Question about Armor Bonuses - Guild Wars Forums

ROASTBEEP · May 04, 2006, 02:27 PM // 14:27

Sorry but this has always confused me, and it probably is a very nooby question. I already know that you need only 1 Knights/Ascalon absorption peice for it to affect the whole armor, but what about the extra bonuses from other armor for other proffessions?

Like for a Monk, if I get 1 peice of wanderers and the rest of the armor is tatoos, will the +5 vs. ele bonus from the Wanderer armor affect the whole armor, or just that one peice? I am asking this because I am getting FoW armor for my Assassin, and I am going to craft Valkryie armor (HP bonus), but will craft one peice of nightstalker armor (+15 amr while attacking). Will the Nightstalker armor bonus affect the whole armor? Or do I need to craft a whole set of Nightstalker armor for it to affect the whole armor?

Kakumei · May 04, 2006, 02:30 PM // 14:30

The only armors that provide a global effect are Knight's/Ascalon, and Mesmer's Courtly(?, whichever one it is that gives armor while casting).

Retribution X · May 04, 2006, 02:32 PM // 14:32

no. the bonus from everything except knights/ascalons/mes courtly, is per piece, not universal.

And yes. it is courtly.

DeanBB · May 04, 2006, 04:22 PM // 16:22

I'm not familiar with the new armor mods, but if the mesmer +15 while casting is global then the assassin +15 while attacking should be as well. How else could it function? The +armor is per piece since the damage hits a particular piece. Those types of mods are not tied to a piece.

ROASTBEEP · May 05, 2006, 04:31 AM // 04:31

Alright so +15 armor "WHILE" bonuses are global (while in a stance/while under a weapon spell)? Or is that pure speculation and have yet to be proved for the new faction armor? I really need to confirm this.

NatalieD · May 05, 2006, 04:46 AM // 04:46

Only the +15 while casting. All the other "while" bonuses are local.

No, it doesn't make sense. Deal with it. :P

demon dantes · May 05, 2006, 05:05 AM // 05:05

ok well what about the rit armor u get+5 ar for 1 spirit +5 for 2 and +5 for 3
now with 3 spirits u would have 15 armor bonus? thats the first question second is -is that 15 armor over all or just that 1 piece of armor cause it would seem universal.

May 04, 2006, 02:27 PM // 14:27	#1
ROASTBEEP Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: W/N	Question about Armor Bonuses Sorry but this has always confused me, and it probably is a very nooby question. I already know that you need only 1 Knights/Ascalon absorption peice for it to affect the whole armor, but what about the extra bonuses from other armor for other proffessions? Like for a Monk, if I get 1 peice of wanderers and the rest of the armor is tatoos, will the +5 vs. ele bonus from the Wanderer armor affect the whole armor, or just that one peice? I am asking this because I am getting FoW armor for my Assassin, and I am going to craft Valkryie armor (HP bonus), but will craft one peice of nightstalker armor (+15 amr while attacking). Will the Nightstalker armor bonus affect the whole armor? Or do I need to craft a whole set of Nightstalker armor for it to affect the whole armor?

May 05, 2006, 04:31 AM // 04:31	#5
ROASTBEEP Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: W/N	Alright so +15 armor "WHILE" bonuses are global (while in a stance/while under a weapon spell)? Or is that pure speculation and have yet to be proved for the new faction armor? I really need to confirm this. Last edited by ROASTBEEP; May 05, 2006 at 04:41 AM // 04:41..

May 04, 2006, 02:30 PM // 14:30	#2
Kakumei Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Grind is subjective Guild: learn this please	The only armors that provide a global effect are Knight's/Ascalon, and Mesmer's Courtly(?, whichever one it is that gives armor while casting).

May 04, 2006, 02:32 PM // 14:32	#3
Retribution X Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Check behind you again. Profession: N/	no. the bonus from everything except knights/ascalons/mes courtly, is per piece, not universal. And yes. it is courtly.

May 04, 2006, 04:22 PM // 16:22	#4
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	I'm not familiar with the new armor mods, but if the mesmer +15 while casting is global then the assassin +15 while attacking should be as well. How else could it function? The +armor is per piece since the damage hits a particular piece. Those types of mods are not tied to a piece.

May 05, 2006, 04:46 AM // 04:46	#6
NatalieD Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	Only the +15 while casting. All the other "while" bonuses are local. No, it doesn't make sense. Deal with it. :P

May 05, 2006, 05:05 AM // 05:05	#7
demon dantes Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ny Guild: Iyanden Wraithguard Profession: Mo/Me	ok well what about the rit armor u get+5 ar for 1 spirit +5 for 2 and +5 for 3 now with 3 spirits u would have 15 armor bonus? thats the first question second is -is that 15 armor over all or just that 1 piece of armor cause it would seem universal.