Hit Boxes??

Ok i have been arguing with a friend about this and i need tok know the answer. does guild wars have hit boxes? i have heard that a character will take more damage from behind than from the front. is this true? also do certain attacks target different parts of the body? (ex. bows attack feet, sword attacks chest?) and if there are hit boxes does it matter where i put my rune of absorption or where i use platemale armor vs ascalon armor (- dmg). if u could please explain the system and if any of that matters that would be wonderful. also i would like to know if -dmg armor stacks and if absorption runes stack. thank you

www.guildwiki.net, I think that might help you out.. I think it's 25% For Legs and Hands (25% each) and 50% Body.. I might be wrong..

Now dont quote me on this.
If I remember correctly, there are 5 "boxes."
1. Head
2. Chest
3. Arms
4. Legs
5. Feet

Now they all have a certain percent they get hit. i don't know the exact percents, but I do know that the chest get hit quite a bit more. Now certain attacks change that percentage. Fire storm or meteor do almost all damage to you head. Thats why I got owned by the hydras outside of Augery rock while wearing my reindeer antlers. If I were you I would put my rune on my chest, since that area seems to take the most damage.

RUNES ARE CHARACTER WIDE AND PLACEMENT DOESNT MATTER

EDIT

example you dont get vigor on just your chest and you dont need 5 sup absorb runes for total coverage etc.

Wow. Did not know that. Thanks Loviatar. You learn something new every day eh?

yeah but position matters too- if your up higher than your target the percentages change and you'll land more shots to the head (which has less armor).. rangers and elementalists can exploit this for higher hits- there's also elemental spells like meteor and storm that hit the head.. runes are global though

Also, you only need one piece of Knight's/Absorption, as armor absorption doesn't stack with itself.

Hit locations and a bunch of other stuff:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...nics-id674.php

37.5% chest
25% legs
12.5% arms
12.5% feet
12.5% head

That is quite outdated as updates have caused things to hit other places. Im pretty sure skullcrack will always hit your head and such, much like spells dont just hit your chest anymore.

yeah that percentage scale cant be universal. Along with skullcrack there is also pin down shots, ice prison etc. So I would think it would have to vary depending on type of profession you are playing, skills being used & other variables