![Master Defender](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/skills/general_3c_master_deffender_colourized.png) |
Skill Name Master Defender |
Skill Key 3c_general_soldier_2_master_defender |
Skill Node Set Key 3c_general_skills |
Unlocked at Rank Rank 2 |
is Background Skill False |
is Female Background Skill False |
is Male Only Background Skill False |
Background Weighting 0 |
Level 1
Unlocked at Rank 2
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/military_positive.png)
+8% armour for the commander's unit (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/defence_positive.png)
+8% melee defence skill for the commander's unit (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/character_positive.png)
+1 gravitas per turn (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/zeal_positive.png)
+1 zeal (this_general)
Level 2
Unlocked at Rank 4
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/military_positive.png)
+16% armour for the commander's unit (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/defence_positive.png)
+16% melee defence skill for the commander's unit (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/character_positive.png)
+2 gravitas per turn (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/zeal_positive.png)
+2 zeal (this_general)
Level 3
Unlocked at Rank 6
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/military_positive.png)
+24% armour for the commander's unit (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/defence_positive.png)
+24% melee defence skill for the commander's unit (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/character_positive.png)
+3 gravitas per turn (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/character_positive.png)
Enables ability: "Brace" (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/zeal_positive.png)
+3 zeal (this_general)