While Innocence boosts Poison Resist Rating and Shadow Defence, it gets its real star power from Melee Defence Rating - the ability to reduce damage from incoming melee attacks, regardless of type. This is especially helpful in harder and higher-level content where fewer melee attacks will be Common damage. The tooltip is tongue-in-cheek accurate - your innocence really can be used as a shield! In this article on lotro.mmorsel.com, we look at the 10 easiest (relatively) to earn ranks of Innocence, including your options if you don't own the Mines of Moria expansion.