Question about DAMAGE REDUCTION - Guild Wars Forums

PhReeZeX · Jul 06, 2005, 10:17 PM // 22:17

what is the "cap" on dmg reduction - i heard its 5, is that true..
reason im asking is for my w/mo - he has full knights set with major absord rune, which makes it 7. Wondering casue if its 5, i need to change my armor set to a higher ar.

provoko · Jul 06, 2005, 10:56 PM // 22:56

Base reduction for knights is -2. Supeiror Absorbtion rune adds another -3 (minor -1, major -2). Togther thats -5. If you have a shield with -2, and ONLY get hit from the front, then it's total -7.

Takeko Nakano · Aug 17, 2005, 11:24 PM // 23:24

Can I clarify something, please?

If I have ONLY Knight's gauntlets, do I still get the -2 damage reduction bonus - I'm right in thinking you only need one piece from a set rather than all the other armour sections (I know the helmet only gives a strength bonus anyway), yeah?

wolfy3455 · Aug 17, 2005, 11:27 PM // 23:27

There is no cap, its just the armor pieces don't stack so its as much as you can get. A pet can get a much higher damage reduction than a player. And yes, the one piece will affect your entire body despite the fact that other armor mods are locational.

Eonwe · Aug 17, 2005, 11:27 PM // 23:27

Sigh.... yes, you still get the -2 global damage reduction if you only have ONE piece of knight's armor.

Alvante · Aug 17, 2005, 11:29 PM // 23:29

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Originally Posted by Eonwe

Sigh.... yes, you still get the -2 global damage reduction if you only have ONE piece of knight's armor.

Are you sure? I thoguht it only reduces damage from attacks if you get hit in a certain area. So if you get hit in the chest and i only have damage reduction on my gauntlets, the gauntlets will still give me damage reduction?

Eonwe · Aug 17, 2005, 11:32 PM // 23:32

Yes, I am 100% god damn sure. Now stop asking the same thing over and over, and if you don't believe me, go stand in a Maelstrom and find out for yourself.

Mandy Memory · Aug 17, 2005, 11:51 PM // 23:51

runes and armor dont stack...that 5 max is 3 from sup absorbtion rune and 2 from a shield

dargon · Aug 17, 2005, 11:57 PM // 23:57

Uhm, runes and armor DO stack

Killajalavu · Aug 18, 2005, 12:00 AM // 00:00

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Originally Posted by dargon

Uhm, runes and armor DO stack

That is the 1st time I have heard that. I have been told by many that the Knight's Armor "Damage Reduction" does not stack with the Absorption Rune. The ones I thought/heard stacked were Shields and the Rune, but not the Knights Armor.

Kamatsu · Aug 18, 2005, 01:17 AM // 01:17

Whoever told you that runes & ascalon/knights reduction doesn't stack is lying to you.. or a total idiot who doesn't know what they are talking about.

Runes will stack with knights/ascalon damage reduction as well as shields damage reduction (assuming you gte hit from the front). And you only need 1 piece of knights/ascalon armor to get it's damage reduction as right now they act jst like runes - a global effect.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ge+re duction
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just some of the thread's I got when I used the SEARCH feature to search for "knights damage reduction" in just the Q&A forum. Search tool is your friend

Mandy Memory · Aug 18, 2005, 01:43 AM // 01:43

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Originally Posted by dargon

Uhm, runes and armor DO stack

my mistake, the never used to stack

thaumaturge · Aug 18, 2005, 01:52 AM // 01:52

Last time I checked absorption runes weren't working for me at all

dargon · Aug 18, 2005, 02:03 AM // 02:03

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Originally Posted by Mandy Memory

my mistake, the never used to stack

Runes don't stack with like runes, rune + similar armor effect stacks

Jul 06, 2005, 10:17 PM // 22:17	#1
PhReeZeX Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA, USA Guild: Mo Fo Pimps Profession: W/Mo	Question about DAMAGE REDUCTION what is the "cap" on dmg reduction - i heard its 5, is that true.. reason im asking is for my w/mo - he has full knights set with major absord rune, which makes it 7. Wondering casue if its 5, i need to change my armor set to a higher ar.

Jul 06, 2005, 10:56 PM // 22:56	#2
provoko Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Profession: R/Me	Base reduction for knights is -2. Supeiror Absorbtion rune adds another -3 (minor -1, major -2). Togther thats -5. If you have a shield with -2, and ONLY get hit from the front, then it's total -7.

Aug 17, 2005, 11:24 PM // 23:24	#3
Takeko Nakano Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Great Britain Profession: W/P	Can I clarify something, please? If I have ONLY Knight's gauntlets, do I still get the -2 damage reduction bonus - I'm right in thinking you only need one piece from a set rather than all the other armour sections (I know the helmet only gives a strength bonus anyway), yeah?

Aug 17, 2005, 11:27 PM // 23:27	#4
wolfy3455 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005	There is no cap, its just the armor pieces don't stack so its as much as you can get. A pet can get a much higher damage reduction than a player. And yes, the one piece will affect your entire body despite the fact that other armor mods are locational.

Aug 17, 2005, 11:27 PM // 23:27	#5
Eonwe Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Guild: Idiot Savants	Sigh.... yes, you still get the -2 global damage reduction if you only have ONE piece of knight's armor.

Aug 17, 2005, 11:32 PM // 23:32	#7
Eonwe Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Guild: Idiot Savants	Yes, I am 100% god damn sure. Now stop asking the same thing over and over, and if you don't believe me, go stand in a Maelstrom and find out for yourself.

Aug 17, 2005, 11:51 PM // 23:51	#8
Mandy Memory Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Guild: Xen of Sigils [XoO] Profession: W/	runes and armor dont stack...that 5 max is 3 from sup absorbtion rune and 2 from a shield

Aug 17, 2005, 11:57 PM // 23:57	#9
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	Uhm, runes and armor DO stack

Aug 18, 2005, 01:17 AM // 01:17	#11
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	Whoever told you that runes & ascalon/knights reduction doesn't stack is lying to you.. or a total idiot who doesn't know what they are talking about. Runes will stack with knights/ascalon damage reduction as well as shields damage reduction (assuming you gte hit from the front). And you only need 1 piece of knights/ascalon armor to get it's damage reduction as right now they act jst like runes - a global effect. http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ge+re duction http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ge+re duction http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ge+re duction http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ge+re duction http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ge+re duction http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ge+re duction just some of the thread's I got when I used the SEARCH feature to search for "knights damage reduction" in just the Q&A forum. Search tool is your friend

Aug 18, 2005, 01:52 AM // 01:52	#13
thaumaturge Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005 Profession: Mo/Me	Last time I checked absorption runes weren't working for me at all