DEF & MDEF

• DEF / MDEF, when abbreviated and stylized in all uppercase, are also known as Hard Defenses.

• Each point of DEF reduces physical damage received by +1% (+).
• Each point of MDEF reduces magical damage received by +1% (+).
• DEF/MDEF are capped at 99, meaning you'd take 1% damage from attacks.

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• If any effect specifies 'defenses', it is referring to both Hard & Soft defense.