Armour value is important for the warrior who uses melee, because it is inevitable to get struck back. On the other hand, if you were playing as a mage-ranger-female, for example, then a bonus of intelligence and/ or manna coupled with lower armour would be a better choice for a run and hit Parthian tactic. Yet the spell of reflect ranged trajectories would be also needed to minimise the damage inflicted on your hero. Head and breast armour are most effective against ranged weapons and it shows in their durability later. Boots, helmets and gauntlets with poison resistance seem to be best at work with spiders, bees, and snakes. Fire resistance on shields are best for defence against dragon riders. Therefore armour value is particularly important only against physical melee and arrows.
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