Do Shouts Stack? - Guild Wars Forums

whufc89 · Feb 29, 2008, 03:32 AM // 03:32

I was just wondering whether shouts stack. E.g. would the skills "I Am Unstoppable" and "Shields Up" give me +48 armor overall as they give me +24 armor each.

Also, does using a shout whilst another shout is active cancel the one that was active out?

Thanks.

Darkobra · Feb 29, 2008, 03:37 AM // 03:37

There's an armour cap on armour stacking skills. So you'd only get +24 armour even if both were on you at the same time.

arsie · Feb 29, 2008, 03:39 AM // 03:39

Shouts stack, but armor bonuses do not stack beyond +25.

whufc89 · Feb 29, 2008, 03:40 AM // 03:40

Oh OK thanks a lot

I Might Avenge U · Feb 29, 2008, 05:03 AM // 05:03

Well, in a game where farming is the main income resource of every character, You really can't allow armor bonuses to stack since there would be a rise the amount of farming builds. In a PvE-Specific sense it doesn't make sense, singular skills are an exception to this rule..

Skills like [skill]Armor of Earth[/skill] Will skill offer the +XX amount of armor, even if it exceeds 25. This could be considered a way to compensate armor stacking, but the stacking limitation disallows all professions except elementalist from having excessive amounts of armor, thus preventing a rise in farming builds. The stacking limit can of course be counter by damage reduction skills such as:

[skill]Life Bond[/skill] or [skill]Mantra of Earth[/skill] To name a few..

Richardt · Feb 29, 2008, 06:03 AM // 06:03

Armor bonuses will stack up to a certain point (+25), after which the highest bonus is used.

Thus if you used Stand Your Ground with Watch Yourselves, you're team would only get +25. But if you used Save Yourselves, your team would get +100. Also, the armor stacking nerf doesn't include bonus' from armor-so if your armor gives you +20, that doesn't count towards the +25.

As for multiple shouts, so long as they're different, you can as many as you like on you at a time.

Draginvry · Feb 29, 2008, 07:54 AM // 07:54

The reason armor from skills doesn't stack is because it would break the game. You could easily SY WY SYG and your entire party would be taking zero damage, and nobody would be playing anything but paragons.

Feb 29, 2008, 03:32 AM // 03:32	#1
whufc89 Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Profession: E/	Do Shouts Stack? I was just wondering whether shouts stack. E.g. would the skills "I Am Unstoppable" and "Shields Up" give me +48 armor overall as they give me +24 armor each. Also, does using a shout whilst another shout is active cancel the one that was active out? Thanks.

Feb 29, 2008, 03:37 AM // 03:37	#2
Darkobra Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotland Guild: Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot Profession: E/Me	There's an armour cap on armour stacking skills. So you'd only get +24 armour even if both were on you at the same time.

Feb 29, 2008, 03:39 AM // 03:39	#3
arsie Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2007 Profession: N/	Shouts stack, but armor bonuses do not stack beyond +25.

Feb 29, 2008, 03:40 AM // 03:40	#4
whufc89 Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Profession: E/	Oh OK thanks a lot

Feb 29, 2008, 05:03 AM // 05:03	#5
I Might Avenge U Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Profession: R/	Well, in a game where farming is the main income resource of every character, You really can't allow armor bonuses to stack since there would be a rise the amount of farming builds. In a PvE-Specific sense it doesn't make sense, singular skills are an exception to this rule.. Skills like [skill]Armor of Earth[/skill] Will skill offer the +XX amount of armor, even if it exceeds 25. This could be considered a way to compensate armor stacking, but the stacking limitation disallows all professions except elementalist from having excessive amounts of armor, thus preventing a rise in farming builds. The stacking limit can of course be counter by damage reduction skills such as: [skill]Life Bond[/skill] or [skill]Mantra of Earth[/skill] To name a few..

Feb 29, 2008, 06:03 AM // 06:03	#6
Richardt Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: http://friendsofloa.com/forum Guild: Leader-Legion of Avalon [LoA] Alliance-Recruiting PM for info!	Armor bonuses will stack up to a certain point (+25), after which the highest bonus is used. Thus if you used Stand Your Ground with Watch Yourselves, you're team would only get +25. But if you used Save Yourselves, your team would get +100. Also, the armor stacking nerf doesn't include bonus' from armor-so if your armor gives you +20, that doesn't count towards the +25. As for multiple shouts, so long as they're different, you can as many as you like on you at a time.

Feb 29, 2008, 07:54 AM // 07:54	#7
Draginvry Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2007 Guild: The Underground PvP Society (PVPS) Profession: N/Mo	The reason armor from skills doesn't stack is because it would break the game. You could easily SY WY SYG and your entire party would be taking zero damage, and nobody would be playing anything but paragons.