Pyric Bulwark

I not yet test it but only 1 times completly null 1 physical dmg is sound like not that nice at all.
even i can think of how to use it, such as fight with some massive AOE physical mob (even mostly massive aoe is magical).
or use as Stoneskin in case of you blink tank ( even SS may beat it since SS may not break in single hit, and you need 5 min to have 1 pyric's SS)
I may hope too much form it. ...

I know that if it's effect null phy.atk for 30 sec may too power (it's like invincible already) if 10 sec may it's hard to say is will usefull or not.

Pyric Bulwark is a physical shield...like Magic Barrier.

Well... Better than I anticipated, though I am confused. Is it like a physical magic barrier (preferred) or a 1 hit absorber? duration is 30 seconds? Meh

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Originally Posted by Absit

Pyric Bulwark is a physical shield...like Magic Barrier.

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Not quite.

When you use Pyric Bulwark, you gain the effect of Physical Shield for 3 minutes. However, the effect will wear off immediately after the first physical attack lands on you. For instance, the bunnies in Cape T. hits for ~25 damage. When I use Pyric Bulwark the bunny hits for 0 damage and the effect wears off (also works on special abilities such as whirl claw). It's not a stoneskin effect.... It simply seems to negate all Phsyical Damage from the next attack that connects on you. Magical Abilities will still go through Pyric Bulwark, skeleton was able to hit me with black cloud for 27 damage and Pyric Bulwark remained in effect.

Pyric Bulwark stacks with Stoneskin and Magic Barrier.
I cast this spell with 480 Blue Skills and it still only blocks 1 physical attack... Honestly I would have no problem if this was a regular spell with a 1:30~3:00 recast but putting it on UL's 5 min recast makes it a tad bit underwhelming.

Wearing off after a 25 damage attack is underwhelming. It's beyond situational if it works based on next hit received no matter the amount... not to mention as you said being tied to UL.

I guess if you're evasion tanking something with a nasty AoE 2hr, like Briareus' 2hr, it would be nice (just in case). I would prefer this as a non ul spell as well, though.

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Originally Posted by Tennotsukai

I guess if you're evasion tanking something with a nasty AoE 2hr, like Briareus' 2hr, it would be nice (just in case). I would prefer this as a non ul spell as well, though.

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Isn't Briareus' only dangerous move magical based, so it wouldn't work.

Briareus isn't really dangerous at all really. Unless you fight him half asleep or something.

We already have two spells that nullify anything Briareus can do: Head Butt and Sudden Lunge.

Was a lazy example, yes. I can't think of any examples off the top of my head. 10,000 needles?