Ascalon or Ringmail, which is better?

Rizzen Khalazar

Rizzen Khalazar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Salt Lake City

03 May 2005 at 01:06 - 1
For melee?

Thanks!

baranovan

baranovan

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2005

Doom Brigade

03 May 2005 at 01:28 - 2
I think someone mentioned earlier that the reduced damaged doesn't stack, so you are better of getting one item from ascalon and then the rest from ringmail.

dragoaskani

dragoaskani

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

03 May 2005 at 05:01 - 3
The reduced damage applies when a particular piece of armor is hit.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...ide-id1156.php

is a good reference of what I mean.

Dreamsmith

Dreamsmith

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Minnesota

Beguine Guild [BGN]

03 May 2005 at 05:15 - 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by dragoaskani
The reduced damage applies when a particular piece of armor is hit.
False. From this thread:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ensign
Second, an update on how Ascalon armor works. Basically, each piece of armor acts as though it has a Rune of Minor Absorption in it, meaning that all damage you take is reduced by 2, regardless of hit location. These bonuses stack neither with each other, nor with Absorption runes. Practically, this means that the Ascalon and Knight's armors are completely useless. Multiple pieces of either have zero benefit, and once you have a rune of Absorption the bonus of either suit is redundant. Your best course of action? Grab a pair of Ascalon Boots early in the game for the easy damage reduction, then ignore the set entirely.
Incidently, I found that by using the search feature with the keywords: ascalon armor reduced damage. Isn't the search feature wonderful?

Simdarth

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Join Date: Apr 2005

Knoxville, TN

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03 May 2005 at 11:41 - 5
Interesting... I wonder what other bonuses from armor/weapons, etc. don't stack? I was always under the impression that the absorption was stackable, but I guess I am wrong...

baranovan

baranovan

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2005

Doom Brigade

03 May 2005 at 11:52 - 6
Not sure if you are still in doubt, but farther down in the thread Ensign explains how he tested for this conclusion.

Starsky-sama

Starsky-sama

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Join Date: Apr 2005

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03 May 2005 at 12:13 - 7
well. is it getting the boots early means the one with def35? cuz the def50 one needs fur and i dont have access to any yet.

is the def35 ascalon boots that cost 50gold more worth it to use early than the ringmail w/ 50 def?

just need a quick explanation if theres any difference and which i should go with at this early part of the game.

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Simdarth

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

Knoxville, TN

GotL

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03 May 2005 at 16:53 - 8
Well, on the bright side I don't have to worry about fur anymore, just steel... and that is MUCH easier to come by.