Brutal Shell+

Name	Cooldown	Description	SP	Required
Brutal Shell+	3	At the start of turns 1 through 4, grants Special cooldown count-3 to unit. When Special triggers, boosts damage by 50% of the greater of unit's or foe's Def. If unit's or foe's Special is ready or triggered before or during this combat, reduces damage from foe's next attack by 40% (once per combat; excluding area-of-effect Specials).	500	Brutal Shell
This skill can only be equipped by its original unit.

Effects[ | ]

Effects	Targets	Conditions
Map effects
Special cooldown count-3	Unit	At start of turns 1 - 4
Combat effects
Boosts damage by X% X = 50% of the greater of Unit's or Foe's Def	Unit	Special triggers
Reduces damage by 40% from Foe's next attack	Unit	Unit or Foe's Special is ready or triggered before or during combat

Brutal Shell+'s cooldown count changing effect will not trigger if the unit is inflicted with False Start, unless False Start is neutralized by a skill such as Dream Deliverer.
Cooldown count changes from skills that activate at the same time as Brutal Shell+ (at start of turn) are not considered in Brutal Shell+'s conditions.^[1] Skills such as Infantry Pulse 4, Buffer 4, and Odd Pulse Tie 3 will have their effects stack.

The Special damage boosting effect of Brutal Shell+ can be reduced by damage-reduction effects such as Gust, Atk/Spd Excel, and Dodge.
- A foe equipped with Embla's Ward, Múspellflame, Niðavellir Axiom, or Gold Perfection will neutralize all sources of damage during combat except the minimum 1 damage from Umbra Burst weapons.
- For more information, see Damage calculation.