About the dmg reduction from knights armor... - Guild Wars Forums

thesecondrei · Jun 20, 2005, 11:20 PM // 23:20

If I use knights gauntlets, the dmg reduction from gauntlets is universal right? (Meaning I can get hit anywhere and it will still reduce damage by 2). Also, in order for dmg reduction to stack, do I have to put an absorption rune in the knights gauntlet?

Gbuslayer · Jun 21, 2005, 12:51 AM // 00:51

For number 2, i'm not so sure the rune is universal I believe and would stack for all your armor(if you put all different runes of absorption or any other rune for that matter on your armor only 1 takes effect)

As for number 1 no it will only reduce the damage done to your gauntlets, your armor is regionated and so is the damage done from what I've heard, so if my e were to have fire resistance on the pants and chest I could still get hit in the head(via meteor shower or whatever) and I'd take more damage than if I got hit by a fireball to the chest

Kha · Jun 21, 2005, 12:59 AM // 00:59

Dmg reduction from Knight's armor applies to whole body, so you only need one piece. Absorption rune stacks with that piece of Knight's armor.

Dyeeo · Jun 21, 2005, 01:33 AM // 01:33

The fact that it effects everything has to be a bug. That defeats the point of even getting all the ascalon armor or knights armor. Perhaps they have fixed it since whoever did the tests to conclude you only need one item? I think its time for a retest.

thesecondrei · Jun 21, 2005, 02:12 AM // 02:12

So if I use a platemail helm with a superior absorption rune, and knights gauntlets, I won't get -5 total dmg reduction? I will only get -5 dmg reduction total if I socket the sup. absorption rune in the knight gauntlets right?

Ba Ne · Jun 21, 2005, 02:15 AM // 02:15

The rune can go in any piece of armor and still stack with the gauntlets.

Aka · Jun 21, 2005, 02:24 AM // 02:24

A while ago there were some pretty detailed tests done by some guild that were quoted in these forums, and they seemed to show that absorbtion was universal, that Ascelon armor (-2 damage) and knights (-3 damage) did stack, and that one absortion rune would stack as well. So max absorbtion would be -8, with one piece each of Ascelon and knight's armor, and a sup absorbtion rune.

Has anyone seen hard data to disprove this? It seems right in my experience...

Sponge · Jun 21, 2005, 04:00 AM // 04:00

So Knights boots, ascalon gauntlets and whatever on the chest with a sup absorb will give you a universal -8 damage?

crazymonk · Jun 21, 2005, 02:36 PM // 14:36

ive herd that they dont stack and are not universal, but i have also herd that they do and are. Sometimes i wish arena net would just give us answers to stuff like this ;d

Jun 20, 2005, 11:20 PM // 23:20	#1
thesecondrei Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Guild: Alliance of Xen [XoO] Profession: W/R	About the dmg reduction from knights armor... If I use knights gauntlets, the dmg reduction from gauntlets is universal right? (Meaning I can get hit anywhere and it will still reduce damage by 2). Also, in order for dmg reduction to stack, do I have to put an absorption rune in the knights gauntlet?

Jun 21, 2005, 12:59 AM // 00:59	#3
Kha Sins FTW! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Guild: Angel Sharks [AS]	Dmg reduction from Knight's armor applies to whole body, so you only need one piece. Absorption rune stacks with that piece of Knight's armor. __________________

Jun 21, 2005, 12:51 AM // 00:51	#2
Gbuslayer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005	For number 2, i'm not so sure the rune is universal I believe and would stack for all your armor(if you put all different runes of absorption or any other rune for that matter on your armor only 1 takes effect) As for number 1 no it will only reduce the damage done to your gauntlets, your armor is regionated and so is the damage done from what I've heard, so if my e were to have fire resistance on the pants and chest I could still get hit in the head(via meteor shower or whatever) and I'd take more damage than if I got hit by a fireball to the chest

Jun 21, 2005, 01:33 AM // 01:33	#4
Dyeeo Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Diego Guild: Lost Children Profession: E/Mo	The fact that it effects everything has to be a bug. That defeats the point of even getting all the ascalon armor or knights armor. Perhaps they have fixed it since whoever did the tests to conclude you only need one item? I think its time for a retest.

Jun 21, 2005, 02:12 AM // 02:12	#5
thesecondrei Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Guild: Alliance of Xen [XoO] Profession: W/R	So if I use a platemail helm with a superior absorption rune, and knights gauntlets, I won't get -5 total dmg reduction? I will only get -5 dmg reduction total if I socket the sup. absorption rune in the knight gauntlets right?

Jun 21, 2005, 02:15 AM // 02:15	#6
Ba Ne Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan Profession: W/Mo	The rune can go in any piece of armor and still stack with the gauntlets.

Jun 21, 2005, 02:24 AM // 02:24	#7
Aka Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	A while ago there were some pretty detailed tests done by some guild that were quoted in these forums, and they seemed to show that absorbtion was universal, that Ascelon armor (-2 damage) and knights (-3 damage) did stack, and that one absortion rune would stack as well. So max absorbtion would be -8, with one piece each of Ascelon and knight's armor, and a sup absorbtion rune. Has anyone seen hard data to disprove this? It seems right in my experience...

Jun 21, 2005, 04:00 AM // 04:00	#8
Sponge Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: SKB	So Knights boots, ascalon gauntlets and whatever on the chest with a sup absorb will give you a universal -8 damage?

Jun 21, 2005, 02:36 PM // 14:36	#9
crazymonk Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Location: Conneticut, USA Guild: The Celstrial Guardians Profession: W/Mo	ive herd that they dont stack and are not universal, but i have also herd that they do and are. Sometimes i wish arena net would just give us answers to stuff like this ;d