knights armor and insignias - Guild Wars Forums

master chief matt · Nov 15, 2007, 06:11 PM // 18:11

so, my warrior is getting updated armor and i am looking at a full knights set/full set with knights insig's on it. will my damage reduction be -15 if i get all 5 or just -3? the insignias dont say non-stacking. also, what about absorption runes? do they stack, seeing as they are the only runes that say neither "stacking" or "non-stacking"

thanks... i think. the link doesn't tell me anything i already don't know, but if i understand you correctly, if i have full knights and get hit it will be -3dmg no matter where i'm hit? and if i only have chest piece and am hit there its -3, but if im hit in the head there is no reduction?

and with absorbtion, if i have 5 absorbtion runes it will give me -5 dmg reduction total(assuming they are all minor) or -15 if all sup?

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Originally Posted by N E D M

a proper knights suit would have 5 knight insigs and 1 sup absorbtion

maybe i haven't made myself clear enough, i don't want to know what a proper suit is, i want to know if i upgrade my armor with knights insig will they stack, and do absorption runes stack. i honestly don't know any other way to ask this

GD Defender · Nov 15, 2007, 06:18 PM // 18:18

Damage reduction insignias only apply to the armor piece they're on, so no you won't have -15 physical.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Knight%27s_Insignia

Absorption runes apply to all hits taken, however.

N E D M · Nov 15, 2007, 10:12 PM // 22:12

a proper knights suit would have 5 knight insigs and 1 sup absorbtion

StormLord · Nov 16, 2007, 12:06 AM // 00:06

Absorption runes don't stack with each other, so there is no point in using more than one. However, the absorption rune will stack with the knight's insignias, for a total dmg reduction of -6 (vs physical).

Bowstring Badass · Nov 16, 2007, 12:14 AM // 00:14

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Originally Posted by StormLord

Absorption runes don't stack with each other, so there is no point in using more than one. However, the absorption rune will stack with the knight's insignias, for a total dmg reduction of -6 (vs physical).

Didn't warrior's drop the absorption rune in PvP though or just me since most warriors swap to elemental weapons when vs.ing other wars.

mrmango · Nov 16, 2007, 12:16 AM // 00:16

Yea, in PVP absorbtion is useless.

A11Eur0 · Nov 16, 2007, 03:23 AM // 03:23

sentinel's in PvP definitely.

Iuris · Nov 16, 2007, 07:04 AM // 07:04

To make things clear:
Whenever you are hit in GW, one of your amour pieces gets the hit and the effects of that armour piece are applied to the hit. So, if you are hit for 5 physical damage on a location with a knight's insignia, the 5 damage will be reduced by 3.

Consequently, knight's insignia will offer a maximum absorbtion of 3, and that only to hits that strike armor pieces with the insignia.

Runes' effects are global, so an absorbtion rune will stack with the knights insignia, offering 6 damage reduction.

Nov 15, 2007, 06:18 PM // 18:18	#2
GD Defender Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2006 Profession: A/	Damage reduction insignias only apply to the armor piece they're on, so no you won't have -15 physical. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Knight%27s_Insignia Absorption runes apply to all hits taken, however.

Nov 15, 2007, 10:12 PM // 22:12	#3
N E D M Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Officer's Club Guild: Gameamp Guides [AMP]	a proper knights suit would have 5 knight insigs and 1 sup absorbtion

Nov 16, 2007, 12:06 AM // 00:06	#4
StormLord Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: League Of Friends [LOF]	Absorption runes don't stack with each other, so there is no point in using more than one. However, the absorption rune will stack with the knight's insignias, for a total dmg reduction of -6 (vs physical).

Nov 16, 2007, 12:16 AM // 00:16	#6
mrmango Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California Guild: Charter Vanguard [CV] Profession: Me/Rt	Yea, in PVP absorbtion is useless.

Nov 16, 2007, 03:23 AM // 03:23	#7
A11Eur0 Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2005 Profession: W/	sentinel's in PvP definitely.

Nov 16, 2007, 07:04 AM // 07:04	#8
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	To make things clear: Whenever you are hit in GW, one of your amour pieces gets the hit and the effects of that armour piece are applied to the hit. So, if you are hit for 5 physical damage on a location with a knight's insignia, the 5 damage will be reduced by 3. Consequently, knight's insignia will offer a maximum absorbtion of 3, and that only to hits that strike armor pieces with the insignia. Runes' effects are global, so an absorbtion rune will stack with the knights insignia, offering 6 damage reduction.