Physical Resistance Rating

Physical Resistance Rating is a new form of damage mitigation has been added with Update 14.

It provides a % resistance against physical damages (blunt, slash, and piecing), but is granted through multiple sources (items, feats, enhancements) and stacks with itself. Character sheets show the Physical Resistance Rating of the player in the same area as other types of (elemental) resistances.

Formula

 * (1 – (0.99^PRR)) × 0.65


 * Every 1 point of PRR reduces the amount of physical damage you would otherwise be taking by 0.65%.


 * 1 PRR takes 0.65% less damage than 0 PRR.


 * 2 PRR takes 0.65% less damage than 1 PRR and 1.29% less damage than 0 PRR.

Items

 * Bonuses from armor proficiency
 * Heavy Armor gives you Physical Resistance Rating equal to your Base Attack Bonus +6.
 * Medium Armor gives you Physical Resistance Rating equal to 2/3 of your Base Attack Bonus +4.
 * Light Armor gives you Physical Resistance Rating equal to 1/2 of your Base Attack Bonus +2.
 * Shields
 * Items with the Sheltering enchantment

Feats

 * Shield Mastery increases the Physical Resistance Rating by 3 when using a buckler or small shield, 5 when using a large shield, or 10 when using a tower shield.
 * Improved Shield Mastery increases the Physical Resistance Rating by 5 when using a buckler or small shield, 10 when using a large shield, or 15 when using a tower shield. (Probably not stacking with Shield Mastery.)
 * Two Weapon Defense increases your Physical Resistance Rating by 5 when you wield two weapons (This bonus does not apply when fighting unarmed/with handwraps).

Monk Enhancements

 * Lesser Mountian Stance improves the Physical Resistance Rating by 3.
 * Mountian Stance improves the Physical Resistance Rating by 8.
 * Greater Mountian Stance improves the Physical Resistance Rating by 12.
 * Ultimate Mountian Stance improves the Physical Resistance Rating by 15.

Fighter Enhancements

 * Stalwart Defender I improves the Physical Resistance Rating by 10.
 * Defensive Stance improves the Physical Resistance Rating by additional 10.
 * Stalwart Defender II improves the Physical Resistance Rating by 15.
 * Defensive Stance improves the Physical Resistance Rating by additional 15.
 * Stalwart Defender III improves the Physical Resistance Rating by 20.
 * Defensive Stance improves the Physical Resistance Rating by additional 20.

Paladin Enhancements

 * Defender of Siberys I improves the Physical Resistance Rating by 10.
 * Defensive Stance improves the Physical Resistance Rating by additional 10.
 * Defender of Siberys II improves the Physical Resistance Rating by 15.
 * Defensive Stance improves the Physical Resistance Rating by additional 15.
 * Defender of Siberys III improves the Physical Resistance Rating by 20.
 * Defensive Stance improves the Physical Resistance Rating by additional 20.

Epic Destinies

 * Legendary shield mastery, an Unyielding Sentinel's tier 2 ability, improves the Physical resistance by 5 per rank when wearing a shield. 3 ranks total, higher ranks require (Improved) Shield Mastery.
 * Heed No Pain, the Unyielding Sentinel's level 4 innate ability, improves physical resistance by 10 and grants 20 additional physical resistance while in Unbreakable stance.
 * Improved combat expertise, a Legendary Dreadnaught's tier 2 ability, improves the Physical resistance by 20 when combat expertise is active.