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const intBASE_DEX_BONUS := 10;			// base bonus to Dodge/Parry, lowered by equipped armor
const intSHIELD_BASE_PARRY := 20;
const intWEAPON_BASE_PARRY := 0.5;



........

// weapon or Defense stats
	if ( !objWeapon )			// Defense
		intBaseDefense := CInt( GetDexterity( mobWho ) / 5 );
		intAR := CInt( intSkill / 10 );
	else
		if ( objWeapon.isa( POLCLASS_ARMOR ) )		// shield Defense
			intBaseDefense := intSHIELD_BASE_PARRY;
			intAR := filArmors[objWeapon.objtype].Weight + 1;
		else										// weapon Defense
			intBaseDefense := intWEAPON_BASE_PARRY * filWeapons[objWeapon.objtype].Speed;
			strSkill := filWeapons[objWeapon.objtype].Attribute;
			intAR := CInt( filWeapons[objWeapon.objtype].Weight / 2 );
		endif
	endif

// modify base defense for Dex penalties
	intBaseDefense := intBaseDefense + intBASE_DEX_BONUS + GetModifierSum( GetCurrentMods( mobWho, "dex", "equipped" ) );

// roll Defense
	intDefenseChance := intBaseDefense + ( 3 * intSkill ) / 10;
if ( mobWho.cmdlevel or GetObjProperty( mobWho, "debugging" ) )
DebugMessage( mobWho, "     Defense chance: " + intDefenseChance );
endif
	// lower Defense chance if PC and not in warmode
	if ( mobWho.account and !mobWho.warmode )
		intDefenseChance := intDefenseChance - 10;
	endif
	// penalize Defense for parrying with long-reach weapon
	if( filArmors[objWeapon.objtype].MaxRange >= 2 )
		intDefenseChance := intDefenseChance - intREACH_PENALTY * filArmors[objWeapon.objtype].MaxRange;
	endif

	var strDefenseText;

	intDefenseRoll := RandomDiceRoll( "1d100" );
	if ( intDefenseRoll < 0.2 * intDefenseChance )
		intDefenseAmt := -intAR;
		if (strSkill == "Parry" || strSkill == "Dodge")
			strDefenseText := "*Critical "+strSkill+"*";
		endif
	else
		if ( intDefenseRoll < intDefenseChance )
			intDefenseAmt := intAR;
			if (strSkill == "Parry" || strSkill == "Dodge")
				strDefenseText := "*"+strSkill+"*";
			endif
		endif
	endif