Defensive strength

Defensive Strength is a numerical value of a character's defenses. This number comprises of three main categories: parry defense, shield defense, and evade defense. A character's DS can also be enhanced by various spells in the game. Some spells add just a straight DS bonus, while others may add to Dodge ranks, such as Mass Blur (911).

Formulas to Determine a Character's Defensive Strength

To calculate a character's Defensive Strength, one adds the values from the three categories, listed above.

• Parry defense can be found in various topics, such as Two Weapon Combat where it lists the parry defense formulas for both primary hand and off-hand weapons.
• Shield defense calculations can be found on the Shield Use page.
• Evade defense is a function of the Dodge skill, and therefore the formula can be found there.

References

• https://www.play.net/gs4/info/combatguide.asp#factors