Has anyone tested this?

no, why would it?

nope but your block is reduced so you will get hit more often. walking keeps your block rate, But Running/Charging sharply reduces it.

Because running does. It's a logical question.

running reduces defence to zero?

Google says so ..

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=diablo+2+running+reduce+defense

https://www.purediablo.com/diablo-2/diablo-2-defense/#Defense_is_zero_when_running

I died as a hc barb too once due to not respecting that fact. You immediately start taking a lot more damage since you take more hits.

This post was edited by Taurean on Sep 12 2022 06:38am

To be more precise, running removes the "to hit formula" so any attack that can deal damage(even a lvl 1 zombie vs a 99 char with massive defense) will automatically do a 100% hit check and only 1/3rd your total block chance will work.
Walking keeps full block and defense(the to hit formula still applies)

ok, thank you.



ok, thank you.

I was asking becuase I never remember having zero def in the char screen. but that one is bugged most of the time anyway.

yes, I know as well that walking is for blocking.