Fortify - Revision history

Elly at 13:23, 27 December 2025

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Elly at 16:34, 20 July 2024

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	This {{PAGENAME}} guide will lay out what the mechanic is, what it is not and how it can be used in Diablo 4. Although any class can technically access the Fortify mechanic it is the [[Barbarian]], [[Druid]] and [[Necromancer]] who can take full advantage of it.		This '''{{PAGENAME}}''' guide will lay out what the mechanic is, what it is not and how it can be used in Diablo 4. Although any class can technically access the Fortify mechanic it is the [[Barbarian]], [[Druid]] and [[Necromancer]] who can take full advantage of it.

	==What is {{PAGENAME}} ==		==What is {{PAGENAME}} ==

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			{{:Assimilation Aspect}}
	{{:Aspect of Numbing Wrath}}		{{:Aspect of Numbing Wrath}}
	{{:Aspect of Tempering Blows}}		{{:Aspect of Tempering Blows}}
			{{:Steadfast Berserker's Aspect}}
	{{:Aspect of Retaliation}}		{{:Aspect of Retaliation}}
	{{:Ballistic Aspect}}		{{:Ballistic Aspect}}
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	The following items either generate Fortify or apply a bonus whilst you are Fortified.		The following items either generate Fortify or apply a bonus whilst you are Fortified.

			=== Unique Items ===

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			\|{{:Mutilator Plate}}
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			\|{{:Insatiable Fury}}
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			\|{{:Vasily's Prayer}}
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	===Legendary Aspects===		===Legendary Aspects===

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	=== ~~Unique Items~~ ===		===Tempering Manuals===

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	\|-		{{:Blood Finesse Manual}}
	\|{{:~~Mutilator Plate~~}}		{{:Thorn Army Manual}}
	\|-		{{:Thorn Body Manual}}
	\|{{:~~Insatiable Fury~~}}
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	\|{{:~~Vasily's Prayer~~}}
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Elly at 23:52, 9 July 2024

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	~~=== Fortify Item Affixes ===~~


	~~{\| class="skillfeatures sortable" style="width:100%;"~~
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	~~! style="width:35%" \|Attribute!!Amulet!!Ring!!Chest!!Legs!!Boots!!Off-Hand!!Shield~~
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	~~\|Damage Reduction Whilst Fortified<br>[4.9 - 10.5%] - Barb, Druid, Necro~~
	~~\|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>~~
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	~~\|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>~~
	~~\|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>~~
	\|
	~~\|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>~~
	~~\|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>~~
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	~~\|Fortify Generation<br>[15 - 22%] - Barb, Druid, Necro~~
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	~~\|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>~~
	~~\|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>~~
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	~~\|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>~~
	~~\|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>~~
	~~\|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>~~
	\|}

	~~'''Note: Offhand''' is Druid and Necromancer only and '''Shield''' is Necromancer only.~~

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	~~!Attribute!!Amulet!!Ring!!Chest!!Legs!!Boots!!Off-Hand!!Shield~~
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Elly at 15:21, 9 July 2024

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	'''Note: Offhand''' is Druid and Necromancer only and '''Shield''' is Necromancer only.		'''Note: Offhand''' is Druid and Necromancer only and '''Shield''' is Necromancer only.



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	\|style="width: 20%"\|[[Fortify]]		\|style="width: 20%"\|[[Fortify]]
	\|style="width: 80%"\|Fortified characters take <span class="yellow">10%</span> reduced damage. You become Fortified when you have more Fortify than your current Life.		\|style="width: 80%"\|Fortified characters take <span class="yellow">15%</span> reduced damage. You become Fortified when you have more Fortify than your current Life.
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			<small>In-game Tooltip.</small>

			== Changes to {{PAGENAME}} ==

			{{Patch Date Season 4}}

			* Damage Reduction granted by Fortify has been increased from 10% to 15%.

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	\|[[File:Fortified Globe.jpg\|alt=Fortified\|thumb\|Fortify level equal or higher than health level so you're Fortified!\|center\|400x225px]]		\|[[File:Fortified Globe.jpg\|alt=Fortified\|thumb\|Fortify level equal or higher than health level so you're Fortified!\|center\|400x225px]]
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	\|[[File:Fortified and Vulnerable.jpg\|alt=Fortified doesn't stop you becoming Vulnerable\|thumb\|Fortified and Vulnerable\|center\|400x225px]]		\|[[File:Fortified and Vulnerable.jpg\|alt=Fortified doesn't stop you becoming Vulnerable\|thumb\|Fortified and Vulnerable (cracks)\|center\|400x225px]]
	\|[[File:Fortified and Barrier.jpg\|alt=Fortified and Barrier active at the same time\|thumb\|Fortified and Barrier active at the same time\|center\|400x225px]]		\|[[File:Fortified and Barrier.jpg\|alt=Fortified and Barrier active at the same time\|thumb\|Fortified and Barrier (blue hue) active at the same time\|center\|400x225px]]
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	Your health globe will indicate when you have become fortified with a heavy metal encasement around it (image ~~right~~). If your health level then increases above your Fortify level (you drink a potion or generate health another way) you will become unfortified. This means you can end up flipping between the two states of Fortified and Unfortified very easily so it's a mechanic you should go all in on and stack up on as many Fortify-generating items as you can to ensure you can stay Fortified for the longest period possible.		Your health globe will indicate when you have become fortified with a heavy metal encasement around it (image top). If your health level then increases above your Fortify level (you drink a potion or generate health another way) you will become unfortified. This means you can end up flipping between the two states of Fortified and Unfortified very easily so it's a mechanic you should go all in on and stack up on as many Fortify-generating items as you can to ensure you can stay Fortified for the longest period possible.

	== How Does Fortify Reduce Damage? ==		== How Does Fortify Reduce Damage? ==

	Its base damage reduction is 10% but this can be increased by choosing skills and items as detailed below. Once Fortified, you will benefit from at least the base 10% reduction for as long as the level remains above your health level.		Its base damage reduction is 15% but this can be increased by choosing skills and items as detailed below. Once Fortified, you will benefit from at least the base 15% reduction for as long as the level remains above your health level.

	If you take a hit that takes your Fortify level below your health you will be Fortified for a portion of the damage below your health line. For example:		If you take a hit that takes your Fortify level below your health you will be Fortified for a portion of the damage below your health line. For example:
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	* You are hit for 300 reducing your health to 400		* You are hit for 300 reducing your health to 400
	* The first 100 of that hit you are not fortified		* The first 100 of that hit you are not fortified
	* The last 200 of ~~theathit~~ you are fortified.		* The last 200 of that hit you are fortified.

	If you stop attacking and therefore generating Fortify the Fortify level will begin to drop and if it drops below your health line you become Unfortified again.		If you stop attacking and therefore generating Fortify the Fortify level will begin to drop and if it drops below your health line you become Unfortified again.

Rush at 22:52, 4 May 2024

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	==What is {{PAGENAME}} ==		==What is {{PAGENAME}} ==

	{{PAGENAME}} is a damage reduction [[:Category:Mechanics\|mechanic]] that can reduce incoming damage by at least 10% for a variable period of time. It is not a shield like [[Barrier]] and does not work in the same way nor is it affected by any buff that kicks in "''While you have an active barrier''". You can be Fortified and have a Barrier at the same time.		{{PAGENAME}} is a damage reduction [[:Category:Mechanics\|mechanic]] that can reduce incoming damage by at least 15% for a variable period of time. It is not a shield like [[Barrier]] and does not work in the same way nor is it affected by any buff that kicks in "''While you have an active barrier''". You can be Fortified and have a Barrier at the same time.

	Fortify itself does nothing for you, it is only when your Fortify level is greater than or equal to your current Life (not Max Life) that you become Fortified and that is when the damage mitigation kicks in.		Fortify itself does nothing for you, it is only when your Fortify level is greater than or equal to your current Life (not Max Life) that you become Fortified and that is when the damage mitigation kicks in.