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Defensive Stance Skill Effects and How to Use

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Defensive Stance is a Weapon Mastery Barbarian Skill in Diablo 4 (Diablo IV). Read on to learn more about Defensive Stance, including its effects, skill upgrades, and its stats at each rank.

Defensive Stance Effects

Defensive StanceDefensive Stance
Skill Details
Skill Type: Passive
Skill Tree: Weapon Mastery
Skill Effect
Increase the Damage Reduction gained while you are Fortified by an additional XX%.

XX Value Per Rank

1 2 3 4 5
2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0
6 7 8 9 10
12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 20.0

Defensive Stance Skill Upgrades

This skill has no related upgrades.

Builds With Defensive Stance

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