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Resistance modifies the relevant damage type by a percentage, after Damage Reduced and Magic Damage Reduced have been applied; Resist -100% is the floor, while Resist > 99% makes a unit immune to the relevant damage type. Increasing resistance decreases damage by a percentage, effectively increasing effective [[life]] against that damage type; conversely, decreasing it increases damage.
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*Monsters can have Resist % to various types of damage: physical, magic, elemental (fire, lightning and cold) and poison. Resist % reduces displayed damage by a percentage, so Resist 25% results in 75% (100% - 25%) displayed damage: every 100 points of damage will be reduced to 75. When a monster has Resist >99%, it becomes Immune ('''0%''' displayed damage).
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*Monster's inherent resistances and immunities are always applied first, and without restriction, by values in MonStats.txt. In theory, a monster can have inherent immunities to all six damage types, although in practice only one (the [[Megademon|Pit Lords]] of the Pandemonium Event) has more than two.
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*There are [[Unique (monster)|Unique]] bonuses applying Resist +% which, when added to a monster's inherent values, can result in acquired resistances and immunities. If a monster already has two (or more) inherent immunities, it can acquire no more from bonuses; if it has less than two inherent immunities, then it is restricted to a maximum of two. Once two inherent and/or acquired immunities have been applied, any Resist % bonuses that would result in further immunities or boost the existing ones are not applied.
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Effective life multiplier = (100 - Initial Resist) / (100 - Final Resist)
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For example, increasing resistance from 25% to 50% decreases damage from 75% to 50%, multiplying effective life by 1.5 (75/50); increasing it from 50% to 75% decreases damage from 50% to 25%, multiplying effective life by 2 (50/25) (the effect on effective life becomes '''more''' significant as resistance increases beyond 50%).
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;{{C|=Final Resist < Initial Resist}}
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Damage multiplier = (100 - Final Resist) / (100 - Initial Resist)
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For example, decreasing resistance from 75% to 50% increases damage from 25% to 50%, multiplying damage by 2 (50/25); decreasing it from 50% to 25% increases damage from 50% to 75%, multiplying damage by 1.5 (75/50) (the effect on damage becomes '''less''' significant as resistance decreases below 50%).
  
  
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*In Normal, [[Super Unique]] monsters can get up to three bonuses, applied in the order set by SuperUniques.txt; Unique monsters gets a random bonus selected from those listed in MonUMod.txt. Both get another random bonus in Nightmare, and yet another in Hell. A Super Unique monster's set bonuses are applied first, followed by any random bonuses; for both Super Unique and Unique monsters, bonuses are displayed in the order in which they are applied. [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=74737&view=findpost&p=836874] [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=74737&view=findpost&p=837063]
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The table below lists multipliers of damage or effective life as resistance increases or decreases:
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*Resist % can be reduced to a floor of Resist -100% by certain skills, and -% Enemy Resistance. Immunities can be broken by reducing Resist <100% with some of these skills (at 1/5 effectiveness), and certain positive Resist % and immunities are ignored by certain skills (a monster has Resist 0%, unmodified by either inherent or acquired values).
 
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*When an [[Assassin]] or [[Barbarian (Diablo II)|Barbarian]] uses [[two weapons]], -% Enemy Resistance of both will be applied to any attack or spell. [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=76262&view=findpost&p=848878] [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=76262&view=findpost&p=848904].
 
  
  
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!99%
 
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|1%||align="left"|(1/100)
 
 
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!98%
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!colspan=13 align=center|Resistance
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|2%||align="left"|(1/50)
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|-valign=top align=center
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!width=8% rowspan=2|Initial
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!colspan=12|Final
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|-align=center
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!width=7%|{{Warn|=-100%}}
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!width=8%|{{Warn|=-75%}}
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!width=8%|{{Warn|=-50%}}
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!width=7%|{{Warn|=-25%}}
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!width=8%|0%
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!width=8%|25%
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!width=8%|50%
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!width=7%|{{U|=75%}}
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!width=8%|{{U|=80%}}
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!width=8%|{{U|=85%}}
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!width=7%|{{U|=90%}}
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!width=8%|{{U|=95%}}
 
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!95%
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!align=center|{{Warn|=-100%}}
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|5%||align="left"|(1/20)
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|1.00
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|{{S|=1.14}}
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|{{S|=1.33}}
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|{{S|=1.60}}
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|{{S|=2.00}}
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|{{S|=2.67}}
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|{{S|=4.00}}
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|{{S|=8.00}}
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|{{S|=10.00}}
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|{{S|=13.33}}
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|{{S|=20.00}}
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|{{S|=40.00}}
 
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!90%
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!align=center|{{Warn|=-75%}}
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|10%||align="left"|(1/10)
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|{{C|=1.14}}
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|1.00
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|{{S|=1.17}}
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|{{S|=1.40}}
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|{{S|=1.75}}
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|{{S|=2.33}}
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|{{S|=3.50}}
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|{{S|=7.00}}
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|{{S|=8.75}}
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|{{S|=11.67}}
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|{{S|=17.50}}
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|{{S|=35.00}}
 
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!80%
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!align=center|{{Warn|=-50%}}
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|20%||align="left"|(1/5)
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|{{C|=1.33}}
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|{{C|=1.17}}
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|1.00
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|{{S|=1.20}}
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|{{S|=1.50}}
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|{{S|=2.00}}
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|{{S|=3.00}}
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|{{S|=6.00}}
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|{{S|=7.50}}
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|{{S|=10.00}}
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|{{S|=15.00}}
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|{{S|=30.00}}
 
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!75%
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!align=center|{{Warn|=-25%}}
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|25%||align="left"|(1/4)
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|{{C|=1.60}}
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|{{C|=1.40}}
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|{{C|=1.20}}
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|1.00
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|{{S|=1.25}}
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|{{S|=1.67}}
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|{{S|=2.50}}
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|{{S|=5.00}}
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|{{S|=6.25}}
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|{{S|=8.33}}
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|{{S|=12.50}}
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|{{S|=25.00}}
 
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!align=center|0%
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|33%||align="left"|(1/3)
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|{{C|=2.00}}
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|{{C|=1.75}}
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|100%||align="left"|(1)
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|200%||align="left"|(2)
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To demonstrate the effect reducing resistance can have (particularly after breaking immunity), to the right is a list of % resistance values and the percentage (and fraction) of displayed damage done.<br>
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When resistance is reduced from 99% to 98% (-1%), damage is '''doubled'''. Granted, there are diminishing returns while resistances remain positive: damage is also doubled when resistance is reduced from 95% to 90% (-5%); 90% to 80% (-10%); 75% to 50% (-25%); and 50% to 0% (-50%).<br>
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Listed below are the modifiers which apply % resistance bonuses for each damage type, and the various ways in which resistances and immunities can be reduced, broken or ignored. Note that these bonuses are only applied to the Champion or Unique monster and '''not''' to any minions. For more details, see [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=76262&view=findpost&p=845829 here].<br>
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|1.00
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===Physical===
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'''Modifiers'''<br>
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|{{S|=2.50}}
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|{{S|=5.00}}
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!align="right"|80%
 
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|<font color=royalblue>'''Ghostly Champion'''
 
 
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!align=center|{{U|=80%}}
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|<font color=darkgoldenrod>'''Stone Skin Unique'''
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|{{C|=10.00}}
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A Ghostly Champion is '''set''' to 80% physical resistance (regardless of inherent resistance) unless it has an inherent physical immunity, in which case it keeps this immunity (unmodified). Bizarrely, if this immunity is broken, resistance is set to 80% and the curse (see below) is then applied to this at '''full''' effectiveness i.e. the monster has 30% resistance with Decrepify and -20% with Amplify Damage. For more details, see [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=74737&view=findpost&p=836050 here].<br>
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|{{C|=7.50}}
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'''- % to Enemy Resistance/Immunity'''<br>
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|{{C|=5.00}}
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{|
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|{{C|=3.75}}
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!align="right"|-100%/-20%
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|{{C|=2.50}}
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|Amplify Damage (Necromancer Curse)<br>
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|{{C|=1.25}}
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|1.00
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|{{S|=1.33}}
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|{{S|=2.00}}
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|{{S|=4.00}}
 
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!align="right"|-50%/-10%
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!align=center|{{U|=85%}}
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|Decrepify (Necromancer Curse)
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|{{C|=13.33}}
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|{{C|=11.67}}
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A Paladin's Sanctuary aura will ignore the positive physical resistance or immunity of undead; this applies to physical damage done by the supplier of the aura '''only'''. See Appendix for sources of Amplify Damage, Decrepify and Sanctuary.<br>
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Sanctuary's ignoring of the positive physical resistance or immunity of undead is applied '''after''' that of AD or Decrepify, meaning that if AD or Decrepify have already reduced physical resistance to 0% or less, Sanctuary becomes redundant. Conversely, if AD or Decrepify have '''not''' already reduced physical resistance to 0% or less, '''their''' reduction becomes redundant (since Sanctuary would have reduced physical resistance to 0% anyway). For more details, see [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=76262&view=findpost&p=845615 here].<br>
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Sanctuary does '''not''' ignore positive physical resistance or immunity of undead for Crushing Blow. For more details, see [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=76262&view=findpost&p=845714 here].<br>
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'''Counters'''<br>
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Curses are ineffective against Possessed Champions or monsters that [[Curse#Cannot be Cursed|cannot be cursed]].<br>
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===Magic===
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'''Modifier'''
 
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!align="right"|+20%
 
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|<font color=darkgoldenrod>'''Mana Burn Unique'''
 
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'''-% to Enemy Resistance/Immunity'''<br>
 
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Magic resistance or immunity cannot be reduced or broken by any means.<br>
 
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Magic resistance and immunity is ignored by certain Paladin skills; Holy Bolts (whether from Holy Bolt or Fist of the Heavens) ignore those of undead (although the pulse damage of the Sanctuary aura does '''not''') whereas Blessed Hammer ignores those of both undead '''and''' demons.<br>
 
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===Elemental===
 
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'''Modifiers'''<br>
 
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!align="right"|+20%
 
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|<font color=darkgoldenrod>'''Spectral Hit Unique'''</font> (<75% Resistance)
 
 
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|<font color=darkgoldenrod>'''Magic Resistant Unique'''</font> (<100% Resistance)
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|{{C|=12.50}}
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|{{C|=10.00}}
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|{{C|=7.50}}
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|{{C|=5.00}}
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|{{C|=2.50}}
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|{{C|=2.00}}
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|{{C|=1.50}}
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|1.00
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|{{S|=2.00}}
 
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!align="right"|+75%
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!align=center|{{U|=95%}}
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|<font color=darkgoldenrod>'''Fire/Lightning/Cold Enchanted Unique'''
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|{{C|=40.00}}
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|{{C|=35.00}}
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|{{C|=30.00}}
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|{{C|=25.00}}
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|{{C|=20.00}}
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|{{C|=15.00}}
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|{{C|=10.00}}
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|{{C|=5.00}}
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|{{C|=4.00}}
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|1.00
 
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Spectral Hit applies to each elemental resistance individually if each is less than 75% i.e. a monster with 25% fire, 50% lightning and 75% cold resistance would have 45% (25 + 20) fire, 70% (50 + 20) lightning and 75% (75 + '''0''') cold resistance. For more details, see [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=74737&view=findpost&p=836235 here].<br>
 
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Magic Resistant also applies to each elemental resistance individually if each is less than 100% in the order of cold, fire and then lightning. For more details, see [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=74737&view=findpost&p=836434 here].<br>
 
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The % resistance bonuses of Elemental enchantments only apply to the relevant element.<br>
 
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'''-% to Enemy Resistance/Immunity'''<br>
 
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!-30-150%/-6-30%
 
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|Level 1-25 Conviction (Paladin Aura)
 
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!-31-70%/-6-14%
 
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|Level 1-60 Lower Resistance (Necromancer Curse)
 
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!-20-200%/0%
 
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|Level 1-37 Cold Mastery (Sorceress Skill)
 
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Cold Mastery only applies to the cold resistance of monsters attacked by the Sorceress. Elemental resistances can also be reduced by items with -% to Enemy Fire/Lightning/Cold Resistance modifiers, which are only effective for the equipping character/hireling; they are also ineffective with certain skills, such as an Assassin's fire and lightning Traps (excluding Fire Blast and Shock Web) and a Necromancer's Fire Golem.<br>
 
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When Conviction and Lower Resistance are applied together, both are still applied at 1/5 effectiveness, even if either one of them is able to break immunity by itself. See Appendix for sources of Conviction and Lower Resistance.<br>
 
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Lower Resist is ineffective against Possessed Champions or monsters that [[Curse#Cannot be Cursed|cannot be cursed]].<br>
 
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Conviction is ineffective against a Unique monster enchanted with a higher level Conviction aura (monster level/8); however, it is still effective against all other monsters within its radius. For more details, see [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=74737&view=findpost&p=837707 here].<br>
 
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'''Modifier'''<br>
 
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|<font color=darkgoldenrod>'''Super Unique'''
 
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Poisonhit is a modifier in MonUMod.txt but is not among those that can be applied randomly and it is not displayed. According to SuperUniques.txt, the only Super Unique monster to have it is <font color=darkgoldenrod>'''Achmel the Cursed'''</font>, the Unraveler that spawns in Baal's second wave of minions in the Throne of Destruction. <font color=darkgoldenrod>'''Lilith'''</font> is also alleged to spawn with it, although this is unconfirmed.<br>
 
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'''-% to Enemy Resistance/Immunity'''
 
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!-31-70%/- 6-14%
 
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|Level 1-60 Lower Resist (Necromancer Curse)
 
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Poison resistance can also be reduced by items with the -% to Enemy Poison Resistance (EPR) modifier, which is only effective for the equipping character/hireling; it is ineffective with a Druid's Poison Creeper, though. See Appendix for sources of [[Lower Resist]].<br>
 
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A monster's % poison resistance only reduces displayed poison '''damage''', it does not reduce displayed poison '''length''' i.e. it doesn't apply any Poison Length Reduced by % (PLR) modifier. Lower Resistance only negates % poison resistance, but - % EPR negates both % poison resistance '''and''' PLR %; actual poison length = displayed poison length x (1 - (PLR % - % EPR)/100). Like % poison resistance, PLR % can be reduced to an absolute minimum of - 100% i.e. poison length can, at most, be doubled. For more details, see [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=76262&view=findpost&p=846039 here].<br>
 
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Unlike players, monsters neither have nor can normally acquire PLR %. The only skill that grants PLR % is a Paladin's Cleansing aura, and monsters do not normally spawn with equipment; nor are any penalties applied in later difficulties i.e. monsters always have PLR 0%. The only exceptions are the Ancients, two of whom (<font color=darkgoldenrod>'''Talic'''</font> and <font color=darkgoldenrod>'''Korlic'''</font>) can spawn with equipment granting them PLR 100+%; this results in a poison immunity that is unbreakable by any amount of -% EPR (zero length = zero damage). For more details, see [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=76262&view=findpost&p=846196 here].<br>
 
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While both Lower Resistance and -% EPR need to be applied at the same time as the poison damage to take effect, once applied they can be removed i.e. Lower Resistance can be overwritten and you can switch weapons. -% EPR does '''not''' increase the infection length of Rabies and has a variable effect on its poison length; due to the spread of infection and its mechanics, -% EPR may need to remain active for the full length of Rabies for maximum effectiveness (although the precise mechanics of Rabies are not properly understood). For more details, see [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=76262&view=findpost&p=846646 here]. See Appendix for sources of Lower Resistance.<br>
 
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'''Counters'''<br>
 
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Lower Resistance is ineffective against Possessed Champions or monsters that [[Curse#Cannot be Cursed|cannot be cursed]].<br>
 
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===Hell Immunities.xls===
 
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I have compiled a spreadsheet of monster resistances and immunities in Hell, sorted by area and immunity. Download [http://wreckernl.homestead.com/files/Diabloiinet/hell_immunities.zip hell_immunities.zip] (courtesy of RTB).<br>
 
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If you don't have Microsoft Excel, you can try a free download of [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c8378bf4-996c-4569-b547-75edbd03aaf0&displaylang=EN Excel Viewer 2003] or [http://download.openoffice.org/2.3.1/index.html?focus=download OpenOffice].<br>
 
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Thanks to DPTR and RTB for hosting Hell Immunities.xls, and DPTR and Dida for providing links to Excel Viewer and OpenOffice.<br>
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[[File:Defense.png|600px|center|thumb|Player fire, cold, lightning and poison resistance are displayed in the bottom right corner of the character screen (and [[mercenary]] screen): Resist < 0% is displayed in red, Resist > -1% is in white (or blue when enhanced by a [[skill]] bonus) and in gold when the ceiling has been reached. Damage and magic resistance are not displayed.]]
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This guide is based on [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=74737&view=findpost&p=831992 this earlier post] and the testing that followed in that topic,  which was inspired in turn by the wealth of conflicting and ambiguous information on monster resistances and immunities (although most of the information in this guide and the testing done to verify it is neither new nor original).<br>
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Player and mercenary have a ceiling of [[Damage Resist|Damage Reduced]] by 50%, while for all other damage types they have a ceiling of 75% which can be increased to 95% by applying +% Maximum Resist (although any excess can offset penalties that might otherwise reduce it below this ceiling). [[Difficulty]] level penalties of -40% in Nightmare and -100% in Hell (-20% and -50% respectively in [[Classic]] games) also apply to the following for them:
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*Fire Resist
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*Lightning Resist
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*Cold Resist
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*Poison Resist
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*Poison Length Reduced
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*[[Mana damage]] [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/120188-energy-shield-damage-taken-goes-to-mana-mana-burn/&do=findComment&comment=1488880]
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*[[Stamina damage]] [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/120188-energy-shield-damage-taken-goes-to-mana-mana-burn/&do=findComment&comment=1488880]
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The character and mercenary screens normally display resistances accurately, with the following exceptions:
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*[[Malah]] gives a [[Prison of Ice#Reward|{{Ub|=Scroll of Resistance}}]] applying +10% All Resistances to the player as a reward for rescuing [[Anya]] from the [[Prison of Ice]] in each difficulty level. {{Warn|=After dying in a game this bonus is no longer applied (although it is still displayed by the character screen), but it will be restored after saving and exiting.}}
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*{{Warn|=Despite what the character screen displays, higher level [[Conviction]] will only prevent a hostile lower level being applied if the higher level is active '''before''' the lower level is applied; equal level '''never''' prevents hostile Conviction being applied.}} [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/120415-higher-conviction-overwriting-lower-conviction/&do=findComment&comment=1491149]
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No such ceilings or penalties apply to [[pet]]s or monsters, who can become immune to multiple damage types. Download [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/topic/118165-monster-resistancesxls/ Monster Resistances.xls] for a filtered list of all monsters and their resistances and immunities in Hell; if you don't have Microsoft Office or Excel, you can download [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/troubleshoot/excel/get-latest-excel-viewer Excel Viewer] or [https://www.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice] for free to view it.
 
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Earlier testing and investigation was undertaken by [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=45020&st=0&p=473163&#entry473163 brianc84], [http://www.lurkerlounge.com/cgi-bin/forum/forum.cgi?az=show_thread&om=1304&forum=Workshop#8 Jarulf], [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=54352&st=0&p=600200&#entry600200 Atair] (as reported by Librarian), [http://forums.diabloii.net/showthread.php?t=277202 Necrochild313], [http://phrozenkeep.planetdiablo.gamespy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42436 Nefarius] and [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=72385&view=findpost&p=810075 Orphan].<br>
 
 
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*rykros1987 and JesusFreak197 challenged of an earlier (and incorrect) statement of how the Ghostly modifier is applied to Champions, leading to testing that established how it is ''actually'' applied; it also inadvertently led to a proper understanding of the Spectral Hit and Magic Resistant modifiers, courtesy of Jarulf and Atair.
 
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*BIGeyedBUG clarified how Sanctuary interacts with AD and Decrepify.
 
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*Dida drew attention to Orphan's tests indicating that Sanctuary's ignoring of positive physical resistance and immunity of undead doesn't apply to Crushing Blow.
 
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*librarian posted Atair's findings, and helped to investigate the mechanics of Conviction and exactly which monsters cannot be cursed.
 
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*brianc84 established exactly which monsters cannot be cursed, and why not.
 
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*storm-surfer prompted investigation of issues relating to poison length.
 
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*RTB confirmed that the Ancients can indeed spawn with equipment, giving them access to PLR %.
 
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*adeyke pointed out why -% to Enemy Resistance and +% to Skill Damage modifiers on both weapons are applied when dual-wielding (and reminded me that I don't have to test ''everything'' if I know where to look in the game files).<br>
 
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==Reference==
 
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*[http://www.mannm.org/d2library/faqtoids/boss_eng.html Bosses] section of librarian's FAQtoids
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*[http://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp/basics/resistances.shtml Resistances] (Arreat Summit)
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*[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/iguides/boss_mods.php Grimborn's Guide to Boss Mods]
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*[https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/120188-energy-shield-damage-taken-goes-to-mana-mana-burn/ Energy Shield, Damage Taken Goes To Mana, Mana Burn] (D2 Technical)
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*[http://d2wissen.d2chars.de/monster/110/index-x.html Monster] section of D2Wissen (German)
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*[https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/120415-higher-conviction-overwriting-lower-conviction/ Higher conviction overwriting lower conviction] (D2 Technical)
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*[http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/monsters/ Monsters] section of the Arreat Summit
 

Latest revision as of 06:38, 28 September 2021

Diablo II Notation Basic Class Skill Item Ally Quest Area Monster Tale
Attribute Unit Animation Attack Damage Death
Crushing Blow Enhanced Minimum Maximum Adds Damage Damage + % Damage to Demons
to Undead Deadly Strike Magic Fire Lightning Cold Poison
Skill Damage ATD/ATLD DR/MDR Resistance Maximum Enemy Resist Immune Absorb Sunder
Damage Magic Fire Lightning Cold Poison All PLR

Resistance modifies the relevant damage type by a percentage, after Damage Reduced and Magic Damage Reduced have been applied; Resist -100% is the floor, while Resist > 99% makes a unit immune to the relevant damage type. Increasing resistance decreases damage by a percentage, effectively increasing effective life against that damage type; conversely, decreasing it increases damage.


Final Resist > Initial Resist

Effective life multiplier = (100 - Initial Resist) / (100 - Final Resist)


For example, increasing resistance from 25% to 50% decreases damage from 75% to 50%, multiplying effective life by 1.5 (75/50); increasing it from 50% to 75% decreases damage from 50% to 25%, multiplying effective life by 2 (50/25) (the effect on effective life becomes more significant as resistance increases beyond 50%).


Final Resist < Initial Resist

Damage multiplier = (100 - Final Resist) / (100 - Initial Resist)


For example, decreasing resistance from 75% to 50% increases damage from 25% to 50%, multiplying damage by 2 (50/25); decreasing it from 50% to 25% increases damage from 50% to 75%, multiplying damage by 1.5 (75/50) (the effect on damage becomes less significant as resistance decreases below 50%).


The table below lists multipliers of damage or effective life as resistance increases or decreases:


Resistance
Initial Final
-100% -75% -50% -25% 0% 25% 50% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95%
-100% 1.00 1.14 1.33 1.60 2.00 2.67 4.00 8.00 10.00 13.33 20.00 40.00
-75% 1.14 1.00 1.17 1.40 1.75 2.33 3.50 7.00 8.75 11.67 17.50 35.00
-50% 1.33 1.17 1.00 1.20 1.50 2.00 3.00 6.00 7.50 10.00 15.00 30.00
-25% 1.60 1.40 1.20 1.00 1.25 1.67 2.50 5.00 6.25 8.33 12.50 25.00
0% 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.00 1.33 2.00 4.00 5.00 6.67 10.00 20.00
25% 2.67 2.33 2.00 1.67 1.33 1.00 1.50 3.00 3.75 5.00 7.50 15.00
50% 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 2.00 2.50 3.33 5.00 10.00
75% 8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 1.25 1.67 2.50 5.00
80% 10.00 8.75 7.50 6.25 5.00 3.75 2.50 1.25 1.00 1.33 2.00 4.00
85% 13.33 11.67 10.00 8.33 6.67 5.00 3.33 1.67 1.33 1.00 1.50 3.00
90% 20.00 17.50 15.00 12.50 10.00 7.50 5.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 2.00
95% 40.00 35.00 30.00 25.00 20.00 15.00 10.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00


Player fire, cold, lightning and poison resistance are displayed in the bottom right corner of the character screen (and mercenary screen): Resist < 0% is displayed in red, Resist > -1% is in white (or blue when enhanced by a skill bonus) and in gold when the ceiling has been reached. Damage and magic resistance are not displayed.


Player and mercenary have a ceiling of Damage Reduced by 50%, while for all other damage types they have a ceiling of 75% which can be increased to 95% by applying +% Maximum Resist (although any excess can offset penalties that might otherwise reduce it below this ceiling). Difficulty level penalties of -40% in Nightmare and -100% in Hell (-20% and -50% respectively in Classic games) also apply to the following for them:

The character and mercenary screens normally display resistances accurately, with the following exceptions:

  • Malah gives a Scroll of Resistance applying +10% All Resistances to the player as a reward for rescuing Anya from the Prison of Ice in each difficulty level. After dying in a game this bonus is no longer applied (although it is still displayed by the character screen), but it will be restored after saving and exiting.
  • Despite what the character screen displays, higher level Conviction will only prevent a hostile lower level being applied if the higher level is active before the lower level is applied; equal level never prevents hostile Conviction being applied. [3]

No such ceilings or penalties apply to pets or monsters, who can become immune to multiple damage types. Download Monster Resistances.xls for a filtered list of all monsters and their resistances and immunities in Hell; if you don't have Microsoft Office or Excel, you can download Excel Viewer or OpenOffice for free to view it.

Reference
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