Super Armor in Black Desert is a defensive skill effect that protects the character from most control effects (stun, knockback, etc.) on all sides and reduces damage taken.
Super Armor is only active while performing certain animated skills, not permanently.
Defense: Works 360 degrees, unlike a block (forward guard) which only protects from the front.
Some skills apply Super Armor.
When Super Armor is active, a Super Armor icon
appears above your character. In this state, you are immune to CC effects (except Grapples) and take reduced damage.
The default Damage Reduction during Super Armor is 10%, though this value varies for certain classes and Succession/Awakening states.
| Class | Combat Type | Super Armor Damage Reduction |
![]() Warrior | Melee | 15% while using Succession Skills 20% while using Awakening Skills |
![]() Ranger | Ranged | |
![]() Sorceress | Magic | |
![]() Berserker | Melee | 15% while using Succession Skills |
![]() Tamer | Magic | |
![]() Musa | Melee | 15% while using Awakening Skills |
![]() Maehwa | Melee | 15% while using Awakening Skills |
![]() Valkyrie | Melee | 20% while using Succession Skills 15% while using Awakening Skills |
![]() Kunoichi | Melee | 15% while using Awakening Skills |
![]() Ninja | Melee | 15% while using Awakening Skills |
![]() Wizard | Magic | |
![]() Witch | Magic | 20% while using Awakening Skills |
![]() Dark Knight | Magic | |
![]() Striker | Melee | 25% |
![]() Mystic | Melee | 25% |
![]() Lahn | Melee | |
![]() Archer | Ranged | |
![]() Shai | Melee | 20% |
![]() Guardian | Melee | 15% while using Succession Skills 20% while using Awakening Skills |
![]() Hashashin | Magic | |
![]() Nova | Melee | 15% while using Succession Skills |
![]() Sage | Magic | |
![]() Corsair | Melee | 20% while using Succession Skills |
![]() Drakania | Melee | |
![]() Woosa | Magic | 15% while using Awakening Skills |
![]() Maegu | Magic | |
![]() Scholar | Melee | 20% |
![]() Dosa | Magic | |
![]() Deadeye | Ranged | |
![]() Wukong | Melee | 15% |
![]() Seraph | Melee | 20% |































