What conditions are necessary to tick down imbuements?

Question

Attack imbuements (fire, earth, ice, energy, death, life leech, mana leech, critical hit): Do these only tick down when you attack something? How about if something is attacking you?

Protective Imbuements (death, earth, fire, ice, energy, holy, paralysis): Do these only tick down when something is attacking you? How about if you're attacking something?

Support imbuements (speed, cap): This ticks down as long as you have the boots or backpack equipt.

Skill improving Imbuements (axe, sword, club, distance, shielding, magic level): Do these only tick down when you attack something? How about if something is attacking you?

Answer 1

The firts: Talk to Albinius in Thais. 

The second: Machine Imbuing Shrine

The third: items to imbuing (Equips and Creature Products)

The four: Gold (gp)
 

Comments

Your answer doesn't address the question. The question doesn't ask for how to get imbuements.