Magic Defense

Magic Defense, or M.DEF, is the resistance stat against magic attacks. Your current magic defense can be checked by going into the status window (Ctrl + A). Your base magic defense can be increased by spending points in the Wisdom or Physique stats. Dancer's Costume and Robes as well as certain onyxes can also increase your magic defense. Gold statted pants as well as upgraded body, pants, and helmets take the magic defense stat to even further heights.

Magic Damage Formula

For a more in-depth look on damage calculation, see Damage.

Magic Attack and magic defense are used only in Wand auto attacks:

M.ATK − M.DEF ⋯

...and magical skills:

SKILL BASE × min(6.25, ^M.ATK⁄_M.DEF) / 6.25 ⋯

Skill base refers to the base damage of the skill, which can be found either on the skill's page on the wiki or other sites. First you take your own magic attack and divide it by the target's magic defense. Then you multiply the solution by the skill's base damage, then divide it by 6.25. If the solution exceeds 6.25, it will go down to 6.25. The result is the initial damage the skill will do before any other damage modifiers are included.

Do note that this formula is not 100% guaranteed, as the actual damage values can vary (otherwise known as damage rolls).

Abilities that increase Magic Defense are:

Self-buff:

• Magic Barrier*
• Defensive Aura
• Iron Curtain
• Ready For Action
• Fallen Rain*

Team-buff:

• Dustpan Formation
• Yang Frog*

Pet:

• Defensive Ditty

Guild:

• Divine Protection (passive)

Abilities that reduce Magic Defense are:

Single-target:

• Summer Sun*
• Deep Heat*
• Soup of Self-Preservation*
• Enchanting Cha-Cha*
• Trance Dance

Area-of-effect:

• Tinges of Spring*
• Ferocious Fandango*

Items that increase Magic Defense are:

• M.DEF Trial Pack
• M.DEF Basic Pack
• M.DEF Simple Pack
• M.DEF Pack
• Bronze Magic Stone (Armor)

*Only one of these marked skills can be active at a time.