Defense

Defense is a damage absorption modifier applied to each damage type upon taking damage. This applies both to the player and to enemies.

How Defense works

As of App 1.10 there's 5 breakpoints for the defenses. The calculation for damage against defense formula are as follows:

• If DEF >8x ATK, deal damage equal to 0.10 * ATK
• If DEF >ATK, deal damage equal to (19.2/49 * (ATK/DEF-0.125)^ 2 +0.1) * ATK
• If DEF >0.4x ATK, deal damage equal to (-0.4/3 * (ATK/DEF-2.5)^ 2 +0.7) * ATK
• If DEF >0.125x ATK, deal damage equal to (-0.8/121 * (ATK/DEF-8)^ 2 +0.9) * ATK
• If DEF <0.125x ATK, deal damage equal to 0.90 * ATK

Ways to increase Defense

• Band of Darkness
• Band of Flame
• Band of Magic
• Band of Sparks
• Band of Stone
• Black Dragon Set
• Black Iron Set
• Bone Ash Set
• Brushwood Set
• Cathedral Knight Set
• Crimson Set
• Deacon Set
• Dragon Hunter Set
• Endurance
• Faith
• Gallant Set
• Gargoyle Helm
• Gargoyle Set
• Gargoyle Shield
• Gold-Hemmed Black Set
• Golem Set
• Greatwood Remnants
• Havel's Set
• Imperious Set
• Intelligence
• Level
• Londor Tincture
• Ordained Set
• Pyromancer Set
• Rampart Golem Set
• Servant of the Rat
• Stone Greatshield
• Stone Knight Set
• Stone Parma
• Strength
• Throne Defender Set
• Throne Watcher Set
• Undead Legion Set
• Vitality

Other Defense Modifiers

• Boon of the Mirror Knight
• Boon of the Ordained
• Malus of the Remnants

Information here is accurate for version 2.15.