CP Armor Question

Sable751

When it says "Increases your Physical Resistance by [0-5280] while wearing 5 or more pieces of Heavy Armor." do rings and necklaces count?

I'd always assumed they don't, but would like it confirmed.

VaranisArano

Jewelry is not counted towards any passives for weights of armor.

So despite my necklace of Ebon Armory belonging to a "heavy armor set", it does not count as a piece of heavy armor. It will still count towards 5 pieces of the Ebon Armory set.

Nestor

Almost every build but a new leveling build will have at least 5 pieces of either Light, Medium or Heavy armor as there are many 5 piece passives in the game that only trigger when you have 5 worn.

Sable751

Thanks, I didn't think jewellery would be,but just wanted to check.

thadjarvis

Generally speaking for most players:

PvE Stam: full 7 medium; some experiment with 6 medium / 1 heavy chest for punishing non-trial content

PvE Mag: 5 light, 1 heavy, 1 medium. Typically the Heavy/Medium pieces are the monster set as useful dropped sets only come in Light. Though Prior to get the undaunted passives, 7 Light is technically better (I think)

PvE Healer: same as PvE Mag. Though if using Torug Pact can make chest heavy/legs medium for extra resists. If using Ebon or Hircine with a special staff 5 light with 2 Heavy/Medium chest and legs + Jewelry is another option

PvE Tank: 7 Heavy, 6/1 Hvy/Light, 6/1 Hvy/Medium, and 5/1/1 are all valid. There are also 5/2 Medium/Heavy builds that work well for either damage tanking or getting access to major evasion as a non-NB. 5/2 Light/Heavy is not common but can experiment with for running as a tank/healer hybrid with 3 DPS

PvP is rather open. 5 of one type is key. Crafted set use permits having higher armor levels through slotting the higher resist pieces (Heavy>Medium>Light) as Chest and then Legs.