Defence

Defence is one of the seven

Defence

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Combat

skills in Melvor Idle. It is one of three skills (along with

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Hitpoints

and

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Prayer

) that is always used when determining a player or monster's Combat Level regardless of what combat style they are strongest with.

Training Defence increases the player's evasion ratings, which in turn lowers monsters' chance to hit when in combat. However, a higher player Defence level does not reduce the maximum damage dealt by a successful monster attack, instead see: Damage Reduction.

Mechanics

The Defence skill increases the player's melee, ranged, and magic evasion rating. For details on how Evasion Rating is calculated, refer to the Evasion Rating section on the

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Combat

page.

Gaining Defence XP

Defence experience can be earned while using any Combat Style by selecting the appropriate Attack Style:

While using
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Melee, select the Block Attack Style
While using
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Ranged, select the Longrange Attack Style
While using
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Magic, select the Defensive Attack Style

XP gained is based on damage dealt. When using the Block Attack Style, 0.4 Defence XP will be received per point of damage done. When using the Longrange or Defensive Attack Styles, 0.2 Defence XP will be received per point of damage done, with another 0.2 XP going to Ranged or Magic respectively.

The Gold Emerald Ring increases all combat XP gained by 4%.

Armour Materials

Each armour material requires a certain Defence level to be equipped. Below is a table detailing which Defence level is required for which armour material.

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1	Bronze
	Iron
	Slayer (Basic)
5	Steel
10	Black
20	Mithril
30	Adamant
30	Slayer (Strong)
40	Rune
	Ice
	Miolite
60	Dragon
	Slayer (Elite)
	Sand Treaders
	Recoil Shield
70	Ancient
70	Dragonfire Shield
80	Slayer (Master)
85	Terran
85	Ragnar
100	Corundum
	Slayer (Legendary)
	Dark Blade Defender
	Heated Fury 2H Hammer
105	Augite
108	Meteorite
110	Divine
	Slayer (Mythical)
	Freezing Touch Body
	Burning Protection Platelegs
	Lightning Boots
	Frostspark Boots
	Leviathan Shield
112	Blazing Helmet
112	Mask of Madness
115	Ethereal Greataxe
120	Vorloran Protector

Skillcape

The skillcape can be purchased from the store for 1,000,000 after the player reaches

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Level 99

.

Regular Skillcape

The Defence Skillcape is the skillcape for the Defence skill. It can be purchased for 1,000,000 from the Shop once the player reaches

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Level 99

in the Defence skill. The Defence Skillcape offers the following benefits when worn:

+80 All Defence Bonuses

Superior Skillcape

The Superior Defence Skillcape is the superior skillcape for the Defence skill. It can be purchased for 10,000,000 from the Shop once the player reaches

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Level 120

in the Defence skill.

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Level 120

can only be reached if the player owns the Throne of the Herald expansion. Likewise, the superior skillcape can only be purchased if the player owns this expansion. The superior skillcape offers the following benefits when worn:

+5% Reflect Damage

Pet

The pet can be unlocked by doing any action that provides Defence XP.

Pet	Name	DLC	Effect
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Leonardo		+1% Damage Reduction