Cloak of Shadows def bonus question

[Crystalion]

Let's run some numbers just for fun:

Very interesting. Are those numbers "run" or from actual lying character screen™ tests?

I wonder if this defense bonus works in v1.09d as well. It would be a shame if no one ever discovered this after all these years.

I mentioned the Ribcracker because I had been aware of the effect personally and had also read early v1.10beta posts that were excited about the elite upgrade recipe for it as a potential WW weapon. Lots of obscure goodies among the sets and uniques (I think the Darkglow normal and similar exceptional +max resist armor are generally overlooked, for example, as is the Iratha's set, but the effect is huge).

Since I expect hell monsters to have ~5000 AR the numbers you cite:
Iron Barb: 75k
Paly: 67k (and don't discount his high and fast blocking on top of this)
Assassin/other: ~20+k

would indicate getting monsters down to ~20% chance to hit (pre-block) for normal characters and under 10% for Palys and Barbs.

The Paly has to be the winner if you also consider having a Barb in his party affect him with Shout, no?

edit: as long as you've gone this far, shouldn't you, for grins, also calculate in a defense shrine? :D