The difference between plate and gladiator.
Kurow
Personally I prefer plate to gladiator's armor, because I do not find much use for the +5 energy. Also I think the difference bettween 85 armor and 80 armor is much greater than 95 and 100.
Firstly, the energy. Thats personal preference really.
Secondly the armor. According to guildwiki, the armor effect is equivilant to 2^((Effective Damage Level * Effective Armor Level)/40).
*(NOTE: I am assuming effective damage level to be 60, which associates with a 12 rank in marks/axe/sword, etc for noncasters)
**(NOTE2: the damage reduction I speak of is a number multiplied by the base damage, such that it only does (damage reduction * 100)% damage)
With out a shield, and a full suit of 80 AL armor, the damage reduction is .707, while an 85 AL suit's reduction is at .648. A difference of almost 6%!
But thats for non physical damage, against physical damage it is a comparison between 100 (gladiators), and 95(plate). The plate armor at 95 armor against physical has a damage reduction of .545, while the 100 AL gladiators has a damage reduction of .500, a difference of 4.5%. But this is all without a shield, and what warrior that is preoccupied with defense doesnt use a shield?
With a shield, assuming it is 16 defense, the first comparison is between 96 and 101. The numbers come out to be .536 and .491, respectively. Still a differense of 4.5%.
Against physical damage and with a shield, the armor level for plate is 111, while gladiators is 116. Respectively, the damage reduction for them are .413 and .379. This is a differense of 3.4%, much less than the initial 6%.
To conclude, the damage reduction rates for plate are:
.648 against non physical w/o shield,
.545 against physical w/o shield,
.491 against non physical w/shield, and
.413 against physical w/shield.
The damage reduction for gladiator are as follows:
.707 against non physical w/o shield,
.500 against physical w/o shield,
.536 against non physical w/shield, and
.379 against physical w/shield.
To most people this wouldnt be a significant differences, but a difference of 4.5% damage against non physical stuff seems pretty decent to me. In the end, the difference between the two is such that plate has 4.5% more reduction than glads against non physical, while glads has 3.4% more reduction than plate against physical, with a shield.
Be sure to tell me if this is completely useless :P
Firstly, the energy. Thats personal preference really.
Secondly the armor. According to guildwiki, the armor effect is equivilant to 2^((Effective Damage Level * Effective Armor Level)/40).
*(NOTE: I am assuming effective damage level to be 60, which associates with a 12 rank in marks/axe/sword, etc for noncasters)
**(NOTE2: the damage reduction I speak of is a number multiplied by the base damage, such that it only does (damage reduction * 100)% damage)
With out a shield, and a full suit of 80 AL armor, the damage reduction is .707, while an 85 AL suit's reduction is at .648. A difference of almost 6%!
But thats for non physical damage, against physical damage it is a comparison between 100 (gladiators), and 95(plate). The plate armor at 95 armor against physical has a damage reduction of .545, while the 100 AL gladiators has a damage reduction of .500, a difference of 4.5%. But this is all without a shield, and what warrior that is preoccupied with defense doesnt use a shield?
With a shield, assuming it is 16 defense, the first comparison is between 96 and 101. The numbers come out to be .536 and .491, respectively. Still a differense of 4.5%.
Against physical damage and with a shield, the armor level for plate is 111, while gladiators is 116. Respectively, the damage reduction for them are .413 and .379. This is a differense of 3.4%, much less than the initial 6%.
To conclude, the damage reduction rates for plate are:
.648 against non physical w/o shield,
.545 against physical w/o shield,
.491 against non physical w/shield, and
.413 against physical w/shield.
The damage reduction for gladiator are as follows:
.707 against non physical w/o shield,
.500 against physical w/o shield,
.536 against non physical w/shield, and
.379 against physical w/shield.
To most people this wouldnt be a significant differences, but a difference of 4.5% damage against non physical stuff seems pretty decent to me. In the end, the difference between the two is such that plate has 4.5% more reduction than glads against non physical, while glads has 3.4% more reduction than plate against physical, with a shield.
Be sure to tell me if this is completely useless :P
Spenser_For_Hire
much more physical damage going around then elementalists
Kurow
There are so many other things that deal non physical damage then elementalists though. And really, if you are tanking, are you worried about the warrior enemies hurting you too much? Or is it the casters? Atleast when I do I worry about the latter.
Me NoFat
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Originally Posted by Kurow

Quote: Originally Posted by Kurow To conclude, the damage reduction rates for plate are:
.648 against non physical w/o shield,
.545 against physical w/o shield, ________
1.193
Quote: Originally Posted by Kurow .491 against non physical w/shield, and
.413 against physical w/shield. ______
0.904
Are you stating that the damage deduction is less with a shield or am I just too tired or stupid to understand this?
Quote: Originally Posted by Kurow
The damage reduction for gladiator are as follows:
.707 against non physical w/o shield,
.500 against physical w/o shield, ______
1.207
.707 against non physical w/o shield,
.500 against physical w/o shield, ______
1.207
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Originally Posted by Kurow
.536 against non physical w/shield, and .379 against physical w/shield. ________ 0.915 So is the overall damage reduction over time is better with glads then? If we face the same # of physical and elemental damage over time this would suggest that glads is better in the long run. Quote:
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