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Damage taken

Ordinary reductions to incoming hits add together, including glancing blows. Their shared limit prevents complete immunity; armour and resistances provide separate protection.

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Passive Tree

Notables

Name Effect
Bones Under Oath 7.5% increased maximum health for minions
3.75% reduced damage taken for minions
+25% of modifiers shared of base for minions maximum health bonuses
Comrade's Cuirass 3.75% reduced damage taken for your companion
+10 armour for your companion per 100 points of current armour
Faithful Beast's Hide 3.75% reduced damage taken for pets
Summoner's Veil 3.75% reduced damage taken for minions

Small passives

Stat Nodes
1.5% reduced damage taken for minions 2
1.5% reduced damage taken for pets 2

Items

Mods (11)

Mod Type Rolls on From (item level)
#% reduced damage taken Suffix must be armour; one of armour-based Meadows (1)
#% reduced damage taken Suffix must be shield; one of armour-based Meadows (1)
#% reduced damage taken Suffix must be jewel and Strength–Intelligence jewel Meadows (1)
#% reduced damage taken at low life Suffix must be armour; one of armour-based Meadows (1)
#% reduced damage taken at low life Suffix must be shield; one of armour-based Meadows (1)
#% reduced damage taken for minions Suffix must be jewel and Intelligence jewel Meadows (1)
#% reduced damage taken for pets Suffix must be jewel and Strength–Intelligence jewel Meadows (1)
#% reduced damage taken while using fists Suffix must be armour, evasion-based and rune-shield-based Meadows (1)
#% reduced damage taken while using fists Suffix must be shield, evasion-based and rune-shield-based Meadows (1)
#% reduced damage taken while using fists at low life Suffix must be armour, evasion-based and rune-shield-based Meadows (1)
#% reduced damage taken while using fists at low life Suffix must be shield, evasion-based and rune-shield-based Meadows (1)

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Data from Path of Valheiman 5.1.0, extracted 2026-10-19.