Monster Defense per hit

Diablo II Notation Basic Class Skill Item Ally Quest Area Monster Tale Attribute Unit Animation Attack Damage Death Two weapons Fires Magic Arrows Explosive Arrows Piercing Attack Attack Rating AR vs Demons AR vs Undead % Attack Rating Defense Enhanced Defense Defense per hit % Defense Defense vs Melee Defense vs Missile Target Defense Ignore Defense Block Not consume charges Not consume Quantity Quantity on Crit Chance to Cast On Attack On Striking When Struck - Monster Defense per hit reduces a monster's defense whenever the equipping player character or mercenary uses a melee attack, even when that attack misses or gets blocked; affecting chance to hit of any subsequent attacks made by any player, mercenary, or pet. [1] [2] Ranged attacks, missile weapons, and Iron Golems require a successful hit check to apply it, missed or blocked attacks will not apply it. Stacks infinitely, although defense cannot be reduced below zero. Does not have a duration, lasting until the monster is unloaded by having all players leave the monster's immediate area for a short period of time. When on a weapon, it applies only to attacks (including Dragon Talon, Dragon Tail and Dragon Flight) made using that weapon. [3] Not applied by Smite. It is applied before the Stone Skin Unique bonus, and any subsequent +% Defense. Chance to hit displayed by character screen when cursor is over Attack Rating field does not take it into account. Melee weapon Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder -100 Malice melee weapon 15 No Hammer Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder -100 Stone Crusher Legendary Mallet 68 No Polearm Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder -50 Woestave Halberd 28 No Sword Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder -70 Crainte Vomir Espandon 42 No Gloves Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder -50 Soul Drainer Vambraces 74 No Reference What is the effect of -% defense? (D2 Technical) Librarian, Come and Get it: Attack and Defense Ratings (FAQtoids)