Magic Defense


「tai・ma・ryoku」
対魔力

(Against Magic power)

Type Defensive Stat
Effect Shows your current defense against Magic attacks

Magic Defense is a Defensive Stat in Elden Ring. Magic Defense shows your defense power and damage negation against magical attacks. Stats determine the strengths and weaknesses of your character. Defensive Stats are determined by your attributes and Equipment

Magic is very commonly used in PvP, so increasing Magic Defense is key for PvP builds.

See also Calculating Damage for a detailed explanation of how defensive and offensive stats are used to determine damage in Elden Ring.

 

Magic Defense Elden Ring Guide

  • Your defense power and damage negation against magical attacks.
  • The former is calculated via attributes, while the latter is calculated via defensive gear and active passive effects.

 

Elden Ring How to Increase Character Magic Defense

Magic Defense can be increased by increasing your Rune Level (soft caps 71, 91, and 161) and Intelligence (soft caps 30, 40, and 60). Your total Magic Defense is the sum of the defense from your level and the defense from your Intelligence:

Defense From Level

If... ...then defense from level is...
rune level < 72 40 + (rune level + 78) ÷ 2.483
72 ≤ rune level < 92 29 + rune level
92 ≤ rune level < 161 120 + (rune level − 91) ÷ 4.667
161 ≤ rune level 135 + (rune level − 161) ÷ 27.6

Defense From Intelligence

If... ...then defense from intelligence is...
Intelligence < 20 Intelligence × 2
20 ≤ Intelligence < 35 40 + (Intelligence − 20) ÷ 1.5
35 ≤ Intelligence < 60 50 + (Intelligence − 35) ÷ 2.5
60 ≤ Intelligence 60 + (Intelligence − 60) ÷ 3.9

 

Related Equipment & Items in Elden Ring for Magic Defense

While no equipment directly affects your Magic Defense, your armor is your main source of Magic Negation. (See Calculating Damage for an explanation of how these stats differ.)

 

Stats in Elden Ring
Arcane  ♦  Dexterity  ♦  Discovery  ♦  Endurance  ♦  Equip Load  ♦  Faith  ♦  Fire Damage Negation  ♦  Fire Defense  ♦  Focus  ♦  Focus Resistance  ♦  FP  ♦  Holy Damage Negation  ♦  Holy Defense  ♦  HP  ♦  Immunity  ♦  Immunity Resistance  ♦  Intelligence  ♦  Level  ♦  Lightning Damage Negation  ♦  Lightning Defense  ♦  Magic Damage Negation  ♦  Memory Slots  ♦  Mind  ♦  Physical Defense  ♦  Poise  ♦  Robustness  ♦  Robustness Resistance  ♦  Runes Held  ♦  Stamina  ♦  Strength  ♦  Vigor  ♦  Vitality  ♦  VS Pierce Damage Negation  ♦  VS Pierce Defense  ♦  VS Slash Damage Negation  ♦  VS Slash Defense  ♦  VS Strike Damage Negation  ♦  VS Strike Defense  ♦  Weight

 




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