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thedeadlyassassin · Nov 16, 2007, 08:43 PM // 20:43

What does AL mean? I'm looking at a build on wiki that I wanna try, and it says I should use the lowest AL

Coridan · Nov 16, 2007, 08:43 PM // 20:43

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/AL

its basically talking about armor rating.

thedeadlyassassin · Nov 16, 2007, 08:52 PM // 20:52

So when it says I should have the lowest AL possible, I should have the lowest amount of armor?

Shadowfox1125 · Nov 16, 2007, 09:20 PM // 21:20

I guess you can interpret it as lowest amount of armor, but it basically means that you should use armor with low AL, for instance 5 AL opposed to the maximum for monk, 60 AL.

BFG · Nov 16, 2007, 11:10 PM // 23:10

AL=Armor Level, aka Armor Rating

thedeadlyassassin · Nov 17, 2007, 09:21 AM // 09:21

alright, but how is that useful? I'm using the 330 rit build, and it says I should use lowest AL rating, I'm really lost on how that's useful.

Woop Shotty · Nov 17, 2007, 09:26 AM // 09:26

that means go to shing jea and get an armor set from there. if you have first armor set, that's better

Taurus · Nov 17, 2007, 09:33 AM // 09:33

Bundy ! 12charsftw

Reason · Nov 17, 2007, 09:34 AM // 09:34

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Originally Posted by thedeadlyassassin

alright, but how is that useful? I'm using the 330 rit build, and it says I should use lowest AL rating, I'm really lost on how that's useful.

It is useful because with a lower AL you can take more damage, although I am not to familiar with the 330 I think it is to help trigger Spirit Bond, but like I said I am not to familiar with it, at any rate the answer to your questing is that it will just allow you to take more dmg than usual.

Squishy ftw · Nov 17, 2007, 11:26 AM // 11:26

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Originally Posted by Reason

It is useful because with a lower AL you can take more damage, although I am not to familiar with the 330 I think it is to help trigger Spirit Bond, but like I said I am not to familiar with it, at any rate the answer to your questing is that it will just allow you to take more dmg than usual.

Ye, spirit bond requires 60 damage to trigger. With a 15 AL armor pretty much everything will do 60+ damage, even when wanding. So the low armor is needed in order for your main heal spell to do it's job.

HawkofStorms · Nov 17, 2007, 06:45 PM // 18:45

Yeah.... you apparently do not understand the whole point of the 600/330 build. You are supposed to take a lot of damage so that spirit bond triggers. Therefore, to get damaged, having a lower armor level helps reach that +60 damage.

Nov 16, 2007, 08:43 PM // 20:43	#1
thedeadlyassassin Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tualatin OR Guild: N/A Profession: A/W	What's AL? What does AL mean? I'm looking at a build on wiki that I wanna try, and it says I should use the lowest AL

Nov 16, 2007, 08:43 PM // 20:43	#2
Coridan Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: US Guild: Old Married Gamers {OMG} Profession: W/	http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/AL its basically talking about armor rating.

Nov 16, 2007, 08:52 PM // 20:52	#3
thedeadlyassassin Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tualatin OR Guild: N/A Profession: A/W	So when it says I should have the lowest AL possible, I should have the lowest amount of armor?

Nov 16, 2007, 09:20 PM // 21:20	#4
Shadowfox1125 Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: PST Profession: W/	I guess you can interpret it as lowest amount of armor, but it basically means that you should use armor with low AL, for instance 5 AL opposed to the maximum for monk, 60 AL.

Nov 16, 2007, 11:10 PM // 23:10	#5
BFG Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lost Guild: DCSB	AL=Armor Level, aka Armor Rating

Nov 17, 2007, 09:21 AM // 09:21	#6
thedeadlyassassin Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tualatin OR Guild: N/A Profession: A/W	alright, but how is that useful? I'm using the 330 rit build, and it says I should use lowest AL rating, I'm really lost on how that's useful.

Nov 17, 2007, 09:26 AM // 09:26	#7
Woop Shotty Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: Ruthless Mafia [RM] Profession: Mo/	that means go to shing jea and get an armor set from there. if you have first armor set, that's better

Nov 17, 2007, 09:33 AM // 09:33	#8
Taurus Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mexico Guild: Go for the eyes [jizz] Profession: W/Mo	Bundy ! 12charsftw

Nov 17, 2007, 06:45 PM // 18:45	#11
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Yeah.... you apparently do not understand the whole point of the 600/330 build. You are supposed to take a lot of damage so that spirit bond triggers. Therefore, to get damaged, having a lower armor level helps reach that +60 damage.