Thorny Defense
- Power
- 75
- EP
- 20
- Learners
- 6
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Enters a defensive stance, reducing damage taken by ?%. While in this state, it counters when attacked. If attacked just as the skill is used, its Crit Rate increases by ?% for 15s.
- Cooldown
- 6 s
- Learned by
- Budsquire, Thornblade
Thorny Defense details
Power for each EP spent, and which elements take extra or reduced damage from Thorny Defense.
- Power per EP
- 4 per EP
- Super effective vs
- Water, Earth
- Resisted by
- Fire, Grass, Light
A “?” marks a value the game calculates while you play; the game files do not contain it, so we do not guess it.
How Thorny Defense fits a kit
Where Thorny Defense sits among every Aniimo skill of the same kind.
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Aniimo that learn Thorny Defense
2 Aniimo learn Thorny Defense, ranked by MetaBot’s meta ladder for their role.
| Creature | Role | Meta tier | Signature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornblade | DPS | S #3 DPS | — |
| Budsquire | DPS | B #19 DPS | Strongest hit |
Thornblade
BudsquireThorny Defense damage by element
Thorny Defense has 75 power. The element chart multiplies it against each defending element:
| Defender | Multiplier | Effective power |
|---|---|---|
| Fire | ×0.63 | 47 |
| Water | ×1.6 | 120 |
| Grass | ×0.63 | 47 |
| Lightning | ×1 | 75 |
| Ice | ×1 | 75 |
| Earth | ×1.6 | 120 |
| Wind | ×1 | 75 |
| Light | ×0.63 | 47 |
| Dark | ×1 | 75 |
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Bosses weak to Thorny Defense
More Grass skills
Grass skills side by side, strongest first (16 shown).
| Skill | Slot | Power | EP | Cooldown | BREAK damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florae Descent | Ultimate | 240 | — | 8 s | 80 |
| Dancing Petals | Ultimate | 187 | — | 8 s | 62.3 |
| Sonic Boom | Ultimate | 176 | — | 8 s | 43.7 |
| Elegant Waltz | Ultimate | 172 | — | 8 s | 43 |
| Breaking Roar | Skill | 165 | — | — | 27.5 |
| Thorny Defense | Skill | 75 | 20 | 6 s | 33 |
| Verdant Beam | Skill | 67 | 20 | 1 s | 4.5 |
| Forest Whirl | Skill | 60 | — | — | 20 |
| Vortex of Petals | Skill | 60 | 20 | 1 s | 10 |
| Whirling Blossom Rain | Skill | 60 | 20 | 1 s | 20 |
| Thorny Impact | Skill | 57 | 20 | 1 s | 20 |
| Haunting Choir | Skill | 47 | — | 1 s | 15.7 |
| Jittering Beats | Skill | 45 | 20 | 15 s | 17.3 |
| Leaf Tornado | Skill | 45 | — | 15 s | 7.5 |
| Healing Rose | Skill | 40 | 20 | 15 s | 13.3 |
| Leaf Slash | Skill | 40 | 10 | 8 s | 13.3 |
Florae Descent
Dancing Petals
Sonic Boom
Elegant Waltz
Breaking Roar
Verdant Beam
Forest Whirl
Vortex of Petals
Whirling Blossom Rain
Thorny Impact
Haunting Choir
Jittering Beats
Leaf Tornado
Healing Rose
Leaf SlashThorny Defense is a Basic attack Grass skill in Aniimo with 75 power for 20 EP. As a Skill, Thorny Defense has more power than 93% of skills in that slot. It deals 33 BREAK damage, more than 90% of comparable skills. It is the strongest hit in the kit of Budsquire. Its element hits Bouldus, Grizbo, Minespine, Panpanta for extra damage. That is 4 power per EP. As an attack, Thorny Defense hits Water, Earth for 1.6× and is resisted by Fire, Grass, Light. 6 Aniimo forms learn Thorny Defense, including Budsquire, Budsquire · Towerwood Form, Thornblade, Thornblade · Prismana, Thornblade · Thunderstorm Form.
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Thorny Defense FAQ
What does Thorny Defense do in Aniimo?
Thorny Defense is a Basic attack Grass skill: 75 power, 20 EP.
Which Aniimo is best with Thorny Defense?
On MetaBot’s meta ladder the strongest learners of Thorny Defense are Thornblade (S), Budsquire (B).
Which bosses is Thorny Defense strong against?
Thorny Defense’s element deals super-effective damage to Bouldus, Grizbo, Minespine, Panpanta, Sherro.
Which Aniimo learn Thorny Defense?
Thorny Defense is learned by Budsquire, Budsquire · Towerwood Form, Thornblade, Thornblade · Prismana, Thornblade · Thunderstorm Form, Thornblade · Towerwood Form.
What is Thorny Defense strong against?
Thorny Defense is Grass: super effective against Water, Earth, resisted by Fire, Grass, Light.