Absorb

Percentage and integer Absorb are the final steps in the damage reduction process: -% Damage, applied by Taunt, Battle Cry, Weaken or Decrepify Player vs Player penalty Bone Armor and Cyclone Armor Energy Shield Damage reduction Resistance Absorb % Absorb If current life <= maximum life minus the percentage of remaining damage or integer amount absorbed, then life equal to that amount is first returned; otherwise, life returns to maximum. Damage is then reduced by the percentage or integer amount absorbed, and any remaining damage is applied to life. As a result, when current life <= maximum life minus the percentage of remaining damage or integer amount absorbed, then remaining damage is effectively reduced by double the percentage or integer amount.

Absorb %

• There is a ceiling of Absorb 40%, so there can never be a net life gain. Absorb % performs a similar function to Resist %, so when current life <= maximum life minus the percentage of remaining damage absorbed, effective percentage damage reduced is as follows:

Resist %	Absorb %
	5	10	15	20	25	30	35	40
-100	-80.0	-60.0	-40.0	-20.0	0.0	20.0	40.0	60.0
-75	-57.5	-40.0	-22.5	-5.0	12.5	30.0	47.5	65.0
-50	-35.0	-20.0	-5.0	10.0	25.0	40.0	55.0	70.0
-25	-12.5	0.0	12.5	25.0	37.5	50.0	62.5	75.0
0	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	70.0	80.0
25	32.5	40.0	47.5	55.0	62.5	70.0	77.5	85.0
50	55.0	60.0	65.0	70.0	75.0	80.0	85.0	90.0
75	77.5	80.0	82.5	85.0	87.5	90.0	92.5	95.0
80	82.0	84.0	86.0	88.0	90.0	92.0	94.0	96.0
85	86.5	88.0	89.5	91.0	92.5	94.0	95.5	97.0
90	91.0	92.0	93.0	94.0	95.0	96.0	97.0	98.0
95	95.5	96.0	96.5	97.0	97.5	98.0	98.5	99.0

Fire Absorb %

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- |15% !align=left|[[D2 Unique ring#Dwarf Star|Template:D2 Unique]] |45 |No |- |(10-20)% !align=left|[[D2 Unique auric shield#Dragonscale|Template:D2 Unique]] |80 |No |- |(20-30)% !align=left|[[D2 Unique Elite sword#Flamebellow|Template:D2 Unique]] |71 |No |}

Lightning Absorb %

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- |(10-20)% !align=left|[[D2 Unique ring#Wisp Projector|Template:D2 Unique]] |76 |No |- |25% !align=left|[[D2 Unique Elite sword#Lightsabre|Template:D2 Unique]] |58 |No |}

Cold Absorb %

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- |(5-15)% !align=left|[[D2 Unique Elite club#Nord's Tenderizer|Template:D2 Unique]] |68 |No |- |(7-15)% !align=left|[[D2 Unique Elite sword#Frostwind|Template:D2 Unique]] |70 |No |- |20% !align=left|[[D2 Unique ring#Raven Frost|Template:D2 Unique]] |45 |No |- |(15-25)% !align=left|[[D2 Unique pelt#Spirit Keeper|Template:D2 Unique]] |67 |No |}

Absorb

• When current life <= maximum life minus the integer amount absorbed, then life equal to that amount is first returned regardless of remaining damage; when Absorb > remaining damage, there can be a net life gain (healing) equal to Absorb minus remaining damage.

Magic Absorb

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +(3-8) |align=left|[[D2 Rune Word blade#Spirit|Template:D2 Unique bold]] sword/shield |25 !Yes |- | +(9-11) |align=left|[[D2 Rune Word blade#Crescent Moon|Template:D2 Unique bold]] axe/sword/polearm |47 |No |- | +(10-15) |align=left|[[D2 Rune Word blade#Oath|Template:D2 Unique bold]] sword/axe/mace |49 !Yes |}

Fire Absorb

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +10 !align=left|[[D2 Unique Exceptional sword#Todesfaelle Flamme|Template:D2 Unique]] |46 |No |- | +(5-11) !align=left|[[D2 Unique Elite helm#Steelshade|Template:D2 Unique]] |62 |No |- | +(10-12) !align=left|[[D2 Unique Elite axe#Ethereal Edge|Template:D2 Unique]] |74 |No |- | +15 !align=left|[[D2 Unique Exceptional Gloves#Hellmouth|Template:D2 Unique]] |47 |No |- | +(15-21) |align=left|[[D2 Rune Word weapon#Phoenix|Template:D2 Unique bold]] weapon/shield |65 !Yes |- | +0.75/clvl !align=left|[[D2 Unique amulet#The Rising Sun|Template:D2 Unique]] |65 |No |}

Lightning Absorb

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +(3-7) !align=left|[[D2 Unique Elite sword#Djinn Slayer|Template:D2 Unique]] |65 !Yes |- | +(3-9) !align=left|[[D2 Unique Elite mace#Stormlash|Template:D2 Unique]] |82 |No |- | +(9-14) !align=left|[[D2 Unique pelt#Spirit Keeper|Template:D2 Unique]] |67 |No |- | +20 !align=left|[[D2 Unique Exceptional helm#Blackhorn's Face|Template:D2 Unique]] |41 |No |- | +20 !align=left|[[D2 Exceptional belt#Thundergod's Vigor|Template:D2 Unique]] |47 |No |}

Cold Absorb

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +(5-9) !align=left|[[D2 Unique Elite helm#Nightwing's Veil|Template:D2 Unique]] |67 |No |- | +(6-11) !align=left|[[D2 Unique Elite shield#Spirit Ward|Template:D2 Unique]] |68 |No |- | +15 !align=left|[[D2 Unique Exceptional belt#Snowclash|Template:D2 Unique]] |42 |No |- | +0.25/clvl !align=left|[[D2 Griswold's Legacy#Griswold's Valor|Template:D2 Set]] |69 |No |- | +0.625/clvl !align=left|[[D2 Unique Elite shield#Blackoak Shield|Template:D2 Unique]] |61 |No |}