Maximum Resist

Diablo II Notation Basic Class Skill Item Ally Quest Area Monster Tale Attribute Unit Animation Attack Damage Death Crushing Blow Deadly Strike Enhanced Minimum Maximum Adds Damage Damage + % Damage to Demons to Undead Magic Fire Lightning Cold Poison Skill Damage ATD/ATLD DR/MDR Resistance Maximum Enemy Resist Sunder Immune Absorb Fire Lightning Cold Poison All Maximum Resist increases the 75% ceiling which applies to player and mercenary resistance to an absolute maximum 95%, although additional resistance needs to be applied to reach the new ceiling. For example, Resist 75% with +20% Maximum Resist needs Resist +20% to reach Resist 95%. Increasing the resistance ceiling significantly decreases damage applied, even when compared to the 75% ceiling. For example, increasing resistance from 75% to 85% decreases damage from 25% to 15%, multiplying effective life by 1 2/3 (25/15); increasing it from 85% to 95% decreases damage from 15% to 5%, multiplying effective life by 3 (15/5) (the effect on effective life becomes more significant as resistance increases). The table below lists multipliers of effective life (or damage) as resistance increases (or decreases) beyond the 75% ceiling: Resistance Initial Final 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 75% 1.00 1.25 1.67 2.50 5.00 80% 1.25 1.00 1.33 2.00 4.00 85% 1.67 1.33 1.00 1.50 3.00 90% 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 2.00 95% 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 When combined with integer Absorb, damage can often be completely negated.