Hit Recovery is in its most basic form in Diablo/Hellfire, with almost every class suffering from the same stun threshold. Given the high damage in later levels on Hell difficulty, nothing can be done to prevent stunning, short of having a high Defense. As such, items that offer a faster hit recovery helps to prevent a stunlock on the hero. As noted above, while almost everyone has the same stun threshold, one differs. The Barbarian from Hellfire has a slightly higher stun threshold per level than the rest of the classes, to fit with his axe specialization. From top to bottom: