Armor

Armor is a mostly obscured stat from the player. Having positive armor reduces the damage that character takes, and having negative armor increases the damage taken. This damage modification applies to all damage taken, except the damage from a Shrine of Blood.

Both Survivors and monsters can have armor.

Damage taken is multiplied by. This is a number between 0 and 2.

If a character has positive armor:


 * Damage taken is multiplied by . This is a number between 0 and 1.
 * The formula for the damage reduction is:.

If a character has negative armor:


 * Damage taken is multiplied by . This is a number between 1 and 2. (Note that the negative armor is subtracted, and two negatives make a positive.)
 * The formula for the damage increase is:.

It would take 330 (+30 armor per stack while sprinting) to get a damage reduction of 99% while sprinting. This would amount to 9900 armor.

Sources of Armor

 * Playing on Drizzle grants each player a hidden item which grants 70 armor.
 * ,, , and each have 20 base armor.
 * has 12 base armor.
 * grants 200 armor while active.
 * grants 100 armor while active.
 * grant 30 (+30 per stack) armor while sprinting.
 * grants 500 armor while active.
 * grants 20 armor while active.
 * multiplies all base armor by 1.1.
 * The debuff reduces the victim's armor by 20.
 * reduces targets' armor by 30.
 * inflicts, reducing targets' armor by 60.

Boss Monsters have some base armor. See their individual pages for exact values.


 * life-draining tendrils grant the Dunestrider 200 armor while active.
 * gain 200 armor while looking for an item.