Defense

Defense is one of the core player stats. It determines how much Damage reduction the player has. The more Defense a player has, the less damage is taken from attacks. Defense can go to 0, but that does not have have any special effect.

Defense does not reduce True Damage; that is reduced by True Defense.

Mechanics

The more Defense the player has, the less bonus damage reduction the player will have.

The formula for damage reduction is: $\frac{Def}{Def + 100}$

For example, with 200 Defense , the formula is: $\frac{200}{200 + 100} = \frac{200}{300}$ or ~67% damage reduction, meaning with 200 Defense, the player takes 33% of the damage from monsters that would normally be taken with 0 Defense.

This leads to a misconception that Defense above 700 is useless because the damage reduction only goes up slightly. This is incorrect, for as the difference from 0% to 50% damage reduction may seem more substantial than the jump from 90% to 95%, both are equal in that they double EHP (100–200 vs. 1000–2000).

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Effective Health

Effective Health (EHP) is the amount of damage enemies need to deal to the player to kill them when Defense is factored in. If one has 100 Health and 200 Defense, they will be able to take 300 damage before dying, as shown below.

The formula for EHP is: $HP \times \frac{Def + 100}{100}$

For example, at 200 Defense 100 Health, the formula is:

$100 \times \frac{200 + 100}{100}$ or $100 \times \frac{300}{100}$ or $100 \times 3$ or

The result is 300 Effective Health, meaning with 100 Health and 200 Defense, the player can take as much damage without dying as someone who has 300 Health and 0 Defense could.

EHP is a useful metric for calculating which items are better than others in allowing the player to survive attacks.

EHP does not factor in True Damage attacks, which are affected by True Defense.

Increasing Base Defense

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Players do not have any base Defense by default. There are a handful of ways to increase it.


Source		Amount	Total
Leveling Mining	Level 1–14	+1/level	+106
Leveling Mining	Level 14–60	+2/level	+106
Forbidden Defense perk		+1/level	+5
Blessing of Time		+2/level	+6
Festering Maggot		+1/level	+5

Increasing Bonus Defense

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There are several ways to gain additional bonus Defense. They include, but are not limited to:

Equipping most types of Armor
Holding certain weapons (e.g. Golem Sword, Earthen Blade, Wither Cloak Sword, or Astraea)
Accessories (e.g. Gravity Talisman)
Equipping certain Pets (e.g. Turtle Pet)
Reforging items to certain Reforges (ex: Reinforced)
Items with Amethyst gemstones in their gemstone slots
Enchantments such as Protection or Refrigerate.
Drinking the Resistance Potion or God Potion
Abilities such as the Pigman Sword's Burning Souls or the Hyperion's Wither Shield
Attributes such as Paramount Fortitude

Pets

Certain Pets grant Defense. The Pet must be equipped in order to take effect.

Name	Rarity	Stats	Source
Ammonite Pet	LEGENDARY	Ability: Gift of the Ammonite Each Mining and Fishing level grants +0.01-0.5 Fishing Speed, +0.02-2 Speed and +0.02-2 Defense.	Forging Recipe - Heart of the Mountain Tier 4
Armadillo Pet	COMMON - MYTHIC	+2-200 Defense	Prehistoric Egg
Baby Yeti Pet	RARE - MYTHIC	Ability: Cold Breeze Increases Combat Stats and Fishing Stats by (0.1%-10% RARE 0.2%-20% EPIC - MYTHIC) while on Jerry's Workshop.	Uncommon Drop - Yeti
Bee Pet	COMMON - MYTHIC	Ability: Hive For each player within 25 blocks: +1.02-3 Intelligence +1.02-3 Strength +1.01-2 Defense Max 15 players	NPC Purchase - Bea
Blaze Pet	COMMON - LEGENDARY	+0.3-30 Defense Ability: Nether Embodiment Increases Combat and Miscellaneous stats by (0.05%-5% COMMON, 0.08%-7.5% UNCOMMON - RARE, 0.1%-10% EPIC - LEGENDARY) while on the Crimson Isle. Ability: Bling Armor Upgrades Blaze Armor stats and ability by (0.35%-35% RARE, 0.4%-40% EPIC - LEGENDARY). Ability: Fusion-Style Potato Double effects of Hot Potato Books.	Crafting Recipe - Balze Rod Collection VI (6)
Blue Whale Pet	RARE - LEGENDARY	Ability: Bulk Gain +0.01-1 Defense per (30 RARE, 25 EPIC, 20 LEGENDARY) Max Health	NPC Purchase - Oringo
Elephant Pet	COMMON - MYTHIC	Ability: Stomp Gain (+0.15-15 (UNCOMMON - RARE), +0.2-20 EPIC - MYTHIC) Defense for every 100 ✦ Speed	NPC Purchase - Oringo
Ender Dragon Pet	LEGENDARY	Ability: Superior Increases all Combat Stats and Magic Find by 0.1%-10%.	Drop - Ender Dragon
Flying Fish Pet	RARE - MYTHIC	+0.5-50 Defense Ability: Water Bender Gives (0.8-80 (RARE), 1-100 (EPIC - MYTHIC)) Strength and Defense when near water. Ability: Deep Sea Diver Increases the stats of Magma Lord Armor (LEGENDARY exclusive), Diver's Armor and Abyssal Armor by 0.2%-20%.	Drop - The Loch Emperor
Guardian Pet	COMMON - MYTHIC	+0.5-50 Defense	Drop - Superpairs
Magma Cube Pet	COMMON - LEGENDARY	+0.33-33 Defense Ability: Hot Ember (LEGENDARY exclusive) Buffs the stats of Rekindled Ember Armor by 0.5%-50%.	Drop - Magma Cube and Magma Boss
Mithril Golem Pet	RARE - MYTHIC	Ability: Subterranean Battler Grants (0.1%-10% (RARE), 0.2%-20% (EPIC - MYTHIC)) of most Combat Stats while on Mining Islands.	Crafting Recipe - Mithril Collection III (3)
Pigman Pet	COMMON - LEGENDARY	+0.5-50 Defense	Crafting Recipe - Raw Porkchop Collection III (3)
Rock Pet	COMMON - LEGENDARY	+2-200 Defense Ability: Fortify While sitting on your rock, gain (+0.2%-20% (RARE), 0.25%-25% (EPIC - LEGENDARY))	Reward - Mining Milestones NPC Purchase - Rusty (when lost)
Silverfish Pet	COMMON - LEGENDARY	+1-100 Defense	Crafting Recipe - Cobblestone Collection III (3)
Snail Pet	COMMON - LEGENDARY	+1-100 Defense	Crafting Recipe - Red Sand Collection III (3)
Slug Pet	EPIC - LEGENDARY	+0.2-20 Defense	Drop - Slug
Turtle Pet	EPIC - LEGENDARY	100.5-150 Defense Ability: Turtle Tactics Gain +3.27%-30% Defense and an additional +10% Defense when standing still. Ability: Genius Amniote – Grants +1.01%-2.5% Defense to 4 players within 50 blocks of you.	Purchase - Dark Auction
Wither Skeleton Pet	COMMON - LEGENDARY	+0.25-25 Defense	Crafting Recipe - Coal Collection III (3)
Ankylosaurus Pet	LEGENDARY	+0.5-50 Defense Unyielding: Increase the effectiveness of Last Stand and Lifeline	Forged in The Forge
T-Rex Pet	LEGENDARY	Tyrant: Combat stats granted by pet items on this pet are increased by 1-100%	Forged in The Forge

Pet Items

Certain Pet Items grant Defense. The Pet Item must be equipped on the player's active Pet to take effect.

Name	Rarity	Stats	Source
Hardened Scales	UNCOMMON	+25	Zog: 1,000,000 Coins
Reinforced Scales	RARE	+40	Crafting Recipe: 6 66 Ingredients: 18x Enchanted Gold Block 1x Hardened Scales 1x Zog Anvil
Four-Eyed Fish	EPIC	+55 to Griffin Pet	Crafting Recipe: 646464 646464 Ingredients: 384x Enchanted Spider Eye 1x Lucky Clover 1x Reinforced Scales 1x Pre-Digestion Fish
Minos Relic	EPIC	Increases all pet stats by 33.3%	Drop from Minos Champion (requires LEGENDARY Griffin Pet)
Hephaestus Relic	LEGENDARY	Increases all pet stats by 50%

Name	Stats	Source
Golem Sword	+25 Defense	Recipe unlocked at Iron Ingot `VIII` (8)
Pigman Sword	Ability:Burning Souls Gain +300 Defense for 5s and cast a vortex of flames towards nearby enemies, dealing up to 30,000 damage over 5 seconds	Recipe unlocked at Raw Porkchop `IX` (9)
Earthen Blade	+73-96 Defense	Drop from Super Tank Zombie
Wither Cloak Sword	+250 Defense	Can be obtained from Dungeon Reward Chests in The Catacombs - Floor VII.
Adaptive Blade	+100 Defense in dungeons when playing tank.	Can be obtained from Dungeon Reward Chests in The Catacombs - Floor II .
Necromancer Sword	+125 Defense	Can be obtained from Dungeon Reward Chests in The Catacombs - Floor VI .
Astraea	+250 Defense

Armor	Stats	Source
Farmhand Armor	+40 Defense	Wheat `II` (2)
Mushroom Armor	+15 Defense	Mushroom `II` (2)
Angler Armor	+105 Defense	Fish Merchant
Backwater Armor	+70 Defense	Bought from Junker Joel
Sprout Armor	+80 Defense	Carrot `VIII` (8)
Cactus Armor	+65 Defense	Cactus `II` (2)
Lapis Armor	+120 Defense	Drop from Lapis Zombie
Prospecting Armor	+100 Defense	Iron `II` (2)
Tater Armor	+100 Defense	Potato `IX` (9)
Cropie Armor	+120 Defense	Upgraded Tater Armor with Cropie
Squash Armor	+140 Defense	Upgraded Cropie Armorwith Squash
Fermento Armor	+160 Defense	Upgraded Squash Armor with Condensed Fermento
Helianthus Armor	+200 Defense	Upgraded Fermento Armor with Condensed Helianthus
Rosetta's Armor	+110 Defense	Rosetta
Squire Armor	+115 Defense
Celeste Armor	+70 Defense
Mercenary Armor	+200 Defense
Starlight Armor	+110 Defense
Miner Armor	+60 Defense	Drop from Miner Zombie
Hardened Diamond Armor	+330 Defense	Diamond `VII` (7)
Fairy Armor	+4 Defense	Drop from Sea Witch
Haymaker Armor	+60 Defense	Wheat `VI` (6)
Golem Armor	+250 Defense	Iron Ingot `VI` (6)
Armor of Growth	+145 Defense	Dark Oak Log `IX` (9)
Perfect Armor	+500-1460 Defense	Diamond `IX` (9)
Heat Armor	+200 Defense	Hard Stone `II` (2)
Armor of Magma	+85 Defense	Unobtainable
Emerald Armor	+270 Defense	Emerald `IX` (9)
Ember Armor	+180 Defense	Unobtainable
Crystal Armor	+100 Defense	Crafting Crystal Fragment
Zombie Armor	+95 Defense	Rotten Flesh `VIII` (8)
Blaze Armor	+465 Defense	Blaze Rod `VII` (7)
Frozen Blaze Armor	+520 Defense	Ice `IX` (9)
Ender Armor	+200 Defense	Drop from Enderman
Sponge Armor	+385 Defense	Sponge `IX` (9)
Spooky Armor	+135 Defense	Can be purchased from the Fear Mongerer
Snow Suit	+125 Defense	Opening Gifts.
Mineral Armor	+390 Defense	Crafted with Refined Mineral and Hardened Diamond Armor
Glacite Armor	+415 Defense	Dropped from Glacite Walker
Armor of the Rising Sun	+45 Defense	Unobtainable
Flamebreaker Armor	+205 Defense	Hard Stone `V` (5)
Bat Person Armor	+85 Defense	Upgraded Spooky Armor with Spooky Fragment
Diver's Armor	+280 Defense	Sea Lumies `VI` (6)
Werewolf Armor	+700 Defense	Werewolf Skin]]
Shark Scale Armor	+550 Defense	Upgrade Sponge Armor with Enchanted Shark Fin
Armor of Divan	+540 Defense	Can be forged in  The Forge
Young Dragon Armor	+500 Defense	Crafting with Young Dragon Fragment
Old Dragon Armor	+500 Defense	Crafting with Old Dragon Fragment
Wise Dragon Armor	+500 Defense	Crafting with Wise Dragon Fragment
Protector Dragon Armor	+600 Defense	Crafting with Protector Dragon Fragment
Strong Dragon Armor	+500 Defense	Crafting with Strong Dragon Fragment
Unstable Dragon Armor	+500 Defense	Crafting with Unstable Dragon Fragment
Holy Dragon Armor	+500 Defense	Crafting with Holy Dragon Fragment
Superior Dragon Armor	+600 Defense	Crafting with Superior Dragon Fragment
Revenant Armor	+150 Defense	Zombie Slayer `IV` (4)
Reaper Armor	+150 Defense	Zombie Slayer `VII` (7)
Armor of the Pack	+280 Defense	Wolf Slayer `VI` (6)
Final Destination Armor	+400 Defense	Enderman Slayer `III` (3)
Heavy Armor	+323-680 Defense	Drop from Tank Zombie
Skeleton Lord Armor	+265-340 Defense	Drop from Skeleton Lord
Skeleton Grunt Armor	+135-195 Defense	Drop from Skeleton Grunt
Skeleton Soldier Armor	+125-319 Defense	Drop from Skeleton Soldier
Skeleton Master Armor	+140-272 Defense	Drop from Skeleton Master
Zombie Soldier Armor	+279-440 Defense	Drop from Zombie Soldier
Zombie Knight Armor	+335-609 Defense	Drop from Zombie Knight
Zombie Commander Armor	+177-270 Defense	Drop from Zombie Commander
Zombie Lord Armor	+218-300 Defense	Drop from Zombie Lord
Skeletor Armor	+140-249 Defense	Drop from Skeletor and Skeletor Prime
Adaptive Armor	+245 Defense	Dungeon Reward Chests on The Catacombs - Floor III
Shadow Assassin Armor	+330 Defense	Dungeon Reward Chests on The Catacombs - Floor V
Super Heavy Armor	+343-965 Defense	Drop from Super Tank Zombie
Necromancer Lord Armor	+780 Defense	Dungeon Reward Chests on The Catacombs - Floor VI
Wither Armor	+720 Defense	Dungeon Reward Chests on The Catacombs - Floor VII
Maxor's Armor	+370 Defense	Upgraded Wither Armor with Bigfoot's Bola
Goldor's Armor	+860 Defense	Upgraded Wither Armor with Jolly Pink Rock
Storm's Armor	+370 Defense	Upgraded Wither Armor with L.A.S.R.'s Eye
Necron's Armor	+450 Defense	Upgraded Wither Armor with Diamante's Handle
Kalhuiki Mask	+50 Defense	Odawa
Creeper Hat	+5 Defense	Gunpowder `II` (2)
Cow Hat	+5 Defense	Leather `II` (2)
Magma Cube Head	+25 Defense	Unobtainable
Zombie Hat	+10 Defense	Rotten Flesh `V` (5)
Enderman Mask	+1 Defense	Given by Guber when the End Race is completed in under 2 minutes
Lantern Helmet	+10 Defense and gain 2 Defense for every Farming skill level you have.	Pumpkin `VII` (7)
Skeleton's Helmet	+75 Defense	Bone `VIII` (8)
Vampire Mask	+111 Defense	Party Chests
Reaper Mask	+100 Defense	Zombie Slayer LVL `VII` (7)
Revived Heart	+35 Defense	Zombie Slayer LVL `VI` (6)
Spirit Mask	+50 Defense	Dungeon Reward Chests in The Catacombs - Floor 6
Water Hydra Head	+100 Defense	Dropped from Water Hydra
Water Hydra Head	+100 Defense	Dropped from Water Hydra
Bonzo's Mask	+100 Defense	Dungeon Reward Chests in The Catacombs - Floor I
Sniper Helmet	+25-30 Defense	Drop from Sniper
Warden Helmet	+100 Defense	Zombie Slayer `VIII` (8)
Guardian Chestplate	+50 Defense	Prismarine Crystals `V` (5)
Obsidian Chestplate	+250 Defense	Drop from Obsidian Defender
Mithril Coat	+125 Defense	Mithril `VII` (7)
Stone Chestplate	+130 Defense	Can be purchased from Ophelia
Metal Chestplate	+230 Defense	Can be purchased from Ophelia
Steel Chestplate	+330 Defense	Can be purchased from Ophelia
Creeper Pants	+65 Defense	Gunpowder `VIII` (8)
Farmer Boots	+20 Defense and gain 2 Defense for every Farming skill level you have (while outside the garden).	Pumpkin `IX` (9)
Spider's Boots	+45 Defense	String `VIII` (8)
Spirit Boots	+50 Defense	obtained from Dungeon Reward Chests in The Catacombs - Floor IV
Rancher's Boots	+70 Defense and gain 2 Defense for every Farming skill level you have (while outside the garden).	Pumpkin `XI` (11)

Gloves

Slot	Name	Rarity	Additional Defense	Notes
	Manticore Claw	LEGENDARY	+0 Defense	Ability: Chimeric Core Copies 10% of your active Pet's Defense stats.

Reforge	stats	Applied to
Clean	+5 Defense(COMMON) +7 Defense(UNCOMMON) +10 Defense(RARE) +15 Defense(EPIC) +25 Defense(LEGENDARY) +25 Defense(MYTHIC)	Armor
Heavy	+25 Defense(COMMON) +35 Defense(UNCOMMON) +50 Defense(RARE) +65 Defense(EPIC) +80 Defense(LEGENDARY) +110 Defense(MYTHIC)	Armor
Light	+1 Defense(COMMON) +2 Defense(UNCOMMON) +3 Defense(RARE) +4 Defense(EPIC) +5 Defense(LEGENDARY) +6 Defense(MYTHIC)	Armor
Mythic	+2 Defense(COMMON) +3 Defense(UNCOMMON) +6 Defense(RARE) +8 Defense(EPIC) +10 Defense(LEGENDARY) +12 Defense(MYTHIC)	Armor
Pure	+2 Defense(COMMON) +3 Defense(UNCOMMON) +4 Defense(RARE) +6 Defense(EPIC) +8 Defense(LEGENDARY) +10 Defense(MYTHIC)	Armor
Smart	+4 Defense(COMMON) +6 Defense(UNCOMMON) +9 Defense(RARE) +12 Defense(EPIC) +15 Defense(LEGENDARY) +20 Defense(MYTHIC)	Armor
Titanic	+10 Defense(COMMON) +15 Defense(UNCOMMON) +20 Defense(RARE) +25 Defense(EPIC) +35 Defense(LEGENDARY) +50 Defense(MYTHIC)	Armor

Reforge stones

Reforge	Reforge Stone	stats	Applied to
Ancient	Precursor Gear	+7 Defense(COMMON) +7 Defense(UNCOMMON) +7 Defense(RARE) +7 Defense(EPIC) +7 Defense(LEGENDARY) +7 Defense(MYTHIC)	Armor
Candied	Candy Corn	+1 Defense(COMMON) +1 Defense(UNCOMMON) +2 Defense(RARE) +3 Defense(EPIC) +4 Defense(LEGENDARY) +4 Defense(MYTHIC)	Armor
Empowered	Sadan's Brooch	+10 Defense(COMMON) +15 Defense(UNCOMMON) +20 Defense(RARE) +25 Defense(EPIC) +35 Defense(LEGENDARY) +50 Defense(MYTHIC)	Armor
Loving	Red Scarf	+4 Defense(COMMON) +5 Defense(UNCOMMON) +6 Defense(RARE) +7 Defense(EPIC) +10 Defense(LEGENDARY) +14 Defense(MYTHIC)	Armor
Perfect	Diamond Atom	+25 Defense(COMMON) +35 Defense(UNCOMMON) +50 Defense(RARE) +65 Defense(EPIC) +80 Defense(LEGENDARY) +110 Defense(MYTHIC) Perfect Bonus: Increases Defense by 2%	Armor
Reinforced	Rare Diamond	+25 Defense(COMMON) +35 Defense(UNCOMMON) +50 Defense(RARE) +65 Defense(EPIC) +80 Defense(LEGENDARY) +110 Defense(MYTHIC)	Armor
Renowned	Dragon Horn	+2 Defense(COMMON) +3 Defense(UNCOMMON) +4 Defense(RARE) +6 Defense(EPIC) + 8 Defense(LEGENDARY) +10 Defense(MYTHIC) Reforge Bonus: Increases all Combat stats and Magic Find by +1%.	Armor
Ridiculous	Red Nose	+10 Defense(COMMON) +15 Defense(UNCOMMON) +20 Defense(RARE) +25 Defense(EPIC) +35 Defense(LEGENDARY) +50 Defense(MYTHIC)	Armor
Spiked	Dragon Scale	+2 Defense(COMMON) +3 Defense(UNCOMMON) +4 Defense(RARE) +6 Defense(EPIC) +8 Defense(LEGENDARY) +10 Defense(MYTHIC)	Armor
Undead	Premium Flesh	+6 Defense(COMMON) +8 Defense(UNCOMMON) +12 Defense(RARE) +18 Defense(EPIC) +25 Defense(LEGENDARY) +33 Defense(MYTHIC)	Armor
Fruitful	Black Diamond	+3 Defense(COMMON) +4 Defense(UNCOMMON) +5 Defense(RARE) +7 Defense(EPIC) +9 Defense(LEGENDARY) +12 Defense(MYTHIC) +15 Defense(DIVINE)	Pickaxe/Drill
Magnetic	Lapis Crystal	+4 Defense(COMMON) +5 Defense(UNCOMMON) +6 Defense(RARE) +8 Defense(EPIC) +10 Defense(LEGENDARY) +14 Defense(MYTHIC) +18 Defense(DIVINE)	Pickaxe/Drill
Refined	Andesite Whetstone	+5 Defense(COMMON) +7 Defense(UNCOMMON) +9 Defense(RARE) +13 Defense(EPIC) +16 Defense(LEGENDARY) +20 Defense(MYTHIC) +24 Defense(DIVINE)	Pickaxe/Drill
Petrified Starfall	Petrified Starfall	+5 Defense(COMMON) +8 Defense(UNCOMMON) +12 Defense(RARE) +16 Defense(EPIC) +20 Defense(LEGENDARY) +25 Defense(MYTHIC) +30 Defense(DIVINE)	Pickaxe/Drill
Bulky	Bulky Stone	+4 Defense(COMMON) +6 Defense(UNCOMMON) +9 Defense(RARE) +12 Defense(EPIC) +15 Defense(LEGENDARY) +20 Defense(MYTHIC)	Sword
Fortified	Meteor Shard	+12 Defense(COMMON) +14 Defense(UNCOMMON) +17 Defense(RARE) +20 Defense(EPIC) +25 Defense(LEGENDARY) +30 Defense(MYTHIC) +36 Defense(DIVINE)	Equipment
Strengthened	Searing Stone	+3 Defense(COMMON) +4 Defense(UNCOMMON) +5 Defense(RARE) +6 Defense(EPIC) +8 Defense(LEGENDARY) +10 Defense(MYTHIC) +12 Defense(DIVINE)	Equipment

Enchantment	Source	stats	Max level	Applied to
Projectile Protection	Enchantment Table/Experimentation Table	level VII (7)	+7-49 Defense (+7 Defense per level) against projectiles	Armor
Blast Protection	Enchantment Table/Experimentation Table	level VII (7)	+30-210 Defense (+30 Defense per level) against explosions	Armor
Protection	Enchantment Table/Experimentation Table/Darker Auction	level VII (7)	+4-30 Defense (+4 Defense per level)	Armor
Counter-Strike	Darker Auction	level V (5)	Gain +6-10 Defense for 7s on the first hit from an enemy.	Chestplate
Hardened Vitality	Kuudra	level X (10)	Gain +4-40% of mana used near you as Defense for 10s on capped at 25 Defense	Armor
Chimera	Drop from Minos Inquisitor	level V (5)	Copies +20-100% of your active pet's stats.	Sword Longsword
Last Stand	Dungeon Reward Chests in The Catacombs - Floor V and above.	level V (5)	Gain +5-25% Defense when hit while below 40% Health.	Armor
Legion	Dungeon Reward Chests in The Catacombs - Floor V	level V (5)	Increases all Combat stats and Magic Find by 0.07-0.35% per player within 30 blocks of the wielder, up to 20 players	Armor
Refrigerate	Can be bought from Einary for 10 North Stars and 1 Volcanic Rock	level V (5)	Grants 5-25% of mana used to cast abilities as Defense for 10s up to +1000 Defense	Armor

Slot	Name	Additional Defense	Notes
	Lonesome Miner	Increases Defense by 5-27%	While on Mining Islands

Trivia

When Defense approaches infinity (i.e. having the maximum defense), the damage reduction approaches 100%.
- However, the 100% is an estimated number, due to how Effective Health is calculated.
- To truly get infinite Effective Health, the only way is to let the naturally regenerated Effective Health outclass the Damage taken.

Achieving Maximum Defense

By getting all of the following, the highest possible permanent Defense can be achieved.

Base Defense (100 Defense )

Maxed out Mining skill ( 104 Defense )
Undead Essence Shop, Wither Essence Shop ( 5 Defense + 50 Defense )
A full set of Perfect Armor - Tier XIII with the following: (2500 Defense)
- Perfect Armor - Tier XIII (1460 Defense)
- Protection VII (+120 Defense)
- Recombobulated with 3x Perfect Amethyst Gemstones applied to each piece (+360 Defense)
- 10x Hot Potato Books applied to each piece (+80 Defense)
- 5x Fuming Potato Books applied to each piece (+40 Defense)
- Reforged with Diamond Atoms (+440 Defense)
LEGENDARY Turtle Pet with Reinforced Scales (+100 Defense + +40 Defense)
Maxed Astraea with Catacombs L (50) : (571 Defense)
- Weapon's base stats (250 Defense)
- Special effects with Catacombs L (50) (+100 Defense)
- Reforge Bulky (require to be Recombobulated for MYTHIC) (+21 Defense)
- Perfect Amethyst Gemstones (+60 Defense)
- Chimera V (+140 Defense)
Equipment with Recombobulator 3000 and Fortified: (150 Defense + 100 Defense)
- Synthesizer v3 +40 Defense
- Molten Cloak +20 Defense
- Implosion Belt +70 Defense
- Molten Bracelet +20 Defense
Accessory Power (2050) (957 Defense)
- Pleasant or Frozen (752 Defense)
- 205 Tuning Points (205 Defense)
Pet Rock Century Cake (3 Defense)
5x Festering Maggot (5x1 Defense)
Accessories (125 Defense)
- Sunshine Crystal/ Moonlight Crystal (10 Defense)
- Gravity Talisman while the player's standing in close proximity to the spawn of the island they are on (10 Defense)
- Black Belt (25 Defense)
- Relic of Power (15 Defense)
- 65x Defense Enrichment (65 Defense)

Multiplicative:

LEGENDARY Turtle Pet (Turtle Tactics): Gain +30% Defense and an additional +10% Defense when standing still.
4 players within 50 blocks of you with a LEGENDARY Turtle Pet (Genius Amniote): +10% Defense.
Candidate Jerry +10%
End Stone Protector Shard +2%
Armor reforged with Diamond Atoms +8%

^[Confirm] This setup will give 6183 Defense.

History

SkyBlock Prototype
Jun 11, 2019	0.1	Added Defense.
Jun 7, 2020	0.7.10	Added Effective Health to the Stats menu under Defense.
Mar 18, 2024		Fixed being able to heal from taking Damage with a very high Defense amount.
Mar 26, 2024		Fixed another case of being able to heal from taking Damage with a high Defense value.
Jul 8, 2026	0.26	Updated Defense Icon