Defence

Defence takes a little off every blow taken, on top of what armour takes, and armour needs a Defence level to wear.

• At Defence 99 it takes 30% off every blow, and a share of that at lower levels.
• Every helm, body and off-hand needs Defence by tier: Iron gear 5, Steel gear 15, Tidesteel gear 25, Mithril gear 35, Adamant gear 45.
• It counts toward combat level, and each level past 1 adds a little power on trips.

Defence is trained by the member’s stance: Balanced sends half their fighting XP to Defence, and Defensive sends all of it. See Combat.