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What is the Armor Cap in Diablo 4 Season 4? Answered

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Published: Jul 17, 2024 03:51 pm

Knowing the armor cap in Season 4 of Diablo 4 can save you a whole lot of stat space on your gear at higher levels. To help you keep up with the changes in defense, this guide will outline what the new cap is and how you can reach it.

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What is the Max Armor Cap in Diablo 4?

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The armor cap is 9,230 in Season 4 of Diablo 4. That means any armor you have above that number is meaningless. No modifiers or Aspects will help multiply that number either, so it’s a static cap. For that reason, you want to hit the 9,230 armor cap number in Season 4 and then move on to other defense stats. Options such as elemental resistances are much more powerful now. And, of course, damage reduction is always fantastic to have. But in Loot Reborn, it’s tougher to find.

In past seasons of Diablo 4, the armor cap has been around 13,000. Enemies also used to max out around level 150, so the changes can be a bit jarring. With the Pit of the Artificers and Tormented Echoes in the game now, level 200 for enemies is more common. However, the armor cap of 9,320 is much lower than it used to be.

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In return for a lower overall armor cap, Season 4 of Diablo 4 brings adjustments to resistances. Tons of enemies will dish out poison or fire damage on a regular basis. Accursed Rituals, for example, are one area where fire damage is unforgiving. Once you reach the armor cap, focus on buffing those resistances to at least 50%. With the addition of Tempering and your standard gems, you can increase your elemental protection by a fair amount.

How to Reach the Armor Cap in Diablo 4

Place Skull Gems in your Jewelry slots or use Aspect of the Juggernaut to easily increase your armor. Of course, the higher the level of your armor, the more defense it will have as well. With the right aspects and all of your gear at item power 925, you should be right near the cap of 9,230. But the Skull Gems will give you that last boost if you really need it.

Defense this season is all about balance. You want a combination of resistance, armor, and damage reduction. With all three you should be unstoppable.

Diablo 4 is available now on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

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Dan Wenerowicz is a Staff Writer at The Escapist, where he helps lead the team's guides coverage of FPS and action games such as Call of Duty, Elden Ring, Diablo 4, and Black Myth: Wukong. He has a Bachelor's in Writing and has worked as a video game journalist for four years, having written and edited for such prominent outlets as Prima Games, Screen Rant, Sportskeeda, GINX TV, and Gfinity. His work has been read by millions of people, and his expertise has helped them better understand and complete video games.