Ascalon/Knight Armor and Absorb Runes - Guild Wars Forums

Poqow · Jul 14, 2006, 06:33 AM // 06:33

Ok, now that we have to have each piece to reduce the damage for the specific areas, do you think the absorb runes work that way too now? Since each part of the body would have a damage reduction of 3 if wearing all pieces, would applying a superior absorb rune make it -6 per area?

Do you think this is why the Superior Absorb rune never had the "(non-stacking)" on the rune?

If this is unclear.. I'll try and clarify tomorrow o_o I'm tired.

nebuchanezzar · Jul 14, 2006, 06:35 AM // 06:35

Runes are unchanged EXCEPT they affect only physical damage. The armors Absorbtion no longer mimics the runes. It now reduces only if its piece getting hit.

Opeth11 · Jul 14, 2006, 06:38 AM // 06:38

:/ Gladiators for me all the way now.

Hand of Ruin · Jul 14, 2006, 08:31 AM // 08:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by nebuchanezzar

Runes are unchanged EXCEPT they affect only physical damage. The armors Absorbtion no longer mimics the runes. It now reduces only if its piece getting hit.

That didn't seem to answer the question at all... please be more clear because I would like to know this as well.

Does applying 1 superiour rune of protection reduce damage by 3 globally, or only for the applied piece?

Kamatsu · Jul 14, 2006, 08:38 AM // 08:38

1. armor absorbtion only applies to physical damage that hits that region.

2. rune absorbtion is physical damage only
3. rune absorbtion is GLOBAL

ie it doesn;'t matter which armor piece you put the rune of absorbtion in, you will still receive -1, -2 or -3 damage (depending on whether you have minor, major or sup rune) to all physical damage you take.. no matter which region gets hit by the physical damage.

ie. put sup rune in your boot (-3 physical damage) and then get wacked on the head with physical damage and that damage will get reduced by 3.

Jul 14, 2006, 06:33 AM // 06:33	#1
Poqow Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006	Ascalon/Knight Armor and Absorb Runes Ok, now that we have to have each piece to reduce the damage for the specific areas, do you think the absorb runes work that way too now? Since each part of the body would have a damage reduction of 3 if wearing all pieces, would applying a superior absorb rune make it -6 per area? Do you think this is why the Superior Absorb rune never had the "(non-stacking)" on the rune? If this is unclear.. I'll try and clarify tomorrow o_o I'm tired.

Jul 14, 2006, 06:35 AM // 06:35	#2
nebuchanezzar Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 功夫之王 Profession: N/	Runes are unchanged EXCEPT they affect only physical damage. The armors Absorbtion no longer mimics the runes. It now reduces only if its piece getting hit.

Jul 14, 2006, 06:38 AM // 06:38	#3
Opeth11 Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada Guild: Demon of the Fall [Opet] Profession: Mo/Me	:/ Gladiators for me all the way now.

Jul 14, 2006, 08:38 AM // 08:38	#5
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	1. armor absorbtion only applies to physical damage that hits that region. 2. rune absorbtion is physical damage only 3. rune absorbtion is GLOBAL ie it doesn;'t matter which armor piece you put the rune of absorbtion in, you will still receive -1, -2 or -3 damage (depending on whether you have minor, major or sup rune) to all physical damage you take.. no matter which region gets hit by the physical damage. ie. put sup rune in your boot (-3 physical damage) and then get wacked on the head with physical damage and that damage will get reduced by 3.