Defense Absolute

Last verified 2026-07-29 · 3 data tables

Defense Absolute is a defensive stat that reduces the damage you take from enemy attacks by a fixed amount. Unlike Defense %, which reduces damage proportionally, Defense Absolute subtracts a flat value from the incoming hit. This makes it particularly effective against weaker enemies, as a high enough value can reduce their damage to zero.

Description

Defense Absolute reduces the damage you receive from enemy attacks by a flat amount. This reduction is applied after Defense % has already reduced the incoming damage, making the two stats work together to lower the final hit you take.

Workshop

You can unlock Defense Absolute in the Workshop for 75 coins after purchasing Health and Health Regen with Defense %. Once unlocked, there are 5000 upgrades available to purchase in the workshop.

Cost

LevelValueCostTotal Cost
115050
1001.02K77.24K2.40M
2005.99K610.39K31.29M
30017.16K1.50M133.84M
40038.39K2.86M348.64M
50074.22K4.70M723.03M
600126.84K7.05M1.31B
700198.06K9.94M2.15B
800289.48K13.39M3.32B
900402.57K17.41M4.86B

Card

The Fortress card increases the workshop value of Defense Absolute. This card's effect is multiplied with the lab upgrades, so having both can significantly boost your total damage reduction.

Calculation

Defense Absolute is calculated after Defense % has been applied to the incoming damage. For example, if an enemy deals 100 damage, you have 25% Defense %, and 50 Defense Absolute, the calculation is: 100 * (1 - 0.25) - 50 = 25 damage received. Keep in mind that enemies have a heat-up ability, increasing their damage by x1.04 for each hit they land. This means the damage displayed may not reflect the actual damage they are dealing if you are being hit frequently.

Workshop Enhancement — Defense Absolute

This enhancement requires you to spend 500 billion coins on defense enhancements to unlock. Once unlocked, it increases the Defense Absolute multiplier by x1, and each level adds 0.01x to this multiplier. It has a maximum level of 400, providing a total 5x bonus to your Defense Absolute value.

LevelValueCoinsTotal Coins
11.01x5.00B5.00B
101.10x6.53B55.54B
201.20x48.30B217.10B
301.30x313.07B1.95T
401.40x2.54T14.48T
501.50x9.59T73.23T
601.60x60.08T385.56T
701.70x216.08T1.72q
801.80x580.27T5.66q
901.90x1.31q15.10q

Lab — Defense Absolute

The Defense Absolute lab is unlocked from the start. It increases the increment of each workshop level and raises the maximum workshop value for Defense Absolute. There are 100 levels available in this lab.

LevelTimeCostValue
10d  0h  0m301.03
20d  0h  6m711.06
30d  0h 16m1781.09
40d  0h 31m3981.12
50d  0h 52m7721.15
60d  1h 20m1,3401.18
70d  1h 56m2,1201.21
80d  2h 39m3,1701.24
90d  3h 31m4,5101.27
100d  4h 32m6,1701.30

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