Creating a Cover skill?

[Timbo]

I'm trying to create a skill that's similar to Cover. The best way that I've seen to accomplish this are by using Persevere and an MA +1 Self healing formula as in Parted Ways Enmity skill.

How well would a persevering skill that gave allies Defend status work? If the knight in question is performing he loses evade right? Would the AI know well enough to target the defenseless knight instead of the well defended units?

[Pickle Girl Fanboy]

It's work well enough, I guess.  Though it could easily be used for JP/Exp farming.