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Delving intoDestiny 2’sendgame can be daunting if you’re new.
Running your first Grandmaster Nightfall or Master raid can be frustrating with one-tapping snipers and high-damage enemies.
That’s why most of your builds should have some form of damage resistance.
This includes Prismatic mechanics like Transcendence, new Fragments, and the Frost Armor keyword added to Stasis.
What Is Damage Resistance?
Endgame Destiny 2 content is tuned around players having at least some form of damage resistance.
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Snipers one-shot players in Grandmaster Nightfalls, and most enemies deal absurd damage in Master-tier content.
All it takes is a few armor mods to prevent yourself from getting one-shot by certain endgame foes.
The Resist Buff Explained
This is an outdated buff effect that only a few Exotics use.
While using certain damage resistance sources, you might come across the “Resist” buff on your HUD.
Resist x2appears onRenewal GraspsandThe Stag, granting 25% DR.
Resist x3is shown whileWhisper of Chainsis paired with eitherRenewal GraspsorThe Stagin PvE content.
Resist x4notably appears while usingOmnioculus, aHunter Exoticthat grants 50% damage resistance in PvE while invisible.
In simpler terms,you get diminishing returns from stacking multiple damage resistance sources.
A great example is the damage resistance category of mods on your chest armor.
Each mod gives 15% damage resistance against a given damage pop in.
This is for two reasons:
So you’re getting hit with diminishing returns twice in this case.
Calculating Damage Resistance
Calculating your Guardian’s damage resistance is quite easy.
Subtract one from your damage resistance’s percent value, and do this for every DR source.
Once complete, multiply them together to get your true damage taken.
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The best example of this behavior isThe StagExotic for Warlocks.
While equipped, Rifts grant 25% DR to allies.
Now let’s say that you also have a 50% debuff on a target.
That’s why reducing enemy damage is so powerful and why sources of this effect are scarce.
Resilience still grants bonus shields in PvE.
This means that your effective health pool (EHP) is slightly higher than the DR listed below.
DR gained through Resilience stacks multiplicatively with all other DR sources.
Exceeding 100 Resilience grants no bonus damage resistance.
40% for 15s after an ally dies.
In PvE, you gain an additional 60% DR that’s multiplicative with the Super’s PvP resistance.
PvE values are assuming no other forms of DR are active.
Learn how to use buffs and debuffs to drastically increase your damage output.
Damage Resistance FAQ
Does Resilience Give Damage Resistance?
Yes, it does.
Is There A Damage Resistance Cap?
No.Multiple damage resistance sources stack multiplicatively, meaning each added DR source gets less and less effective.
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