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Diablo 4 Gear Affixes

Introduction

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

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
* Weapons have higher values
+ (*) All Statsxxxxxx (*)x (*)xx
+ (*) Strengthxxxxxx (*)x (*)xx
+(*) Dexterityxxxxxx (*)x (*)xx
+(*) Intelligencexxxxxx (*)x (*)xx
+(*) Willpowerxxxxxx (*)x (*)xx
+ % Strengthx
+ % Dexterityx
+ % Intelligencex
+% Willpowerx

Attack Speed

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
+ % Attack Speedx
+ % Basic Attack Speedxxx
+ X% Minion Attack Speedxx
+Attack Speed for X Seconds After Dodging an Attackxx

Control Effects

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
+ % Damage to Crowd-Controlled Enemiesxxx
+ % Damage to Stunned Enemiesxxx
+]% Damage to Slowed Enemiesxxx
+% Damage to Dazed Enemiesxxx
+ % Damage to Frozen Enemiesxxx
+ % Damage to Chilled Enemiesxxx

Critical Strike Modifiers

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
(*) Higher value is only found on gloves
+ % Critical Strike Chancex (*)xxx
+ % Critical Strike Chance Against Injured Enemiesxxxx
+% Critical Strike Damagex (*)xxx
+% Critical Strike Damage with Imbued Skillsxxx
+ % Lightning Critical Strike Damagexxx

Minions

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
+ % Minion Attack Speedxx
+ ]% Maximum Minion Lifexxxxx

Overpower

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
(*) the lower value is only found on rings
+% Overpower Damagexxxx(*)xx
+ % Overpower Damage with Two-Handed Bludgeoning Weaponsxx

Damage Modifiers

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
(*) Damage over Time includes Bleeding, Poison, Burning and Shadow DoT
+% Damage for X Seconds After Dodging an Attackxxx
+% Damage for [0.07 – 0.14] Seconds After Picking Up a Blood Orbxxxxx
+% Damage to Distant Enemiesxxx
+ % Damage to Close Enemiesxxx
+ % Damage to Elitesxx
+ [2 – 35]% Damage to Injured Enemiesxxxx
+ % Damage to Healthy Enemiesxxxx
+ % Damage to Burningxxxx
+% Damage to Targets affected by Shadow DOTxxxx
+ % Damage to targets affected by poisonxxxx
+ % Damage while Shapeshiftedxx
+ % Damage with X Weaponsxx
Up to a +% Chance to Execute Injured Non-Elitesxx

Skill Bonuses

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
(*) Category being e.g. Agility, Brawling, Corpse Skills. (exists for every category of skills)
+ Ranks of All CATEGORY Skills (*)x
+ Ranks of T2 Skillx
+ Ranks of T3 Skillxxx
+ Ranks of T4 Skillxx
+Ranks of Passive Skillx

Damage Type Increase

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
+X% Weapon Damagexx
+X% Damage Over Timexxx
+X% Damagexx
+X% Cold Damagexx
+X % Fire Damagexx
+X% Lightning Damagexx
+X % Poison Damagexx
+X% Shadow Damagexx
+X% Physical Damagexx
+X% Ranged Damagexx

Thorns

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
+ Thornsxxx

Vulnerable

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
+% Vulnerable Damagexxxx

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

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
+ X Armorxxxx
+ X% Total Armorxxxx
+ Maximum LIfexxxxx
+ Life on KIllxx
+ Life Regen While not Damaged Recentlyxxx
+ Maximum Lifex
+ X Healing Over Timex
+ X Blood Orb Healingxxxx (Necro)
+ X Potion Chargesx

Resistance

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
+ Resist Allx
+ Cold Resistancexxxx
+ Fire Resistancexxxx
+ Lightning Resistancexxxx
+ Poison Resistancexxxx
+ Shadow Resistancexxxx

Damage Reduction

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
+ X Damage Reductionxx
+ X Damage Reduction from Bleeding Enemiesxxxx
+ X Damage Reduction From Burning Enemiesxxxx
+ X Damage Reduction From Close Enemiesxxx
+ X Damage Reduction From Distant Enemiesxxx
+ X Damage Reduction from Enemies Affected By Shadow DOTxxxxx
+ X Damage Reduction from Poisoned Enemiesxxxxx
+ X Damage Reduction While Fortifiedxxxxx
+ X Damage Reduction While Injuredxx
+ X Damage Reduction

Barrier and Dodge

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
X% Dodge Chancexxx
X% Dodge Chance Against Close Enemiesxx
X% Dodge Chance Against Distance Enemiesxx
+ X% Barrier Generationxxxxx

Control

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
+X Crowd Control Durationxxxx
+X Control Imparied Duration Reductionx

Minions

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
+ X Maximum Minion LIfexx

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

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
+ X Movement Speedxx
+ X Movement Speed for X Seconds After Killing an Elitex
+ X Evade Brefly Grants X% Movement Speedx

Resource Management and Cooldown Reduction

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
+ X% Cooldown Reductionxxxx
+X Maximum Resourcexx
+ X Resource Generationxx
+ X Resource Cost Reductionxxxxx

Lucky HIt

AffixHelmChestGlovesPantsBootsAmuletRing1H2HOff-HandShield
+ Lucky HIt Chancexx
+ Lucky HIt Chance with Barrierxx
Lucky Hit:Up to 5% chance to Heal X Lifex
Lucky Hit: Up to 5% chance to Restore X Resourcexxx
Lucky Hit: Up to a X% Chance to Execute Injuted Non-Elitesxx

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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