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doudou_steve · May 04, 2008, 12:08 AM // 00:08

In pve, Is it working on ANY monsters or it's like in pvp(can't be below 60AL) ?

Kale Ironfist · May 04, 2008, 12:12 AM // 00:12

Cracked Armor gives a -20 armor penalty, and their armor can't go below 60 armor because of this.

Gift3d · May 04, 2008, 12:30 AM // 00:30

I'm not sure about the monster level/armor correlations. Like if they're lvl 28 if they have higher armor or something.

But for war/para/ranger/sin/derv monsters, yes it'd be effective.

MsMassacre · May 04, 2008, 01:08 AM // 01:08

On level 20 monsters, cracked armor is only useful on paras, sins, wars, rangers and dervs.

BUT on monsters OVER 20, cracked armor takes affect regardless of profession.

At least that's what my testing shows.

snaek · May 04, 2008, 01:10 AM // 01:10

yes it works the same (it will reduce armour, but not below 60al)

now ya jus need to kno how much al, enemy monsters have:

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Creature armor rating

Creatures onther than player characters have their basic armor rating decided by their level and profession. This may be tweaked in one way or another (like Wurms having very high armor) or changed vs certain types of damage (such as a lower armor level vs fire damage).

The basic formula is: 3 * creature level+armor class bonus

Armor class bonus is 20 for metal class (Warrior and Paragon), 10 for leather class (Ranger, Assassin and Dervish1), and nothing for casters.
1. These might not follow this formula, and instead use a formual that gives them 3 less armor rating at level 1.

For example, a level 24 Margonite Cleric will have 72 base AL.

source: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Creat...e_armor_rating

MagmaRed · May 04, 2008, 02:15 AM // 02:15

Not common in PvE, but it also works on Mesmers using Physical/Elemental Resistance, Elems using Armor of Earth, Kinetic Armor, etc., and Ritualist with weapon/item spells like Resilient Weapon.

The -20 armor will lower the bonus they get from those skills.

doudou_steve · May 04, 2008, 10:33 PM // 22:33

Yea ok but on lvl 1-10 monsters?

Kale Ironfist · May 04, 2008, 10:57 PM // 22:57

They have below 60 armor, so Cracked Armor is mostly useless on them.

May 04, 2008, 12:08 AM // 00:08	#1
doudou_steve Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Guild: Guildless QQ Profession: W/	About cracked armor... In pve, Is it working on ANY monsters or it's like in pvp(can't be below 60AL) ?

May 04, 2008, 12:12 AM // 00:12	#2
Kale Ironfist Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Venatio Illuminata [VEIL] Profession: W/	Cracked Armor gives a -20 armor penalty, and their armor can't go below 60 armor because of this.

May 04, 2008, 12:30 AM // 00:30	#3
Gift3d Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Guild: Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR] Profession: W/E	I'm not sure about the monster level/armor correlations. Like if they're lvl 28 if they have higher armor or something. But for war/para/ranger/sin/derv monsters, yes it'd be effective.

May 04, 2008, 01:08 AM // 01:08	#4
MsMassacre Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005	On level 20 monsters, cracked armor is only useful on paras, sins, wars, rangers and dervs. BUT on monsters OVER 20, cracked armor takes affect regardless of profession. At least that's what my testing shows.

May 04, 2008, 02:15 AM // 02:15	#6
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	Not common in PvE, but it also works on Mesmers using Physical/Elemental Resistance, Elems using Armor of Earth, Kinetic Armor, etc., and Ritualist with weapon/item spells like Resilient Weapon. The -20 armor will lower the bonus they get from those skills.

May 04, 2008, 10:33 PM // 22:33	#7
doudou_steve Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Guild: Guildless QQ Profession: W/	Yea ok but on lvl 1-10 monsters?

May 04, 2008, 10:57 PM // 22:57	#8
Kale Ironfist Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Venatio Illuminata [VEIL] Profession: W/	They have below 60 armor, so Cracked Armor is mostly useless on them.