kill, there is a higher chance for the enemy to drop gear (+3% drop chance) Ego calculator location 10,4
Implosion: On a melee kill, there is a higher chance for the enemy to drop gear (+3% drop chance) Ego calculator location 10,9
Nano effects
Predator: Nano effects have a higher chance to trigger against enemies that are not in combat (+15% nano effect chance) Ego calculator location 6,3
Insult to Injury: Nano effects have a higher chance to trigger on a critical hit (+6% nano effect chance) Ego calculator location 6,4
Longshot: Nano effects have a higher chance to trigger when you are at least 40 meters from the target (+9% nano effect chance) Ego calculator location 10,1
Counter intel
Sensor Sweep: When you activate Decoy, all nearby cloaked enemies are revealed (30 meter range) Ego calculator location 5,4
Ammo
Mad Bomber: On an explosive kill, recharge your grenade and instantly reload part of your weapon’s clip (30% grenade recharge and 15% of clip reloaded) Ego calculator location 1,9
Scavenger: Loot more ammo (+30% more ammo) Ego calculator location 4,7
Guardian Angel: On a Rescue Kill, recharge your grenade and regenerate some of the ammo reserve for your current weapon (100% grenade recharge and +45% ammo) Ego calculator location 2,6
Ammo Thief: On a melee kill, regenerate some of the ammo reserve for your current weapon (+15% ammo) Ego calculator location 5,9
Assassin’s Cache: On a critical kill, regenerate some of the ammo reserve for your current weapon (+3% ammo regen) Ego calculator location 10,3
Reload
Overload: While Overcharge is active, you reload faster (+30% Reload) Ego calculator location 4,6
Single Minded: You reload faster while standing still (+30% Reload) Ego calculator location 1,1
Survival Instinct: You reload faster when your shields are empty (+45% Reload) Ego calculator location 6,8
Shock Trooper: On an explosive kill, you have a chance to instantly reload your weapon (30% chance) Ego calculator location 1,10
Preparedness: Your stowed weapon automatically reloads over time (9% of clip reloaded every second) 5,6
Emergency Ammo: When your shield breaks, you instantly reload part of your weapon’s clip. Cooldown: 5 seconds. (15% of clip reloaded) Ego calculator location 5,7
MY LOADOUTS
Commando
Overcharge: EGO Power that increases weapon damage for 10 seconds. When activated, it instantly reloads your current weapon. (+30% DMG)
Fortitude: Increase your health (+750 HP)
Regeneration: Constant bonus health regeneration (+3% HP regeneration)
Nerves of Steel: You deal more critical damage to enemies that are moving towards you (+15% Crit Mult)
Gunslinger: You deal more critical damage when firing from the hip (+12% Crit Mult)
Sucker Punch: You deal more damage from behind enemies (+15% DMG)
Rear Guard: You take less damage from behind (Take 45% less damage)
Cellular Armor: You take less damage (Take 6% less damage)
Quick Charge: Reduce the recharge time of Overcharge (-9 seconds
Killing Machine: Increase Overcharge duration (+6 seconds)
Rogue
Cloak: EGO Power that makes you invisible to enemies for 15 seconds. Cloaking activates immediate shield regeneration. (36 second recharge) Ego calculator location 8,2 thru 9,3
Shadowed Strike: You deal more damage while cloaked (+30% DMG)
Infiltrator: Increase Cloak duration (+6 seconds)
Shadow’s Core: Reduce the recharge time of Cloak (-9 seconds)
Ambush: You deal more critical damage to enemies that are not engaged in combat (+9% Crit Mult) Ego calculator location 7,3
Hunter’s Stance: You deal more critical damage while crouched (+9% Crit Mult) Ego calculator location 7,2
Juggernaut: On a melee kill, you take less damage for 5 seconds (Take 15% less damage) Ego calculator location 10,8
Escape Artist: When your shield breaks, you move faster for 5 seconds (+45% Speed) Ego calculator location 7,8
Hyperactive: On a melee kill, you move faster for 5 seconds (+45% Speed Ego calculator location 9,7
Implosion: On a melee kill, there is a higher chance for the enemy to drop gear (+3% drop chance) Ego calculator location 10,9
Berzerker
Blur: EGO Power that boosts your movement speed by 50%. While active, your melee attacks deal full damage against shields. (18 second duration) Ego calculator location 8,8 thru 9,9
Killing Spree: On a kill, extend the duration of the active EGO Power (+6% duration) Ego calculator location 6,5
Sonic Strike: While Blur is active, you deal more melee damage (+60% Melee DMG) Ego calculator location 6,7
Second Wind: Reduce the recharge time of Blur (-12 seconds) Ego calculator location 6,10
Endurance Runner: Increase Blur duration (+6 seconds) Ego calculator location 10,6
Kill or Be Killed: You deal more critical damage when your shields are empty (+45% Crit Mult) Ego calculator location 9,6
Unfinished Business: Reviving yourself increases the damage of your next shot (expires after 10 seconds) (+100% DMG) Ego calculator location 7,1
Thick Skinned: You take half damage after your shield breaks (3 second duration) Ego calculator location 2,7
Deadly Cascade: You deal bonus damage for every additional enemy caught in an explosion (+30% DMG) Ego calculator location 1,7
Blast Shield: Reduce the range at which explosives hit you (-45% range) Ego calculator location 5,3
Double Agent
Decoy: EGO Power that sends out a mirror image of you. Press the Power button again to swap places with the decoy. (+60% decoy health) Ego calculator location 2,2 thru 3,4
Sensor Sweep: When you activate Decoy, all nearby cloaked enemies are revealed (30 meter range) Ego calculator location 5,4
Efficient Projection: Increase Decoy duration (+9 seconds) Ego calculator location 1,5
Materialize: Reduce the recharge time of Decoy (-9 seconds) Ego calculator location 5,1
Feedback: After your shield fully recharges, for 3 seconds you reflect back a portion of incoming damage. Cooldown: 5 seconds. (15% of damage reflected) Ego calculator location 4,1
Turn the Tide: Reviving another player recharges your self-revive (45% recharge) Ego calculator location 3,6
Displacement Field: You move faster for 5 seconds after your shield fully recharges (+45% Speed) Ego calculator location 3,10
Just Reward: On a critical kill, there is a higher chance for the enemy to drop gear (+3% drop chance) Ego calculator location 10,4
Survival Instinct: You reload faster when your shields are empty (+45% Reload) Ego calculator location 6,8
Fortified Stance: You take less damage while standing still (Take 15% less damage) Ego calculator location 5,2
Angel of Death
Blur: EGO Power that boosts your movement speed by 50%. While active, your melee attacks deal full damage against shields. (18 second duration) Ego calculator location 8,8 thru 9,9
One for All: When you revive a group member, other group members are also revived (75 meter range) Ego calculator location 3,5
Lifesaver: Reviving another player recharges your EGO Power (45% EGO Power recharge) Ego calculator location 3,7
Self-Medicated: Increase the recharge rate of your self-revive (+45% recharge rate) Ego calculator location 2,4
Combat Medic: You take less damage while reviving other players (Take 75% less damage) Ego calculator location 3,4
Samaritan: After reviving another player, you take less damage for 5 seconds (Take 45% less damage) Ego calculator location 4,3
Phoenix Boost: Reviving yourself recharges your group’s shields (100% shield recharge) Ego calculator location 1,4
Predator: Nano effects have a higher chance to trigger against enemies that are not in combat (+15% nano effect chance) Ego calculator location 6,3
Insult to Injury: Nano effects have a higher chance to trigger on a critical hit (+6% nano effect chance) Ego calculator location 6,4
Longshot: Nano effects have a higher chance to trigger when you are at least 40 meters from the target (+9% nano effect chance) Ego calculator location 10,1
Great guide, thank you for taking the time to write it all out for us. Most helpfull :-)
I suspect the ‘General EGO perks’ are not general. I have tested the ‘Pumped Up’ perk; It works with Decoy, but does not work with Cloak.
I think… 1, 3 would be 1 to the right, 3 down.
What does “Ego calculator location” mean?