Talk:Deflect/@comment-71.92.120.115-20120809042457/@comment-5324450-20120809043539

Core Skills are constantly active abilities provided a certain weapon is equipped and aren't limited to the vocation in question, such as Levitate, Magick Agent and Focused Bolt for Staff and Archistaff users (Mages/Sorcerers/Mystic Knights/Magick Archers).

When you use a vocation that uses the shield, such as the Fighter or the Assassin, the Core Skill will be active with no need to equip it.

To see whether or not a Core Skill is active, access the Pause Menu, go to "Status", select "Skills", then select "Core Skills". All currently active Core Skills will be highlighted whilst all inactive Core Skills will be browned out.