Defense Modifier

For example, if a character has equipped a Wooden Shield (Def:14) and a Barbarian Axe (Def:18 +1), then the character's actual defense is Def:15 (shield defense + weapon's defense modifier).

Some weapons have a negative defense modifier. This works in the same way as a positive defense modifier. Using our previous example, if a character has equipped a Wooden Shield (Def:14) and a Butcher's Axe (Def:24 -2), then the character's actual defense is Def:12 (shield defense + weapon's negative defense modifer).