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Attack Modifiers

Last Updated: May 26th 2023

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Diablo 2 Resurrected has a LOT of Attack Modifiers that add additional effects when your Character attempts to attack a target. The following keyword stats on Weapons and gear can drastically increase your damage, disable your target, leech Life and Mana, or otherwise affect your target in unique and surprising ways. Keep in mind that each of the following stats can be available on a wide range of gear, and oftentimes can stack, making each attack a fireworks display of effects and damage. Most of the stats can also be applied by attack Skills which can greatly increase the effectiveness of any Melee or Ranged build.

Crushing Blow

On a successful weapon strike, Crushing Blow deals additional damage prior to the attack's damage, equal to a fraction of the remaining Life total of the target. In simpler terms: This deals % damage to the target.

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Deadly Strike

On a successful weapon strike, gives a chance to double the Physical Damage of the attack. This counts as a Critical Hit for the total chance to get a Critical Hit equation.

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Fires Explosive Arrows or Bolts

Replaces any standard Attack with explodingarrow with Skill Level determined by the weapon source. Does not apply if a Skill is used with the weapon.

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Fires Magic Arrows

Replaces any standard Attack with magicarrow with Skill Level determined by the weapon source. Does not apply if a Skill is used with the weapon.

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Freeze Target

On a successful weapon strike that deals damage, Freezes normal or minions monsters, and applies Chill to all other targets as long as the target is not Immune to Cold or have 0 Chill Effectiveness.

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Hit Blinds Target

On a successful weapon strike that deals damage, cast a level 1-20 dimvision on the target which Blinds it.

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Hit Causes Monster to Flee

On a successful weapon strike that deals damage, causes the target to flee in the direction opposite of the attacker due to applying a flee effect.

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Ignore Target's Defense

Calculates attacks made on normal, minion monsters, or Character Summons as having 0 Defense for calculating Chance to Hit.

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Knockback

On a successful weapon strike that deals damage, a target which can be knocked back will be moved up to 3 sub-tiles away from the attack direction and put into Hit Recovery.

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Life Stolen

On a successful weapon strike that deals Physical Damage, returns Life to the attacker equal to a % of the damage dealt.

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Mana Stolen

On a successful weapon strike that deals Physical Damage, returns Mana to the attacker equal to a % of the damage dealt.

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Monster Defense per hit

On a successful weapon strike that deals damage, reduces the target's Defense value by an amount stated on the item.

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Chance to Cast On Attack

Gives a % Chance to Cast the listed Skill when making a melee attack hit check against a target.

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Chance to Cast On Striking

Gives a % Chance to Cast the listed Skill when making a melee attack hit check that succeeds, and the hit is not Blocked or Dodged by any means.

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Open Wounds

On a successful weapon strike that deals damage, causes the target to begin Bleeding, applying damage and stopping damage regeneration for 8 seconds.

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Piercing Attack

Adds a chance to missile weapon attacks to Pierce the target when hit, and hit subsequent targets behind them.

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Prevent Monster Heal

On a successful weapon strike that deals damage, stops monster damage regeneration for 80 minutes (120,000 frames).

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Slows Target

On a successful weapon strike that deals damage, Slows the target's attack rate and velocity by a %.

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-% Target Defense

Causes attacks to calculate chance to hit as if the target had less Defense according to a % reduction.

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Summary

  • These Modifiers are often unique, and have specific interactions with similar effects found elsewhere.
  • Whether it's dealing additional damage, or Crowd Controlling a target, a good build will harness many of these Modifiers to great effect.
  • While most attack Skills benefit from these Attack Modifiers, some have specific caveats that are important to remember.

I hope this in depth look into the different Attack Modifiers inspires you to find effective builds which capitalize on the multitude of powerful effects Diablo 2 has to offer.

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Written by MacroBioBoi
Reviewed by Teo1904

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