Raid Shadow Legends Increase Defense skill applies Increase Defense buff on self or allies, so it reduces the incoming damage from enemies before it consumes their HP. There are 2 versions of Increase Defense buff (30% and 60%). The first Increase Defense buff multiplies the Champion’s total defense by 30% while the second Increase Defense buff multiplies the Champion’s total defense by 60%. The total defense is the combined stats of the Champion’s base defense, equipment defense (value/percentage) and mastery defense (value/percentage).
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Increase Defense 30%Increases the Champion’s Total DEF by 30% |
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Increase Defense 60%Increases the Champion’s Total DEF by 60% |
30% Increase Defense Champions (25)
30% Increase Defense (AoE)
Mythical
Legendary
Epic
Rare
- Abyssal (DS-RSS)
- Bogwalker (LZ-RDF)
- Chevalier (BL-RDV)
- Fortress Goon (OT-RDM)
- Grumbler (DW-RHM)
- Longsword Torrux (KR-RDS)
- Meatcarver Tolog (SW-RHF)
- Medicus (HE-RSS)
- Odachi (SK-RDF)
- Riscarm (BL-RDS)
- Sanctum Protector (SO-RDS)
- Seducer (UH-RDV)
- Theurgist (KR-RSM)
- Treeshield Knott (SY-RSV)
- Tribuck Colwyn (SY-RDM)
Uncommon
Common
30% Increase Defense (Lowest Hp)
Mythical
Legendary
Epic
Rare
Uncommon
Common
30% Increase Defense (Self)
Mythical
Legendary
Epic
Rare
Uncommon
Common
30% Increase Defense (Target)
Mythical
Legendary
Epic
Rare
Uncommon
Common
50% Increase Defense Champions (1)
50% Increase Defense (Target)
Mythical
Legendary
Epic
Rare
Uncommon
Common
60% Increase Defense Champions (88)
60% Increase Defense (AoE)
Mythical
- Alaz the Sunbearer (BA-MDF)
- Androc the Glorious (BL-MDS)
- Aphidus the Hivelord (DE-MAM)
- Galleus Bloodcrest (SW-MAF)
Legendary
- Alatreon Blademaster (KR-LSS)
- Altan (BA-LDM)
- Archbishop Pinthroy (SO-LSS)
- Belletar Mage Slayer (OT-LHV)
- Black Knight (BL-LHF)
- Blizaar the Howler (OT-LDS)
- Drokgul the Gaunt (OT-LSS)
- Freyja Fateweaver (BA-LDF)
- Glaicad of the Meltwater (SY-LSF)
- Goffred Brassclad (DW-LDM)
- Graazur Irongut (OT-LDV)
- Grand Oak Padraig (SY-LSS)
- Iron Brago (OR-LDS)
- Keeyra the Watcher (DW-LDS)
- Kyoku (SK-LDS)
- Marius the Gallant (SW-LDV)
- Martyr (SO-LDS)
- Mithrala Lifebane (DE-LSV)
- Mother Cybele (KR-LSF)
- Pyxniel (HE-LSM)
- Shamrock (OT-LSS)
- Siphi the Lost Bride (UH-LSV)
- Strategos Islin (HE-LDM)
- Tatura Rimehide (HE-LDS)
- Tuhanarak (BA-LSV)
- Tyrant Ixlimor (DS-LHM)
- Ugir the Wyrmeater (OT-LHS)
- Vault Keeper Wixwell (SO-LDF)
- Vergumkaar (LZ-LSS)
- Versulf the Grim (KR-LHF)
- Wurlim Frostking (KR-LDV)
Epic
- Captain Temila (DE-EHM)
- Crimson Helm (DE-EDS)
- Giscard the Sigiled (BL-EDS)
- Grizzled Jarl (DW-EDM)
- Hoskarul (BA-EDS)
- Hotatsu (SK-EDM)
- Jareg (LZ-EHM)
- Liburga (OR-ESV)
- Lightsworn (SO-EDV)
- Masamoto (SK-EDS)
- Mausoleum Mage (UH-ESF)
- Quargan the Crowned (LZ-ESS)
- Sepulcher Sentinel (KR-EDF)
- Steelskull (SW-ESS)
- Tarshon (DS-EDS)
- Thenasil (HE-ESF)
- Towering Titan (OT-EHV)
- Ursala the Mourner (BL-ESV)
Rare
Uncommon
Common
60% Increase Defense (Lowest Hp)
Mythical
Legendary
Epic
Rare
Uncommon
Common
60% Increase Defense (Self)
Mythical
Legendary
- Elder Skarg (BA-LAF)
- Giath the Truthshield (KR-LDM)
- Ginro the Stork (SK-LDV)
- Greenwarden Ruarc (SY-LDF)
- Khoronar (SW-LHV)
- Krisk the Ageless (LZ-LDV)
- Lugan the Steadfast (BL-LHS)
- Ragash (SW-LDS)
- Staltus Dragonbane (BL-LDF)
Epic
- Anax (UH-EAS)
- Andryssia (HE-EDV)
- Frenzi the Cackler (SW-EDV)
- Lich (UH-EDF)
- Prundar (OT-EDV)
- Romero (SO-EDF)
- Teshada (BA-EDF)
- Trumborr (OR-EDS)
- Valla (BA-EDS)
- Vergis (HE-EDS)
Rare
- Cataphract (BL-RHS)
- Executioner (KR-RDM)
- Rockbeast (OT-RHV)
- Steadfast Marshal (BL-RHV)
- Tigersoul (BA-RAS)
Shouldn’t Iron Brago be in the “Passive Increase Defense (AOE)” List?
@Zlaj10: Tatura Rimehide is now available in the Increase Defense champion list!
@Cerbenix: Archbishop Pinthroy has been added to the Increase Defense champion list! Thanks 🙂
@Ali Sayed: I have added Staltus Dragonbane to the Increase Defense champion list! Thanks 🙂
You missed statlus dragon bane he has 60% increase def on self with his A3
Missing Archbishop Pinthroy
@Lozan check his passive
Seeker UH- EDM have AoE buff ATK , not DEF .
You need to put Tatura Rimehide under Increase def + 60 %
Astralon also ignores Inc-Defence with his A2
Since it is often used in clan quests (also inc/dec other stats), it would be great to add a number of turns to activate, like: 6 (3 when booked)
@strawshake: I have corrected the typo (50% to 60% , and 25% to 30%) for the Increase Defense buff!
Wrong Wording 50% INCREASE DEFENSE CHAMPIONS (50) – should be 60%.
@Mathurin: 30% Increase Defense and 60% Increase Defense does not stack with one another. The 60% version will override the 30% version.
Do increase defense buffs stack?
@Maddik: Yes, Increase Defense buff will boost the damage for champions who deals damage based on DEF stats!
Does this buff increase damage for defense based hero’s with abilities damage based on defense?
@DynamoDucky: I have added Vergis into the 60% Increase Defense (Self) list.
Vergis has a 60% increase defense on his Aegis skill.
@Djinman: I have updated the list into 3 sub-categories (AoE, Target and Self) for the Increase Defense 60% and Increase Defense 30%.
@Milan: Wurlim Frostking has been added into the list.
Wurlim is missing
It would be great if you could do like other pages for buffs:
Sorting by AoE/Target/self spell
Thanks for your amazing site.
Wurlim Frostking is missing from the list.
@Krisk: Thanks! I have updated Black Knight Increase Defense from 30% to 60%.
Black Knight needs a little update.
@LoadDiscrepancy: Thanks! I have also updated the following pages to include Valla:
1. https://ayumilove.net/raid-shadow-legends-increase-turn-meter-skill-champions/
2. https://ayumilove.net/raid-shadow-legends-shield-skill-champions/
3. https://ayumilove.net/raid-shadow-legends-decrease-defense-skill-champions/
Forgot Epic – Barbarians – Valla – Fortified Core (60% Increase Defense)
@Peter: Thanks for highlighting the typo! I have replaced the word “attack” to “defense”. 🙂
You said, in the description, “while the second Increase Defense buff multiplies the Champion’s total attack by 60%.”. I think you mean the Champion’s total defense by 60%. I’m a new player so I’m unsure if that’s the case or not, but I thought you should take a look at it in case there’s a typo.