Defense

A Defense is a type of ship component used for absorbing damage from other ships.

Weapon types

There are three types of defense: Unrecognized icon name Armor, Unrecognized icon name Shields, and Unrecognized icon name Point Defense. Each type of defense counters a specific type of weapon, allowing for optimization through complementarity. Specific defenses vary by their capacity to absorb damage.

Type	Counters
Unrecognized icon name Armor	Unrecognized icon name Kinetic weapon
Unrecognized icon name Shields	Unrecognized icon name Beam weapon
Unrecognized icon name Point Defense	Unrecognized icon name Missile weapon