Armor works?!?^^

[Akhenatom]

How does armor work today? Does it make any difference in wearing heavy armor to prevent attacks ??
What if I wear a shield without the shield skills, does it add up to something in the armor ???

[alleryn]

How does armor work today? Does it make any difference in wearing heavy armor to prevent attacks ??
There are two meanings of armor: pieces of armor and the stat Armor.

Pieces of armor provide varying amounts of implicit stat bonuses, typically maximum Armor, Health, and/or Power, though this can vary with the particular item.

The stat Armor provides a second health pool, and also mitigates 1 point of damage for every 25 points of (current) armor.

What if I wear a shield without the shield skills, does it add up to something in the armor ???
Yes, most (or possibly all) shields add to your maximum Armor when equipped (regardless of which combat skills are active).

Some more info is available at http://wiki.projectgorgon.com/wiki/Armor