PVP -minus resist always better
PVM + dmg is better for cold and magic
the thinking that +magic skill dmg > -enemy magic res is based purely off of the fact that monsters with high magic resistance are very rare, so most of the time that -emr isn't as effective as it is for other resistances
however, on a fully geared character that +15% MSD will still have very little impact on your overall clear speed (on hdin I believe it contributes ~1%). so if you are farming areas where you end up dealing with magic resistance monsters, the -emr would contribute a greater %
so it's a bit more of a tossup than the way people are simplifying it. overall on my hammerdin I have 22k hammers while sticking with a -emr sunder and grabbing +msd elsewhere. the clearspeed i lose is negligble and then i have the peace of mind to go anywhere and not ever think about whether or not adding more -emr would be beneficial
This post was edited by FirstSnow on Jul 3 2026 07:46am