I read somewhere that CP damage reduction like the lady stars that reduce magic damage happen somewhere before or after armor reduction. I was wondering since damage shields have no mitigation does the damage reduction from a CP star reduce the damage before the damage shield is hit?
If all are brethren
How could my hands not tremble
As breath fled my prey?
What blinds my vision?
My hands are tools; it must be
The haze of blossoms
-Salous the Penitent