how much armor do monsters have? - Guild Wars Forums

dr love · Aug 02, 2009, 03:23 PM // 15:23

is there a general rule to how much armor monsters have?

do elementalist monsters have 60 and warrior types have 80+20vs physical?

how much more armor do monsters get in HM? +20 across the board?

thx

MagmaRed · Aug 02, 2009, 03:58 PM // 15:58

Depends on class and level. A level 10 Elementalist monster won't have 60AL, but a level 20 will. I'm sure wiki has some info on the progression and stats for +level 20.

Need More Donuts · Aug 02, 2009, 04:08 PM // 16:08

Go on the wiki type in "creature" there's a little section on their armor
(Srry no link on itouch)

Desert Rose · Aug 02, 2009, 04:32 PM // 16:32

For most monster the following formula applys: Monster Level * 3 + class bonus + race advantage/disadvantage.
For example, a level 23 warrior plant will have 69 armor, +20 armor against everything and +20 against physical damage (class bonus) and -20 vs slash and fire damage (race disadvantage).

However, some monster have a fixed armor level modified only bei race advantages/disadvantages.
For example, a Avalanche (ele) has 100 armor regardless of level, -24 armor vs fire damage and +40 armor vs cold damage.

IronSheik · Aug 02, 2009, 07:50 PM // 19:50

I always thought the estimate was 1.5 AL per level over 20, guess I'm horribly wrong xP

notskorn · Aug 02, 2009, 08:17 PM // 20:17

It depends. In the first official strategy guide they went over all the prophecies monsters and somehow found out their armor. I think the highest monster in prophecies is some jade armor warrior boss with something like 140 armor.

Chthon · Aug 02, 2009, 09:27 PM // 21:27

Most monsters are 3*lvl + class_bonus. A fair number of monsters have "theme" bonuses or penalties (those Ice Golems don't much care for fire, but Destroyers don't much mind it). And then there's a few that just have oddball armor levels for no obvious reason.

Bristlebane · Aug 02, 2009, 11:54 PM // 23:54

Off Topic, while reading about the race advantages/disadvantages:

Wouldn't it be neat if you could actually do negative damage against pure forms. For example an Ice Ele would get healed by cold damage. Anyway not saying I want this to happen.. maybe in GW2

Aug 02, 2009, 03:23 PM // 15:23	#1
dr love ...is in denial Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hyperion Guild: starcraft 2 Profession: P/Me	how much armor do monsters have? is there a general rule to how much armor monsters have? do elementalist monsters have 60 and warrior types have 80+20vs physical? how much more armor do monsters get in HM? +20 across the board? thx

Aug 02, 2009, 03:58 PM // 15:58	#2
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	Depends on class and level. A level 10 Elementalist monster won't have 60AL, but a level 20 will. I'm sure wiki has some info on the progression and stats for +level 20.

Aug 02, 2009, 04:08 PM // 16:08	#3
Need More Donuts Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Profession: D/W	Go on the wiki type in "creature" there's a little section on their armor (Srry no link on itouch)

Aug 02, 2009, 04:32 PM // 16:32	#4
Desert Rose Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2007	For most monster the following formula applys: Monster Level * 3 + class bonus + race advantage/disadvantage. For example, a level 23 warrior plant will have 69 armor, +20 armor against everything and +20 against physical damage (class bonus) and -20 vs slash and fire damage (race disadvantage). However, some monster have a fixed armor level modified only bei race advantages/disadvantages. For example, a Avalanche (ele) has 100 armor regardless of level, -24 armor vs fire damage and +40 armor vs cold damage.

Aug 02, 2009, 07:50 PM // 19:50	#5
IronSheik Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wolfenstein: Goldrush Guild: Zombies Go Nom Nom [Nom] Profession: N/	I always thought the estimate was 1.5 AL per level over 20, guess I'm horribly wrong xP

Aug 02, 2009, 08:17 PM // 20:17	#6
notskorn Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: Clan Roxor Profession: W/E	It depends. In the first official strategy guide they went over all the prophecies monsters and somehow found out their armor. I think the highest monster in prophecies is some jade armor warrior boss with something like 140 armor.

Aug 02, 2009, 09:27 PM // 21:27	#7
Chthon Grotto Attendant Join Date: Apr 2007	Most monsters are 3*lvl + class_bonus. A fair number of monsters have "theme" bonuses or penalties (those Ice Golems don't much care for fire, but Destroyers don't much mind it). And then there's a few that just have oddball armor levels for no obvious reason.

Aug 02, 2009, 11:54 PM // 23:54	#8
Bristlebane Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: Mo/	Off Topic, while reading about the race advantages/disadvantages: Wouldn't it be neat if you could actually do negative damage against pure forms. For example an Ice Ele would get healed by cold damage. Anyway not saying I want this to happen.. maybe in GW2