Lightning Resistance is one of the Defenses which mitigates Lightning Damage during Combat Calculations.
Value[]
Lightning Resistance is a percentage value with no upper limit. It is also increased by Elemental Resistance.
By calculations, it is negatively affected by Shred, Shock and natural enemy penetration. It is possible for Lightning Resistance to go negative, increasing incoming lightning damage.
Calculations[]
Shred[]
Lightning Shred stacks reduce Lightning Resistance by 5% each. It has 60% less effectiveness against players and bosses.
Shock[]
Shock stacks reduce Lightning Resistance by 5% each. It has 60% less effectiveness against players and bosses.
Base mitigation[]
Up to 75% of resistance is used for base mitigation, any leftover portion is ignored.
Enemy penetration[]
Enemies naturally penetrate 1% of resistance per area level, up to 75%.