Title: Defense + 2

'When equipped with a Lance, Defense +2'.

I'm puzzled. Since Lances are NOT defensive-based weapons, why would it increase Defense?

Because they can and it's free.

There is this large plate on the front(?) of the lance. I guess that's where the defense comes from.

I find that... rather weird. Since that plate is angled to the side, not the front.

It the only reasonable explanation I can think of. x.x quite frankly it looks like a shield or a crest of some sort. either way, it just somehow gives defense with no possible official explanation from devCat.

Maybe they were being stupid...