Damage reduction

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Physical damage is mitigated by the sum of all #% additional Physical Damage Reduction modifiers, up to its 90% cap. These modifiers can be calculated for example from:

• Endurance charges
• Basalt FlaskBasalt FlaskLasts 8.00 Seconds
  Consumes 40 of 60 Charges on use
  20% more ArmourRequires Level 27Taunts nearby Enemies on useRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
• Soul of Steel
• Summon Chaos GolemSummon Chaos GolemChaos, Minion, Spell, Golem
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (30-54) Mana
  Cooldown Time: 6.00 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 34Summons a Chaos Golem that grants you Physical Damage Reduction. The Chaos Golem can cast a damage over time Chaos aura and a cascade of Chaos spikes in addition to its melee attack.Maximum 1 Summoned Golem
  Golems grant (3-5)% additional Physical Damage Reduction
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (1-20)% increased Buff EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
• Oak bandit reward

Armour also grants physical damage reduction. However, armour requires that the defender is hit by the damage and is calculated differently.

Related items

Base items

The following base items grant physical damage reduction

Item		Stats
Longtooth TalismanLongtooth TalismanTalisman Tier: 3(4-6)% additional Physical Damage ReductionCorruptedWe grew contemptuous of our past. Dismissed the first ones as ignorant and wild. We were fools and naive children to turn our backs on our inheritance. - The Wolven King	1	(4-6)% additional Physical Damage ReductionCorrupted
Unrelenting Timeless Templar EmblemUnrelenting Timeless Templar EmblemMonsters gain 10% increased Maximum Life each time they are Revived Monsters gain 4% additional Physical Damage Reduction each time they are Revived Monsters gain 4% additional Resistances each time they are Revived 10% increased Experience Gain 10% improved RewardsPlace two or more different Emblems in a Map Device to access the Domain of Timeless Conflict. Can only be used once.	1	N/A
Unrelenting Timeless Vaal EmblemUnrelenting Timeless Vaal EmblemMonsters gain 10% increased Maximum Life each time they are Revived Monsters Penetrate 4% of Enemy Resistances for each time they have been Revived Monsters Overwhelm 4% of Physical Damage Reduction for each time they have been Revived 10% increased Experience Gain 10% improved RewardsPlace two or more different Emblems in a Map Device to access the Domain of Timeless Conflict. Can only be used once.	1	N/A
Enduring CryEnduring CryWarcry, AoE, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: (13-19) Mana Cooldown Time: 8.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Use Time: 0.80 sec AoE Radius: 60Requires Level 10Performs a warcry, taunting all nearby enemies to attack the user and granting endurance charges. Gives a brief burst of life regeneration, as well as a buff which grants resistances and physical damage reduction based on your endurance charges.Base duration is 2.00 seconds Regenerate (120-1976) Life over 1 second (0-38)% increased Warcry Speed Buff grants 2% additional Physical Damage Reduction per Endurance Charge Buff grants +2% to all Elemental Resistances per Endurance Charge Counts total Power of Enemies in Range Gain 1 Endurance Charge per 5 Power Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	10	Base duration is 2.00 seconds Regenerate (120-1976) Life over 1 second (0-38)% increased Warcry Speed Buff grants 2% additional Physical Damage Reduction per Endurance Charge Buff grants +2% to all Elemental Resistances per Endurance Charge Counts total Power of Enemies in Range Gain 1 Endurance Charge per 5 Power
Intimidating CryIntimidating CryWarcry, AoE, Duration, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (13-19) Mana Cooldown Time: 8.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Use Time: 0.80 sec AoE Radius: 60Requires Level 10Performs a warcry, taunting nearby enemies to attack the user and exerting subsequent attacks. Grants a buff which lowers the effect of enemy physical damage reduction against your hits.Base duration is (4.00-4.90) seconds (0-38)% increased Warcry Speed Enemies Taunted by this Warcry are Intimidated Counts total Power of Enemies in Range Buff causes your Hits to Overwhelm 5% Physical Damage Reduction per 5 Power, up to 30% Exerts the next 2 Melee Attacks you perform Exerted Attacks deal Double Damage Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	10	Base duration is (4.00-4.90) seconds (0-38)% increased Warcry Speed Enemies Taunted by this Warcry are Intimidated Counts total Power of Enemies in Range Buff causes your Hits to Overwhelm 5% Physical Damage Reduction per 5 Power, up to 30% Exerts the next 2 Melee Attacks you perform Exerted Attacks deal Double Damage
Poacher's MarkPoacher's MarkPhysical, Spell, Curse, Mark Level: (1-20) Cost: (16-33) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 16Curses a single enemy, lowering their physical damage reduction, and adding physical damage to all hits against them. Attacking the cursed enemy will grant life and mana, and killing them will grant a frenzy charge. You can only have one Mark at a time.Cursed enemies have a 100% chance to grant a Frenzy Charge when slain Cursed enemies grant (15-50) Life when Hit by Attacks Cursed enemies grant (8-25) Mana when Hit by Attacks Cursed enemies have -20% to Physical Damage Reduction Adds (3-30) to (4-45) Physical Damage to Hits against Cursed Enemies Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Cursed Enemies have a (0.25-5)% chance to grant a Frenzy Charge when HitPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	16	Cursed enemies have a 100% chance to grant a Frenzy Charge when slain Cursed enemies grant (15-50) Life when Hit by Attacks Cursed enemies grant (8-25) Mana when Hit by Attacks Cursed enemies have -20% to Physical Damage Reduction Adds (3-30) to (4-45) Physical Damage to Hits against Cursed Enemies
Summon Chaos GolemSummon Chaos GolemChaos, Minion, Spell, Golem Level: (1-20) Cost: (30-54) Mana Cooldown Time: 6.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 34Summons a Chaos Golem that grants you Physical Damage Reduction. The Chaos Golem can cast a damage over time Chaos aura and a cascade of Chaos spikes in addition to its melee attack.Maximum 1 Summoned Golem Golems grant (3-5)% additional Physical Damage Reduction Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Buff EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	34	Maximum 1 Summoned Golem Golems grant (3-5)% additional Physical Damage Reduction

Unique Items

The following unique items grant physical damage reduction

Item		Stats
Watcher's EyeWatcher's Eye Prismatic JewelLimited to: 1(4-6)% increased maximum Energy Shield (4-6)% increased maximum Life (4-6)% increased maximum Mana <Two or Three random aura modifiers>One by one, they stood their ground against a creature they had no hope of understanding, let alone defeating, and one by one, they became a part of it.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	1	(4-6)% increased maximum Energy Shield (4-6)% increased maximum Life (4-6)% increased maximum Mana <Two or Three random aura modifiers> (1-1.5)% of Fire Damage Leeched as Life while affected by Anger Damage Penetrates (10-15)% Fire Resistance while affected by Anger +(30-50)% to Critical Strike Multiplier while affected by Anger (40-60)% increased Fire Damage while affected by Anger Gain (15-25)% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage while affected by Anger (25-40)% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage while affected by Anger (6-10)% of Damage taken from Mana before Life while affected by Clarity (15-20)% of Damage taken while affected by Clarity Recouped as Mana Gain (6-10)% of Maximum Mana as Extra Maximum Energy Shield while affected by Clarity (10-15)% increased Mana Recovery Rate while affected by Clarity (10-15)% chance to Recover 10% of Mana when you use a Skill while affected by Clarity Non-Channelling Skills have -(10-5) to Total Mana Cost while affected by Clarity +(600-1000) to Armour while affected by Determination +(5-8)% Chance to Block Attack Damage while affected by Determination (5-8)% additional Physical Damage Reduction while affected by Determination You take (60-40)% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes while affected by Determination (50-40)% reduced Reflected Physical Damage taken while affected by Determination Unaffected by Vulnerability while affected by Determination +(5-8)% Chance to Block Spell Damage while affected by Discipline Gain (20-30) Energy Shield per Enemy Hit while affected by Discipline (10-15)% increased Energy Shield Recovery Rate while affected by Discipline Regenerate (1.50-2.50)% of Energy Shield per Second while affected by Discipline (30-40)% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge while affected by Discipline +(5-8)% chance to Evade Attack Hits while affected by Grace (30-50)% chance to Blind Enemies which Hit you while affected by Grace +(12-15)% chance to Suppress Spell Damage while affected by Grace (10-15)% increased Movement Speed while affected by Grace Unaffected by Enfeeble while affected by Grace (30-50)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate of Movement Skills used while affected by Haste Debuffs on you expire (20-15)% faster while affected by Haste You gain Onslaught for 4 seconds on Kill while affected by Haste You have Phasing while affected by Haste Unaffected by Temporal Chains while affected by Haste Adds (58-70) to (88-104) Cold Damage while affected by Hatred +(1.2-1.8)% to Critical Strike Chance while affected by Hatred Damage Penetrates (10-15)% Cold Resistance while affected by Hatred (40-60)% increased Cold Damage while affected by Hatred (25-40)% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage while affected by Hatred +(18-22)% to Damage over Time Multiplier while affected by Malevolence (8-12)% increased Recovery rate of Life and Energy Shield while affected by Malevolence Unaffected by Bleeding while affected by Malevolence Unaffected by Poison while affected by Malevolence Damaging Ailments you inflict deal Damage (10-15)% faster while affected by Malevolence Cannot be Blinded while affected by Precision Gain a Flask Charge when you deal a Critical Strike while affected by Precision (40-60)% increased Attack Damage while affected by Precision (10-15)% increased Attack Speed while affected by Precision +(20-30)% to Critical Strike Multiplier while affected by Precision (8-12)% chance to deal Double Damage while using Pride 25% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks while using Pride Impales you inflict last 2 additional Hits while using Pride (40-60)% increased Physical Damage while using Pride Your Hits Intimidate Enemies for 4 seconds while you are using Pride +(30-50)% to Chaos Resistance while affected by Purity of Elements (50-40)% reduced Reflected Elemental Damage taken while affected by Purity of Elements (8-12)% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Cold Damage while affected by Purity of Elements (8-12)% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Fire Damage while affected by Purity of Elements (8-12)% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Lightning Damage while affected by Purity of Elements Unaffected by Elemental Weakness while affected by Purity of Elements Immune to Ignite while affected by Purity of Fire (6-10)% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Fire Damage while affected by Purity of Fire Unaffected by Burning Ground while affected by Purity of Fire Unaffected by Flammability while affected by Purity of Fire Immune to Freeze while affected by Purity of Ice (6-10)% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Cold Damage while affected by Purity of Ice Unaffected by Chilled Ground while affected by Purity of Ice Unaffected by Frostbite while affected by Purity of Ice Immune to Shock while affected by Purity of Lightning (6-10)% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Lightning Damage while affected by Purity of Lightning Unaffected by Conductivity while affected by Purity of Lightning Unaffected by Shocked Ground while affected by Purity of Lightning (0.8-1.2)% of Damage leeched as Life while affected by Vitality Gain (20-30) Life per Enemy Hit while affected by Vitality (50-70)% increased Life Recovery from Flasks while affected by Vitality (10-15)% increased Life Recovery Rate while affected by Vitality Regenerate (1.00-1.50)% of Life per second while affected by Vitality (70-100)% increased Critical Strike Chance while affected by Wrath (40-60)% increased Lightning Damage while affected by Wrath (1-1.5)% of Lightning Damage is Leeched as Energy Shield while affected by Wrath Damage Penetrates (10-15)% Lightning Resistance while affected by Wrath Gain (15-25)% of Physical Damage as Extra Lightning Damage while affected by Wrath (25-40)% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage while affected by Wrath (10-15)% increased Cast Speed while affected by Zealotry Effects of Consecrated Ground you create while affected by Zealotry Linger for 2 seconds Consecrated Ground you create while affected by Zealotry causes enemies to take (8-10)% increased Damage (100-120)% increased Critical Strike Chance against Enemies on Consecrated Ground while affected by Zealotry Critical Strikes Penetrate (8-10)% of Enemy Elemental Resistances while affected by Zealotry Gain Arcane Surge for 4 seconds when you create Consecrated Ground while affected by Zealotry 30% increased Maximum total Energy Shield Recovery per second from Leech while affected by Zealotry
Hand of the FerventHand of the Fervent Zealot GlovesArmour: (132-211) Energy Shield: (27-43)Requires Level 43, 34 Str, 34 Int(70-130)% increased Armour and Energy Shield +(50-70) to maximum Life Gain Sacrificial Zeal when you use a Skill, dealing you 150% of the Skill's Mana Cost as Physical Damage per Second Hits Overwhelm (10-15)% of Physical Damage Reduction while you have Sacrificial ZealA sacrifice of blood calls forth His vengeance. Let the righteous become the Hand of God.	43	(70-130)% increased Armour and Energy Shield +(50-70) to maximum Life Gain Sacrificial Zeal when you use a Skill, dealing you 150% of the Skill's Mana Cost as Physical Damage per Second Hits Overwhelm (10-15)% of Physical Damage Reduction while you have Sacrificial Zeal
Eyes of the GreatwolfEyes of the Greatwolf Greatwolf TalismanTalisman Tier: 4 Requires Level 52<Two random talisman implicit modifiers>Implicit Modifier magnitudes are doubledCorruptedI am but a vessel for a greater force. It acts through me. Speaks through me. Decides what lives and dies through me. And will change the world through me.	52	<Two random talisman implicit modifiers> Projectiles Pierce 2 additional Targets +1 to maximum number of Raised Zombies (6-10)% increased Attack and Cast Speed (20-30)% increased Attack Damage (4-6)% chance to Freeze, Shock and Ignite 50% of Cold Damage from Hits taken as Fire Damage 50% of Cold Damage from Hits taken as Lightning Damage Gain (6-12)% of Physical Damage as Extra Damage of a random Element 10% chance to gain an Endurance Charge on Kill 50% of Fire Damage from Hits taken as Cold Damage 50% of Fire Damage from Hits taken as Lightning Damage (30-40)% increased Fish Bite Sensitivity 10% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill (15-25)% increased Global Defences (12-16)% increased Attributes (5-8)% increased Area of Effect (19-31)% increased Chaos Damage (20-30)% increased Cold Damage (40-50)% increased Global Critical Strike Chance +(24-36)% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier (25-35)% increased Damage (20-30)% increased Fire Damage (6-10)% increased Quantity of Items found (8-12)% increased maximum Life (20-30)% increased Lightning Damage (20-30)% increased maximum Mana (20-30)% increased Global Physical Damage 50% of Lightning Damage from Hits taken as Cold Damage 50% of Lightning Damage from Hits taken as Fire Damage Regenerate 2% of Life per second 10% chance to gain a Power Charge on Kill (4-6)% additional Physical Damage Reduction (20-30)% increased Spell Damage Implicit Modifier magnitudes are doubledCorrupted
Gorgon's GazeGorgon's Gaze Regicide MaskEvasion: (141-158) Energy Shield: (87-112)Requires Level 52, 58 Dex, 58 IntGrants Level 20 Petrification Statue Skill (200-250)% increased Energy Shield +(60-80) to maximum Life (5-10)% increased Attack and Cast Speed 5% additional Physical Damage Reduction while moving 5% reduced Elemental Damage taken while stationaryMen always fell for her honeyed eyes, and broke when they hit the ground.	52	Grants Level 20 Petrification Statue Skill (200-250)% increased Energy Shield +(60-80) to maximum Life (5-10)% increased Attack and Cast Speed 5% additional Physical Damage Reduction while moving 5% reduced Elemental Damage taken while stationary
DisintegratorDisintegrator Maelström StaffWarstaff Physical Damage: (291-311) to (417-447) Critical Strike Chance: 6.80% Attacks per Second: 1.25 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 64, 113 Str, 113 Int+25% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a StaffAdds (220-240) to (270-300) Physical Damage +1 to Maximum Siphoning Charges per Elder or Shaper Item Equipped 25% chance to gain a Siphoning Charge when you use a Skill Adds (12-14) to (15-16) Physical Damage to Attacks and Spells per Siphoning Charge Gain 4% of Non-Chaos Damage as extra Chaos Damage per Siphoning Charge 1% additional Physical Damage Reduction from Hits per Siphoning Charge 0.2% of Damage Leeched as Life per Siphoning Charge Take 150 Physical Damage per Second per Siphoning Charge if you've used a Skill Recently BattlemageBlurred is the boundary between creator and destroyer.	64	+25% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a StaffAdds (220-240) to (270-300) Physical Damage +1 to Maximum Siphoning Charges per Elder or Shaper Item Equipped 25% chance to gain a Siphoning Charge when you use a Skill Adds (12-14) to (15-16) Physical Damage to Attacks and Spells per Siphoning Charge Gain 4% of Non-Chaos Damage as extra Chaos Damage per Siphoning Charge 1% additional Physical Damage Reduction from Hits per Siphoning Charge 0.2% of Damage Leeched as Life per Siphoning Charge Take 150 Physical Damage per Second per Siphoning Charge if you've used a Skill Recently Battlemage
The Red TrailThe Red Trail Titan GreavesArmour: (385-556)Requires Level 68, 120 Str(60-100)% increased Armour +(60-100) to maximum Life 30% increased Movement Speed 10% additional Physical Damage Reduction while stationary Gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit while Bleeding 50% chance to be inflicted with Bleeding when Hit by an Attack Gore FootprintsWe leave a trail, that we may know where never we will return.	68	(60-100)% increased Armour +(60-100) to maximum Life 30% increased Movement Speed 10% additional Physical Damage Reduction while stationary Gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit while Bleeding 50% chance to be inflicted with Bleeding when Hit by an Attack Gore Footprints

Passive skills

The following passive skills affect physical damage reduction.

Physical damage reduction

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Totem physical damage reduction

Name	Stats
Totem Life and Physical Damage Reduction	15% increased Totem Life Totems have 15% additional Physical Damage Reduction [1] [2] Totems have 10% additional Physical Damage Reduction 15% increased Totem Life [2]

Ascendancy passives

Ascendancy Class	Name	Stats
Juggernaut	Unrelenting	8% reduced Elemental Damage taken while at Maximum Endurance Charges 1% additional Physical Damage Reduction per Endurance Charge +4% to Chaos Resistance per Endurance Charge [1]
Necromancer	Bone Barrier	1% additional Physical Damage Reduction per Minion, up to 10% 1% of Damage Dealt by your Minions is Leeched to you as Life Minions gain 40% of Maximum Life as Extra Maximum Energy Shield [1]