Does def matter?

[dotadanatic]

If you are a mage/ranger, would you benefit from your defence levels?

 

 

 

EG.

 

I have a lvl99def,lvl99magic guy. A lesser demon combat with me.

 

 

 

I have another lvl1 def, lvl99magic guy. A lesser demon combat with me.

 

 

 

Assuming all other factors are even, which guy would be damaged more or will they take the same damage?

[Iamdan]

Whether you will take damage or not is based on your defense and your opponent's attack.

 

 

 

The higher your defense, the more chance of your opponent hitting a 0.

 

 

 

The account with 99 defense will have much more 0's hit on him, and thus will take less damage.

 

 

 

The 1 defense thing going around is because it keeps your combat level low, so you can have high combat stats for your level.

[dorcus1]

Against a lesser demon (assuming you stay behind some obstacle and the demon can't reach you) the damage received would be the same. A big, fat 0.

 

 

 

Defense only helps you avoid attacks. Defense won't reduce the opponent's max hit.

 

 

 

What character are you making? If you're a generalist, go for good defense. If you're going to pk/duel, you're gonna be a pure offensive machine (1 def or 40 def for green dhide).

[Lord Diddy]

Well since pking and dueling are both dead, some defence shouldn't hurt, and you get to wear better outfits (20 for mystic, 70 for ahrims etc.).

[Dukc]

Yes it affects, but unlike warriors, defense is a non-primary skill to rangers and mages, like prayer.

[Dukc]

Well since pking and dueling are both dead, some defence shouldn't hurt, and you get to wear better outfits (20 for mystic, 70 for ahrims etc.).