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Tougher Times, in depth.

Common item (white). What the game says, what it really does, what each copy adds and what it pairs with.

// what it does

What it does.

Tougher Times
Common item (white)

Sometimes a hit that would land does nothing: with one bear, 13% of hits. More bears raise the chance, but less each time: it never reaches 100%.

Game text: «15% (+15% per stack) chance to block incoming damage. Unaffected by luck.»

Stacking: Each bear adds less: one blocks 13% (not the 15% the game says) and ten block 60%. It never reaches 100%.

Watch out: Luck (Clover) does not affect it. A blocked hit does not trigger enemy effects either, like Overloading Elite bombs. It does not stop Void Reaver implosions.

It has a void version: Safer Spaces. Pick that up and every copy of this item turns into it.

// per copy

What each copy adds.

1 copy2 copies3 copies5 copies10 copies
13%23.1%31%42.9%60%

Each copy adds less than the last: it never reaches 100%.

// pairs with

What it pairs with.

Repulsion Armor Plate

what you do not block lands softer.

Topaz Brooch

the bear and barrier are the cheap defence of any run.

Loader

she fights in melee: every block is health.

// who uses it best

Survivors that use it best.

Huntress

with 90 health, a blocked hit is a life saved.

Engineer

you only have 130 health; turrets tank on their own.

REX

it can even block the health cost of his skills.

Loader

she fights in melee: blocks keep her alive.

Void Fiend

he spends a lot of time up close in corrupted form.

Seeker

less damage taken, longer Sojourn.

CHEF

he fights up close.

// how to get it

How to get it.

Drops from small chests, white printers and almost anything that gives items.

Needs unlocking first with the challenge «Learning Process».

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// faq

FAQ.

What does Tougher Times do in Risk of Rain 2?

Sometimes a hit that would land does nothing: with one bear, 13% of hits. More bears raise the chance, but less each time: it never reaches 100%.

What happens if you pick up several Tougher Times?

Stacking: Each bear adds less: one blocks 13% (not the 15% the game says) and ten block 60%. It never reaches 100%.Watch out: Luck (Clover) does not affect it. A blocked hit does not trigger enemy effects either, like Overloading Elite bombs. It does not stop Void Reaver implosions.

How do you get Tougher Times?

Drops from small chests, white printers and almost anything that gives items. Needs unlocking first with the challenge «Learning Process».

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Sources: the game's English text (name and description), the Risk of Rain 2 wiki (riskofrain2.wiki.gg: this item's page, read on 31 October 2026; numbers, stacking formula and notes) and the wiki's survivor pages. The plain-words text and the synergies are ours. Icons: Risk of Rain 2 (Hopoo Games / Gearbox).