Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) I can't decide if plate or chain is better for hunting in PVE. I'm listing why, and I'd like to hear from others. Let's consider rift creatures, but exclude them from the focus on hunting armor. Glance Rate (woot, no damage!) Bite: 65% chain, 50% plate Burn: 65% chain, 35% plate Crush: 30% chain, 30% plate Pierce: 30% chain, 65% plate Slash: 65% chain, 30% plate Acid & Cold damage don't seem relevant for hunting, so I won't include them. Damage Reduction Bite: 107.5% chain, 105% plate Burn: 107.5% chain, 95% plate Crush: 107.5% chain, 95% plate Pierce: 92.5% chain, 100% plate Slash: 100% chain, 105% plate Plate has a superior 2.5% overall damage reduction. In damage reduction, it leads with pierce by 10% and slash by 7.5%. In glance, plate leads only with 35% in pierce. In damage reduction, chain leads by 10% crush and 10% burn In glance, chain leads with 15% bite, 30% burn, 35% slash, but has 35% less for pierce. So what creatures do pierce damage? Besides pierce damage for which plate is superior, chain looks better overall . Thoughts? Edited May 21, 2020 by Kody Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 16, 2020 pretty sure claw hits do pierce damage - goblins, scorpions, bunch others have claws 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 21, 2020 I see. I figure a "hole" wound is probably from a pierce attack then. That helps the case for wearing plate. But I'm still not sure which armor would be better for hunting. The tougher foe's damage types I'd say are more impactful in the decision, to minimize downtimes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites