Defense vs Melee

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 Chance to Cast On Attack On Striking When Struck Defense vs. Melee grants the user additional defense against melee attacks, thereby increasing the effective Defense used when calculating enemy Chance to Hit. Applied separately after % Defense (total from skills, jewelry, weapons, and Armor Shrine) and before enemy -% Target Defense. [1] Not displayed as part of Defense shown in character or mercenary screen. Not affected by Berserk defense debuff, so Defense is not 0 against melee attacks when any of these items are equipped while using Berserk. [2] Body armor Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder +40 Haemosu's Adamant Cuirass 44 No +50 Darkglow Ring Mail 14 No Sword Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder +200 Swordguard Executioner Sword 48 No Boots Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder +(25-60) Hit Power boots 14 No