KoreanKamkazi Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 What are you at as a tank? Lend alot of credence to the stat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayol Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 (edited) ? Armor value is on every piece of equipment you get. Better items have higher armor. Though there's a few choices in gear at end-game, they all have very similar armor values. It's not something you can 'stack' or itemise for. It's a flat damage reduction on kinetic and energy damage. Were you thinking of wearing light armor or something? edit - oh, and my VG is at 51% DR... still in half columi half mastercraft gear... not sure what full Rakata is, I'd guess somewhere around 55%? Edited February 16, 2012 by Mayol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironcleaver Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 (edited) Im in all player crafted purple gear, self buffed (biochem, defense buff stim)... DR: ~50.18%Defense: ~22%*Shield Chance: ~52.40%**Shield Absorb: ~50.85%Internal and Elemental: 9% * -> can squeeze a few more precent with a few more pieces Im working on.** -> was over 56% but gave some up to cap absorb. Agreed though, only way to get damage reduction up is though higher armor ratings. Edited February 16, 2012 by Ironcleaver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJCorduroy Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Here's my stat spread. I'm at 4/5 Columi, with Rakata Legs, so well geared. And HP total is buffed. Health: 20896 Armor: 8128 Damage Reduction: 50.94% Defense Chance: 17.03% Shield Chance: 45.63% Shield Absorb: 35.15% I don't know exactly what you are shooting for. The AR, as someone said, is pretty much gear dependent and will be close to the same for everyone in similar gear. If you meant Defense Chance, that's another story. IMO, defense is less useful than Shield Chance/Absorb merely because it makes the damage you take much less spiky, and much easier on your healers (Especially non-sage healers). Defense is great as a 3rd stat, but I wouldn't prioritize it until you have a more than comfortable level of Shield Chance/Absorb. I don't think there is any way to change your damage reduction other than better gear and the Adrenal for 15 seconds, really. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizophim Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Defense is Stronger then Shield, because getting no damage is always better than take less damage. We maybe have Ammo gain vom Shielding but that only help when we have low ammo, or if we Shield. And if the Enemy uses an Attack that is Shieldable in the Firstplace Shield and Absorb are easier to get since we get alot when Talentet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machr Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Defense is Stronger then Shield, because getting no damage is always better than take less damage. We maybe have Ammo gain vom Shielding but that only help when we have low ammo, or if we Shield. And if the Enemy uses an Attack that is Shieldable in the Firstplace Shield and Absorb are easier to get since we get alot when Talentet. Actually, from the theory crafting I've seen, defense is not superior to absorb. I also read a thread on the tanking forums (I think), with some calculations and spreadsheets putting defense lower than both absorb and shield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizophim Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Actually, from the theory crafting I've seen, defense is not superior to absorb. I also read a thread on the tanking forums (I think), with some calculations and spreadsheets putting defense lower than both absorb and shield Theory-crafting! You never can fully apply statistics to real game occurence. This is not about a simulated environment. Just comparing Numbers wil never help you in the event itself. In addition there is not so much room to change Stats on the Rakata gear. Taking reduced damage is fine. But Taking no damage at all will always be better. You may say Shielding is nice because of the ammo-proc. And i agree on that. But there is no reason to let defense behind. Even if your defense roll fails, your shieldroll can also fail. And then all your absorb is worth nothing. Encounter at the Moment arent that hard. And i honestly dont think that min/maxing is needed. Wearing just whatever Columi / Rakata gear you get will do the job. Maybe this will change with next content, and when we have fully acces to a combat log showing at least what happend around our chars. Edited February 17, 2012 by Shizophim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistols Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Defense is Stronger then Shield, because getting no damage is always better than take less damage. ^ This. Especially in PvP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ururururu Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) defense is a waste in pvp. so is shield chance. stack hitpoints if you want to live longer in pvp. or, stack crit/surge/power.. Edited February 17, 2012 by ururururu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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