I think the armor system is not good, its basically a immunity shield that works at full power even if you only have a single point in it. Its also tied to main attributes and leveling alone, which are the most important thing in the game at expense of everything else, but fortunately other mechanics make combat good despite that.
I know i'm on the unpopular Opinion again, but if you ask me, the general idea of Armor-System is pretty good(and cool). It could help to fix the balancing issues the first one had, due how OP Magic was.
However, the real issue is still the overall balance, as well the mistake Larian did, to allow 100% Success for Spells after the Armor is drained. I mean, as soon the Armor is away, the Enemeys are pretty dead. Or your character fucked up. I mean if you choose once Glass-Canon - you see how problematic it is, the way Larian implement it. I tried many different ways, from let my Mage stay out of combat and join later - and so and so on, however once the Mage join the Combat, the overall Focus in Combat is to take my Mage out with Stun, Frozen and Burning. He is like an Tank, who can't take and take away one viable Character from the Combat. And i don't dislike the Concept of Glass Canon, that Status-Effects ignore Armor, its more the 100% Success which makes this Talent so useless. If 90% of the Fights, my Mage can't do anything due how everyone trys to stun, freeze and burn here, it makes you see what issues the Armor-System have. I wouldn't cut the Armor-System because i mentioned it often enough, its pretty cool. They simply have to Change how the Succes-rate Works. Also - someone suggested it, physical resisstance should be an thing as well.
About Bless. Even thought i love to make Holy-Fire, i agree with. And i don't know if more required AP Points would fix that. Maybe the should do it like the Warfare-Heal-Skill from DOSEE - that you only can use it one in Combat(per Character of course) - however the same should count for the Curse... But i guess more required AP Points would help already =)
