best defenseive skill for 1v1?

normaly i would go with spiked armor but it seems to lack stuff

lmk what u would normaly get

depends on your hero/skills/other hero/other skills

I would get defend/ and try to toggle and control timing usage of that skill,
Well it really depend on your hero, because if your hero is a mage then you get more damage blocked, according percent of damage you take. This skill is mostly effective in late game, or you could level just one level of this skill at the skill after your farm skill

Also another good defensive skill is slow ward, best if ranged player because that would allow you to give extra attacks in the late games

The best 1v1 I would say hex but I use it as more of a gank skill works well for bosses too.But that's all preference otherwise evasion is generally good late game spikes for early game.The best is hard to say,and of course I'm overlooking something after all these are more popular skills.I do agree that slow ward owns just because of the versatility of the skill but its really better for crowds.Defend is heavily under used otherwise,I don't have enough experience with it to comment.

there is no "best skill" anymore in any category. spiked armor can be better than hex in situations and evasion better than spiked in others and hex better than evasion at times. it really all depends on your playing style and the build.

I agree with that.