Ascalon vs. Wyvern Armor - Guild Wars Forums

Dahl · Jun 17, 2005, 03:54 AM // 03:54

I can't seem to get anyone to answer this simple question: What reduces physical damage more, ascalon or wyvern armor?

Jwh6913 · Jun 17, 2005, 04:05 AM // 04:05

ascalon- i note that the wyvern doesn't look that great and too weird- its supposed to be scaly not ribbed like that and i despise the helm

but stat wise wyvern doesn't have that ' reduces physical damage' mod

ICURADik · Jun 17, 2005, 05:38 AM // 05:38

Wrong, wrong , wrong. Ascalon armor's bonus is replaced by absorbtion runes. In the early stages of the game it is a good idea to get one piece of it, but more than one does nothing. Also, please use search.

Dahl · Jun 17, 2005, 05:55 AM // 05:55

The search rarely helps me.. and Lovely, you tell me right after I load up on Ascalon Armor... So basically, I should have one piece of ascalon armor, and the rest wyvern at this point?

egads · Jun 17, 2005, 06:12 AM // 06:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by ICURADik

Ascalon armor's bonus is replaced by absorbtion runes.

Actually, this has changed now (it was recently tested). Absorption runes and the damage reduction modifiers now stack properly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dahl

So basically, I should have one piece of ascalon armor, and the rest wyvern at this point?

Yes, and that piece of Ascalon armour should be on your hands or feet so that it is hit less often. I'd actually recommend Gladiator's over Wyvern, but it doesn't really matter.

Edit: If you're not at Droknar's Forge yet, I'd actually recommend getting the plain Ringmail armour so you can save up your materials for later.

KuTeBaka · Jun 17, 2005, 06:34 AM // 06:34

actually it should be on the feet because firestorm and a lot of spells can hit your hands if they come down from the sky.

Dahl · Jun 17, 2005, 07:53 PM // 19:53

Well then, I tried equipping all Gladiator armor, except for the boots which is ascalon, like you said, and the helm, which is a Duelist's helm for swordmanship.... and I got DESTROYED!! Something is very wrong with some of your logic because It's clear my defence suffers a lot from that change! What's going on?

kaos · Jun 17, 2005, 08:56 PM // 20:56

Dahl, so if you go back with Ascalon or Wyvern armor and reproduce the battle exactly like before, you will not get destroyed? And then put back on the Gladiator armor you will get destroyed? Am I understanding you correctly?

Have you verified this? What were the test conditions like? Is it reproducible?

One of these days I need to perform this test to see for myself.

Dahl · Jun 17, 2005, 09:16 PM // 21:16

The full set of Ascalon Armor, defended me more than One piece of Asclalon Armor + The rest Gladiator. I tested this outside of Yak's Bend at the Stone Summits. The very first small group outside of Yak's Bend nearly killed me (I had maybe 30 hp left) While with the full set fo Ascalon Armor, I cleared them without any difficulty.

Syuveil · Jun 17, 2005, 09:22 PM // 21:22

My last name is Dahl...

Dahl · Jun 18, 2005, 12:50 AM // 00:50

Serious? ive been using this name for about 7 years.

Jun 17, 2005, 03:54 AM // 03:54	#1
Dahl Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Exalted Legionnaires [ExL]	Ascalon vs. Wyvern Armor I can't seem to get anyone to answer this simple question: What reduces physical damage more, ascalon or wyvern armor?

Jun 17, 2005, 04:05 AM // 04:05	#2
Jwh6913 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: Death Infernal Evil Profession: Mo/R	ascalon- i note that the wyvern doesn't look that great and too weird- its supposed to be scaly not ribbed like that and i despise the helm but stat wise wyvern doesn't have that ' reduces physical damage' mod

Jun 17, 2005, 05:38 AM // 05:38	#3
ICURADik Banned Join Date: May 2005	Wrong, wrong , wrong. Ascalon armor's bonus is replaced by absorbtion runes. In the early stages of the game it is a good idea to get one piece of it, but more than one does nothing. Also, please use search.

Jun 17, 2005, 05:55 AM // 05:55	#4
Dahl Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Exalted Legionnaires [ExL]	The search rarely helps me.. and Lovely, you tell me right after I load up on Ascalon Armor... So basically, I should have one piece of ascalon armor, and the rest wyvern at this point?

Jun 17, 2005, 06:34 AM // 06:34	#6
KuTeBaka Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	actually it should be on the feet because firestorm and a lot of spells can hit your hands if they come down from the sky.

Jun 17, 2005, 07:53 PM // 19:53	#7
Dahl Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Exalted Legionnaires [ExL]	Well then, I tried equipping all Gladiator armor, except for the boots which is ascalon, like you said, and the helm, which is a Duelist's helm for swordmanship.... and I got DESTROYED!! Something is very wrong with some of your logic because It's clear my defence suffers a lot from that change! What's going on?

Jun 17, 2005, 08:56 PM // 20:56	#8
kaos Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Dahl, so if you go back with Ascalon or Wyvern armor and reproduce the battle exactly like before, you will not get destroyed? And then put back on the Gladiator armor you will get destroyed? Am I understanding you correctly? Have you verified this? What were the test conditions like? Is it reproducible? One of these days I need to perform this test to see for myself.

Jun 17, 2005, 09:16 PM // 21:16	#9
Dahl Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Exalted Legionnaires [ExL]	The full set of Ascalon Armor, defended me more than One piece of Asclalon Armor + The rest Gladiator. I tested this outside of Yak's Bend at the Stone Summits. The very first small group outside of Yak's Bend nearly killed me (I had maybe 30 hp left) While with the full set fo Ascalon Armor, I cleared them without any difficulty.

Jun 17, 2005, 09:22 PM // 21:22	#10
Syuveil Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota Guild: Wrath of Nature [WoN] Profession: R/	My last name is Dahl...

Jun 18, 2005, 12:50 AM // 00:50	#11
Dahl Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Exalted Legionnaires [ExL]	Serious? ive been using this name for about 7 years.