Defense
- Note: For defense mechanics, refer to Defense on the Terraria Wiki
Defense Boosts[edit | edit source]
| Item | Accessory Defense |
|---|---|
 Family Heirloom |
1 |
 Sea Turtle's Mystical Bulwark |
2 |
 Champion's Rebuttal |
2 |
 Wynebgwrthucher |
2 |
 Blooming Shield |
2 |
 Obsidian Scale |
3 |
 Ocean's Retaliation |
3 |
 Goblin War Shield |
4 (while standing still) |
 Molten Scale |
4 |
 The Cape of the Survivor |
4 |
 Astro-Beetle Husk |
5 (while life shield is present) |
 Mantle of the Protector |
5 |
 Artificer's Shield |
2 for every 20 artificer's energy |
 Ball n' Chain |
8 |
 Terrarium Defender |
20 (absorbs 25% of damage done to players on your team; only active below 25% life) |
| Metallurgy Shield | Accessory Defense |
 Copper Buckler |
1 |
 Tin Buckler |
1 |
 Iron Shield |
1 |
 Lead Shield |
1 |
 Silver Bulwark |
2 |
 Tungsten Bulwark |
2 |
 Gold Aegis |
2 |
 Platinum Aegis |
2 |
 Thorium Shield |
3 |
| Buff / Debuff | Temporary Defense |
 Bloom Boost |
5 |
 Frost Heart |
10 |
 Terraria's Kiss |
20 |
 Empowerment - Defense |
Increases defense by 4/8/12/16 |
 Aura - Holy Shine |
Defense of players within aura increased by 10 |
 Holy Defense |
Defense of healed allies increased by 20 |
Damage Reduction Boosts[edit | edit source]
| Item | Source | Damage reduction bonus |
|---|---|---|
 Amethyst Ring |
 +  @  |
3 (only if damage taken exceeds 4) |
 The Ring |
 +  +  +  +  +  + +  +  +  @ |
4 (only if damage taken exceeds 5) |
 Fear Monger |
 /  + 10  @  |
6% |
| The Cape of the Survivor |
+  +  @ |
5% |
| Astro-Beetle Husk |
Astro Beetle | 5% |
 Blast Shield |
Sold by Weapon Master after defeating Plantera (35  ) |
10% |
| Buff | Source | Damage reduction bonus |
 Sanguine |
 Demon Blood Badge |
8% (only after being hit) |
 Protective Energy |
 Ancient Aegis |
Damage reduction for allies increased by 5% |
 Turn Undead
| ||
 Soul Guard
| ||
| Aura - Holy Shine |
 Celestial armor |
10% |
 Parry Stance |
 Rapier |
10% (only after hitting an enemy) |
 Empowerment - Damage Reduction |
Bard items | 3%/6%/9%/12% |
 Lodestone Defense |
 Lodestone armor |
10%/20%/30% |
Armor Penetration[edit | edit source]
Armor penetration is a statistic that reduces the defense of the player's targets. For instance, Abomination normally has 8 defense. If the player has 5 Armor penetration, then the Abomination will be taken to have 3 defense instead.
| Item | Source | Armor penetration bonus |
|---|---|---|
 Dragon Talon Necklace |
 + 6  @  |
15 |
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