Armor cap doesn't include wards? - Guild Wars Forums

Inger · Mar 24, 2008, 08:40 AM // 08:40

I've recently began farming destroyer cores in HM with the help of "I am Unstoppable!" and Ebon Battle Standard of courage. Both of these skills provide a +24 boost in armor allowing for a total of +48.

Now I never realized this until just recently but this seems to ignore the armor cap. I've tried the farm using just one of the 2 skills and spirit rift annihilates me when I don't have both up thus leading me to believe they are indeed stacking for a +48 increase in armor.

So is it that wards don't count towards the armor cap or is it something special with pve skils?

the kurzick eater · Mar 24, 2008, 08:42 AM // 08:42

thats a great question, unfortunately i have no answer for it

(il check back in and see what other people put, i'm interested too

)

I Will Heal You Ally · Mar 24, 2008, 08:45 AM // 08:45

yeah balances aren't made for pve but for pvp meaning that +XX armor warriors or whatever prof were dangerous in GvG or HA so that's why they lowered it down. It really doesn't have to do much with pve except for the tankers and yeah pve skills are special

Luminarus · Mar 24, 2008, 10:03 AM // 10:03

I'd say this is a bug, something like IAU adding base armor by accident. Although because it uses pve skills, it really isnt that big a deal.

Nice job noticing it though.

Mar 24, 2008, 08:40 AM // 08:40	#1
Inger Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2007 Profession: R/Rt	Armor cap doesn't include wards? I've recently began farming destroyer cores in HM with the help of "I am Unstoppable!" and Ebon Battle Standard of courage. Both of these skills provide a +24 boost in armor allowing for a total of +48. Now I never realized this until just recently but this seems to ignore the armor cap. I've tried the farm using just one of the 2 skills and spirit rift annihilates me when I don't have both up thus leading me to believe they are indeed stacking for a +48 increase in armor. So is it that wards don't count towards the armor cap or is it something special with pve skils?

Mar 24, 2008, 08:42 AM // 08:42	#2
the kurzick eater Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 1323 lancelot dr. greenwood PA Guild: wat Profession: Mo/	thats a great question, unfortunately i have no answer for it (il check back in and see what other people put, i'm interested too )

Mar 24, 2008, 08:45 AM // 08:45	#3
I Will Heal You Ally Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In my HoM Guild: Canthan Refugees [TOGO] Profession: E/Rt	yeah balances aren't made for pve but for pvp meaning that +XX armor warriors or whatever prof were dangerous in GvG or HA so that's why they lowered it down. It really doesn't have to do much with pve except for the tankers and yeah pve skills are special

Mar 24, 2008, 10:03 AM // 10:03	#4
Luminarus Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: Haze of Light [pure] Profession: R/	I'd say this is a bug, something like IAU adding base armor by accident. Although because it uses pve skills, it really isnt that big a deal. Nice job noticing it though.