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Physical damage is mitigated by the sum of all #% additional Physical Damage Reduction modifiers, up to its 90% cap.[1] These modifiers can be calculated for example from Endurance charges, Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. or Oaks bandit reward.

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

Physical Damage Reduction cannot be below zero.[2]

Related items[]

Base items[]

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Unique Items[]

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Other physical damage reduction sources[]

Corrupted body armour has a chance to give 3-5% additional physical damage reduction while stationary, with a chance to break the item.

Labyrinth Enchantments can increase the physical damage reduction from Chaos Golem and Steelskin.

Rare body armour can have a suffix with anywhere from 2-4% additional physical damage reduction.

Gloves can be crafted with a prefix that give 8-12% additional physical damage reduction while focused.

Warlord influence boots can have a suffix 2-4% additional physical damage reduction.

Helmets found in delve can have a suffix that gives 3-5% additional physical damage reduction.

Helmets can be crafted with a prefix that give 8-12% additional physical damage reduction while focused.

Amulets with warlord or elder influence can have a suffix that gives 3-5% additional physical damage reduction.

Shields with elder or warlord influence can have a suffix that gives 3-5% additional physical damage reduction.

Abyss jewels have 2% additional physical damage reduction if you weren't damaged by a hit recently.

The Front Line is a small cluster jewel that gives Veteran's awareness. Veteran's awareness gives 20% addition physical damage reduction while affected by a non-vaal guard skill.

Passive skills[]

The following passive skills affect physical damage reduction.

Physical damage reduction[]

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Totem physical damage reduction[]

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Ascendancy passives[]

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References[]

  1. Malice (November 14, 2011). "Mechanics thread". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  2. Mark_GGG (March 3, 2020). "Question regarding: Enemies have -% to Total Physical Damage Reduction against your hits". r/Pathofexile. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
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