Which gear is better? - Guild Wars Forums

Scott2k5 · May 05, 2005, 02:15 PM // 14:15

Ascalon gear or upgraded ringmail? For example, Ascalon Gauntlets vs. Ringmail Gauntlets.

Ascalon Gauntlets
Armor: 35
Reduces damage from attack
Armor + 10 (from physical attacks)

Ringmail Gauntlets
Armor: 50
Amor + 20 (from physical attacks)

So the ringmail has better armor rating but the ascalon has reduce dmg. Which one is better for a W/Mo? Armor defense over damage reduce, or damage reduce over armor defense?

Scott2k5 · May 05, 2005, 03:04 PM // 15:04

bump.

Rhazwyth · May 05, 2005, 03:35 PM // 15:35

Ringmail is better.

chpmmttn · May 05, 2005, 04:01 PM // 16:01

I read somewhere on here yesterday that the damage reduction from the Ascalon armour is applied regardless of where you are hit, but it does not stack if you have mulitiple pieces of it.

so if you get ascalon boots and the ringmail for everything else you'll the damage reduction no matter where you are hit and the weak armour only on your feet.

Lt.Crumpet · May 05, 2005, 10:48 PM // 22:48

but what exactly is "redueces damage from attacks"?

Caster of Neverwinter · May 06, 2005, 12:16 AM // 00:16

Does Ascalon equipment just look better to some people? I always thought ringmail was actually stronger, yet cheaper in supplies.

Scott2k5 · May 06, 2005, 01:23 PM // 13:23

It's damage reduce. Say you take 10 dmg but since the armor has that, you only take 8 dmg maybe.

Manderlock · May 06, 2005, 01:57 PM // 13:57

It dosent stack, just grab ascalon boots or gloves and you have the basicly the whole set.

ChristopherKee · May 06, 2005, 02:46 PM // 14:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by chpmmttn

I read somewhere on here yesterday that the damage reduction from the Ascalon armour is applied regardless of where you are hit, but it does not stack if you have mulitiple pieces of it.
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Armor AL and resists are based on where you are hit. Your chest has the highest chance to be hit. So "reduces damage" would be true for the item that is hit. Switching back and forth between asc armor and my chain, it's somwhere around 2 damage reduced.

May 05, 2005, 02:15 PM // 14:15	#1
Scott2k5 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	Which gear is better? Ascalon gear or upgraded ringmail? For example, Ascalon Gauntlets vs. Ringmail Gauntlets. Ascalon Gauntlets Armor: 35 Reduces damage from attack Armor + 10 (from physical attacks) Ringmail Gauntlets Armor: 50 Amor + 20 (from physical attacks) So the ringmail has better armor rating but the ascalon has reduce dmg. Which one is better for a W/Mo? Armor defense over damage reduce, or damage reduce over armor defense?

May 05, 2005, 03:04 PM // 15:04	#2
Scott2k5 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	bump.

May 05, 2005, 03:35 PM // 15:35	#3
Rhazwyth Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005	Ringmail is better.

May 05, 2005, 04:01 PM // 16:01	#4
chpmmttn Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	I read somewhere on here yesterday that the damage reduction from the Ascalon armour is applied regardless of where you are hit, but it does not stack if you have mulitiple pieces of it. so if you get ascalon boots and the ringmail for everything else you'll the damage reduction no matter where you are hit and the weak armour only on your feet.

May 05, 2005, 10:48 PM // 22:48	#5
Lt.Crumpet Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Michigan Profession: R/	but what exactly is "redueces damage from attacks"?

May 06, 2005, 12:16 AM // 00:16	#6
Caster of Neverwinter Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Does Ascalon equipment just look better to some people? I always thought ringmail was actually stronger, yet cheaper in supplies.

May 06, 2005, 01:23 PM // 13:23	#7
Scott2k5 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	It's damage reduce. Say you take 10 dmg but since the armor has that, you only take 8 dmg maybe.

May 06, 2005, 01:57 PM // 13:57	#8
Manderlock Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TX Guild: Crimson ScS Profession: W/N	It dosent stack, just grab ascalon boots or gloves and you have the basicly the whole set.