Are Armor Mods Effective?

[bptamblyn]

I've been stacking armor mods on Rhino to see how tanky I could get. The thing is I've got over 300% increase in armor mods and when I test the dmg I take against my friends Frost w/ no armor mods, we take the same dmg. Is the armor broken? Am I missing something? I can't find any info on this subject. If anyone has experience/info please let me know.

[Tyrian3k]

Just to make sure: You are aware of the fact that armor only affects the damage inflicted to health?

[bptamblyn]

Nope did not know that. Thinking back that actually makes sense. Thnx for the heads up bro.

Edited February 21, 2013 by bptamblyn

[zikkim]

so how much protectıon ın percents does 150 armor gıve?

cuz thats how many my basıc frost frame has..

[guymanbrodude]

so how much protectıon ın percents does 150 armor gıve?

cuz thats how many my basıc frost frame has..

15 times as much as a Volt (Armor 10)

[honeybadger]

so how much protectıon ın percents does 150 armor gıve?

cuz thats how many my basıc frost frame has..

I would also love to know Armor's transfer function.

[Dreamwalk3r]

so how much protectıon ın percents does 150 armor gıve?

cuz thats how many my basıc frost frame has..

It negates 60% damage.

Damage reduction = armor / (armor + 100).

10 armor reduces damage by 9%, 50 armor - by 33%.

[honeybadger]

It negates 60% damage.

Damage reduction = armor / (armor + 100).

10 armor reduces damage by 9%, 50 armor - by 33%.

Wonderful, Thank you sir.

[bptamblyn]

One last qustion. What are the base armors? Sometimes my armor (as Rhino) says 150 and sometimes it says 25. One time it said 20. Which is the accurate number?

[Battlewizard]

So this guy gets 81% damage reduction to his health? That's nuts!

(Assuming 150 armor is correct with 300% bonus.)

Edited February 21, 2013 by Battlewizard

[UkyoSonoda]

Value of armor mods on frames is really dependant on the base armor value of the frame. 150 base like the frost and rhino makes armor mods have a noticable effect. Base armor 10 like many frames have you can stack +500% armor from mods using a bunch of your mod slots and get a whole 60 total armor which still makes you quite squishy.

[bptamblyn]

So this guy gets 81% damage reduction to his health? That's nuts!

(Assuming 150 armor is correct with 300% bonus.)

I just found out that the mods are multiplicative and not addative, so I have well over 300% increase. As a guage I tested the lazers in the doorways and they hit me for about 30 when i was down to just hp.

[Dreamwalk3r]

Wonderful, Thank you sir.

Props not for me, found this info somewhere on this forums, don't remember experimentator's name though.

Also,

I just found out that the mods are multiplicative and not addative, so I have well over 300% increase. As a guage I tested the lazers in the doorways and they hit me for about 30 when i was down to just hp.

, are you totally sure? I thought mods were remade to stack additively atm. Well, I guess we should just wait for proper character stats window...

Edited February 22, 2013 by Dreamwalk3r

[Davante]

As always it seems, its easier for a Frame to be great at something if it's already good at it.