Defense Boost

Defense Boost
General Information
Hero	Monk
Level Unlocked	5
Mana Cost	15 (Initial)
Cooldown	20 Seconds
Stat Slot	Ability 1
Default Hotkey	2
Dramatically increases the potency of surrounding defenses and regenerates their health while active.
Scaling Ability 1
Utility Aura Toggle Defense Buffing Healing

Defense Boost, also known as Tower Boost or TB, is a Monk ability that repairs and increases the damage/potency of defenses around him.

Combined with Buff Beams, this is an extremely useful skill against Ogres, Djinn, and bosses. Along with Hero Boost, Defense Boost drains the user's mana at an exponential rate while active. When the ability is turned off, it cannot be activated again for 20 seconds.

Scaling

*Approximated ramp on PC.

• Defense Boost restores ??x more defense HP per tick on Nightmare and Ascension.

Ability Stat	Potency Multiplier	Health/Tick
0 (Base)	1.10	?
100	1.55	?
500	2.00	?
1000	2.35	?
1500	2.60	?
2000	2.80	?
2500	3.00	?

Notes/Tips

• While this ability is active, the Monk emits a yellow aura and defenses in range emit bright yellow sparks. A tower icon will also appear directly above him.
• Tower Buff Beams and the Speed Totem still emit yellow sparks, despite the fact they gain zero benefits. The effect potency of Damage Totems and Oil Traps is also unaffected by Defense Boost.
• On Console, Tower Boost does not scale correctly.

Version History

PC

• 7.17e
  • Defense Boost Healing buffed 1.65x for Nightmare difficulty.
• 7.27
  • Rebalanced for direct multiplicative effect, with new ramp approximations.

Trivia

• A dedicated T-Boost Monk is one of, if not the most popular specialized support hero amongst PC players. Many high-end defense builds on Nightmare and Ascension require 1-2 of these tower boosters to succeed.

See Also

• Remote Defense Boost - The Initiate's counterpart.