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[[Damage reduction]] or '''damage mitigation''' refers to any of three methods of reducing incoming or outgoing [[damage]].
* ''[[#Subtractive damage reduction|Subtractive]]'' ''(or Absorption)'' reduces or prevents damage by a fixed amount.
* ''[[#Percentage damage reduction|Percentage]]'' ''(or Fixed Fraction)'' reduces damage by a percentage of the total incoming damage.
* ''[[#Threshold damage reduction|Threshold]]'' ''(or Damage Cappers)'' prevents the damage from exceeding a percentage of a certain threshold, almost always the target's [[health]].

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

===Subtractive damage reduction against all damage===
The following provide damage reduction against all damage:
*[[Skill]]s
**[[Binding ritual]]s
***{{rt}} {{skill icon|Union}}
**[[Enchantment spell]]s
***{{mo}} {{skill icon|Life Sheath}} ([[elite]]): only the next source of damage
***{{mo}} {{skill icon|Mark of Protection}} (elite): also heals the target for health equal to the amount which damage is reduced by
***{{mo}} {{skill icon|Reversal of Damage}}: only the next source of damage
***{{mo}} {{skill icon|Reversal of Fortune}}: only the next source of damage, also heals the target for health equal to the amount which damage is reduced by
***{{mo}} {{skill icon|Reverse Hex}}: only the next source of damage
***{{mo}} {{skill icon|Shield of Absorption}}
***{{mo}} {{skill icon|Shielding Hands}}
***{{e}} {{skill icon|Stoneflesh Aura}}
***{{rt}} {{skill icon|Armor of Unfeeling (PvP)}}: only while activating a Binding Ritual
***{{d}} {{skill icon|Armor of Sanctity}}: only from foes suffering from [[condition]]s
***{{d}} {{skill icon|Intimidating Aura}}: only from foes with less [[health]] than you
**[[Shout]]s
***{{r}} {{skill icon|Call of Protection}}: only affects your [[animal companion]]s
**[[Stance]]s
***{{w}} {{skill icon|Shield Stance}}
**[[Skill (skill type)|Skills]]
***{{w}} {{skill icon|Defy Pain}} (elite)
*Other effects
**{{skill icon|Armor of Salvation (item effect)}}: generated by using [[Armor of Salvation]]
**{{skill icon|Lightbringer}} [[Title (skill type)|title effect]]: only against [[Lightbringer#Demonic Servants of Abaddon|demonic servants of Abaddon]]
**{{skill icon|Phase Shield (effect)}}: generated by activating [[Phase Shield (monster skill)]]
**[[File:Shielding Urn.jpg|25px|Shielding Urn|link=Shielding Urn (skill)]] [[Shielding Urn (skill)|Shielding Urn]]: generated by dropping a [[Shielding Urn]]
**{{skill icon|Shield of Saint Viktor}}: generated by dropping a [[Urn of Saint Viktor]]
**{{rt}}{{p}}{{d}} {{skill icon|Shield of Saint Viktor}}: generated by [[Celestial Summoning]]

===Subtractive attack damage reduction===
:''See also: [[Critical hit#Related skills|Skills that prevent critical hits]]
*Skills
**[[Attack skill]]s
***{{w}} {{skill icon|Distracting Blow}}: your attack does not deal damage
***{{w}} {{skill icon|Distracting Strike}}: your attack does not deal damage
**Enchantment spells
***{{mo}} {{skill icon|Life Bond}}: redirects half of damage against target ally to the monk, redirected damage is then reduced
**[[Flash enchantment spell]]s
***{{d}} {{skill icon|Grenth's Aura}}: on self, convert damage into life stealing.
**[[Hex spell]]s
***{{me}} {{skill icon|Calculated Risk}}: 50% chance to reduce incoming damage to 0, 50% to increase it by 10 instead.
***{{me}} {{skill icon|Empathy}}
***{{a}} {{skill icon|Siphon Strength}} (elite)
***{{rt}} {{skill icon|Dulled Weapon}}
**Skills
***{{rt}} {{skill icon|Spiritleech Aura}}: on your spirits, convert damage into life stealing.
**Stances
***{{w}} {{skill icon|Balanced Stance}}: extra damage from critical hits only
**[[Weapon spell]]s
***{{rt}} {{skill icon|Nightmare Weapon}}: on target's 3 next attacks, convert damage into life stealing.

===Subtractive damage reduction against physical damage===
The following reduce all incoming [[physical damage]]:

* [[Rune of Absorption|Runes of Absorption]]: -1 (minor), -2 (major), -3 (superior); these do not [[Effect stacking|stack]].

* [[Inscription]]s for [[Shield]]s and [[focus item]]s:
** "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 [[Hex]]ed
** "Luck of the Draw": -5 (11...20% chance)

* [[Knight's Insignia]]: -3 (local protection only, i.e. to the specific area protected by the armor to which it is applied)

==Percentage damage reduction==
Percentage damage reduction, also known as fixed fraction, lowers damage by a fixed fraction of the original damage; it stacks multiplicatively.
*[[Skill]]s
**[[Enchantment spell]]s
***{{mo}} {{skill icon|Aura of Faith}} ([[elite]])
***{{mo}} {{skill icon|Life Barrier}} (elite)
***{{e}} {{skill icon|Mist Form}} (elite)
***{{d}} {{skill icon|Veil of Thorns}}: only spell damage
**[[Shout]]s
***{{p}} {{skill icon|"There's Nothing to Fear!"}}
***{{p}} {{skill icon|"They're on Fire!"}}: only against damage from [[burning]] foes
**[[Stance]]s
***{{me}} {{skill icon|Mantra of Earth}}: only earth damage
***{{me}} {{skill icon|Mantra of Flame}}: only fire damage
***{{me}} {{skill icon|Mantra of Frost}}: only cold damage
***{{me}} {{skill icon|Mantra of Lightning}}: only lightning damage
***{{a}} {{skill icon|Dark Escape}}
***{{a}} {{skill icon|Smoke Powder Defense}}
**Skills
***{{e}} {{skill icon|Ether Prism}} (elite)
***{{rt}} {{skill icon|Armor of Unfeeling}}: only affects your [[spirit]]s within earshot
*Other
**[[Lieutenant's Insignia]]
**{{skill icon|Stone Spores}} ([[environment effect]])

===Percentage attack damage reduction===
*Skills
**Attack skills
***{{r}} {{Skill icon|Dual Shot}}: from self
***{{r}} {{Skill icon|Triple Shot}}: from self
***{{d}} {{Skill icon|Lyssa's Assault}}: from self
***{{d}} {{Skill icon|Twin Moon Sweep (PvP)}}: from self
**Enchantment spells
***{{mo}} {{Skill icon|Life Attunement}}: from allies
**Stances
***{{w}} {{Skill icon|Flurry}}: from self
*[[Condition]]s
**{{skill icon|Weakness}}

==Threshold damage reduction==
Threshold damage reduction, also known as damage cappers, prevent all damage above a certain threshold (generally a percentage of the target's maximum health), while having no effect on damage below that threshold.

*[[Skill]]s
**[[Binding Ritual]]s
***{{rt}} {{skill icon|Shelter}}
**[[Enchantment spell]]s
***{{mo}} {{skill icon|Protective Spirit}}
***{{mo}} {{skill icon|Protective Bond}}: only attacks or spells
***{{a}} {{skill icon|Shadow Form}} (elite): if your damage [[packet]] is too high
**[[Item spell]]s
*** {{rt}} {{skill icon|Defiant Was Xinrae}} (elite)
**[[Weapon spell]]s
***{{rt}} {{skill icon|Xinrae's Weapon}} (elite)

==See also==
*[[Order of damage modifiers]]

[[Category:Game mechanics]]
[[Category:Skills that cause Damage Reduction|*]]

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gww>Falconeye at 01:56, 11 June 2016