Attribute
Armor Rating
Changelog
| Patch | What Changed | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed | Hotfix #129 | Thorn Shield Armor Rating has been decreased from 29-30 to 16-17, and Move Speed has been adjusted from -10 to -7. Obsidian Bloodwoven Robe has been changed to Cloth armor: Armor Rating has been decreased from 46-47 to 18-19, 60 Magic Resistance has been added, and Move Speed has been adjusted from -12 to -9. It is now crafted by the Tailor instead of the Leathersmith. | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #128-1 | Weakpoint Attack’s Armor Rating Bonus reduction has been increased from 30% to 40%. Copperlight Kettle Hat’s Armor Rating has been adjusted from 22 to 20-21, Headshot Damage Reduction from 9% to 10%, and Move Speed from -7 to -8. Cobalt Hat’s Armor Rating has been adjusted from 11 to 6, Magical Power from 3 to 2, and Move Speed from -8 to -5, and the Additional Memory Capacity option has been removed. | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Changed | Early Access Season #11 | Defense Mastery's 75% damage reduction cap has been unified with the general cap of 95%, and its Armor Rating bonus has been increased from 15% to 20%. Headshot Damage Reduction on head armor, Magic Resistance on plate armor (with some exceptions), and Armor Rating on shields have been adjusted. | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #123 | Fixed an issue where Frostlight Leather Leggings could have a different Armor Rating from Dark Leather Leggings. | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Changed | Early Access Season #10 | Ornate Jazerant Armor Rating has been adjusted from 72~82 to 70~82, Magic Resistance from 22~38 to 32~38, Dexterity from 1~3 to 1~5, and Move Speed penalty from 7 to 9. Dark Leather Leggings Armor Rating has been adjusted from 50~59 to 33~39, Magic Resistance from 13~25 to 14~20, Dexterity from 1~3 to 1~5, and Move Speed penalty from 5 to 4. Runestone Gloves Armor Rating has been adjusted from 12~18 to 10~16, Magic Resistance from 11~24 to 14~20, Strength from 1~3 to 1~5. Dashing Boots Armor Rating has been adjusted from 26~34 to 24~30, Magic Resistance from 13~24 to 17~23, Agility from 1~3 to 1~5. Barbuta Helm Armor Rating has been increased from 20~38 to 26~38. Arcane Hood Armor Rating has been adjusted from 21~29 to 10~16, and 30 Magic Resistance has been added. | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #115 | The Armor Rating of plate armor has been reduced so that lower rarities provide lower Armor Rating. | May 14, 2026 |
| Changed | Early Access Season #9 | Shriek of Weakness Physical Damage Reduction has increased to 6%/8%/10%, and an additional effect of reducing Armor Rating by 6/8/10 has been added. | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #112-1 | Armor Rating has been removed from Shriek of Weakness, and Physical Damage Reduction of -3/-6/-9% has been added. Armor Rating and Magic Resistance have been removed from Harmonic Shield, and Physical Damage Reduction and Magical Damage Reduction of 3/4/5% have been added respectively. | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #110 | 'Reckless Attack' - Armor Penetration penalty reduced from 75% → 60%, and Armor Rating penalty increased from 85 → 100. | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Changed | Early Access Season #8 | Enhanced Wildness has been changed from +5 Move Speed and +10 Armor Rating to +5% Physical Damage Bonus and +20 Armor Rating. The Move Speed Bonus of Lightfoot Boots has been reduced by 2–3 across all rarities, and their Armor Rating has been fixed at 3. | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #100 | Fixed an issue where the Armor Rating of the Tidal Spangenhelm would not be applied properly. | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Changed | Early Access Season #6 | The Armor Rating curve has been modified to give slightly less PDR in the early part of the curve. | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Changed | Hotfix #80 | Adjusted the Armor Rating curve to give slightly more Physical Damage Reduction (PDR) at the upper end. | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Changed | Early Access Season #5 | Updated the Armor Rating curve table to give slightly more PDR at the upper end. | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Changed | Hotfix #65 | Northern Full Tunic (and crafted version) – Increased Armor Rating. Wind Locket – Increased Armor Rating. Buckled Boots - Improved the Armor Rating. | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Changed | Hotfix #55 | Slightly lowered the amount of Physical Damage Resistance earned per Armor Rating within the upper sweet spot of the curve (~200 Armor Rating.) | Jul 5, 2024 |
| Added | Hotfix #27 | Upgrade the Frock to give more Armor Rating. | Jan 5, 2024 |