Weapon Defense vs. Damage Taken

I've done some testing, and it seems that, if there is one set formula, then I obviously have a life that I'm not willing to waste cracking it. For example, at level 33, adding 10 def (Upgrading from a green Bamboo Hat to a Mythril Viking Helm) reduced over 30 damage on my page when I had a Dragon Robe, Venon Gloves, and Mythril Greaves. It wouldn't likely do as much of a difference if you slapped it on someone with work gloves, for instance.

I've come to realize one thing: The more defense you have total, the more each individual point is worth, essentially. Adding 10 defense to 0 def isn't a gamebreaker. Then again, neither is adding 10 def to 600 isn't going to be a gamebreaker either, but it will reduce more (on top of the initial 600 points) than adding the same amount to a lesser armored character.

All I can say for certain is one thing: There's a multiplier or an exponent somewhere in the formula; it is NOT a set damage reduction per point as people say. If you ask me, the whole "3 pts = 1 less dmg" theory was bullshit spouted by the dexless/ lukless community to try to convince others of their superiority.

Kind of sounds like how the weapon attack forumlae work.