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 A Close enemy hits you for 1,000 damage. You have 12% '''Damage Reduction from Close Enemies'''.
- : '''1,000 × (1 − 0.12) = 880 damage taken'''
+  '''1,000 × (1 − 0.12) = 880 damage taken'''
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 * 20% Damage Reduction while Fortified
- : '''1,000 × 0.88 × 0.80 = 704 damage taken'''
+  '''1,000 × 0.88 × 0.80 = 704 damage taken'''
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+==Damage Reduction FAQs==
+===Does Damage Reduction have a cap?===
+No. Damage Reduction itself has no direct cap.
+Armor and Elemental Resistances each have their own limits, but DR affixes, DR from Aspects, and DR from skills all stack multiplicatively without a hard ceiling.
+The only practical “cap” is that DR cannot reduce incoming damage below zero.
+===Do all Damage Reduction sources stack together?===
+Yes. Each source reduces the remaining damage after the previous one has applied.
+Example:
+% DR from Close
+% DR while Fortified
+ = 1,000 × 0.88 × 0.80 = 704 damage taken.
+They never add together into one big number.
+===Is DR from Aspects (like Snowveiled Aspect) the same as DR from affixes?===
+Yes.
+Aspect-based Damage Reduction follows the same DR formula as affix DR. However, it is not considered an “affix” and cannot roll on gear, it only comes from the Aspect itself.
+===Does DR apply before or after Armor and Resistances?===
+After.
+Armor and Resistances reduce the hit first. Damage Reduction applies to whatever is still left. This is why DR scales so well with Barrier, Fortify, and Armor.
+===Is Damage Reduction while Healthy/Fortified worth taking?===
+Usually yes.
+Conditional DR is extremely efficient because many builds maintain [[Healthy]] and [[Fortify|Fortified]] states nearly all the time. These are staple defensive rolls on Chest and Pants.
+===Do DR affixes work on Barrier?===
+Yes.
+If a hit goes into your Barrier, Damage Reduction lowers the amount consumed by that Barrier.
+===Do Shields roll Damage Reduction affixes?==
+No.
+Shields provide Block Chance and Block Damage Reduction, which are separate mechanics. They cannot roll DR affixes.
+===Is stacking too much Damage Reduction bad?===
+Not bad but diminishing returns appear naturally because each new DR source affects a smaller remaining portion of the hit. A balanced setup (Armor + Resistance + Fortify + some DR sources) is usually stronger than maxing one layer alone.
 [[Category:Mechanics]]
 [[Category:Affixes]]