super armor

weretoad

weretoad

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

league of the elite

Me/

i know the terra tank farming build can use super high armor to reduce damage to nothing, but can a war farm with like 5 blessed, or stalward, and like 3 superior runes of abostion? maybe 4. it would be cool if you could protect your self against harm with just armor. oh ya and armor stuff on your weopon too?

Light Of Deldrimor

Light Of Deldrimor

Banned

Join Date: May 2008

W/Rt

i dont think absorption can stack

Savio

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

The insignias don't stack either.

N1ghtstalker

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

ele terra > war tank

Eddie Frenzy Spam

Eddie Frenzy Spam

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2007

Old N Dirty [ym]

W/E

Absorption do stack, considering that they don't effect the armor as a whole but only the individual place they're put on, as in you only get the absorption effect if you get hit in the chest if you have the absorption rune on the chest armor piece.

Anyways, yes won't work, bad idea. All your attributes will be low, your health will be very low and that's gg basically.

Savio

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Quote:
Originally Posted by eddie the reaper
Absorption do stack, considering that they don't effect the armor as a whole but only the individual place they're put on, as in you only get the absorption effect if you get hit in the chest if you have the absorption rune on the chest armor piece. Wrong, one absorption rune is all you need as the effect is global.

Ultima pyromancer

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Club Of A Thousand Pandas [LOD???]

Me/

You mean wouldn't it be good if warriors were the way they used to be?

like when knights armor stacked and reduced global damage and armor buff skills stacked

the damage system in guild wars is a lot more complex than armor=damage reduction

theres physical, elemental and armor ignoring damage.

but to sum up play ursan with armor of salvation = invinci lol

(that was sarcasm before some clever troll flames)

ShadowKitsune

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Seraphim Knights

N/Mo

http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Build:E/Me_Underworld_Tank

Thats the best earth tank build I believe.

Red Sand

Red Sand

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2008

New England

Warriors of Wynd [WoW]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by eddie the reaper
Absorption do stack, considering that they don't effect the armor as a whole but only the individual place they're put on, as in you only get the absorption effect if you get hit in the chest if you have the absorption rune on the chest armor piece. /sigh

Runes of Absorbtion have a global effect, they reduce all physical damage by 1-3, regardless of hit location.

Knight's Insignias only reduce damage when hit at the location that they are worn.

Two Runes of Absorbtion will not stack, you only get the benefit of one, the highest.

The damage reduction from a Knight's Insignia and a Rune of Absorbtion do stack, but only at the location that the Insignia is worn.

graverobber2

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2008

Order of the Flameseekers [NL]

W/

read this one: http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Absorption
explains everything

note that absorption only works vs. physical dmg

zling

zling

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Sentinel Armor+13 Strength+Max Shield with 10 armor vs x+Dolyak Signet is the most armor you can get as a warrior...
you can always use stuff like Armor of Earth or Kinetic Armor instead of Dolyak but than'd you'd be an even bigger F A I L U R E than you already are if you play Warrior as a TANK...

Shadowfox1125

Shadowfox1125

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

PST

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by graverobber2
read this one: http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Absorption
explains everything

note that absorption only works vs. physical dmg Ha, July 13 '06. Sad day for warriors.

MasterSasori

MasterSasori

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

[Thay]

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Sand
Runes of Absorbtion have a global effect, they reduce all physical damage by 1-3, regardless of hit location.

Knight's Insignias only reduce damage when hit at the location that they are worn.

Two Runes of Absorbtion will not stack, you only get the benefit of one, the highest.

The damage reduction from a Knight's Insignia and a Rune of Absorbtion do stack, but only at the location that the Insignia is worn. Good summary of the problems.

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Sand
/sigh

Runes of Absorbtion have a global effect, they reduce all physical damage by 1-3, regardless of hit location.

Knight's Insignias only reduce damage when hit at the location that they are worn.

Two Runes of Absorbtion will not stack, you only get the benefit of one, the highest.

The damage reduction from a Knight's Insignia and a Rune of Absorbtion do stack, but only at the location that the Insignia is worn. Yes.It it use to be all damage not just physical.

Crom The Pale

Crom The Pale

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

Ageis Ascending

W/

I still think that absorbtion should be returned to ALL damage not just physical.

Full insignias + Superior rune only = -6dmg per hit...thats really small. (-8 if you get a -2 stance/enchanted shield -5 is just to random to count on)

Just compare that to say..[Stoneflesh Aura]

weretoad

weretoad

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

league of the elite

Me/

so say blessed does it only effects that piece of armor? like it doesn't stack all around so 3 blessed does mean +30 armor while enchanted it reads +10 on that piece?

Kale Ironfist

Kale Ironfist

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

Australia

Venatio Illuminata [VEIL]

W/

All +armor insignia only affect the piece it's on.

DarkFlame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2005

Ascalon

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by weretoad
so say blessed does it only effects that piece of armor? like it doesn't stack all around so 3 blessed does mean +30 armor while enchanted it reads +10 on that piece? The +10 is only applied on the piece the insignia is on. So no, 3 Blessed insignias does not give you +30 but +10 on those 3 specific armor pieces the insignias are on.

And as mentioned, multiple Absorption runes are pointless, only one will take effect.

kvndoom

kvndoom

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Communistwealth of Virginia

Uninstalled

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Crom The Pale
I still think that absorbtion should be returned to ALL damage not just physical. Man, that would restore my long, long lost faith in Anet.

the ruloes

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2007

Demented Lair Dwellers

Me/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by zling
Sentinel Armor+13 Strength+Max Shield with 10 armor vs x+Dolyak Signet is the most armor you can get as a warrior...
you can always use stuff like Armor of Earth or Kinetic Armor instead of Dolyak but than'd you'd be an even bigger F A I L U R E than you already are if you play Warrior as a TANK... Bringing an imbagon would give more armour.

But then again, if you're bringing an imbagon, why would you bring a tank...

MasterSasori

MasterSasori

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

[Thay]

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by the ruloes
Bringing an imbagon would give more armour.

But then again, if you're bringing an imbagon, why would you bring a tank... You wouldn't (duh)

But yeah, warriors shouldn't be tanks but damage dealers. If you want a tank, go Terra Tank with ele.

Terrokian

Terrokian

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2008

Alliance,Ohio

Terrokian's Avengers

W/

Tanking is an ART FORM.Tanking DOES NOT mean rushing in going nuts till you die.You have to know what and who to hit,spit some damage and be able to defend yourself.Tanking is possible,but you got to be smart about it.You MUST be equipped right and you must KNOW what you are fighting.

Div

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

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Does not compute.