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What Does Fortify Do - Diablo 4

Fortify is a stat in Diablo 4 (D4) that absorbs incoming damage and lowers the amount of HP you lose when hit. Read on to learn more about Fortify, how to get Fortify, and what the list of Fortify skills and aspects are below!

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What Does Fortify Do?

Reduces Damage Taken

Fortify is a positive status effect that grants 10% damage reduction. It has a separate and maximum value, similar to Life and class resources. Fortify value cannot exceed the amount of maximum Life, and Fortify depletes when out of combat.

How Fortify Works

# How Fortify Works
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Diablo 4 - Inactive Fortify
When gaining Fortify from Skills and other sources, it appears as a separate layer on the Life globe, and has a different shade of red.
If current Life exceeds Fortify value, Fortify is not yet active and there is no damage reduction for incoming attacks.
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Diablo 4 - Active Fortify
When current Life is equal or below Fortify value, Fortify activates and the damage reduction kicks in. This is indicated by a ring around the Life globe. Losing Fortified Life will also cause you to lose Fortify and Life by the same amount.

List of All Status Effects: Buffs and Debuffs

Can Improve with Gems and Passives

Diablo 4 - Can Improve with Gems and Passives

Fortify grants a 10% damage reduction and can be improved by socketing Sapphire Gems into armor, as well as some Paragon nodes and passive Skills.

Paragon System Explained

How to Get Fortify

Upgrade Your Skills or Equip Items with Fortify

Barbarian Skill with Fortify - Diablo 4

Depending on the class you are playing, some Skills have an upgrade path that grants you Fortify. Some skills or passives can also grant buffs to Fortify and its effects, but this does not necessarily grant Fortify itself unless explicitly stated.

Alternatively, you can also equip items with aspects or stats that grant you Fortify too.

Does Fortify Count as a Barrier?

No, Fortify and Barriers are Different

Diablo 4 - Fortify and Barriers are Different

Fortify and Barriers are completely different mechanics, and passives that improve Barriers do not affect Fortify. Barriers absorb incoming damage, while Fortify reduces incoming damage.

What is Barrier and Barrier Generation?

All Fortify Related Skills

Barbarian Skills

Skill Effect
Thick SkinThick Skin Each time you take direct damage gain XX% Maximum life as Fortify.
CounteroffensiveCounteroffensive While you have Fortify for over 50% of your Maximum Life, you deal XX% increased damage.

Druid Skills

Skill Effect
Defensive PostureDefensive Posture Increases the amount of Fortify you gain from all sources by XX%.
NatureNature's Resolve XX% chance when struck to Fortify you for 4% Maximum life.
SafeguardSafeguard Critical Strikes with Earth Skills Fortify you for XX% Maximum life.
Stone GuardStone Guard While you have Fortify for over 50% of your Maximum Life, your Earth Skills deal XX% increased damage.
Thick HideThick Hide Whenever you are Stunned, Immobilized, or Knocked Down, Fortify for XX% Maximum life.
UnrestrainedUnrestrained Reduce the duration of Control Impairing Effects by XX%. Triple this effect while you have Fortify for over 50% of your Maximum Life.

All Fortify Related Aspects

Barbarian Aspects

Skill Effect
Aspect of Tempering Blows ImageAspect of Tempering Blows After swapping weapons 6 times, gain (XX) Fortify.
Aspect of Numbing Wrath ImageAspect of Numbing Wrath Each point of Fury generated while at Maximum Fury grants (XX) Fortify.
Steadfast BerserkerSteadfast Berserker's Aspect Lucky Hit: Up to a 35% chance to gain XX Fortify whenever you deal direct damage while Berserking.

Druid Aspects

Skill Effect
Ballistic Aspect ImageBallistic Aspect When you have Fortify your Earth Skills gain +2 Ranks.
Aspect of Retaliation ImageAspect of Retaliation Your Core Skills deal up to (20-30)% increased damage based on your amount of Fortify.
SkinwalkerSkinwalker's Aspect When you use a Shapeshifting Skill that changes your form, gain (0.07-0.12) Life. If you are at full Life, gain the same amount as Fortify.

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