Quote (HoneyBadger @ 19 Sep 2022 06:29)
Not literal "defense" like from armor, but resistance to attack from that school of magic.
Your rank 40 Ice Mastery should make you take 40% less damage from that school.
edit: Your are a perfect person to test this.
Throw in a low tier ice charm in the well.
Use your main & one with rank 0.
Have both characters take a bunch of hits & record the avg's from the ice attacks of that same mob.
Don't wear armor but some +hp gear should keep you from RiP. Healing yourself will keep from getting booted to town.
No, profs doesnt do anything but giving dmg atm.
Only Mastery from gear applies to resistances.