Absorb

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Absorption is a wide avoidance mechanic available to both NPCs and players. It is most commonly triggered by spells and items.

Absorb can be general or school-specific. Spells such as Power Word: Shield, Sacrifice or Ice Barrier allow general absorption (Physical and all spell schools). Items such as Fire Protection Potions and spells such as Frost Ward allow absorption of a specific spell school.

Absorbing the effect of a spell does not make the player avoid the secondary effects of a spell, such as snares etc.

See also

• Combat
• Combat rating system

v • d • e Attack table Spell Reflect · Resist · Spell critical strike · Spell hit · Spell penetration Physical Critical strike · Crushing blow · Expertise · Glancing blow · Hit Defense and damage mitigation Absorb · Block · Deflect · Dodge · Miss · Parry · Resilience · Resistance Related Evade · Immune