Every Item in Diablo 4 has Affixes that change how your character performs. In our Diablo 4 Gear Affixes guide, every affix we know of in Diablo 4 is listed with its category and Item it can roll on.
Offensive Item Affixes
Offensive Affixes will help your character deal damage and increase your character’s stats. Among these are Primary attributes, Weapon Damage, Crit Chance, and more! Below are all the different Offensive Affixes we know in Diablo 4.
Stat Increases
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
* Weapons have higher values
+ (*) All Stats
x
x
x
x
x
x (*)
x (*)
x
x
+ (*) Strength
x
x
x
x
x
x (*)
x (*)
x
x
+(*) Dexterity
x
x
x
x
x
x (*)
x (*)
x
x
+(*) Intelligence
x
x
x
x
x
x (*)
x (*)
x
x
+(*) Willpower
x
x
x
x
x
x (*)
x (*)
x
x
+ % Strength
x
+ % Dexterity
x
+ % Intelligence
x
+% Willpower
x
Attack Speed
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
+ % Attack Speed
x
+ % Basic Attack Speed
x
x
x
+ X% Minion Attack Speed
x
x
+Attack Speed for X Seconds After Dodging an Attack
x
x
Control Effects
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
+ % Damage to Crowd-Controlled Enemies
x
x
x
+ % Damage to Stunned Enemies
x
x
x
+]% Damage to Slowed Enemies
x
x
x
+% Damage to Dazed Enemies
x
x
x
+ % Damage to Frozen Enemies
x
x
x
+ % Damage to Chilled Enemies
x
x
x
Critical Strike Modifiers
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
(*) Higher value is only found on gloves
+ % Critical Strike Chance
x (*)
x
x
x
+ % Critical Strike Chance Against Injured Enemies
x
x
x
x
+% Critical Strike Damage
x (*)
x
x
x
+% Critical Strike Damage with Imbued Skills
x
x
x
+ % Lightning Critical Strike Damage
x
x
x
Minions
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
+ % Minion Attack Speed
x
x
+ ]% Maximum Minion Life
x
x
x
x
x
Overpower
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
(*) the lower value is only found on rings
+% Overpower Damage
x
x
x
x(*)
x
x
+ % Overpower Damage with Two-Handed Bludgeoning Weapons
x
x
Damage Modifiers
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
(*) Damage over Time includes Bleeding, Poison, Burning and Shadow DoT
+% Damage for X Seconds After Dodging an Attack
x
x
x
+% Damage for [0.07 – 0.14] Seconds After Picking Up a Blood Orb
x
x
x
x
x
+% Damage to Distant Enemies
x
x
x
+ % Damage to Close Enemies
x
x
x
+ % Damage to Elites
x
x
+ [2 – 35]% Damage to Injured Enemies
x
x
x
x
+ % Damage to Healthy Enemies
x
x
x
x
+ % Damage to Burning
x
x
x
x
+% Damage to Targets affected by Shadow DOT
x
x
x
x
+ % Damage to targets affected by poison
x
x
x
x
+ % Damage while Shapeshifted
x
x
+ % Damage with X Weapons
x
x
Up to a +% Chance to Execute Injured Non-Elites
x
x
Skill Bonuses
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
(*) Category being e.g. Agility, Brawling, Corpse Skills. (exists for every category of skills)
+ Ranks of All CATEGORY Skills (*)
x
+ Ranks of T2 Skill
x
+ Ranks of T3 Skill
x
x
x
+ Ranks of T4 Skill
x
x
+Ranks of Passive Skill
x
Damage Type Increase
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
+X% Weapon Damage
x
x
+X% Damage Over Time
x
x
x
+X% Damage
x
x
+X% Cold Damage
x
x
+X % Fire Damage
x
x
+X% Lightning Damage
x
x
+X % Poison Damage
x
x
+X% Shadow Damage
x
x
+X% Physical Damage
x
x
+X% Ranged Damage
x
x
Thorns
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
+ Thorns
x
x
x
Vulnerable
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
+% Vulnerable Damage
x
x
x
x
Defensive Gear Affixes
Defensive Affixes will help improve your character’s chances to survive in battle. The Defensive Stats these Affixes provide include Damage Reduction, Health, Resistance, and more!
Armor and Life
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
+ X Armor
x
x
x
x
+ X% Total Armor
x
x
x
x
+ Maximum LIfe
x
x
x
x
x
+ Life on KIll
x
x
+ Life Regen While not Damaged Recently
x
x
x
+ Maximum Life
x
+ X Healing Over Time
x
+ X Blood Orb Healing
x
x
x
x (Necro)
+ X Potion Charges
x
Resistance
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
+ Resist All
x
+ Cold Resistance
x
x
x
x
+ Fire Resistance
x
x
x
x
+ Lightning Resistance
x
x
x
x
+ Poison Resistance
x
x
x
x
+ Shadow Resistance
x
x
x
x
Damage Reduction
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
+ X Damage Reduction
x
x
+ X Damage Reduction from Bleeding Enemies
x
x
x
x
+ X Damage Reduction From Burning Enemies
x
x
x
x
+ X Damage Reduction From Close Enemies
x
x
x
+ X Damage Reduction From Distant Enemies
x
x
x
+ X Damage Reduction from Enemies Affected By Shadow DOT
x
x
x
x
x
+ X Damage Reduction from Poisoned Enemies
x
x
x
x
x
+ X Damage Reduction While Fortified
x
x
x
x
x
+ X Damage Reduction While Injured
x
x
+ X Damage Reduction
Barrier and Dodge
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
X% Dodge Chance
x
x
x
X% Dodge Chance Against Close Enemies
x
x
X% Dodge Chance Against Distance Enemies
x
x
+ X% Barrier Generation
x
x
x
x
x
Control
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
+X Crowd Control Duration
x
x
x
x
+X Control Imparied Duration Reduction
x
Minions
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
+ X Maximum Minion LIfe
x
x
Utility Gear Affixes
Utility Affixes help provide unique effects to your character’s performance. If you are looking for Affixes that will improve your resource sustain, Experience gain, Lucky Hit Chance, or Cooldown reduction, Look no further.
Movement Speed
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
+ X Movement Speed
x
x
+ X Movement Speed for X Seconds After Killing an Elite
x
+ X Evade Brefly Grants X% Movement Speed
x
Resource Management and Cooldown Reduction
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
+ X% Cooldown Reduction
x
x
x
x
+X Maximum Resource
x
x
+ X Resource Generation
x
x
+ X Resource Cost Reduction
x
x
x
x
x
Lucky HIt
Affix
Helm
Chest
Gloves
Pants
Boots
Amulet
Ring
1H
2H
Off-Hand
Shield
+ Lucky HIt Chance
x
x
+ Lucky HIt Chance with Barrier
x
x
Lucky Hit:Up to 5% chance to Heal X Life
x
Lucky Hit: Up to 5% chance to Restore X Resource
x
x
x
Lucky Hit: Up to a X% Chance to Execute Injuted Non-Elites
x
x
Diablo 4 Gear Affixes Conclusion
Thanks for checking out the guide! For more on Diablo 4’s gear system, make sure to check out our Diablo 4 Gear Guide
Special Thanks to Wowhead for their coverage of this topic!
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