What is the different?

Well, lightning absorb 20% will absorb 20% of a lightning attack. If you get hit with a 1000 damage lightning attack, this will cut it down to 800, which is 20% less.

+20 lightning absorb sucks really, since it will only absorb 20 lightning damage... With that same 1000 damage attack, you will hit with 980...

All in all, 20% aborb >> +20 absorb..

I love when im dueling fire sorces with my axe baba, i get all my absorb gear on and when they heal me they are like wtf u damn hacker!?!!? lmao i love it but yeah 2 raven frosts are pretty much the only good cold absorb out there, there needs to be more.

I love when im dueling fire sorces with my axe baba, i get all my absorb gear on and when they heal me they are like wtf u damn hacker!?!!? lmao i love it but yeah 2 raven frosts are pretty much the only good cold absorb out there, there needs to be more.

Cool ! U Absorb = U Noob

how's absorb = noob? I want to know.

sec i did this wrong....

so if i have 75 in normal then i hit nm and i still have 75 and i hit hell and i still have 75 but it is exactly 75 how much total res do i have?

You have 175+ resist if you have 75 resist at hell.

Also, for the comment about 2x Ravens being the only good absorb out there, you forgot about Blackoak Shield. That has GODLY absorb.

...All in all, 20% aborb >> +20 absorb..

it depends on the amount of resists u have. Lets say u have 95% resists to lighting and take 1k of actual damg ur only taking 50 damg after applied resists.
20% of 50 damg is only 10 points of damg healed while tgods is +20, 20 > 10 am i not correct? so what im saying is tgods is better than a wisp projector unless you dont have a tgods and only have a wisp

Yeah, that is true enough actually. Good point.

Absorb is always a % value, even if the item doesn't really list that in the mods. Look on Blizz's site.;

I'd be surprised if that was actually true. But who knows, I've been surprised before.

Well, look at Rising Sun amulet. The wording is different, and no % is listed, but I know for a fast that it works as a % against Fire sources.

http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/ite...uamulets.shtml

How does that link prove anything regarding the issue of percentage?

but I know for a fast that it works as a % against Fire sources.

No it doesn't...

Where the hell do you get your information?

Absorb % obviously absorbs a percentage of the total elemental attack.

+Absorb works differently. Say, for TGods (+20), it absorbs 20 of the final damage, which then heals up to 20. Your Lightning Resistance is what does most of the work for you...

Example: 1K Lightning attack.

1K / 4 = 250 for PvP reduction.

250*0.05 = 12 damage (fraction dropped, assuming 95% lightning resistance)

Now, from that 12 damage, you would absorb all 12, and heal the remaining 8, I believe.

I have honestly forgotten specifics, as I researched it in .08, but it doesn't even work remotely like a % (Absorb % is capped at 40% anyway)...

How is it possible to have ladder only itams but not a common tgods . !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I always thought that the 20 meant percentage.