Outriders

Best Defensive Mods

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This is a guide on the best defensive mods in Outriders. Read on to know which mods are best to equip in order to ensure your survivability in the game.

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Best Defensive Mods

These mods provide the best line of defense, no matter what build you are working on.

Invincibility and Buff Mods

Mod Tier Description
Not Impressed ImageNot Impressed III Reduces damage taken from Elites by 20%.
Life of the Party ImageLife of the Party III Incoming damage is reduced for each enemy in Close Range. Stacks up to 8 times.
Diffuse ImageDiffuse II Sprinting increases your Armor and Resistance.
Emergency Stance ImageEmergency Stance II Attain Golem protective effect for 4 seconds whenever your Health drops below 30%. 10s cooldown.
Even Odds ImageEven Odds II Increases your Max Health by 10% for each enemy within a 10 meter radius around you. Stacks up to 3 times.
Mitigation from Death ImageMitigation from Death II Killing enemies while aiming down sights grants Armor points for 10 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times.
Purity ImagePurity III Reduces the effect of negative statuses by 75%.
Damage Absorber ImageDamage Absorber II Increases your Armor and Resistance by 10%.
DeathDeath's Door III Doubles your Armor when your Health drops below 35%.

These mods offer stat bonuses and will make you tankier, mitigating any damage coming your way.

Evasion Mods

Mod Tier Description
Phantom Dash ImagePhantom Dash II During combat your default roll is replaced with Phantom Dash which enables you to quickly pass through enemies.
Ice Trap ImageIce Trap II Whenever your Health drops below 30%, Freeze is inflicted on enemies within a 10 meter radius. 5s cooldown.

These mods will help you weave your way through a mass of enemies, opening up opportunities to get to a safer or more advantageous position.

Best Defensive Mods for Endgame

Mod Tier Description
Not Impressed ImageNot Impressed III Reduces damage taken from Elites by 20%.
Life of the Party ImageLife of the Party III Incoming damage is reduced for each enemy in Close Range. Stacks up to 8 times.
Diffuse ImageDiffuse II Sprinting increases your Armor and Resistance.
Phantom Dash ImagePhantom Dash II During combat your default roll is replaced with Phantom Dash which enables you to quickly pass through enemies.
Emergency Stance ImageEmergency Stance II Attain Golem protective effect for 4 seconds whenever your Health drops below 30%. 10s cooldown.
Even Odds ImageEven Odds II Increases your Max Health by 10% for each enemy within a 10 meter radius around you. Stacks up to 3 times.
Damage Absorber ImageDamage Absorber II Increases your Armor and Resistance by 10%.

These mods counter the incoming damage and number of enemies you'll face in Expeditions. The listed mods are especially useful for evading large crowds of enemies and for protecting you from the high number of Elites you will face in the battlefield.

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Mod Types
Technomancer Mods Pyromancer Mods
Trickster Mods Devastator Mods
Weapon Mods Armor Mods
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