Knight questions

[CumeriTarenes]

Originally Posted by Valorius

I wouldn't say that at all. Doubling your armor points will slash several hundred points of damage from high damage spells.

well, this sreenshoots show how much armor points actually help:

southcross on lvl 50 knight with 2311 armor points: 2994 dmg
http://regnum-forum.gamigo.de/attach...9&d=1215539210


southcross on lvl 50 knight with 0 armor points: 3195 dmg
http://regnum-forum.gamigo.de/attach...0&d=1215539220


There is a rumor that all armor points above 1000 are useless becaue they don't have any or only very little impact on damage reduction. But this needs further testing I think.

[Miraculix]

Originally Posted by CumeriTarenes

well, this sreenshoots show how much armor points actually help:

southcross on lvl 50 knight with 2311 armor points: 2994 dmg
http://regnum-forum.gamigo.de/attach...9&d=1215539210


southcross on lvl 50 knight with 0 armor points: 3195 dmg
http://regnum-forum.gamigo.de/attach...0&d=1215539220


There is a rumor that all armor points above 1000 are useless becaue they don't have any or only very little impact on damage reduction. But this needs further testing I think.

I can tell you that it's a false rumor. Try it on your marksman. With strategic position, you already have above 1k armor. When you cast evasive tactics on top of that, the damage is still reduced. Easy to check

[Valorius]

Originally Posted by CumeriTarenes

well, this sreenshoots show how much armor points actually help:

southcross on lvl 50 knight with 2311 armor points: 2994 dmg
http://regnum-forum.gamigo.de/attach...9&d=1215539210


southcross on lvl 50 knight with 0 armor points: 3195 dmg
http://regnum-forum.gamigo.de/attach...0&d=1215539220

I call BS cuz. Casting evasive tactics causes me to take 400-500 dmg less from spells like Southcross. It is not unusual for Barbs SC's to do under 800 dmg to me.

However if i get hit with one while unbuffed they do more than double that amount, and i can't even imagine what one would do if i had no armor at all on.

[misaccc]

I think you forgot acrobatic valorius. And no blocks are not overpowered... they are... necesary untill knights dont get some other defence...

[Hydroxidee]

I have 630 or so armor points w/o Heroic Presence, With it I have 1200, and with Caution at lvl 3 I have 1600 or so. So HP it is

[Signatus]

Originally Posted by Hydroxidee

I have 630 or so armor points w/o Heroic Presence, With it I have 1200, and with Caution at lvl 3 I have 1600 or so. So HP it is

Then, if you don't die on those 60sec, you'll die after by lack of mana...

Besides, how useful will you be in the frontline if you just spent 600 MP (or around it if I can recall using HP 1 and Caution 3) on AP before you got there?

My suggestion is, find yourself the best lvl of Caution + Armor Parts best suited for your lvl + passive weapon resistances + Deflect Projectiles (not to mention the mandatory Precise and Passive Block).

Because what will eventually kill you cannot be saved by AoO, much less by AP: Balestra (followed by 5 warriors... or just 1 barb with a axe/sword on a bad blocking day), Ivy (same as balestra but you eat a fireball and a lightning as bonus), Disable Limb (warrior's death sentence), Evandim (protective buffs last 60sec, 30 to precise... that was the best minute after you eat an Evandim...), Ethereal (enough said, it's direct, it hurts and thanks Megrim for the blocks)...

Save HP for 2 things, rushes and surviving them, not because of you, but for the barbs/MOD locks who (should) go behind you, and to raise everyone's chances of going through Terror/warrior areas if your group is targeted by them.

But this is my opinion on the issue.