So this is why tanks can't tank?

Just watched this video on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j5a_voG6K4

According to the video, the armour damage reduction is not fixed, i.e. my 50% dmg reduction won't be reducing the percentage amount for every instance of damage taken.
So whats the reason of even getting armour then?

Should I respec and just stack up endurance charges and life nodes instead?

(got 1k ES, 2k hp, 30% dmg reduction from armor, 80% allres, 4 endurance charges)

It reduces the damage from smaller hits much better than larger hits, so if you get whacked by a group of rangers all at once, instead of getting 1 shot and dying, you'll live.

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ibex a écrit :

Just watched this video on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j5a_voG6K4

According to the video, the armour damage reduction is not fixed, i.e. my 50% dmg reduction won't be reducing the percentage amount for every instance of damage taken.
So whats the reason of even getting armour then?

Should I respec and just stack up endurance charges and life nodes instead?

The reason to get armor is to not die to little scorpions spitting sand at you. If you want to mitigate huge hits, you need HP.

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ibex a écrit :

Just watched this video on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j5a_voG6K4

According to the video, the armour damage reduction is not fixed, i.e. my 50% dmg reduction won't be reducing the percentage amount for every instance of damage taken.
So whats the reason of even getting armour then?

Should I respec and just stack up endurance charges and life nodes instead?

The reason to get armor is to not die to little scorpions spitting sand at you. If you want to mitigate huge hits, you need HP.

Well, the little ones were never a problem, even without armour. Though, I have a new question then: is enfeeble affected by damage numbers or is it static? Because then it seems as if enfeeble would be a much better thing to use instead of armour.

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ibex a écrit :

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Xavderion a écrit :

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ibex a écrit :

Just watched this video on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j5a_voG6K4

According to the video, the armour damage reduction is not fixed, i.e. my 50% dmg reduction won't be reducing the percentage amount for every instance of damage taken.
So whats the reason of even getting armour then?

Should I respec and just stack up endurance charges and life nodes instead?

The reason to get armor is to not die to little scorpions spitting sand at you. If you want to mitigate huge hits, you need HP.

Well, the little ones were never a problem, even without armour. Though, I have a new question then: is enfeeble affected by damage numbers or is it static? Because then it seems as if enfeeble would be a much better thing to use instead of armour.

Try walking up to a group of millions of tiny crabs all forming one... sort of..... giant crab monster.... and try surviving a hit. Try it! TRY IT!

In merciless that is.

Massive health being mandatory is a flaw in the system.

Playing as a Marauder I've been forced to use a Shield.
Evasion and Energy Shield are close to useless every time my level increases.
So we're just stuck with the generic Resistance, Armor, and Block.
Resistance, Armor, and Block can be increased purely by gear.
Well, it's going to take a while just to find that gear so use skills instead.

I just beat normal difficulty and already starting to feel disinterested.
What's new in Cruel Difficulty apart from more mobs to kill?
Chaos Resistance is in the negative and forced to use Flasks or find better gear again.
Can't really complain since most online games are repetitive.

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In merciless that is.

got 1.7k armor (~15% dmg reduction) which is close to nothing.

They aren't a problem as I said.


Enfeeble and endurance cries works 10X better than the lackluster armour system.

Feels boring to play a game where most mechanics are partially hidden (part of why I hated D3). Wouldn't it be better if there were some official page with all the mechanics laid out? After all, this game is catering more towards serious players instead of the casual demographic group.

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ibex a écrit :

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Origination a écrit :

In merciless that is.

got 1.7k armor (~15% dmg reduction) which is close to nothing.

They aren't a problem as I said.


Enfeeble and endurance cries works 10X better than the lackluster armour system.

Feels boring to play a game where most mechanics are partially hidden (part of why I hated D3). Wouldn't it be better if there were some official page with all the mechanics laid out? After all, this game is catering more towards serious players instead of the casual demographic group.

So, have you read the mechanics thread? There is zero mystery on how armor works.


Edit: decided to link to it http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/11707