Blue Tear and Steel Protection - 563 AR 450 DEF
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Blue Tear and Red Tear - 845 AR 600 DEF
BK/Crest/Eagle shields for Phys&Fire/Magic/Ltn (after activation)
Use a weak shield to control chip damage until your blue tear activates, then swap the steel protection for the red tear. Swap a pyro out for power within if you're impatient.