Is there a cap on resistances?

Question

In Diablo II, there was a cap of 75 set on all resistances (though certain items could increase that cap). Is there a similar cap in Diablo III, or am I free to increase my resistances willy-nilly?

Asked by Ian Pugsley

Answer

There is no cap on resistances, neither is there a penalty in higher difficulty levels; that's because the resistance value itself is no longer a simple percentage but instead behaves like your armor - it's used to determine a percentage-based damage reduction, but is in itself an ever-increasing number with no cap.

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In addition to that source, you can open your character's details page, hover over resistances, and see that they define a percentage damage reduction but are not directly that percentage themselves. You can also see it changes depending on the enemy's level, just like the damage reduction from armor.

Answered by Oak

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