Armor bonus questions, please help! - Guild Wars Forums

twizzler · Sep 06, 2006, 06:45 PM // 18:45

Does a bonus on one piece of armor give a global effect to the whole set that you wear, or just that one area?
I've noticed a bunch of warriors wearing mostly gladiators and an ascalon helm.
Does the total armor level benefit from having that one piece?

The reason I'm asking this is so that I can gain a much deeper understanding of how the armor works in this game before I make a major decision on which armor to craft.

Knightsaber Sith · Sep 06, 2006, 06:59 PM // 18:59

If you mean like the dmg absorption on Knight's armor, no they don't stack. It's specific to each individual piece of armor. Also, there is no 15k glad helm and a lot of people grab the ascalon helm just cause they like the way it looks together.

lennymon · Sep 06, 2006, 07:01 PM // 19:01

it used to work, but style hasnt changed yet

Ole Man Bourbon · Sep 06, 2006, 07:01 PM // 19:01

It kinda works on a case by case basis. Used to be that 1 Knight's piece led to global reduction, but that's no longer the case.

The reason for the Ascalon helm is the +1 to tactics, I believe, for instance.

Sep 06, 2006, 06:45 PM // 18:45	#1
twizzler Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2006 Guild: Elite Player Killer Killers [EpKK]	Armor bonus questions, please help! Does a bonus on one piece of armor give a global effect to the whole set that you wear, or just that one area? I've noticed a bunch of warriors wearing mostly gladiators and an ascalon helm. Does the total armor level benefit from having that one piece? The reason I'm asking this is so that I can gain a much deeper understanding of how the armor works in this game before I make a major decision on which armor to craft.

Sep 06, 2006, 06:59 PM // 18:59	#2
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	If you mean like the dmg absorption on Knight's armor, no they don't stack. It's specific to each individual piece of armor. Also, there is no 15k glad helm and a lot of people grab the ascalon helm just cause they like the way it looks together.

Sep 06, 2006, 07:01 PM // 19:01	#3
lennymon Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle Guild: Odin's Hammer [OH] - Servant's of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: R/	it used to work, but style hasnt changed yet

Sep 06, 2006, 07:01 PM // 19:01	#4
Ole Man Bourbon Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: GONG Profession: W/E	It kinda works on a case by case basis. Used to be that 1 Knight's piece led to global reduction, but that's no longer the case. The reason for the Ascalon helm is the +1 to tactics, I believe, for instance.