How to stop dying in Diablo 4 - How Armor, Resistances, Life & Defenses work, Full Survival Guide

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Leveling to 100 and defeating the most difficult challenges Diablo 4 has to offer is no easy feat. In this video I describe how to build your defenses, stack the right stats, gems and legendary aspects and what else to do in order to have an easier time surviving on higher difficulties. Good luck!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Defensive Aspects & Armor
04:02 Resistances are useless
06:39 Good defensive stats on items
10:20 Maximum Life, Gems
13:19 Temerity & Barriers
14:50 Defensive skill choices & crowd controls
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[@CostelloDamian]

Wudi is a legend. No bulshit, no clickbait, straight to the point. I had a feeling these resistances are garbage. Glad for the confirmation. Similar video on DMG would be great.

[@meuko]

wow, a diablo youtuber without an obnixious personality, legit surprised

[@LordNerfherder]

This a good video with no garbage clickbait. The content is good and the subject matches the topic and does not contain "DOCTORS HATE HIM" "YOU WONT BELIEVE.." "THE THINGA I MISSED...!". I love you man.

[@thatblindtekkenwarrior1177]

THE REAL REASON YOU SUCK AT DIABLO, THAT NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT!!!

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[@MrWuaandax]

My parents divorced After seeing this Is still the best title

[@Not____Applicable]

Usually, it doesn’t matter if they use an algorithmic title or not to determine if the info given is factual. Only actually watching gives you that answer. Nice try though.

[@peterpupe8352]

I started blocking every single channel with fake clickbaits and encourage you to do so as well. If such channels are succesful, others will copy. DougDoug might be an exception for me, as he is chaos incarnated and i dont even know if he did it.

[@RattleSnek]

This is definitely the best basic build guide I've seen. I've been trying to find videos of how to build my items and character, but none of them have been this clear.

[@SeattleSandro]

Thanks for this great info. I definitely learned a few things and have removed the rubies from my armor and replaced them with topazes. My sorcerer is a bit less squishy now. I love it when you point out what stats or items are just bait. I'd love to see a video pointing out which unique items aren't worth slotting.

[@tharrigan5661]

Your video was extremely helpful. I did not see armor being as critical. This will help a lot.

[@noone7443]

This was just what I needed! Thx mate! ❤

[@tombosley3048]

Wudi, been absolutely blasting since launch. Been able to help all my friends get into T4, and now we are all blasting together. Couldn't have done without your videos and your guides. Beyond grateful

[@TheHumanHello]

Finally. I was looking for a video like this where someone tells me what kind of stats are good on which pieces. THANK YOU!!!

[@_Super_Dad_]

This was best video i ever seen... You just saved millions of lifes man :)) Thank You !

[@airmanfair]

Tried all this and became an invincible bear. Immediately walked in to t3 -> t4 pinnacle fight and was able to solo easy. Crazy how effective this was (especially aspect of disobedience).

[@Not____Applicable]

Finding your content when I played beta and seeing you made 100 inspired me to try hardcore. This is my first Diablo game I’m really getting into too. Thank you.

[@Horneycorn]

One tip; don't die

[@MerrStudio]

same I want to try hardcore for the first time ever in ARPG cause of his content

[@Csmitty-uw3ke]

Disconnects making you die is the only reason I won't be trying hardcore. I have already had my game crash once and my power go out once and both of those leave your character in the server and I would go batshit crazy if I lost a high character like that.

[@-WhiskeyAndSteel-]

High risk high reward. I don't know why but the only way I play Diablo games is hardcore. I've had my heart broken a few times.

[@Silasftww]

Same for me, started my first HC char ever in any game 2 days ago thanks to him :D

[@kunoichi5010]

Thank you for his vid, needed this :) was dying lots so you hopefully saved me lots in repair costs!

[@Narssox]

Just what I was looking for today. Thanks. Great content.

[@Botondus]

This is awesome, thank you. I used to play hardcore in Diablo 2 for years so I'm preparing to do that in DIablo 4 as well. I've started my first character on Softcore (Summoner Necro) just so that I can first explore the full game in a more relaxed manner but I am building the char still with a Hardcore mindset and also preparing to switch to Hardcore starting from Season 1.

[@KhalidTheGiant]

Great video man! I learned a lot especially about elemental resistance. I always thought they were useless. Just happy to hear it confirmed from a top tier player! Keep it up brother 💪🏼❤️

[@the1johnson]

Thank you for the informative rundown, helped a ton with understanding and enjoying the game

[@Mediumdoo]

Super clean , straight to the point ☝🏻

[@yesfinallygot1]

wow thanks for clearing up all the misinformation out there in other videos. Not trying to point fingers because it's a new game for everyone and we're all learning. This is top tier info though thank you!

[@stormymangham5518]

Thanks Wudijo, great information. So appreciative of your content. 😬👍

[@user-bi6eg1lo7v]

Thank you kindly for sharing these survival tips. Good job! 😄

[@Comech64]

This is the video i needed! Thanks Wudi

[@TheGolferguy71]

One of your most helpful videos yet. Well done m8.

[@bloodline271]

Ive been waiting for this video Super helpful! Thank you

[@the8thark]

I only play SC but want to make a tanky fortify based Barbarian. You have told me exactly what to look out for and how to build the character defensively. What a legend. Thank you so much.

[@bradleyhunn8046]

I’m playing a Fortify/HOTA Barb and it’s so much fun

[@NicholasAdamsDPM]

This was really helpful. Thanks for the info!

[@Tanovah]

Your knowledge is unparalleled. Thank you for sharing.

[@winkbrace]

The first actually useful Diablo 4 video for players like me who want to enjoy the game and figure out their own builds instead of min-maxing all the fun out of it or following guides.

[@itStevo]

Great video, thank you so much! I'll be building my character accordingly :D

[@ricard112]

I was looking for this video earlier today and found nothing and now you have made it. Thank you! I've been having a hard time getting 1 shotted on my rogue

[@MrMuggsly]

Thanks Wudi - it is good to see all the data finally being figured out. Definitely removing all my Rubies from my gear right now!

[@dottnick]

Taking all this and applying it to my first hardcore necro. Thanks extremely very much

[@alexbarcan4705]

REally awesome video, very useful. Thanks mister!

[@urgatorb8]

And I have a perfectly rolled % armor aspect. Haven’t used it yet - saving it for when I get to WT4 and have the right item. Great video, Wujido.

[@alexanderanghel7946]

When you get to T4 that piece will be useless. You get much higher stated gear as you level.

[@mckinneycody1]

The aspect will still be good no matter the item level, just put it on a good item level piece when you get it

[@steviesmart2343]

Excellent information - thanks.

[@edvaedan9161]

Great advise as usual!

[@HixImxRian]

Amazing insight. Thank you!

[@warforge]

Good stuff man.... thank you!

[@elpatron5211]

Very informative and well explained

[@Zurfy]

so much good information. thank you

[@chadwolf3840]

VERY helpful! Thanks wudijo!

[@sir_afin]

Great video! I had no idea resistances are weak in D4. I'd love to see a similar video about the relative power\usefulness of offensive stats.

[@kjp8196]

0 fillers, unlike other youtubers who extend a 1min tip into 10mins videos. To the point, all necessary tips ❤❤

[@transgirl2106]

Wow this was so helpful thank you!❤

[@dijigo1587]

Fantastic Video, thanks so much!

[@Philmeup96]

Awesome Video! Didn't know that elemental resistances are pretty much useless. Would be awesome if you could make a similar video about offensive stats.

[@b0nes95]

Stack crit damage, crit chance, vulnerable damage and get a high dps weapon. All other stuff is additive. Builds without vulnerable are subpar in the games current state. Skill tree and paragon legendaries are also often multiplicative and therefore have a lot of value. Saves you a video!

[@twinstars8812]

@@b0nes95 Attack speed can also be crucial in ceratin builds.

[@b0nes95]

@@twinstars8812 oops. Yes. Also a multiplier but in a different way.

[@itsjoel13]

Finally someone explained exactly how resistances work in a clear and concise way. Thanks bro.

[@d1vin1ty]

I mean, kripp explained it in VASTLY more detail, but wudi's is more consumable for the everyday guy

[@itsjoel13]

@@d1vin1ty I mean, I love Kripp but the only video I watched of his about resistances, he literally said he had no idea how it works. That’s a direct quote

[@Sammysapphira]

@@itsjoel13 It functions the exact same as CDR in diablo 3.

[@Oxmosh]

@@itsjoel13 he understands how it works, he just doesnt understand why they make it work like that, or if its a bug because its so stupidly bad

[@greyosprey4096]

Great video! I've been lost on trying to figure out what stats/attributed matter most on gear. Definitely going to focus on armor and damage reduction and see if that helps.

[@austinwagner3897]

Thank you so much man. So helpful!

[@Argauz]

for the longest i was running main stat all stat and i swapped to full DR and now im clearing 60s and living. this video was just 12 hours late

[@exoqqen]

i'm sure you have plenty of videos lined up, but i'd really appreciate these two: an explanation on what exactly about the goat shamans does such insane amounts of dmg (beam, balls or empowered mob) and a showcase of nightmare dungeon afflictions, what to look out for etc

[@shayaharonson9634]

The shamans cast a red lightning beam onto another enemy if you hit that enemy you take some form of reflective damage that can 1 shot you. So always kill shaman first 🤣

[@FlyingJustToFall]

Brilliant video. THANK YOU

[@enzudesign]

Fabulous video, very informative and helpful. Diablo 4 is my first ever ARPG and first Diablo game.

[@Thejadeway]

Great video thanks mate

[@fantommm]

Thank you!! I was trying to see what i was doing wrong with my high resistances..

[@j0rdgnz]

Great video, i just learned something new. I was focusing on putting points into life in the paragon boards. I can take take those away and put that towards something else. Im also guilty of putting damage on my chest armor and really thinking about it its really useless. Thanks 🙏🏼

[@thomasjahr1292]

THX as always solid contend.

[@KeiferStreet]

Thanks as always Wudijo. I was using rubies like a noob haha. No wonder I kept getting frustrated when chain CC’ed. This was a very helpful video!

[@freesupport2322]

Great video. I’m changing how I play for the better after seeing this.

[@MrSupasheva]

Thank you man. I am having a tough time with the druid build i am using . (i am using companion + pulverize) . and this helped

[@galenswhispersasmr7141]

Amazing content! Subscribed 🎉

[@jakeganong9531]

I legitimately just closed my game after failing a nightmare dungeon because my character was too squishy and opened youtube to find this video. You're a god amongst men. Thank you!

[@gregofc3529]

Lol noob

[@jakeganong9531]

@@gregofc3529 damn bro that hurts

[@chriso6042]

Some are 10x harder than others. I had a couple that I just left because every pack had 3+ cold elites that chain froze the entire screen, add in some other stuns like snake lasers... it's just an incredibly frustratingly hard/annoying dungeon.

[@LastAphelion]

@@chriso6042 The medusa eyeballs need to be deleted from the game, I watch out for them and they dont even give the time to dodge

[@moonvault1198]

The algorithm is evolving. It knows everything about you.

[@382ideal]

Peace Wudi, first of all great clear content! Really appreciate your effort. One thing to mention for future videos would be time stamps, to navigate quickly between the various content and information, what do you think?

[@toxmo]

omg my favorite Diablo 4 content creator uploaded another video !

[@lancewren6870]

Great guide. Aspect of Disobedience is available in an Act 4 dungeon btw.

[@xycan8734]

Fantastic video great info thanks

[@ozunad144]

Deine video deine streams sind top. Sehr sehr gute bulid macht Spaß anzusehen und die auszuprobieren. Habe dein Trap build bis lvl 85 gespielt! Jetzt spiele ich dein Bow build

[@miguelbartolomeo]

Wish i had seen this before. Thanks a lot

[@knwbdy7876]

Great info, thanks for this. My rogue build is very strong in terms of damage output, the only problem I run into in Nightmare dungeons is that when I get hard CC'd = instant death most of the time. Having a hard time finding any good gear replacements at this level but hopefully I can find some more DR gear in the near future. I almost never see any DR on gear, crazy that you have literally 3-4 DR stat stacks on some pieces lol.

[@shayaharonson9634]

Don’t forget to check vendors, every hour or so they swap inventory. Sometimes you can find really good stats there.

[@OtokoWarrior]

Thanks for the great info.

[@olivierreniere2889]

Super useful thanks!!!!

[@emsmonster1954]

Ty for doing the leg work for us!

[@robertfarrow3218]

Thank you, very usefull.

[@holzbruch296]

Great video! I had in nearly all my gem sockets a diamond gem socketed since I was used to it from D3. Good to know that this isn't functioning properly right now.

[@SamzerSamz]

very helpful thanks

[@user-jd5nu5kh3k]

Came from POE and thought resistances would be #1 priority. Thank you for this video it really helped me out.

[@reddevilkev]

The ultimate video What to look out for If you find any piece of gear this is gold 👌

[@lagrimm9397]

9:37 just rocked my world. Thinking I can kill faster, but in all honesty I need to survive more.

[@Auturgist]

After watching this video, I prioritized survival stats (% Damage Reduction and % Total Armor, specifically) over even Dexterity and various damage stats on my Twisting Blades Rogue. I got two upgrades: a chest piece with four defensive stats (%DR vs. Close, %DR vs. Distant, %DR, and %Armor) and an amulet with the same stats, except Energy Cost Reduction instead of %DR vs. Distant. Those two pieces, while costing me 1k Attack Power, actually allowed me to jump from doing mid-50s Nightmare Dungeons to high-60s with ease! And it makes perfect sense: since you don't have to race a timer the way you did in D3's Greater Rifts, you will clear any Nightmare Dungeons if you just don't die. In other words: dead rogues deal less damage, even if they burst harder while alive. Thank you for this video, because it got me out of the D3 mindset that I needed to maximize damage on every piece possible; being a glass cannon is not the way to go in D4!

[@MrBrandenS]

Nice Video. You forgot to mention Dex adds Dodge! While not to be relied on, it does help reduce how much incoming damage you might be taking.

[@MrDvneil]

awesome information

[@ScootaGray]

I'm on WT4 and was starting to get one shot by most enemies, this explains why.

[@CostelloDamian]

One thing I would add for Temerity pants. They are really good to keep a barrier up on barb to activate Concieted aspect (25% dmg increase while under barrier).

[@jlandejr]

Not just barb - he makes a good point though, plus that is not only 2 slots that you have to use (pants for Temerity, something else with Conceited aspect) you also lose those stats on pants. With so many good aspects available, I'd use this if I had nothing else to slot in yet

[@CostelloDamian]

@@jlandejr You are right. However with 4 slots for weapons on Barb + amulet you are running out of options for offensive aspects. I think I might start to run defensive/utility aspect on my amulet. Drop the temerity and conceited all together.

[@Medusa_plays]

Thank you!

[@pencilcheck]

One of the most important videos

[@zacmunroe5534]

So many vids complaining about resists not working properly or extreme diminishing returns on armor as mlvl increases. None taking the game at face value and asking what we can do given the current state. Until this one. Thanks for this!

[@idoneitatemlususnaturae802]

The Kripp video that blew this issue up talked exactly about what to do in the current game, if you watched it. Stack damage reduction, conditional damage reduction (close enemies), and armor.

[@lionz0r]

Very helpful

[@T0mT4yl0r]

Yellow gems like a pro and that chest stats. Thanks for proving and pushing that out in the wild!

[@NeCoNLive]

Great video.

[@Drewtube64]

I am so proud of how far you've come and how well you're doing as a content creator for Diablo games. I remember first watching your DH videos long before anyone even saw your face, in the early seasons of D3 or before, when you would talk much more quietly, and I remember thinking you were on another level, and I'm happy you're proving me right. You have worked so hard to get here and deserve all of your success. Thank you for making content, thank you for being a fucking legend.

[@JRollinn]

Great video

[@cwatz1221]

Im not at level 100 or anything, but temerity seems pretty good if you use the modifier for damage bonus while barriered as an aspect and have an appropriate amount of healing. As a barb with the 3 shouts giving 3% life/sec each, im basically barried all the time, so its a huge damage boost too.

[@keyput415]

Great vid

[@kevinmailloux6325]

Nice info😊

[@arangus8472]

Nice Video Goat❤, can u explain in a Video how dmg scale, like u explained how Amor and ressist work?

[@OMYBLUEBERY]

I run the barrier pants with the aspect that gives me 50% more damage when a barrier is active. Works like a charm on my barb at level 80

[@seth5778]

Thanks, Wudi

[@cieljek]

One of my favorite stats right now is damage reduction while injured. I kinda accidentally stacked near 80% of it .. they can knock me down but they have a hard time finishing me off 😆

[@DarkRubicant]

This was a fantastic video wudi, really nailed the important topics and went over how the rubies are useless which I didn't realize. Thanks.

[@Xariann]

Suoer useful, thanks.

[@SchroederMH]

Super helpful video. Would love to learn a bit more about why Wudijo warns against most damage increasing stats (besides crit, vuln). Here I’ve been loading up on things like “damage to poisoned enemies” and “cold damage” because I run poison and cold abilities. But sounds like those are mostly a trap?