Melee damage avoidance

Avoidance is one aspect of Defense (the other is Mitigation). As the name suggests, avoidance lets you dodge an opponent's attack, taking no damage. AC is the primary stat for both Avoidance and Mitigation. At level 55, all players can put AA points into Combat Agility, a key improvement to Avoidance. Also, high end armor may have a boost to specific abilities like Avoidance.