Damage absorption

• Each point of damage absorption absorbs one damage when you are hit. This effect takes place after the damage calculation based on offense and defense is done. Effects listed as "resistance" apply to the total damage of the attack, independent of other DA.
• Amounts for Skills are affected by S, the number of skill points invested in the skill.

Source	Source type	Increase	Duration	Requirements	Notes
Detachment	Psion Skill	20%+S% resistance	30 minutes	Level 14	+20-S seconds to the duration of each turn
Crystallizer of Dreams	Offhand Item	10% resistance	Always	Level 40	+50 spell damage +10% to initiative
Armadillo Armor	Naturalist Buff	2 + S + round(level/6)	30 + 3*S minutes
roboto shield	Offhand Item	20	Always	Level 13
Aegis Flux Incapacitor	Offhand Item	1*Level, cap 20	Always		Can discharge elemental attacks +20% resist fire, ice, electric, and acid damage Attacker takes 5 damage +20 to maximum HP
Zorromir's double tower shield	Offhand Item	1*Level, cap 20	Always		Allows you to use a battle cry +3% of weapon damage returned as HP +X offense (+5/level, max: +60) (requires set)
brick wall	Offhand Item	10	Always	Level 9	-33% Strength
Plump with Laughter	Item	10	90 minutes		Obtained from berry pills
Upgrade Armor: Superabsorbance	Gadgeteer Skill	2 + (S/2) 8 for S=10	20-40 minutes	Level 2	Skill points invested in Upgrade Armor Duration depends on Improved Tinkering
Bowler's Sticky Wicket	Talisman	5	Always		+30% Intellect +20% spell damage -15% defense
chain coif	Helmet	5	Always	Level 11
chain cuirass	Shirt	5	Always	Level 11	-5 to initiative
chain cuisses	Pants	5	Always	Level 11	-5 to initiative
chain gauntlets	Gloves	5	Always	Level 11
chain sabaton	Boots	5	Always	Level 11
heavy duty jacket	Shirt	5	Always	Level 15	+10% Strength
insanely super bowl breastplate	Shirt	5	Always		20% sugar item drops +10% Reflexes - for Gadgeteers only
Little Yellow Indifferent	Item	5	30 minutes		Obtained from little yellow pill
Plated Pantaloons of Pretentious Potency	Pants	5	Always	Level 10	+5% Strength
pseudo-chitin armor	Full-body suit	5	Always	Level 8	+5% acid damage resistance Attacker takes 3 damage
silenced mail shirt	Shirt	5	Always	Level 11	+5 to initiative
silenced mail leggings	Pants	5	Always	Level 11	+5 to initiative
Tangled Up in Two	Item	5	60 minutes		Obtained from lost soul +2% chance of fumbles +25% psychic resistance
Tempest's Brooch	Talisman	5	Always		+30% Intellect +20% spell damage -15% defense
three-speed bicycle shorts (high gear)	Pants	5	Always	Level 10	-15 seconds to the duration of each turn Regenerates PP as a function of level
docker's pants	Pants	4	Always	Level 6
Euphoria	Item	4	60 minutes		Obtained from white pill and liao +100% XP per combat +100% to maximum HP In practice halved due to Utter Wretchedness
eyepatch	Accessory	4	Always	Level 10
heavy, heavy plate	Full-body suit	4	Always	Level 9	+10 foe toughness.
Mummified	Item	4	120 minutes		Obtained from unsanitary gauze -2 HP regen/turn
padded pants	Pants	4	Always	Level 4
blockheaded hat	Helmet	3	Always	Level 10	-33% Intellect
Live Twice	Item	3	60 minutes		Obtained from spy disguise
Soft Wear	Effect	3	65 minutes		Gained from There's a Blog.Org for This
The Slime's snuggie	Full-body suit	3	Always	Level 11	+50% acid damage resistance
stuffed shirt	Shirt	3	Always	Level 3
body pillow	Offhand Item	2	Always	Level 2
catcher's mitt	Gloves	2	Always		+4% chance of weapon fumbles
stamped boots of stamping	Boots	2	Always	Level 7	Attacker takes 6 damage
Biff Socko's socks	Boots	2	Always	Level 5	+5% Reflexes
Blue's crushed velvet wristband	Accessory	2	Always	Level 6	+10% Strength
catcher's mask	Helmet	2	Always	Level 3
poofy skirt	Pants	2	Always	Level 8	-5 to initiative
starched shirt	Shirt	2	Always	Level 7
yule shield	Offhand Item	2	Always
Alfred bear	Offhand Item	1	Always		Cute and cuddly!
carapace shield	Offhand Item	1	Always	Level 4
felt caffeine molecule	Offhand Item	1	Always		Cute and cuddly!
fuzzy orange critter	Offhand Item	1	Always		Cute and cuddly!
kneepads	Accessory	1	Always
low-jump boots	Boots	1	Always	Level 9	-33% Reflexes
Lug-Nut Keychain	Talisman	1	Always		-1 Strength
my little unicorn	Offhand Item	1	Always		Cute and cuddly!
padded cap	Helmet	1	Always
plush dragon	Offhand Item	1	Always		Cute and cuddly!
robotic puppy	Offhand Item	1	Always		Cute and cuddly!
teddy bear	Offhand Item	1	Always		Cute and cuddly!
vellux rabbit	Offhand Item	1	Always		Cute and cuddly!
velour elephant	Offhand Item	1	Always		Cute and cuddly!
velveteen pony	Offhand Item	1	Always		Cute and cuddly!
Black robot	Sidekick	?	120 minutes		Obtained from black robot
Clockwork armadillo	Sidekick	?	180 minutes		Obtained from clockwork armadillo
Ferric man	Sidekick	?	120 minutes		Obtained from ferric man
Free dummy	Sidekick	?	60 minutes		Obtained from mismatched earring Breaks after some damage
genuine lookalike World Series 2008 ring	Talisman	-2	Always		+30% resist fire, ice, electric, and acid damage
Utter Wretchedness	Item	-2	240 minutes		Obtained from white pill and liao -50% XP per combat -50% to maximum HP

Notes

• Having 50 damage absorption qualifies you for the More than One Way to Hunt a Bounty merit badge.