How does the defense works?

[Nnyx 0]

Hi guys i ve some doubts about how the deffense system works. Wich option interfieres first when a character is damaged: Damage decrease? Absorbtion? Defense rate of my set? I mean wich is the order of application,wich come first and the latest

I hope somebody can clarify about this topic! Thanks a lot

[HUGEca 14]

I believe it goes absorb>dd>defence