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'''Defense''' is a statistic that affects how much damage the player takes. Defense can be increased by food and equipment, or decreased by [[Buffs|debuffs]].
'''Defense''' is a statistic that affects how much damage the player takes. Defense can be increased by food and equipment, or decreased by [[Buffs|debuffs]].


Each point of increased Defense reduces damage taken by 1 point. For example, a [[Green Slime]] normally deals between 4 and 6 damage. If [[Sneakers]] are equipped, providing 1 Defense, it deals between 3 and 5 damage instead. Damage that would otherwise be reduced below 1 is increased to 1: for example, if [[Space Boots]] is equipped, providing 4 Defense, a Green Slime deals 1 damage 66% of the time and 2 damage 33% of the time.
Each point of combined Defense reduces damage taken by 1 point. For example, a [[Green Slime]] normally deals between 4 and 6 damage. If [[Sneakers]] are equipped, providing 1 Defense, it deals between 3 and 5 damage instead. Damage that would otherwise be reduced below 1 is increased to 1: for example, if [[Space Boots]] is equipped, providing 4 Defense, a Green Slime deals 1 damage 66% of the time and 2 damage 33% of the time. It is possible for Defense to increase damage: if affected by the [[Shadow Shaman]] Jinxed debuff with no defensive items equipped, providing a net Defense of -8, a Green Slime deals between 12 and 14 damage.


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Revision as of 00:05, 19 December 2019

Defense is a statistic that affects how much damage the player takes. Defense can be increased by food and equipment, or decreased by debuffs.

Each point of combined Defense reduces damage taken by 1 point. For example, a Green Slime normally deals between 4 and 6 damage. If Sneakers are equipped, providing 1 Defense, it deals between 3 and 5 damage instead. Damage that would otherwise be reduced below 1 is increased to 1: for example, if Space Boots is equipped, providing 4 Defense, a Green Slime deals 1 damage 66% of the time and 2 damage 33% of the time. It is possible for Defense to increase damage: if affected by the Shadow Shaman Jinxed debuff with no defensive items equipped, providing a net Defense of -8, a Green Slime deals between 12 and 14 damage.

Cooking

These cooked dishes temporarily increase Defense. Magic Rock Candy also increases Defense by 5.

Image Name Description Ingredients Energy / Health Buff(s) Buff Duration Recipe Source(s) Sell Price
Autumn's Bounty A taste of the season. Yam (1) Pumpkin (1) 220
99
Foraging (+2) Defense (+2) 7m 41s

Demetrius (Mail - 7+ )

data-sort-value="350">350g
Crab Cakes Crab, bread crumbs, and egg formed into patties then fried to a golden brown. Crab (1) Wheat Flour (1) Egg (1) Oil (1) 225
101
Speed (+1) Defense (+1) 16m 47s

The Queen of Sauce
21 Fall, Year 2

data-sort-value="275">275g
Eggplant Parmesan Tangy, cheesy, and wonderful. Eggplant (1) Tomato (1) 175
78
Mining (+1) Defense (+3) 4m 39s

Lewis (Mail - 7+ )

data-sort-value="200">200g
Pumpkin Soup A seasonal favorite. Pumpkin (1) Milk (1) 200
90
Defense (+2) Luck (+2) 7m 41s

Robin (Mail - 7+ )

data-sort-value="300">300g
Stuffing Ahh... the smell of warm bread and sage. Bread (1) Cranberries (1) Hazelnut (1) 170
76
Defense (+2) 5m 35s

Pam (Mail - 7+ )

data-sort-value="165">165g

Events

These events give Buffs that affect Defense.

Image Buff Name Effect Event Buff Duration
Jinxed Defense (−8) Being hit by a Shadow Shaman's fireball. 8s
Yoba's Blessing Invincibility Being hit by an enemy while wearing a Ring of Yoba. 5s

Equipment

The following equipment affects Defense.

Weapons

Image Name Effect
Forest Sword Defense (+1)
Silver Saber Defense (+1)
Templar's Blade Defense (+1)
Iron Edge Speed (−2) Defense (+1) Weight (+3)
Claymore Speed (−4) Defense (+2)
Neptune's Glaive Speed (−1) Defense (+2) Weight (+4)
Tempered Broadsword Speed (−3) Defense (+3) Weight (+3)
Lava Katana Defense (+3) Crit. Power (+25)
Yeti Tooth Defense (+4) Crit. Power (+10)

Rings

Image Name Effect
Crabshell Ring Defense (+5)