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.
• Percentile absorb is done independently of non-percentile absorb, and are applied on the total damage.
• Visiting the Hero's Guild with 50 or more damage absorption grants the More than One Way to Hunt a Bounty merit badge
• 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%	30 minutes	Level 14	+20 - S seconds to the duration of each turn
Crystallizer of Dreams	Offhand Item	10%	Always	Level 40	+50 spell damage +10% to initiative
crumbling shield	Offhand Item	5%	Always	Level 9	+5 dodging ability
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)
portable desk	Offhand Item	15	Always	Level 12
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	30-50 minutes	Level 2	Skill points invested in Upgrade Armor Duration depends on Improved Tinkering
tectonic plate	Full-body suit	7	Always		Attacker takes +7 fire damage upon successful hit.
Vortex suit	Full-body suit	6	Always		Occasional super weapon attacks +25% base metal drops
Blockee power armor	Full-body suit	5	Always		Attacker takes 5 damage +10% resist fire, ice, electric, and acid damage You find Blockees in the weirdest places
boilerplate	Full-body suit	5	Always	Level 15	+20% Reflexes
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
Ever-Dim Halter	Shirt	5	Always	Level 13	+13% to your maximum Hit Points +5% Melee damage 3% chance to stun opponents
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
MechaPinata flank	Offhand Item	5	Always	Level 20	MechaPinata Fortitude
Mechapinata legs	Pants	5	Always	Level 20	MechaPinata Fortitude
MechaPinata torso	Shirt	5	Always	Level 20	MechaPinata Fortitude
metal hockey mask	Helmet	5	Always	Level 13	-5 foe toughness +5 weapon damage Gives wearer a slightly brutish appearance
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
turkey shoot jacket	Shirt	5	Always		+10% to initiative Regenerates HP as a function of level Allows use of the Flight of the Turkey skill 5x per day
Wulf Ram's heart	Talisman	5	Always		Regenerates HP as a function of level Tires opponents using physical attacks Draws you to an Abandoned Chemistry Lab in Somerset -15% dodging ability
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
string sweater	Shirt	4	Always	Level 8	Impeded computer interaction
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
spy submarine	Transportation	3	Always	Level 4	+4% item drops Grants wearer the ability to breathe under water.
stuffed shirt	Shirt	3	Always	Level 3
Wallnut Skin	Item	3	60 minutes		Obtained from cracked wallnut
bezoar	Accessory	2	Always		Prevents bad injuries
body pillow	Offhand Item	2	Always	Level 2
catcher's mitt	Gloves	2	Always		+4% chance of weapon fumbles
polychloroprene gloves	Gloves	2	Always	Level 5
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
crystalline slippers	Boots	2	Always	Level 5	+15 damage against wicked stepmothers
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		Unlocks Gadgeteers' Death Blossom -1 Strength
my little unicorn	Offhand Item	1	Always		Cute and cuddly!
nicknack	Accessory	1	Always	Level 7	+1 foe toughness +1 weapon damage (ranged or melee) +1 spell damage +1% item drops +1% chips +1% effectiveness from your sidekick
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 liao, suspicious syringe, and white pill -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.