| Combination: | Earth → Fire → Metal |
| Cost: | 3 ki |
| Type: | Effect |
You coat your skin with ki-infused earth, granting yourself resistance to blows, cuts, stabs, and slashes. You gain DR 5/magic. This is a bonus from esoterica. Once this formation has prevented a total of 5 points of damage per cultivator level, the formation ends. The benefits of this formation last until the end of your next turn.
Adept Ki Formation
The damage reduction increases to DR 10/adamantine, and it lasts until this formation has prevented a total of 5 points of damage per cultivator level or you activate another ki formation.
Master Ki Formation
The damage reduction improves to DR 10/–.