diff --git a/common/src/combat.rs b/common/src/combat.rs
index 4cf12646af..b070d5a78e 100644
--- a/common/src/combat.rs
+++ b/common/src/combat.rs
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ impl Damage {
         };
 
         let stats_dr = if let Some(stats) = stats {
-            stats.damage_reduction
+            stats.damage_reduction.modifier()
         } else {
             0.0
         };
diff --git a/common/src/comp/poise.rs b/common/src/comp/poise.rs
index d1b96f5c62..9dca59d9a0 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/poise.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/poise.rs
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ impl Poise {
             if resistant { 0.5 } else { 0.0 }
         };
         let from_stats = if let Some(stats) = stats {
-            stats.poise_reduction
+            stats.poise_reduction.modifier()
         } else {
             0.0
         };
diff --git a/common/src/comp/stats.rs b/common/src/comp/stats.rs
index a30141c4a8..121c52408e 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/stats.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/stats.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,25 @@ impl Default for StatsModifier {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct StatsSplit {
+    pub pos_mod: f32,
+    pub neg_mod: f32,
+}
+
+impl Default for StatsSplit {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            pos_mod: 0.0,
+            neg_mod: 0.0,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl StatsSplit {
+    pub fn modifier(&self) -> f32 { self.pos_mod + self.neg_mod }
+}
+
 impl StatsModifier {
     pub fn compute_maximum(&self, base_value: f32) -> f32 {
         base_value * self.mult_mod + self.add_mod
@@ -53,9 +72,11 @@ impl Error for StatChangeError {}
 pub struct Stats {
     pub name: String,
     pub original_body: Body,
-    pub damage_reduction: f32,
-    pub poise_reduction: f32,
+    pub damage_reduction: StatsSplit,
+    pub poise_reduction: StatsSplit,
     pub heal_multiplier: f32,
+    // Note: This is used to counteract agility as a "potion sickness" right now, and otherwise
+    // does not impact movement speed
     pub move_speed_multiplier: f32,
     pub max_health_modifiers: StatsModifier,
     pub move_speed_modifier: f32,
@@ -87,8 +108,8 @@ impl Stats {
         Self {
             name,
             original_body: body,
-            damage_reduction: 0.0,
-            poise_reduction: 0.0,
+            damage_reduction: StatsSplit::default(),
+            poise_reduction: StatsSplit::default(),
             heal_multiplier: 1.0,
             move_speed_multiplier: 1.0,
             max_health_modifiers: StatsModifier::default(),
diff --git a/common/systems/src/buff.rs b/common/systems/src/buff.rs
index 429975738b..9004042d62 100644
--- a/common/systems/src/buff.rs
+++ b/common/systems/src/buff.rs
@@ -702,7 +702,11 @@ fn execute_effect(
             },
         },
         BuffEffect::DamageReduction(dr) => {
-            stat.damage_reduction = 1.0 - ((1.0 - stat.damage_reduction) * (1.0 - *dr));
+            if *dr > 0.0 {
+                stat.damage_reduction.pos_mod = stat.damage_reduction.pos_mod.max(*dr);
+            } else {
+                stat.damage_reduction.neg_mod += dr;
+            }
         },
         BuffEffect::MaxHealthChangeOverTime {
             rate,
@@ -761,9 +765,12 @@ fn execute_effect(
         BuffEffect::GroundFriction(gf) => {
             stat.friction_modifier *= *gf;
         },
-        #[allow(clippy::manual_clamp)]
         BuffEffect::PoiseReduction(pr) => {
-            stat.poise_reduction = stat.poise_reduction.max(*pr).min(1.0);
+            if *pr > 0.0 {
+                stat.damage_reduction.pos_mod = stat.damage_reduction.pos_mod.max(*pr);
+            } else {
+                stat.damage_reduction.neg_mod += pr;
+            }
         },
         BuffEffect::HealReduction(red) => {
             stat.heal_multiplier *= 1.0 - *red;
diff --git a/voxygen/egui/src/lib.rs b/voxygen/egui/src/lib.rs
index dcb039c96c..1de7b2323d 100644
--- a/voxygen/egui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/voxygen/egui/src/lib.rs
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ fn selected_entity_window(
                             .striped(true)
                             .show(ui, |ui| {
                                 two_col_row(ui, "Name", stats.name.to_string());
-                                two_col_row(ui, "Damage Reduction", format!("{:.1}", stats.damage_reduction));
+                                two_col_row(ui, "Damage Reduction", format!("{:.1}", stats.damage_reduction.modifier()));
                                 two_col_row(ui, "Multiplicative Max Health Modifier", format!("{:.1}", stats.max_health_modifiers.mult_mod));
                                 two_col_row(ui, "Move Speed Modifier", format!("{:.1}", stats.move_speed_modifier));
                             });