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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is one of the seven {{Icon|Combat}} skills. It is one of three skills (along with {{Skill|Hitpoints}} and {{Skill|Prayer}}) that is used when determining a player or monster's [[Combat Level]], regardless of what combat style they are strongest with.

A higher Defence level increases the player's evasion ratings in combat, which in turn lowers monsters' chance to hit in combat. Defence does ''not'' affect the damage dealt by a successful attack, which is mostly a factor of [[Damage Reduction]]. As it results in fewer hits against the player, however, a higher Defence level can help reduce [[food]] usage in combat. Defence has no effect in {{Skill|Thieving}}.

Most Melee-focused armor requires a certain Defence level to be equipped.

Increasing the {{PAGENAME}} skill allows the player to equip more powerful [[Melee]]-focused armor. The player's [[Combat#Accuracy Rating|accuracy rating]] when using the {{Skill|Defence|Block|nolink=true}} attack style scales with Defence level, as does the player's [[Combat#Evasion Rating|evasion rating]] against all attack styles.

The standard and superior [[Skillcapes|skillcapes]] for this skill can be purchased from the store for {{GP|1000000}} and {{GP|10000000}} after the player reaches {{SkillReq|{{PAGENAME}}|99}} and {{SkillReq|{{PAGENAME}}|120}}, respectively. Reaching {{SkillReq|{{PAGENAME}}|120}} requires the {{Icon|Throne of the Herald Expansion|img=TotH|ext=svg}}.