Absorb Damage
Absorbs damage is a unique stat which only comes from equippable items or from various Atmas within Abyssea content. There are various forms of damage absorption listed on equipment:
- Occasionally absorbs damage - will absorb all forms of damage taken (
physical, 
magical, 
breath) upon activation. - Occasionally absorbs physical damage - will only absorb physical damage taken upon activation.
- Occasionally absorbs magical damage - will only absorb magical damage taken upon activation.
- Occasionally absorbs
element-x elemental damage - will only absorb the specific elemental damage listed in the item description upon activation.
Equipment
| Equipment Modifying Ability | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | Lvl. | Slot | Modifier |
| File:Creed Cuirass +2 icon.png Creed Armor Set +2 | 81~85 | Set | Occ. absorbs damage taken, varies +2~5% with 2 or more pieces equipped |
| File:Chev. Cuirass icon.png Chevalier's Armor Set | 99 | Set | Occ. absorbs damage taken, varies +2~5% with 2 or more pieces equipped |
| File:Chev. Cuirass +1 icon.png Chevalier's Armor Set +1 | 99 | Set | Occ. absorbs damage taken, varies +2~5% with 2 or more pieces equipped |
| File:Chev. Cuirass +2 icon.png Chevalier's Armor Set +2 | 99 | Set | Occ. absorbs damage taken, varies +2~5% with 2 or more pieces equipped |
| File:Chev. Cuirass +3 icon.png Chevalier's Armor Set +3 | 99 | Set | Occ. absorbs damage taken, varies +2~5% with 2 or more pieces equipped |
| File:Erilaz Surcoat icon.png Erilaz Armor Set | 99 | Set | Occ. absorbs damage taken, varies +2~5% with 2 or more pieces equipped |
| File:Erilaz Surcoat +1 icon.png Erilaz Armor Set +1 | 99 | Set | Occ. absorbs damage taken, varies +2~5% with 2 or more pieces equipped |
| File:Erilaz Surcoat +2 icon.png Erilaz Armor Set +2 | 99 | Set | Occ. absorbs damage taken, varies +2~5% with 2 or more pieces equipped |
| File:Erilaz Surcoat +3 icon.png Erilaz Armor Set +3 | 99 | Set | Occ. absorbs damage taken, varies +2~5% with 2 or more pieces equipped |
 Tartarus Platemail
|
99 | Body | Occ. absorbs magic damage taken +5%
|
| File:Nocturnus Helm icon.png Nocturnus Helm | 75 | Head | Occ. absorbs physical damage taken (5%)
|
| File:Nocturnus Mail icon.png Nocturnus Mail | 75 | Body | Occ. absorbs magical damage taken (5%)
|
| File:Warder's Charm icon.png Warder's Charm | 99 | Neck | Occ. absorbs magical damage taken (5%)
|
 Warder's Charm +1
|
99 | Neck | Occ. absorbs magical damage taken (5%)
|
| File:Engulfer Cape icon.png Engulfer Cape | 99 | Back | Occ. absorbs magical damage taken (5%)
|
| File:Engulfer Cape +1 icon.png Engulfer Cape +1 | 99 | Back | Occ. absorbs magical damage taken (5%)
|
| File:Buquwik Cape icon.png Buquwik Cape | 99 | Back | Occ. absorbs  fire elemental damage (3%)
|
| File:Ik Cape icon.png Ik Cape | 99 | Back | Occ. absorbs  wind elemental damage (3%)
|
| File:Iximulew Cape icon.png Iximulew Cape | 99 | Back | Occ. absorbs  earth elemental damage (3%)
|
| File:Kayapa Cape icon.png Kayapa Cape | 99 | Back | Occ. absorbs  lightning elemental damage (3%)
|
| File:Toro Cape icon.png Toro Cape | 99 | Back | Occ. absorbs  ice elemental damage (3%)
|
| File:Tuilha Cape icon.png Tuilha Cape | 99 | Back | Occ. absorbs  water elemental damage (3%)
|
 Drachenblut Cape
|
97 | Back | Occ. absorbs fire elemental damage (3%)
|
| File:Zanhi Ring icon.png Zanhi Ring | 99 | Ring | Occ. absorbs water elemental damage (?%) 
|
| File:Aqua Sachet icon.png Aqua Sachet | 90 | Ammo | Occ. absorbs water damage (3%)
|
| File:Breeze Sachet icon.png Breeze Sachet | 90 | Ammo | Occ. absorbs wind damage (3%)
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| File:Flame Sachet icon.png Flame Sachet | 90 | Ammo | Occ. absorbs fire damage (3%)
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| File:Light Sachet icon.png Light Sachet | 90 | Ammo | Occ. absorbs  light damage (3%)
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| File:Shadow Sachet icon.png Shadow Sachet | 90 | Ammo | Occ. absorbs  dark damage (3%)
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| File:Snow Sachet icon.png Snow Sachet | 90 | Ammo | Occ. absorbs ice damage (3%)
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| File:Soil Sachet icon.png Soil Sachet | 90 | Ammo | Occ. absorbs earth damage (3%)
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| File:Thunder Sachet icon.png Thunder Sachet | 90 | Ammo | Occ. absorbs lightning damage (3%)
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| File:Flametongue icon.png Flametongue | 99 | Weapon | Occ. absorbs fire damage (?%)
|
| File:Ice Brand icon.png Ice Brand | 99 | Weapon | Occ. absorbs ice damage (?%)
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| File:Air Knife icon.png Air Knife | 99 | Weapon | Occ. absorbs wind damage (?%)
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| File:Gae Derg icon.png Gae Derg | 99 | Weapon | Occ. absorbs ice elemental damage 3%
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| File:Gae Derg +1 icon.png Gae Derg +1 | 99 | Weapon | Occ. absorbs ice elemental damage 3%
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| File:Hebo's Spear icon.png Hebo's Spear | 99 | Weapon | Occ. absorbs water damage (?%)
|
Atmas (Abyssea)
Various atmas from Abyssea content provide some form of damage absorption stat to the player electing to have it bestowed upon them:
- Atma of the Demonic Lash from Abyssea - Vunkerl, Occ. absorbs magic damage (5%)
- Atma of the Despot from Abyssea - Grauberg, Occ. absorbs magic damage (5%)
- Atma of Aquatic Ardor from Abyssea - Grauberg, Occ. absorbs magic damage (5%) & physical damage taken (5%)
- Atma of Luminous Wings from Synthetic Atma (Visions), Occ. absorbs physical damage (10%)
- Atma of the Savior from Synthetic Atma (Heroes), Occ. absorbs damage taken (10%)
Process & Log Display
When damage absorption procs, you gain HP equal to the amount of damage you would have taken before Damage Taken reduction equipment, or damage mitigation of any kind (Shell, Protect, Phalanx, et. al.) if any.
References
Nocturnus Helm testing (Kirschy, BG)
Further Absorb Testing (Byrth, BG)
Stacking Absorb Effects (Martel, FFXIAH)
Defensive Order of Operations (Martel, FFXIAH)