User blog comment:Brainwasher5/Leaked DkSII gameplay/@comment-6003396-20131023094717/@comment-6003396-20131028214122

So there actually is a plain "Physical DEF" stat on the character status screen. It's just not in the same area of the screen as the other three. I was temporarily blind the day I initially posted apparently.

Still, the damage equivalent has (seemingly) yet to show up on the leaked weapons from the beta.