Diablo 4 Damage Reduction

Diablo 4 Damage Reduction

The Diablo 4 Damage Reduction Stat Explained, what the Damage Reduction Stat does. We also list every Aspect, Unique Armor and Weapon, Skill, Paragon that affects the Damage Reduction Stat.

How does Damage Reduction work in D4

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Damage Reduction Effect
Stat	Effect
Damage Reduction	Reduces the amount of Damage you take
Equipment that can have Damage Reduction	Chest Armor Pants Amulet Shield

Best Builds To Use with Damage Reduction Stat

We have a total of (18) builds that make use of the Damage Reduction Stat. You can click/tap any Damage Reduction build below to view the complete Build.

Imbuement Build

Twisting Blades Build

Best Malignant Hearts To Use With Damage Reduction

The best malignant heart to use with Damage Reduction in D4 is Caged Heart of Spellbreaking, which is a Brutal Type Socket.

Brutal (Defensive) • Sorceress

After taking Elemental damage, gain [10 - 20%] Damage Reduction for 5 seconds.

Best Unique Weapons and Armor That have Damage Reduction

The best unique equipment to use with the Damage Reduction stat in D4 is Battle Trance, which is a Unique Amulet.

Harlequin Crest

All • Unique Helm

Maximum Life
Cooldown Reduction
Crafting Material Find

Gain [X%] Damage Reduction. In addition, gain +2 Ranks to all Skills.

Rage of Harrogath

Barbarian • Unique Chest Armor

Physical Damage
Physical Critical Strike Chance Against Elites
Damage Reduction From Bleeding Enemies
Thorns

Lucky Hit: Up to a [20 - 40%] chance to reduce the Cooldowns of your Non-Ultimate Skills by 1.5 seconds when you inflict Bleeding on Elites.

Greaves of the Empty Tomb

Necromancer • Unique Boots

Max Evade Charges

Bonus Movement Speed
Essence Cost Reduction
Lucky Hit: Apply Shadow DoT
Damage Reduction From Enemies That Are Shadow DoT

Create desecrated ground beneath your Sever spectres as the travel, damaging enemies for [X] Shadow damage over 2 seconds.

Barbarian • Unique Amulet

Resistance to All Elements

Cooldown Reduction
Damage Reduction from Close Enemies
Damage Reduction when Injured
Ranks to Frenzy

Increase Frenzy's maximum stacks by 2 . While you have maximum Frenzy, your other Skills gain [35 - 45%] increased Attack Speed.

Insatiable Fury

Druid • Unique Chest Armor

Physical Damage
Overpower Damage
Damage Reduction While Fortified
Armor While in Werebear Form

Werebear form is now your true form, and you gain +3 Ranks to all Werebear Skills.

Necromancer • Unique Shield

Block Chance
Blocked Damage Reduction
Main Hand Weapon Damage
Thorns

Attack Speed
Damage to Distant Enemies
Lucky Hit: Up to a 5% Chance to Restore [X]% Primary Resource
Maximum Essence

Lucky Hit: While you have an active Bone Storm, hitting an enemy outside of a Bone Storm has up to a [5 - 25%] chance to spawn an additional Bone Storm at their location. Each of your active Sacrifice bonuses increases the chance by 25% and the total number of additional Bone Storms you can have by 1.

Mad Wolf's Glee

Druid • Unique Chest Armor

Physical Damage
Poison Damage
Damage Reduction from Poisoned Enemies
Movement Speed

Werewolf form is now your true form, and you gain +3 Ranks to all Werewolf Skills.

Best Aspects To Use with Damage Reduction

The best aspects to use with the Damage Reduction Stat in D4 is Aspect of Might, which is a Defensive Aspect and can only be used on Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%) Equipment Slots.

Aspect of Might

All • Defensive

Basic Skills grant 20% Damage Reduction for [2.0-6.0] seconds.

Dire Wolf's Aspect

Druid • Offensive

Grizzly Rage now Shapeshifts you into a Dire Werewolf. As a Dire Werewolf you gain [15-25%] Movement Speed instead of Damage Reduction and [30-50%] Spirit cost reduction bonus. In addition, kills Heal you for 10% of your Maximum Life.

Mage-Lord's Aspect

Sorceress • Offensive

The Vyr's Mastery Key Passive's Damage Reduction is increased by [6-9%] for each Close enemy, up to [18-27%] .

Aspect of Bul-Kathos

Barbarian • Defensive

Leap creates an Earthquake that deals [X] Physical damage over 4 seconds. While standing in Earthquakes, you gain [15-25%] increased Damage Reduction.

Aspect of Hardened Bones

Necromancer • Defensive

While your have 7 or more Minions, your Minions gain [15-20%] increased Damage Reduction.

Iron Blood Aspect

Barbarian • Defensive

Gain [2.0-4.0%] Damage Reduction for each Nearby Bleeding enemy up to [10-20%] maximum.

Vigorous Aspect

Druid • Defensive

Gain [10.0-15.0%] Damage Reduction while Shapeshifted into a Werewolf.

Aspect of Cyclonic Force

Druid • Defensive

Cyclone Armor also provides Physical Damage Reduction. In addition, Cyclone Armor will also be applied to all Nearby Allies.

Aspect of the Iron Warrior

Barbarian • Defensive

Iron Skin grants Unstoppable, and [18-28%] Damage Reduction.

Enshrouding Aspect

Rogue • Defensive

Gain a free Dark Shroud shadow every 3 seconds when standing still. Each Dark Shroud shadow grants [2.0-4.0%] increased Damage Reduction.

Best Paragons To Use with Damage Reduction

The best paragon to use with the Damage Reduction stat in D4 is Scent of Death, which is a Legendary Board Node.

Necromancer • Legendary Board

With at least 2 Corpses Nearby, you gain 15% Damage Reduction. With no Corpses Nearby, you deal 15% increased damage.

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Description:
Paragon nodes within range gain +15 - 75% (3% Per Level) bonus to their Non-Physical damage and Damage Reduction modifiers.
Radius Bonus:
You and your Minions deal x10% increased Non-Physical damage.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

Description:
Paragon nodes within range gain +11 - 55% (2.2% Per Level) bonus to their Physical damage and Damage Reduction modifiers.
Radius Bonus:
Brawling Skills deal x18% increased damage.
Radius Requirement:

25 Willpower

Rogue • Rare Glyph

Description:
Paragon nodes within range gain +15 - 75% (3% Per Level) bonus to their Physical damage and Damage Reduction modifiers.
Radius Bonus:
You deal x13% increased Physical damage to both Healthy and Injured enemies.
Radius Requirement:

25 Strength

Druid • Rare Glyph

Description:
Grants +25 - 125% (5% Per Level) bonus to all Rare nodes within range.
Radius Bonus:
You gain 10% Damage Reduction while you have an active Barrier.
Radius Requirement:

25 Intelligence

Sorceress • Rare Glyph

Description:
Paragon nodes within range gain +15 - 75% (3% Per Level) bonus to their Cold damage and Damage Reduction modifiers.
Radius Bonus:
Whenever you Chill an enemy, you deal x3% increased Cold damage for 10 seconds, up to x15%.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

Sorceress • Rare Glyph

Description:
Paragon nodes within range gain +15 - 75% (3% Per Level) bonus to their Non-Physical damage and Damage Reduction modifiers.
Radius Bonus:
Dealing Fire, Cold, or Lightning damage to an enemy increases all damage you deal to them by x5% for 10 seconds, stacking once per element.
Radius Requirement:

40 Intelligence

Sorceress • Rare Glyph

Description:
Grants +25 - 125% (5% Per Level) bonus to all Rare nodes within range.
Radius Bonus:
You gain 10% Damage Reduction while you have an active Barrier.
Radius Requirement:

25 Willpower

Sorceress • Rare Glyph

Description:
Paragon nodes within range gain +15 - 75% (3% Per Level) bonus to their Lightning damage and Damage Reduction modifiers.
Radius Bonus:
Your Lightning damage has a +5% increased chance to Critically Strike enemies who are Stunned, Immobilized, or Frozen.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

Druid • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased damage while in Werewolf form.
Radius Bonus:
You gain 10% Damage Reduction while in Werewolf form.
Radius Requirement:

40 Willpower

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Description:
Paragon nodes within range gain +20 - 100% (4% Per Level) bonus to their Minion damage and Damage Reduction modifiers.
Radius Bonus:
Whenever your Minions deal damage to an enemy, that enemy takes x1% increased damage from you and your Minions, up to x12%, for 10 seconds.
Radius Requirement:

40 Intelligence

Sorceress • Rare Glyph

Description:
Paragon nodes within range gain +15 - 75% (3% Per Level) bonus to their Fire damage and Damage Reduction modifiers.
Radius Bonus:
Every Pyromancy Skill you cast or every second you channel Incinerate increases your Fire damage by x2% for 6 seconds, up to x10%.
Radius Requirement:

25 Willpower

Rogue • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Strength purchased within range, you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased damage to Close targets.
Radius Bonus:
You gain 10% Damage Reduction against Close Enemies.
Radius Requirement:

25 Strength

Druid • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased damage while in Werebear form.
Radius Bonus:
You gain 10% Damage Reduction while in Werebear form.
Radius Requirement:

40 Willpower

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Description:
Paragon nodes within range gain +15 - 75% (3% Per Level) bonus to their Physical damage and Damage Reduction modifiers.
Radius Bonus:
You and your Minions deal x10% increased Physical damage.
Radius Requirement:

40 Intelligence

Druid • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased damage while in Human form.
Radius Bonus:
You gain 10% Damage Reduction while in Human form.
Radius Requirement:

40 Willpower

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

Description:
Paragon nodes within range gain +11 - 55% (2.2% Per Level) bonus to their Physical damage and Damage Reduction modifiers.
Radius Bonus:
Hitting with a Weapon Mastery Skill reduces the active Cooldown of another random Weapon Mastery Skill by 2 seconds.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

Territorial (Barbarian)

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased damage to Close targets.
Radius Bonus:
You gain 10% Damage Reduction against Close Enemies.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

Territorial (Druid)

Druid • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased damage to Close targets.
Radius Bonus:
You gain 10% Damage Reduction against Close Enemies.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

Territorial (Necromancer)

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased damage to Close targets.
Radius Bonus:
You gain 10% Damage Reduction against Close Enemies.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

Territorial (Sorceress)

Sorceress • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased damage to Close targets.
Radius Bonus:
You gain 15% Damage Reduction against Close Enemies.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

Undaunted (Barbarian)

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal +2 - 8% (0.3% Per Level) increased damage while Fortified.
Radius Bonus:
You gain up to 10% Damage Reduction the more Fortify you have.
Radius Requirement:

25 Willpower

Undaunted (Druid)

Druid • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Intelligence purchased within range, you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased damage while Fortified.
Radius Bonus:
You gain up to 10% Damage Reduction the more Fortify you have.
Radius Requirement:

25 Intelligence

Undaunted (Necromancer)

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal +2 - 8% (0.3% Per Level) increased damage while Fortified.
Radius Bonus:
You gain up to 10% Damage Reduction the more Fortify you have.
Radius Requirement:

25 Willpower

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