Defense Chance Increase

Defense Chance Increase (DCI) enhances your ability to defend yourself from melee or ranged attacks. It does not effect your chance to evade magical attacks.

It can be found naturally on weapons, shields and jewelry. It ranges in intensity from 1 to 15%. There is a cap of 45%.

DCI works in addition to your chance to parry, or block an attack by using the Parrying skill.

Items

These items either have higher than normal Defense Chance Increase or don't normally have it.