Defence

How to train

• Start with the easiest fights: Shoot wolves or Fight wolves. Tougher fights usually give more Defence XP per round (list below).

Fights that train it

• Fight wolves — 8 XP per round (Attack level 1)
• Shoot wolves — 6 XP per round (Marksmanship level 1)
• Fight bandits — 14 XP per round (Attack level 5)
• Shoot bandits — 11 XP per round (Marksmanship level 5)
• Fight the Rootbreaker — 13 XP per round (Attack level 8)
• Shoot the Rootbreaker — 11 XP per round (Marksmanship level 8)
• Fight boars — 12 XP per round (Attack level 12)
• Shoot boars — 10 XP per round (Marksmanship level 12)
• Explore: tomb rats — 22 XP per round (Attack level 18)
• Fight ghouls — 16 XP per round (Attack level 20)
• Explore: grave walkers — 30 XP per round (Attack level 26)
• Fight ghouls by lamplight — 20 XP per round (Attack level 26)
• Fight dire wolves — 20 XP per round (Attack level 30)
• Shoot dire wolves — 18 XP per round (Marksmanship level 30)
• Explore: the Tomb King — 40 XP per round (Attack level 36)
• Fight marauders — 24 XP per round (Attack level 42)
• Shoot marauders — 22 XP per round (Marksmanship level 42)
• Fight the Ash-Lung Stalker — 26 XP per round (Attack level 45)
• Clear the flooded cellars — 28 XP per round (Attack level 50)
• Fight revenants — 28 XP per round (Attack level 55)
• Fight the Tollkeeper's Ghost — 30 XP per round (Attack level 60)
• Fight ogres — 32 XP per round (Attack level 68)
• Shoot ogres — 30 XP per round (Marksmanship level 68)
• Fight wraiths — 36 XP per round (Attack level 82)
• Shoot wraiths — 34 XP per round (Marksmanship level 82)
• Fight the warlord — 40 XP per round (Attack level 95)

Mastery

Defence has no activities of its own, so it has no mastery and no mastery pool. Its level still counts toward 100% completion.

Story

Take less damage in fights. A higher Defence level and good armour stop more of every hit.