Bulwark is an Uncommon enchant for chestplates. It reduces the damage of heavy hits, those of 6 or more damage (3 hearts), by 7% per level, which is 35% at level V. Light hits are not reduced.
How to get it#
- Uncommon rune. An Uncommon rune costs 15,000 XP in the enchant shop. The Uncommon pool holds 12 enchants, so one Uncommon rune in twelve gives Bulwark. The book has a random success chance and an unrevealed level; see Enchanted Books.
Bulwark does not appear on any crate gear.
Effect#
Whenever another creature damages you while you wear the chestplate, Bulwark checks the size of the hit. If the hit deals 6 or more damage, counted before vanilla armor, it adds 7% damage reduction per level to that hit.
- Any attacker. It works against mobs, players and projectiles. Damage that does not come from another creature, such as falls, fire or drowning, is not reduced.
- Heavy hits only. A hit under 6 damage is unchanged. The size check uses the damage after the enchant bonuses and reductions already counted for that hit.
- Always on. There is no chance roll and no cooldown.
- Reductions add up. Bulwark is added to other enchant reductions such as Guarded, and the total comes on top of vanilla armor protection.
Levels#
| Level | Damage reduction on hits of 6+ damage |
|---|---|
| I | 7% |
| II | 14% |
| III | 21% |
| IV | 28% |
| V | 35% |
Bulwark and Guarded#
| Bulwark | Guarded | |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction per level | 7% | 5% |
| Maximum | 35% | 25% |
| Hits it applies to | Hits of 6 or more damage from any creature | Hits from mobs of any size |
| Slot | Chestplate | Any armor piece |
Notes and tips#
- It is a chestplate enchant only. It does not conflict with Recovery, so one chestplate can carry both.
- A rune book reveals a random level from I to V, and the lower levels are the likelier ones; see level of the book.