Damage reduction

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There are two types of damage reduction, subtractive damage reduction and percentile damage reduction.

Contents 1 Subtractive damage reduction 1.1 Subtractive damage reduction vs physical damage 1.2 Subtractive damage reduction vs all damage 2 Percentile damage reduction 3 See also

Subtractive damage reduction

Subtractive damage reduction, also known as absorption, reduces damage by a fixed amount.

Subtractive damage reduction vs physical damage

The following provide damage reduction vs. physical damage:

• Knight's Insignia: -3 (local)
• Runes of Absorption: -1 (minor), -2 (major), -3 (superior) vs. physical damage, non-stacking (global)
• Shield and focus item inscriptions:
  • "Run for your Life!": -1...2 while in a stance
  • "Sheltered by Faith!": -1...2 while under the effects of an enchantment
  • "Nothing to Fear": -1...3 while Hexed
  • "Luck of the Draw": -5 (11...20% chance)

Subtractive damage reduction vs all damage

The following provide damage reduction vs. all damage

• Skills
  • Binding Rituals
    • Union
  • Enchantments
    • Life Bond: redirects half of damage against target ally to the monk, redirected damage is then reduced
    • Mark of Protection: also heals the target for health equal to the amount which damage is reduced by
    • Reversal of Fortune: only vs. the next source of damage, also heals the target for health equal to the amount which damage is reduced by
    • Reverse Hex: only vs. the next source of damage
    • Shield of Absorption
    • Shielding Hands
    • Stoneflesh Aura
    • Armor of Unfeeling (PvP): only while activating a Binding Ritual
    • Armor of Sanctity: only from foes suffering from conditions
  • Shouts
    • Call of Protection: only affects your animal companions
  • Other skills
    • Defy Pain
• Other effects
  • Lightbringer title effect: only vs. demonic servants of Abaddon

Percentile damage reduction

Percentile damage reduction stacks multiplicatively.

• Skills
  • Enchantments
    • Life Barrier
  • Shouts
    • "There's Nothing to Fear!"
    • "They're on Fire!" only against damage from burning foes
  • Stances
    • Dark Escape
    • Mantra of Earth: only vs. earth damage
    • Mantra of Flame: only vs. fire damage
    • Mantra of Frost: only vs. cold damage
    • Mantra of Lightning: only vs. lightning damage
  • Other skills
    • Spiritleech Aura: only effects earshot spirits you control

See also

• Order of damage modifiers