Mutilation Guard is a Legendary Gem in Diablo III. It can only be socketed into Amulets and Rings, and drops from Greater Rift Guardians.
Stats[]
Mutilation Guard
Legendary Gem
Properties:
- Gain 10% melee damage reduction.
- Upgrade: +0.5% additional melee damage reduction per Rank.
- Max: 60% melee damage reduction at Rank 100.
- While below 50% Life, you may move through enemies unhindered (Requires Rank 25)
Chau Thanh of Guozhi designed a gem which would transport the pain and suffering of a physical attack to an undisclosed location. When asked about the ultimate destination of this damage, she would simply smile and mutter "Well deserved. Well deserved."
Notes[]
- It stacks with the respective stat of the character, but is subject to diminishing returns.
- At rank 25, it also allows the character move freely through enemies and Waller-affix barriers while at 50% Life or lower. The effect is identical to that of Illusory Boots and Bottomless Potion of Kulle-Aid.
- As damage reduction has a cap (and in addition stacks with the respective stat), this is one of the few gems that actually has a ranking limit, effectively becoming fully upgraded after reaching rank 100.
Trivia[]
- It is one of the five gems (the others being Invigorating Gemstone, Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard, Moratorium and Esoteric Alteration) that offer defensive, rather than offensive, bonuses.
History[]
- This gem was originally Season Three-exclusive (Patch 2.2.0), but since this season ended, it drops for normal characters as well.
