Physical
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Physical Defense Icon Defense against and absorption of physical damage. Defense is calculated by character attributes, and absorption is the combined value of all equipped armor and additional effects.

Overview

Physical is a type of damage that players and enemies are affected by, divided into Standard ("Physical" for its Defense/Absorption), Strike, Slash, and Thrust. 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 further divided into "Defense" and "Absorption". Absorption for Physical attacks can be increased with equipment (such as Armor or Rings) or Buffs (such as Spells), while Defense for Physical attacks can be increased with level, Strength, Vitality, and by having armor slots filled.

Generally, the most common damage type seen from enemies is Standard, with stab moves dealing Thrust damage. Some enemy types will utilize the other Physical damage types for some or all attacks.

Weaponry

Most Equipment and Ammunition in the game deal a variation of Physical damage, and the type can be viewed in the menu.

Spells

The Spells below deal Standard damage.

Items

The Throwables below deal Thrust damage.

Attack Modifiers

Attack modifiers are multiplicative.

Equipment

Source Effect
Pontiff's Right Eye +3% / +5% / +10% AR
Old Wolf Curved Sword +5% / +10% / +15% AR
Lloyd's Sword Ring +10% AR >99% HP
Flynn's Ring Up to +14.6% AR
(Twinkling) Dragon Torso Stone +21% AR for 7 seconds
Leo Ring +15% Damage on Counter
Hornet Ring +17% Damage on Critical
Red Tearstone Ring +20% Damage <20% HP
Morion Blade +20% Damage <20% HP

Skills

Source Type Effect Duration
Sharpen (Butcher Knife) Weapon +5% AR 25
Call to Stone Weapon +7.5% AR 40
Sharpen (Great Machete) Weapon +10% AR 35
Warcry Weapon +10% AR 30
Bloodlust Weapon +30% AR 45
Lothric War Banner Weapon +15% Damage 120
Oath of Sunlight Body +11.5% Damage 45

Spells

Source Category Type Effect Duration LDR +1 +2
Blessed Weapon Miracle Weapon +7.5% AR 45 58.5 60.75 63
Deep Protection Miracle Body +5% Damage 60 78 81 84
Sacred Oath Miracle Body +10% Damage 60 78 81 84
Sacred Oath (Lothric Priest) Miracle Body +20% Damage 60 78 81 84
Carthus Beacon Pyromancy Body +6% / +13% / +20% Damage 30 39 40.5 42
Power Within Pyromancy Body +20% Damage 30 39 40.5 42

Absorption Modifiers

Other than the below effects, Frostbite reduces all absorption by 7% and Counter Damage reduces Thrust absorption by 30%.

Equipment

Source Effect
Ring of Steel Protection +10% / +13% / +15% / +17%
Lloyd's Shield Ring +20% >99% HP
Blue Tearstone Ring +20% <20% HP
Prisoner's Chain -4%
Clutch Rings -10%
Carthus Bloodring -30%
Calamity Ring -100%

Skills

Source Type Effect Duration
Oath of Sunlight Body +7.5% 45
Mad King's Folly Body +35% 7
Stone Flesh Body +40% 20
Perseverance Body +45% then +15% 1.75 and 2.5
Perseverance (Great Hammers) Body +45% then +15% 3.5 and 4.5
Hold 1 (Strong Attack) Attack +50% Attack
Shield Bash (Greatshields) Attack +50% Attack
Stance 1 (Strong Attack) Attack +50% Attack
Stance of Judgment (Regular Attack) Attack +50% Attack
Stomp Attack +50% Attack

Spells

Source Category Type Effect Duration LDR +1 +2
Deep Protection Miracle Body +5% 60 78 81 84
Sacred Oath Miracle Body +10% 60 78 81 84
Sacred Oath (Lothric Priest) Miracle Body +30% 60 78 81 84
Iron Flesh Pyromancy Body +40% 17 22.1 22.95 23.8

Defense

Vitality and Strength will increase Physical Defense jointly with level.

Vitality

Between 0 and 15, grants .33 Physical Defense each. Between 15 and 25, 1.7 each. Between 26 and 40, 1.2.
Reduces after.

Strength

Between 0 and 30, grants .33 Physical Defense each. Between 30 and 40, .5 each. Between 40 and 60, .75.
Reduces after.

See Also

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