% Defense

Diablo II Notation Basic Class Skill Item Ally Quest Area Monster Tale Attribute Unit Animation Attack Damage Death Two weapons Fires Magic Arrows Explosive Arrows Piercing Attack Attack Rating AR vs Demons AR vs Undead % Attack Rating Defense Enhanced Defense Defense per hit % Defense Defense vs Melee Defense vs Missile Target Defense Ignore Defense Block Chance to Cast On Attack On Striking When Struck % Defense applies a percentage to defense after Inner Sight, but before the following: Berserk penalty Defense vs. Melee Defense vs. Missile -% Target Defense Ignore Target's Defense Since no +% Defense applies to the vast majority of monsters, reducing defense is equivalent to increasing Attack Rating, multiplying it by 100/(100 - % Defense). For example, -50% is equivalent to multiplying AR by 2 (100/(100-50) ), while a combination of +200% AR (*3) and -50% (*2) is equivalent to +500% AR (so -50% itself is equivalent to +300% AR in this case). Shrine Armor Shrine applies +100% Defense to the player character while active. Skill Class Skill +% Defense Min Rlvl Assassin Cloak of Shadows 7 + (3*slvl) to self 12 - min( (3*slvl) + 12 , 95) to enemies in 20 yard radius of self 12 Barbarian Shout 90 + (10*slvl) to self and allies in area of effect 6 Concentrate 90 + (10*slvl) to self for duration of Concentrate attack 18 Iron Skin 20 + (10*slvl) to self 18 Battle Cry - (48 + (2*slvl) ) to enemies in area of effect 18 Druid Werebear 19 + (6*slvl) to Werebear 6 Paladin Defiance 60 + (10*slvl) to self and allies in (28 + (4*slvl) ) / 3 yard radius 6 Holy Shield 10 + (15*slvl) + (15 * Defiance.blvl) to self when using shield 24 Conviction - min(40 + [60 * [ (110*slvl) / (slvl+6) ] / 100] , 100) to enemies in 13 1/3 yard radius of self 30 Sorceress Frozen Armor 25 + (5*slvl) to self 1 Shiver Armor 39 + (6*slvl) to self 12 Chilling Armor 40 + (5*slvl) to self 24 Chance to hit displayed by character screen does not take into account any % Defense applied to monsters. Amulet Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder 10% The Mahim-Oak Curio Amulet 25 No Weapon Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder +200% Fortitude weapon 59 Yes Amazon bow Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder +20% Lycander's Aim Ceremonial Bow 42 No Orb Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder +20% The Oculus Swirling Crystal 42 No Polearm Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder +20% Grim's Burning Dead Grim Scythe 45 No Spear Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder +(5-10)% Safety spear 13 No +25% Spire of Honor Lance 39 No +(50-80)% Steel Pillar War Pike 69 No Amazon spear Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder +20% Lycander's Flank Ceremonial Pike 42 No Staff Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder +50% Memory staff 37 No +100% Ribcracker Quarterstaff 31 No Pet Class Pet % Defense Amazon Valkyrie (10*slvl) - 10 Assassin Shadow Warrior (12*slvl) - 12 Druid Spirit Wolf 40 + (17*slvl) [1] Dire Wolf (4*slvl) + if(SSW.slvl >0, 40+(10*SSW.slvl), 0) [2] Grizzly if(SSW.slvl >0, 40 + (10*SSW.slvl), 0) [3] Monster Monster Source Normal Nightmare Hell Baal's Minion Bloodlust 1 +50% for 10 seconds Suicide Minion Bloodlust 1 +50% for 10 seconds Succubus Defense Curse 2 -50% in 2 yard radius for 8 s -65% in 4 yard radius for 17 s -85% in 6 2/3 yard radius for 29 s Vile Temptress Defense Curse 2 -50% in 2 yard radius for 8 s Stygian Harlot Defense Curse 2 -55% in 2 2/3 yard radius for 11 s Hell Temptress Defense Curse 2 -55% in 2 2/3 yard radius for 11 s -70% in 4 2/3 yard radius for 20 s -90% in 7 1/3 yard radius for 32 s Blood Temptress Defense Curse 2 -60% in 3 1/3 yard radius for 14 s -75% in 5 1/3 yard radius for 23 s -95% in 8 yard radius for 35 s Succubus Defense Curse 2 -75% in 5 1/3 yard radius for 23 s -95% in 8 yard radius for 35 s Hell Temptress Defense Curse 2 -75% in 5 1/3 yard radius for 23 s -95% in 8 yard radius for 35 s Hell Temptress Defense Curse 2 -95% in 8 yard radius for 35 s Stygian Fury Defense Curse 3 -75% in 5 1/3 yard radius for 23 s -95% in 8 yard radius for 35 s Fanatic Own defense -70% [4] Madawc Shout +140% for 60 seconds +170% for 90 seconds +210% for 130 seconds Uber Izual Chilling Armor +175% for 300 seconds Uber Mephisto Conviction -90% within 13 1/3 yard radius Uber Baal Chilling Armor +225% for 360 seconds 1 Overseer and Nihlathak can whip minions into a bloodlust 2 Succubi only cast Defense Curse if Blood Mana cannot be cast 3 Stygian Furies in Nightmare and Hell only cast Defense Curse if Amplify Damage, Weaken and Blood Mana cannot be cast Chance to hit displayed by character screen does not take into account any % Defense applied to monsters. Stone Skin Unique bonus doubles monster defense in Expansion games before any % Defense is applied. [5] Aura Enchanted Unique monsters can be enchanted with level max( [mlvl/8] , 1) Conviction. Reference Def of summoned Wolfs and Grizzly (D2 Druid) Librarian, Come and Get it: Attack and Defense Ratings (FAQtoids) Onderduiker, Monster Bonuses, Death Damage and Corpse Explosion (D2 Technical) Onderduiker, Stone Skin Unique Modifier (D2 Technical)