Monster Defense per hit - Revision history

DarkMasterMan: Added more info from the forum post, I meant to do it earlier but forgot. :')

2026-04-06T06:53:10Z

Added more info from the forum post, I meant to do it earlier but forgot. :')

DarkMasterMan: More concise wording.

2026-04-06T00:55:27Z

More concise wording.

DarkMasterMan: Added more info from testing I did, see the [2] link for the forum post.

2026-04-06T00:52:02Z

Added more info from testing I did, see the [2] link for the forum post.

DarkMasterMan at 08:09, 11 October 2025

2025-10-11T08:09:50Z

DarkMasterMan: Added some new info and clarifications, used some of the phrasing from the CtC On Attack page since I found it had better/more concise phrasing.

2025-10-11T08:08:05Z

Added some new info and clarifications, used some of the phrasing from the CtC On Attack page since I found it had better/more concise phrasing.

DarkMasterMan: Added new info that Pavke initially discovered (and I corroborated to be true) as well as some of my own findings from tests I did.

2025-09-24T06:58:41Z

Added new info that Pavke initially discovered (and I corroborated to be true) as well as some of my own findings from tests I did.

Onderduiker: Updated links

2021-09-27T23:05:19Z

Updated links

Onderduiker: Added introductory notes and references

2013-02-24T12:31:03Z

Added introductory notes and references

Onderduiker at 21:28, 25 July 2011

2011-07-25T21:28:42Z

Onderduiker: moved D2 Monster Defense per hit to Monster Defense per hit

2011-05-15T09:01:24Z

moved D2 Monster Defense per hit to Monster Defense per hit

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 {{Attack nav}}
 {{Intro}}
-{{Mb|=- Monster Defense per hit}} reduces a monster's defense whenever the equipping player character or mercenary uses a default/normal attack, even when that attack misses or gets blocked; affecting [[Attack#Chance to hit|chance to hit]] of any subsequent attacks made by '''any''' player, mercenary, or pet. [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/&do=findComment&comment=1404671] [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/#findComment-1577320]
+{{Mb|=- Monster Defense per hit}} reduces a monster's defense whenever the equipping player character or mercenary uses a default/normal melee attack, even when that attack misses or is blocked; affecting [[Attack#Chance to hit|chance to hit]] of any subsequent attacks made by '''any''' player, mercenary, or pet. [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/&do=findComment&comment=1404671] [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/#findComment-1577320]
-*All skills (including melee skills), ranged attacks, missile weapons, and [[Iron Golem]] require a successful hit check to apply it, missed or blocked attacks will not apply it.
+*All skills (including melee skills), ranged attacks, missile weapons, and [[Iron Golem]] attacks require a successful hit check to apply -MDPH, missed or blocked attacks will not apply it.
 *Stacks infinitely, although defense cannot be reduced below zero.
 *Does not have a duration, lasting until the monster is unloaded by having all players leave the monster's immediate area for a short period of time.

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 {{Attack nav}}
 {{Intro}}
-{{Mb|=- Monster Defense per hit}} reduces a monster's defense whenever the equipping player character or mercenary uses a '''default attack''', even when that attack misses or gets blocked; affecting [[Attack#Chance to hit|chance to hit]] of any subsequent attacks made by '''any''' player, mercenary, or pet. [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/&do=findComment&comment=1404671] [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/#findComment-1577320]
+{{Mb|=- Monster Defense per hit}} reduces a monster's defense whenever the equipping player character or mercenary uses a default/normal attack, even when that attack misses or gets blocked; affecting [[Attack#Chance to hit|chance to hit]] of any subsequent attacks made by '''any''' player, mercenary, or pet. [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/&do=findComment&comment=1404671] [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/#findComment-1577320]
-*All attack skills (including melee skills), ranged attacks, missile weapons, and [[Iron Golem]] require a successful hit check to apply it, missed or blocked attacks will not apply it.
+*All skills (including melee skills), ranged attacks, missile weapons, and [[Iron Golem]] require a successful hit check to apply it, missed or blocked attacks will not apply it.
 *Stacks infinitely, although defense cannot be reduced below zero.
 *Does not have a duration, lasting until the monster is unloaded by having all players leave the monster's immediate area for a short period of time.

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 {{Attack nav}}
 {{Intro}}
-{{Mb|=- Monster Defense per hit}} reduces a monster's defense whenever the equipping player character or mercenary uses a melee '''attack''', even when that attack misses or gets blocked; affecting [[Attack#Chance to hit|chance to hit]] of any subsequent attacks made by '''any''' player, mercenary, or pet. [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/&do=findComment&comment=1404671] [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/#findComment-1577320]
+{{Mb|=- Monster Defense per hit}} reduces a monster's defense whenever the equipping player character or mercenary uses a '''default attack''', even when that attack misses or gets blocked; affecting [[Attack#Chance to hit|chance to hit]] of any subsequent attacks made by '''any''' player, mercenary, or pet. [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/&do=findComment&comment=1404671] [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/#findComment-1577320]
-*Ranged attacks, missile weapons, and [[Iron Golem]] require a successful hit check to apply it, missed or blocked attacks will not apply it.
+*All attack skills (including melee skills), ranged attacks, missile weapons, and [[Iron Golem]] require a successful hit check to apply it, missed or blocked attacks will not apply it.
 *Stacks infinitely, although defense cannot be reduced below zero.
 *Does not have a duration, lasting until the monster is unloaded by having all players leave the monster's immediate area for a short period of time.

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 {{Intro}}
 {{Mb|=- Monster Defense per hit}} reduces a monster's defense whenever the equipping player character or mercenary uses a melee '''attack''', even when that attack misses or gets blocked; affecting [[Attack#Chance to hit|chance to hit]] of any subsequent attacks made by '''any''' player, mercenary, or pet. [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/&do=findComment&comment=1404671] [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/#findComment-1577320]
-*Ranged attacks, missile weapons, and Iron Golems require a successful hit check to apply it, missed or blocked attacks will not apply it.
+*Ranged attacks, missile weapons, and [[Iron Golem]] require a successful hit check to apply it, missed or blocked attacks will not apply it.
 *Stacks infinitely, although defense cannot be reduced below zero.
 *Does not have a duration, lasting until the monster is unloaded by having all players leave the monster's immediate area for a short period of time.

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 {{Attack nav}}
 {{Intro}}
-{{Mb|=- Monster Defense per hit}} reduces a monster's defense when '''attacked''' (a successful hit is not required) by a player or mercenary supplying it, affecting [[Attack#Chance to hit|chance to hit]] of any subsequent attacks made by '''any''' player, mercenary, or pet. [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/&do=findComment&comment=1404671] [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/#findComment-1577320]
+{{Mb|=- Monster Defense per hit}} reduces a monster's defense whenever the equipping player character or mercenary uses a melee '''attack''', even when that attack misses or gets blocked; affecting [[Attack#Chance to hit|chance to hit]] of any subsequent attacks made by '''any''' player, mercenary, or pet. [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/&do=findComment&comment=1404671] [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/#findComment-1577320]
-*Duration is presumably infinite, lasting until the monster is unloaded by having all players leave the area for a short period of time.
+*Ranged attacks, missile weapons, and Iron Golems require a successful hit check to apply it, missed or blocked attacks will not apply it.
 *When on a weapon, it applies only to attacks (including [[Dragon Talon]], [[Dragon Tail]] and [[Dragon Flight]]) made using that weapon. [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/wiki/index.php?title=Two_weapons#Weapon_modifier]
 *Not applied by [[Smite]].

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 {{Attack nav}}
 {{Intro}}
-{{Mb|=- Monster Defense per hit}} reduces monster defense whenever an attack applying it is successful, affecting [[Attack#Chance to hit|chance to hit]] of any subsequent attacks made by the user '''and''' any dependant [[mercenary]] or [[pet]]s. [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=74962#entry832236]
+{{Mb|=- Monster Defense per hit}} reduces monster defense whenever an attack applying it is successful, affecting [[Attack#Chance to hit|chance to hit]] of any subsequent attacks made by the user '''and''' any dependant [[mercenary]] or [[pet]]s. [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/&do=findComment&comment=1404671]
-*When on a weapon, it applies only to attacks (including [[Dragon Talon]], [[Dragon Tail]] and [[Dragon Flight]]) made using that weapon. [http://wiki.theamazonbasin.com/index.php/Two_weapons#Weapon_modifier]
+*When on a weapon, it applies only to attacks (including [[Dragon Talon]], [[Dragon Tail]] and [[Dragon Flight]]) made using that weapon. [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/wiki/index.php?title=Two_weapons#Weapon_modifier]
 *It is applied '''before''' the [[Stone Skin]] [[Unique (monster)|Unique]] bonus, and any subsequent +% Defense.
 *{{Warn|=Chance to hit displayed by character screen when cursor is over Attack Rating field does '''not''' take it into account.}}
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 ==Reference==
-*[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=74962 What is the effect of -% defense?] (Technical Discussion)
+*[https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/112384-what-is-the-effect-of-defense/ What is the effect of -% defense?] (D2 Technical)
-*Librarian, [http://www.mannm.org/d2library/faqtoids/cth_eng.html Come and Get it: Attack and Defense Ratings] (FAQtoids)
+*Librarian, [https://www.mannm.org/d2library/faqtoids/cth_eng.html Come and Get it: Attack and Defense Ratings] (FAQtoids)
 [[Category:Modifiers]]
 [[Category:Attack modifiers]]

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-{{D2 Attack nav}}
+{{Attack nav}}
 |}
 ==Melee weapon==
-{{D2 Skill bonus}}
+{{Skill bonus}}
 |-
 | -100
-|align=left|[[D2 Rune Word weapon#Malice|{{Ub|=Malice}}]] melee weapon
+|align=left|[[Malice|{{Ub|=Malice}}]] melee weapon
 |15
 |No
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 ===Hammer===
-{{D2 Skill bonus}}
+{{Skill bonus}}
 |-
 | -100
-!align=left|[[D2 Unique Elite hammer#Stone Crusher|{{U|=Stone Crusher Legendary Mallet}}]]
+!align=left|[[Stone Crusher|{{U|=Stone Crusher Legendary Mallet}}]]
 |68
 |No
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 ===Polearm===
-{{D2 Skill bonus}}
+{{Skill bonus}}
 |-
 | -50
-!align=left|[[D2 Unique Normal polearm#Woestave|{{U|=Woestave Halberd}}]]
+!align=left|[[Woestave|{{U|=Woestave Halberd}}]]
 |28
 |No
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 ===Sword===
-{{D2 Skill bonus}}
+{{Skill bonus}}
 |-
 | -70
-!align=left|[[D2 Unique Exceptional sword#Crainte Vomir|{{U|=Crainte Vomir Espandon}}]]
+!align=left|[[Crainte Vomir|{{U|=Crainte Vomir Espandon}}]]
 |42
 |No
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 ==Gloves==
-{{D2 Skill bonus}}
+{{Skill bonus}}
 |-
 | -50
-!align=left|[[D2 Unique Elite gloves#Soul Drainer|{{U|=Soul Drainer Vambraces}}]]
+!align=left|[[Soul Drainer|{{U|=Soul Drainer Vambraces}}]]
 |74
 |No
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-[[Category:Diablo II]]
+[[Category:Modifiers]]
-[[Category:D2 Basics]]
+[[Category:Attack modifiers]]

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