Toughness

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Toughness.png Toughness is a defensive character attribute. Each attribute point put into toughness increases the armor of the character by one, which improves the character's ability to withstand strike damage. Toughness is one of the contributing factors in determining NPC aggression. [1]

Toughness has no effect on falling damage.

Damage taken = (Opponent's weapon strength) * Opponent's Power * (Opponent's skill-specific coefficient) / (your Defense + your Toughness)

The Toughness for a level 80 player with no equipment is 1000.

For a breakdown on how Toughness (or rather armor) works, see Damage.

Damage Reduction[edit]

To assess how much damage reduction a certain amount of toughness would provide, divide the amount by the current armor rating.
For Example: adding 100 Toughness to 2000 Armor would result in 100/2000 = 5% less strike damage.

Example calculation for damage taken[edit]

An enemy core warrior with ascended berserker equipment uses a fully charged Eviscerate on you (assume they have no traits, boons, runes, sigils, nor food or utilities, and do not critical hit).
You are an elementalist with ascended berserker equipment.
How much damage does the elementalist take? What if you switch half the trinkets from Berserker to Cavalier?
  • The enemy
    • Ascended axe - Average opponent weapon strength of 1000
    • Ascended trinkets, weapons and armor - 2381 Power
    • Eviscerate - This skill has a coefficient of 3 when fully charged
  • You
    • Ascended light armor - defense rating of 967 (per Armor#Defense rating)
    • Berserker gear (Power/Precision/Ferocity) - Gives no additional Toughness, so the base primary attribute of 1000 applies
Damage taken = 1000 * 2381 * 3 / (967 + 1000) = 3631

Replacing the elementalist's Back item and Accessories with Cavalier (Toughness/Power/Ferocity) equivalents would grant an additional 283 toughness.

Damage taken = 1000 * 2381 * 3 / (967 + 1000 + 283) = 3175

i.e. a damage reduction of 12.5%, at the cost of losing 188 Precision (reduction in critical chance by 12.5% due to Cavalier lacking precision) and also losing 95 Power.

Related skills[edit]

Weapon skills that increase toughness

Bundle skills that increase toughness

Utility skills that increase toughness

Related traits[edit]

Traits that increase toughness

Traits that benefit from toughness

Related equipment[edit]

Equipment prefixes that increase toughness[edit]

This table lists prefixes that have Toughness as a Major attribute. For other prefixes that affect Toughness, see the full listing at attribute combinations.

Prefix Major attribute(s) Minor attribute(s)
Knight's Toughness.png Toughness Power.png Power
Precision.png Precision
Cavalier's Toughness.png Toughness Power.png Power
Ferocity.png Ferocity
Nomad's Toughness.png Toughness Vitality.png Vitality
Healing Power.png Healing Power
Giver's Toughness.png Toughness Boon Duration.png Concentration
Healing Power.png Healing Power
Settler's Toughness.png Toughness Healing Power.png Healing Power
Condition Damage.png Condition Damage
Minstrel's Toughness.png Toughness
Healing Power.png Healing Power
Vitality.png Vitality
Boon Duration.png Concentration
Trailblazer's Toughness.png Toughness
Condition Damage.png Condition Damage
Vitality.png Vitality
Condition Duration.png Expertise
Vigilant Power.png Power
Toughness.png Toughness
Boon Duration.png Concentration
Condition Duration.png Expertise
Crusader's Power.png Power
Toughness.png Toughness
Ferocity.png Ferocity
Healing Power.png Healing Power
  • For trinkets and jewels, Nomad's is equivalent to Ambrite, and Giver's is equivalent to Snowflake. Minstrel is equivalent to Freshwater Pearl, Trailblazer is equivalent to Maguuma Lily. Vigilant is equivalent to Flax Blossom, and Crusader is equivalent to Agate.

Upgrade components that increase toughness[edit]

See also: list of runes that increase toughness
  • Malachite Pebble.pngMalachite Pebble - Upgrades an item to increase Toughness by 3
  • Lapis Nugget.pngLapis Nugget - Upgrades an item to increase Toughness by 2, Vitality by 5
  • Lapis Lump.pngLapis Lump - Upgrades an item to increase Toughness by 5, Vitality by 7
  • Emerald Shard.pngEmerald Shard - Upgrades an item to increase Toughness by 8, Power by 8, Precision by 11
  • Sapphire Shard.pngSapphire Shard - Upgrades an item to increase Toughness by 8, Power by 8, Healing by 11
  • Emerald Crystal.pngEmerald Crystal - Upgrades an item to increase Toughness by 10, Power by 10, Precision by 14
  • Sapphire Crystal.pngSapphire Crystal - Upgrades an item to increase Toughness by 10, Power by 10, Healing by 14
  • Emerald Orb.pngEmerald Orb - Upgrades an item to increase Toughness by 14, Power by 14, Precision by 20
  • Sapphire Orb.pngSapphire Orb - Upgrades an item to increase Toughness by 14, Power by 14, Healing by 20

Related consumables[edit]

Food items that increase toughness[edit]

Req. Level Name Toughness.png Toughness Duration (Minutes) Other Effect(s)
80 Plate of Spicy Herbed Chicken.pngPlate of Spicy Herbed Chicken +100 30 +70 Power, +10 experience from kills
80 Plate of Frostgorge Clams.pngPlate of Frostgorge Clams +100 30 +70 Precision, +10 experience from kills
80 Bowl of Refugee's Beet Soup.pngBowl of Refugee's Beet Soup +100 30 +20% Magic Find, +10 experience from kills
80 Bowl of Tropical Mousse.pngBowl of Tropical Mousse +100 30 +70 Condition Damage, +10 experience from kills
80 Bowl of Truffle Ravioli.pngBowl of Truffle Ravioli +100 30 +70 precision, +10 experience from kills
80 Bowl of Roasted Lotus Root.pngBowl of Roasted Lotus Root +70 30 -40% stun duration, +10 experience from kills
80 Spicy Marinated Mushroom.pngSpicy Marinated Mushroom +70 30 +100 Power, +10 experience from kills
80 Loaf of Omnomberry Bread.pngLoaf of Omnomberry Bread +70 30 +100 vitality, +10 experience from kills
80 Bowl of Nopalitos Sauté.pngBowl of Nopalitos Sauté +70 30 +100 Concentration, +10 experience from kills
80 Loaf of Candy Cactus Cornbread.pngLoaf of Candy Cactus Cornbread +70 30 +100 Concentration, +10 experience from kills
80 Dragon's Revelry Starcake.pngDragon's Revelry Starcake +45 30 +45 All Attributes, +20% Magic Find, +10 experience from kills
80 Feast pot tier 8.pngRed Lentil and Flatbread Feast +45 60 -15% Incoming Condition Duration, +45 All Attributes, +1% All Experience Gained
75 Bowl of Poultry Tarragon Pasta.pngBowl of Poultry Tarragon Pasta +80 30 +60 precision, +10 experience from kills
75 Stuffed Artichoke with Tropical Dressing.pngStuffed Artichoke with Tropical Dressing +80 30 +60 Condition Damage, +10 experience from kills
65 Loaf of Raspberry Peach Bread.pngLoaf of Raspberry Peach Bread +60 30 +80 vitality, +10 experience from kills
55 Bowl of Pesto Pasta Salad.pngBowl of Pesto Pasta Salad +60 30 +50 precision, +10 experience from kills
60 Roasted Parsnip.pngRoasted Parsnip +60 30 -36% Stun Duration, +10 Experience from kills
45 Passion Fruit Coconut Cookie.pngPassion Fruit Coconut Cookie +60 30 +50 Condition Damage, +10 experience from kills
45 Bowl of Salad a la Consortium.pngBowl of Salad a la Consortium +50 30 +40 Condition Damage, +10 experience from kills
45 Roasted Rutabaga.pngRoasted Rutabaga +50 30 -28% Stun Duration, +10 Experience from kills
35 Bowl of Spiced Mashed Yams.pngBowl of Spiced Mashed Yams +40 30 -24% Stun Duration, +10 Experience from kills
30 Bowl of Grilled Bananas with Passion Fruit Sauce.pngBowl of Grilled Bananas with Passion Fruit Sauce +30 30 +10 experience from kills
30 Bowl of Mashed Yams.pngBowl of Mashed Yams +40 30 -24% Stun Duration, +10 Experience from kills
30 Loaf of Zucchini Bread.pngLoaf of Zucchini Bread +40 30 +50 vitality, +10 experience from kills
25 Meatball Dinner.pngMeatball Dinner +30 30 +10 Experience from kills
20 Meatball.pngMeatball +30 15 +10 Experience from kills
20 Plate of Pasta with Tomato Sauce.pngPlate of Pasta with Tomato Sauce +20 30 +10 Experience from kills
15 Passion Fruit Soufflé.pngPassion Fruit Soufflé +20 30 +10 experience from kills
9 Blueberry Muffin.pngBlueberry Muffin +20 10 +10 experience from kills

Utility items that increase Toughness[edit]

Item +Toughness Other Effects Duration
Flask of Pumpkin Oil.pngFlask of Pumpkin Oil +100 Toughness on reviving an ally +100 Power, Vitality
+10% Experience from kills.
30 minutes
Lump of Crystallized Nougat.pngLump of Crystallized Nougat +100 Toughness on reviving an ally +100 Precision, Condition Damage
+10% Experience from kills
30 minutes
Sharpening Skull.pngSharpening Skull +75 Toughness on reviving an ally +75 Power, Precision, Vitality, Healing Power, Ferocity, and Condition Damage
+10% Experience from kills.
30 minutes
Powerful Potion of Inquest Slaying.pngPotion Of Karka Toughness +150 Toughness 60 minutes

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