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{{Skill|Defence}} increases your [[Combat#Melee_Evasion_Rating|Melee]], [[Combat#Ranged_Evasion_Rating|Ranged]], and [[Combat#Magic_Evasion_Rating|Magic Evasion Rating]], which decreases the likelihood you will be hit by enemy attacks. Higher tiers of some [[Equipment#Melee_2|armours]] require higher [[Defence]] to be equipped. Importantly, [[Defence]] does not reduce damage taken from enemy attacks, but [[Damage Reduction]] from various sources, such as certain [[Equipment#Melee_2|armours]], [[Prayer|prayers]], [[potions]] and [[pets]], ''can'' reduce incoming damage.