A note on Psychic Defenses in the Vale: Psychic Protection has only partial functionality against Vale psychics during the Jaunt.

Likewise, there is no dedicated Vale skill to defend against reaving - without a reservoir of psychic energy like the Network to draw from, who wins a psychic contest is a matter of will against will. Kything with an ally, counter-Reaving your attacker, or burning flesh to make your mind more powerful are the most common defenses, along with stabbing someone who invades your mind; but all of these can be countered in turn. Vale Psychics believe that the best defense is a good offense.