Stealth Defense

Effects

Stealth defense protects against damage from stealth techniques. For specific details on how damage is reduced see the combat page. Defense (unlike evasion) cannot reduce damage below 1-2 points.

In addition to the following, any To Your Highest Defense bonuses when Stealth Defense is your highest, and Reactive defense can also reduce Stealth damage if you are dealt more than 5 damage at once.

Legend
Limited items	Quest items
Unearthly items	No trade items
Derivative unearthly	Normal items

Stealth Defense Modifiers

Hats
+3	molting mask (with Eclipse)
+2	commemorative headset, consort crown, scuffed mining helmet, tactical goggles†
+1	loaner hardhat, Midgard hardhat, Midgard heavy helmet, OmniTech hardhat, Vigilante's mask
-2	call center headset, harvester mask, stained glass helm
Weapons
+4	wired sidearm
+2	defense knife
Offhand
+5	achromatic lamp (+1 more for each achromatic item)
+4	anniversary pocket mirror (with Stealth Defense weapon), scarecrow eye, shield of scales with Shield of Scales
+3	survivors' origami box (with Eclipse)
+2	anniversary pocket mirror, Fenris tome (with Shadowy Presence skill), tome of binding (with Shadowy Presence skill)
+1	executive pumpkin ribbon
-3	twisted voodoo doll
Shirts
+4	prototype coat w/Shifting Coat*
+3	achromatic vest, bloodied gown (with Eclipse), mirror heart vest, shark hide jacket, shark hide vest
+2	bullet-holed vest (with high Stealth Defense), skeleton shirt, survivors' origami shirt, traditional armored vest
Pants
+2	blood rose pants w/Swaying Blood
Gadgets
+2	lens focused on minutiae
	Programs - requires a computer as gadget (& processor,memory cost)
+SL	EyesAround (1,2)
+YS	integrated vigilance (1,2)
Cyberware (Cybereyes)
+4	cat eyes (with Monstrous Form)
+2	cat eyes
-1	tracer eye
-2	fixed eyes
Cyberware (Cyberarms)
+2	elbow spikes
-2	bone plated cyberarms, transparent arms
Cyberware (Cyberlegs)
-2	recalled cyberlegs, transparent legs
Cyberware (Neuralware)
+2	cybernetic cat ears, decorative ears, exposed skull, tactical neural mesh (w/tactical goggles)
Cyberware (Bodyware)
-3	tubegrown bones
-4	visible organs
Cyberware (Organware)
+4	Inteternal organs
+3	secret cyberheart, tubegrown organ
Furniture
+2	Animatronic Gargoyle
+1	Plastic Gargoyle
Effects
+5	Gummy Carapace
+4	Paranoid Introspection, Parasitic Eye, Warning Tune
+3	Exploding Candy, Released Slug
+2	Ardent Investigator, Calcified Organs, Defensive Boon, Forest Movements, Fearsome Whispers, Inspired Movements, Marine Cunning, Swaying Blood
-4	Harmony, Incredible Numbness
Skills
+2	Shadowy Presence, Unwavering Attention

^* See item for additional bonuses or restrictions
† If you are using EyesAround, the tactical goggles gives Sight Link so it is the best hat for Stealth Defense.