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I don't think defense matters in Crucible outside of Iron Banner, but I could be mistaken.
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titan base defense is higher than everyone else, even in reg pvp. In IB matches a low rank titan could have less defense than high ranking warlocks and hunters.
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It does affect pvp. Only damage and defense is balanced out, every other stat effect counts in pvp, including Armor/Recovery/Agility.