Defense Bonuses increase the number of the defender's dice during combat. In general, this only happens under certain conditions (e.g. Heavy Armor provides a bonus during a close combat attack).

  1. Guardian: +2 defense against ranged attacks
  2. Heavy Armor: +1 defense against close combat attacks
  3. Hellenic Pride: +4 attack if Egyptian, +2 defense if Greek
  4. Roman Patriot: +2 defense vs. Egyptians
  5. Siege Defense: +2 defense against ranged attacks
  6. Spearmen: +1 defense vs. cavalry
  7. Wall of Mist: 1 less damage from range and Fireburst
  8. Wall of Shields: +2 defense against ranged attacks