Fortify

Fortify is a buff that grants the player 20% less damage taken from hits for 4 seconds. This does not apply to damage over time, since it does not hit.

Maximum fortify effect
Increasing fortify effect by 400% will provide 100% less damage taken from hits. Up to 504% increased fortify effect can be attained by combining all of the following:


 * 120% from the master crafted mod, but only while you have
 * 100% from a nearby placed while at maximum stages (or more, depending on how increased aura effect interacts with the fortify effect provided by this skill)
 * 60% increased effect from 8 skill tree nodes including Rampart, Steadfast, and 4 small skill nodes
 * 60% from, while affected by
 * 25% from the Crusader mod on a helmet
 * 25% from a helmet base type
 * 20% from dual-wielded (may be incompatible with   )
 * 15% from the mod obtained using  crafting on an amulet
 * 10% from 2 small skill nodes in the Champion ascendancy
 * 4% from a 20% quality anomalous
 * Up to 70% added to passives by the best known roll of

Mechanics
modifiers are calculated after armour, resistances, and endurance charges.

You can also get a Fortify buff through an amulet anointment called Hardened Scars, which grants Fortify during any life/hybrid flask effect. Furthermore Hybrid Flasks with the prefix allow for fortify to persist for the entire flask duration, even after you have have reached full life.

The effects of Fortify are affected by increased Buff Effect, which can be obtained through (increased Buff Effect).

Active skill gems
The following active skill gems are related to Fortify:

Support skill gems
The following support skill gems are related to Fortify:

Base items
The following base items are related to Fortify:

Unique Items
The following unique items are related to Fortify:

Passive skills
There are passive skills that grant bonuses to Fortify:

Passive skills only available from anointments
Hardened Scars

Version history

 * Fortify's damage reduction effect is now multiplicative with other similar effects.
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