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.

Source	Source type	Increase	Duration	Requirements	Notes
Crystallizer of Dreams	Offhand Item	10%	Always	Level 40	+50 spell damage +10% to initiative
Aegis Flux Incapacitor	Offhand Item	1x 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	1x 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)
roboto shield	Offhand Item	20	Always	Level 13
brick wall	Offhand Item	10	Always	Level 9	-33% Strength
Plump with Laughter	Item	10	90 minutes		Obtained from berry pills
Bowler's Sticky Wicket	Talisman	5	Always		+30% Intellect +20% spell damage -15% defense
heavy duty jacket	Shirt	5	Always	Level 15	+10% Strength
insanely super bowl breastplate	5	Always		20% sugar item drops +10% Reflexes - for Gadgeteers only
Little Yellow Indifferent	Item	5	30 minutes		Obtained from little yellow pill
pseudo-chitin armor	Full-body suit	5	Always	Level 8	+5% acid damage resistance Attacker takes 3 damage
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
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
Upgrade Armor: Superabsorbance	Gadgeteer Skill	4	45 minutes	Level 10
blockheaded hat	Helmet	3	Always	Level 10	-33% Intellect
The Slime's snuggie	Full-body suit	3	Always	Level 11	+50% acid damage resistance
Biff Socko's socks	Boots	2	Always	Level 5	+5% Reflexes
catcher's mask	Helmet	2	Always	Level 3
poofy skirt	Pants	2	Always	Level 8	-5 to initiative
kneepads	Accessory	2	Always
starched shirt	Shirt	2	Always	Level 7
Upgrade Armor: Absorption	Gadgeteer Skill	2	30 minutes	Level 2-9
yule shield	Offhand Item	2	Always
carapace shield	Offhand Item	1	Always	Level 4
low-jump boots	Boots	1	Always	Level 9	-33% Reflexes
Lug-Nut Keychain	Talisman	1	Always		-1 Strength
Armadillo Armor	Naturalist Buff	scales with level	45 minutes
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.