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|a=DR-KODIUS
|t=Armor Food for Thought
|d=09/29/2012 04:27 PM CDT
|n=2615
|f=Combat - Weapons and Armor \ General Discussions
|c=m,d
|p=I just completed some armor testing in 3.0, and wanted some feedback on the numbers.<br>
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100 hits were directed towards an opponent with the damage randomizer turned off, using a Tier 4 claymore.<br>
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We assume no armor is our 0% baseline.<br>
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First, the numbers with no armor skill -<br>
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{{PRel|Light Armor skill|Cloth}} - 18.5% damage reduction<br>
[[Light Armor skill|Leather]] - 22.5% damage reduction<br>
{{PRel|Chain Armor skill|Chain}} - 33.0% damage reduction<br>
{{PRel|Brigandine skill|Brigandine}} - 43.0% damage reduction<br>
{{PRel|Plate Armor skill|Plate}} - 47.0% damage reduction<br>
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Now, numbers with armor skill over what the enemy's offenses are -<br>
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[[Light Armor skill|Cloth]] - 32.8% damage reduction<br>
[[Light Armor skill|Leather]] - 37.8% damage reduction<br>
[[Chain Armor skill|Chain]] - 41.2% damage reduction<br>
[[Brigandine skill|Brigandine]] - 51.0% damage reduction<br>
[[Plate Armor skill|Plate]] - 58.8% damage reduction<br>
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Note that all armor used was Tier 3. From these numbers I see a clear progresion of increasing protection that is largely modified by skill. The light armors in particular depend just a litle more on skill than the heavy armors. Any thoughts? Our goal was to provide incentives for the Armor Primary/Secondary Guilds who will be the most likely Guilds to have armor skills trained to ranks comparable to the enemy types being hunted.
|sub=Combat 3.0
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