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Unless stated otherwise, everything here is Diablo II: Resurrected build 3.3.93847, Reign of the Warlock.
D2R.ORGUnless stated otherwise, everything here is Diablo II: Resurrected build 3.3.93847, Reign of the Warlock.
+X% Chance of Crushing BlowCBReduced against players
Crushing Blow is a chance, on each physical hit, to take away a fraction of the target's current life, applied before the hit's own damage. It is strongest on the first hit of a fight and weakest at the end, and it is the reason a Smiter or a kicker with 100% Crushing Blow takes a boss from full to a sliver in a few hits regardless of weapon damage.
| Target | Melee | Ranged |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary monsters | 1/4 of current life | 1/8 |
| Super uniques and act bosses | 1/8 | 1/16 |
| Players and mercenaries | 1/10 | 1/20 |
A ranged attack always halves the fraction. The percentage on your gear is the chance; a chance above 100% is wasted.
life removed = current life × fraction ÷ (0.5 + 0.5 × players) × (100 − physical resistance) ÷ 100, then the hit's own damage
Against monsters the fraction is divided by 0.5 + 0.5 × players: at players 8 a melee Crushing Blow takes 1/4 ÷ 4.5, about 5.6% of current life. The target's physical resistance reduces it (a physical immune takes none until the immunity is broken), but a negative resistance does not increase it, and the Basin notes that a player's 50% damage reduction cap does not apply to it.
Crushing Blow is not doubled by Deadly Strike and not absorbed by Energy Shield; it needs a hit that lands (Chance to Hit). On a boss its value is front-loaded: pair it with Open Wounds and real damage for the end of the fight.
See also Dealing Physical Damage and Deadly Strike.
| Source | Gives | Lvl |
|---|---|---|
| Weapon 24 | ||
 The Cranium BasherUnique · Thunder Maul | +75% Chance of Crushing Blow | 87 |
 RibcrackerUnique · Quarterstaff | +50% Chance of Crushing Blow | 31 |
 Bloodtree StumpUnique · War Club | +50% Chance of Crushing Blow | 48 |
 WindhammerUnique · Ogre Maul | +50% Chance of Crushing Blow | 68 |
 Hone SundanUnique · Yari | +45% Chance of Crushing Blow | 37 |
 BonesnapUnique · Maul | +40% Chance of Crushing Blow | 24 |
 Stone CrusherUnique · Legendary Mallet | +40% Chance of Crushing Blow | 68 |
 Immortal King's Stone CrusherSet item · Ogre Maul | +35-40% Chance of Crushing Blow | 76 |
 Bul-Kathos' Sacred ChargeSet item · Colossus Blade | +35% Chance of Crushing Blow | 61 |
 CrushflangeUnique · Mace | +33% Chance of Crushing Blow | 9 |
 HumongousUnique · Giant Axe | +33% Chance of Crushing Blow | 29 |
 Astreon's Iron WardUnique · Caduceus | +33% Chance of Crushing Blow | 60 |
 Heaven's LightUnique · Mighty Scepter | +33% Chance of Crushing Blow | 61 |
 Earth ShifterUnique · Thunder Maul | +33% Chance of Crushing Blow | 69 |
 StormlashUnique · Scourge | +33% Chance of Crushing Blow | 82 |
 The MinotaurUnique · Ancient Axe | +30% Chance of Crushing Blow | 45 |
 Rixot's KeenUnique · Short Sword | +25% Chance of Crushing Blow | 2 |
 Knell StrikerUnique · Scepter | +25% Chance of Crushing Blow | 5 |
 IslestrikeUnique · Twin Axe | +25% Chance of Crushing Blow | 43 |
 FleshripperUnique · Fanged Knife | +25% Chance of Crushing Blow | 68 |
 Steel PillarUnique · War Pike | +25% Chance of Crushing Blow | 69 |
| Executioner's JusticeUnique · Glorious Axe | +25% Chance of Crushing Blow | 75 |
 The GnasherUnique · Hand Axe | +20% Chance of Crushing Blow | 5 |
 FleshrenderUnique · Barbed Club | +20% Chance of Crushing Blow | 38 |
| Helm 2 | ||
 Guillaume's FaceSet item · Winged Helm | +35% Chance of Crushing Blow | 34 |
 Giant SkullUnique · Bone Visage | +10% Chance of Crushing Blow | 65 |
| Body Armor 1 | ||
 RattlecageUnique · Gothic Plate | +25% Chance of Crushing Blow | 29 |
| Gloves 3 | ||
 Horazon's HoldSet item · Demonhide Gloves | +10% Chance of Crushing BlowRotW | 48 |
 SteelrendUnique · Ogre Gauntlets | +10% Chance of Crushing Blow | 70 |
| Venom GripUnique · Demonhide Gloves | +5% Chance of Crushing Blow | 29 |
| Boots 2 | ||
 Goblin ToeUnique · Light Plated Boots | +25% Chance of Crushing Blow | 22 |
 Gore RiderUnique · War Boots | +15% Chance of Crushing Blow | 47 |
| Set bonus 1 | ||
 Cleglaw's BraceFull set | +35% Chance of Crushing BlowFull set | 4 |
| Runeword 13 | ||
 StrengthRuneword | +25% Chance of Crushing BlowWeapon | 25 |
 BlackRuneword | +40% Chance of Crushing BlowWeapon | 35 |
 ObedienceRuneword | +40% Chance of Crushing BlowWeapon | 41 |
 DuressRuneword | +15% Chance of Crushing BlowBody Armor | 47 |
 KingslayerRuneword | +33% Chance of Crushing BlowWeapon | 53 |
| DeathRuneword | +50% Chance of Crushing BlowWeapon | 55 |
 BeastRuneword | +20% Chance of Crushing BlowWeapon | 63 |
| EternityRuneword | +20% Chance of Crushing BlowWeapon | 63 |
| InfinityRuneword | +40% Chance of Crushing BlowWeapon | 63 |
 WrathRuneword | +20% Chance of Crushing BlowWeapon | 63 |
| DestructionRuneword | +20% Chance of Crushing BlowWeapon | 65 |
| Last WishRuneword | +60-70% Chance of Crushing BlowWeapon | 65 |
 MetamorphosisRuneword | +25% Chance of Crushing BlowD2RLadder S3–14Body Armor | 67 |
| Socketed 1 | ||
 Ber RuneRune | +20% Chance of Crushing Blowin a weapon | 63 |
Source: itemstatcost.txt (item_crushingblow) and properties.txt over the property codes of the game's item tables, the runeword lines and skills.txt (build 3.3.93847). Magic affixes are the ones that can spawn; a runeword's line includes what its runes add in that slot. “LoD 1.14d” is the value in classic Diablo II's last patch where it differs (uniques, set items, runewords' own bonuses, runes and gems; from blizzhackers/d2data); a D2R chip marks what 1.14d did not have. “Strongest” ranks items by the top of their roll range. · Report incorrect data
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