Mental Fortress

*Enduring Stability.*

## Summary

Mental Fortress was a middle quality skill Zac purchased from the Town Defense Contribution Store after defeating the 720 wolf waves. It provided some protection against mental attacks.

Zac replaced this skill with Soul Guardian.

## Skill Location

**Forehead**

* He immediately got ready for a fight as he looked around while he activated **[Mental Fortress]** and the Dao of Trees. A fractal briefly appeared on his forehead, but it soon disappeared into his head. **Book 2, Page 1**

## Skill Window

* Mental Fortress – Proficiency: Middle. Enduring Stability. Upgradeable. **Book 2, Page 500**
* Mental Fortress (Late): Enduring Stability. Upgradeable. **Book 4, Page 611**

## Acquisition

* There was only one thing he was planning on buying before heading out again, a skill called **[Mental Fortress]**. **Book 1, Page 703**
* It cost 10 million contribution points, which made it one of the most expensive skills, but he could afford it. **Book 1, Page 703**

## Early Proficiency

* It was a skill that both protected him from skills like **[Eye of Discernment]**, and also boosted the defense against mental attacks and illusions. **Book 1, Page 703**
* His new skill was quite convenient, as it kept running automatically after activating, barely using any Cosmic Energy. It would take something like a day before he ran out of Cosmic Energy from its consumption unless someone actually attacked him. Then the consumption would drastically increase, much like with an array. **Book 2, Page 1**

## Late Proficiency

* His skill **[Mental Fortress]** had actually advanced to Late stage from Zac using it constantly to prevent himself from getting possessed again. **Book 3, Page 77**
* The upgrade didn’t bring any changes to the skill apart from making it sturdier. Even the cost of using it was the same as before. **Book 3, Page 77**

## Replacement

* Zac quickly activated **[Soul Guardian]**, the sixth and final skill he’d learned in the Dao Repository. ... The skill had taken the spot of **[Mental Fortress]** ... **Book 7, Page 367**

## Commentary

* It was a bit unfortunate that it only had a decent fit with his fractal pathways. **Book 2, Page 1**
* With **[Mental Fortress]** he guessed he could only bring out roughly 50% of the skill’s potential due to the average match. **Book 2, Page 1**
* Soon after, Zac felt the fractal from **[Mental Fortress]** flash, meaning he was getting probed or attacked by a mental skill. **Book 2, Page 616**
* Suddenly, a piercing wail with enough force to cause undulations in the air hit Zac with enough force to make him completely blank out for a brief moment, losing control over **[Mental Fortress]**. **Book 3, Page 70**
* He felt he was somewhat lacking a defensive skill in his current form, as his **[Mental Fortress]** skill was of middling quality at best. **Book 5, Page 45**
* A snap could be felt inside his mind as **[Mental Fortress]** crumbled like rotten wood, and then an all-consuming pain racked his mind. **Book 5, Page 164**
* For example, Janos was able to break through **[Mental Fortress]** on his human side, but not **[Indomitable]** when Zac was a Draugr. **Book 6, Page 362**