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Defense against and absorption of magic damage. Defense is calculated by character attributes, and absorption is the combined value of all equipped armor and additional effects. |
Overview
Magic is a type of damage that players and enemies are affected by. Damage types vary between enemy attack and weapon type, and some attack types are more effective against some enemies and armor than others.
Defense for enemies and players is divided into "Defense" and "Absorption". Absorption for Magic attacks can be increased with Equipment (such as Armor or Rings) or Buffs (such as Consumables or Spells), while Defense for Magic attacks can be increased with Level, Intelligence, and by having armor slots filled.
Weaponry
Some Weapons and Ammunition in the game deal Magic damage, which may be viewed in the menu.
Weapons
In addition to the below, all Crystal and Simple Infused Weapons or Shields deal Magic damage.
- Aquamarine Dagger
- Cleric's Candlestick
- Crescent Moon Sword
- Crystal Sage's Rapier
- Dancer's Enchanted Swords
- Darkmoon Longbow
- Friede's Great Scythe (Elfriede's Stance)
- Golden Ritual Spear
- Greatsword of Judgment
- Heysel Pick
- Moonlight Arrow
- Moonlight Greatsword
- Preacher's Right Arm (Feasting Branch)
Spells
In addition to the Spells below, Magic Weapon, Great Magic Weapon, Crystal Magic Weapon, and Darkmoon Blade Buff Weapons with Magic.
- Crystal Hail
- Crystal Homing Soulmass
- Crystal Soul Spear
- Farron Dart
- Farron Hail
- Farron Flashsword
- Great Farron Dart
- Great Heavy Soul Arrow
- Great Soul Arrow
- Heavy Soul Arrow
- Homing Soulmass
- Old Moonlight
- Soul Arrow
- Soul Greatsword
- Soul Spear
- Soul Stream
- White Dragon Breath
Items
- Pale Pine Resin will Buff Weapons with 90 Magic AR.
Attack Modifiers
Attack modifiers are multiplicative.
Equipment
| Source | Effect |
|---|---|
| Pontiff's Right Eye | +3% / +5% / +10% AR |
| Old Wolf Curved Sword | +5% / +10.25% AR |
| Crown of Dusk | +8.6% Sorcery AR +5% Other Damage |
| Lloyd's Sword Ring | +10% AR >99% HP |
| Scholar's Candlestick | +10% Sorcery AR |
| Young Dragon Ring | +12% Sorcery AR |
| Magic Clutch Ring | +15% AR |
| Bellowing Dragoncrest Ring | +20% Sorcery AR |
| Red Tearstone Ring | +20% Damage <20% HP |
| Morion Blade | +20% Damage <20% HP |
| Hornet Ring | +30% Damage on Critical |
Skills
| Source | Effect |
|---|---|
| Steady Chant | +10% Sorcery AR |
| Oath of Sunlight | +11.5% Damage |
| Lothric War Banner | +15% Damage |
| Steady Chant (Sage's Crystal Staff) | +30% Sorcery AR |
Spells
| Source | Effect |
|---|---|
| Deep Protection | +5% Damage |
| Carthus Beacon | +6% / +13% / +20% Damage |
| Sacred Oath | +10% Damage |
| Power Within | +20% Damage |
| Sacred Oath (Lothric Priest) | +20% Damage |
Absorption Modifiers
Other than the below effects, Frostbite reduces all absorption by 7%.
Equipment
| Source | Effect |
|---|---|
| Speckled Stoneplate Ring | +5% / +7% |
| Magic Stoneplate Ring | +13% / +17% / +20% |
| Blue Bug Pellet | +15% |
| Lloyd's Shield Ring | +20% >99% HP |
| Blue Tearstone Ring | +20% <20% HP |
| Prisoner's Chain | -4% |
| Carthus Bloodring | -30% |
| Crown of Dusk | -30% |
| Calamity Ring | -100% |
Skills
| Source | Effect |
|---|---|
| Oath of Sunlight | +7.5% |
| Mad King's Folly | +35% |
| Molten Perseverance | +45% then +15% |
| Morne's Rage | +45% then +15% |
| Perseverance | +45% then +15% |
| Quake | +45% then +15% |
| Hold 1 (Strong Attack) | +50% |
| Shield Bash (Greatshields) | +50% |
| Stance 1 (Strong Attack) | +50% |
| Stance of Judgment (Regular Attack) | +50% |
| Stomp | +50% |
- Dragonslayer Greatshield's Shield Bash does not increase Absorption
Spells
| Source | Effect |
|---|---|
| Deep Protection | +5% |
| Sacred Oath | +10% |
| Sacred Oath (Lothric Priest) | +30% |
| Magic Barrier | +35% |
| Great Magic Barrier | +60% |
Defense
Intelligence increases Magic Defense jointly with Level.
Between 0 and 30, grants .66 Magic Defense each. Between 30 and 40, 2 each. Between 40 and 60, 1.5. Reduces after.
Enemy Sources
- Aldrich, Devourer of Gods
- Archive Scholar
- Cathedral Evangelist
- Champion's Gravetender & Gravetender Greatwolf
- Crystal Sage
- Daughter of Crystal Kriemhild
- Irithyllian Soldier Slave
- Locust
- Lothric Knight
- Oceiros, the Consumed King
- Pontiff Sulyvahn
- Ravenous Crystal Lizard
- Sage's Devout
- Twin Princes
- Unkindled Apprentice
- Yellowfinger Heysel
Notes
- Some modifiers have their effect reduced in PvP:
| Source | Category | Effect | Duration | LDR | +1 | +2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Clutch Ring | Ring | +8% Damage | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Magic Stoneplate Ring | Ring | +4% / +5% / +6% Absorption | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Speckled Stoneplate Ring | Ring | +2% / +3% Absorption | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Blue Bug Pellet | Consumable | +10% Absorption | 120 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Oath of Sunlight | Skill | +2.5% Damage +1.5% Absorption |
45 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Deep Protection | Miracle | +2% Damage +2% Absorption |
60 | 78 | 81 | 84 |
| Sacred Oath | Miracle | +5% Damage +5% Absorption |
60 | 78 | 81 | 84 |
| Carthus Beacon | Pyromancy | +4% / +9% / +14% Damage | 30 | 39 | 40.5 | 42 |
| Power Within | Pyromancy | +15% Damage | 30 | 39 | 40.5 | 42 |