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--- ratings:armour [2026/03/17 12:12] – ms_wuntch
+++ ratings:armour [2026/07/07 15:42] (current) – ms_ash
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-==== Armour ====
+====== Armour ======
-[[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]] is a type of <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage Mitigation]]</wrap> representing protective <wrap preview>[[:Items:Apparel]]</wrap>, <wrap preview>[[:Items:Equipment:Shields|Physical Shields]]</wrap>, arcane barriers or a naturally tough physique.\\
+[[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]] is a <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage Mitigation]]</wrap> <wrap preview>[[:Ratings|Rating]]</wrap> that is representative of an [Entities] ability to absorb physical harm.\\
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-[[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]] reduces any [Meat Damage] received by the total [[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]] of the [Entity].\\
+[[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]] reduces any <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage:Meat Damage]]</wrap> received by the total [[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]] of the [Entity].\\
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-[[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]] can be gained from sources such as <wrap preview>[[:Races|Racial Abilities]]</wrap>, <wrap preview>[[:Masteries]]</wrap> and <wrap preview>[[:Items]]</wrap>.\\
+<wrap preview>[[:Character|Characters]]</wrap> and [Vehicles] have a base [[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]] of 0. Additional [[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]] can be gained from sources such as <wrap preview>[[:Races|Racial]]</wrap> <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Ability|Abilities]]</wrap>, <wrap preview>[[:Masteries]]</wrap>, <wrap preview>[[:Items]]</wrap> and [Components].\\
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-**Please Note**:As per [Universal Rule #4] [[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]] from multiple differently named sources does <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Stack]]</wrap>.\\
+**Please Note**: As per [Universal Rule #4] [[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]], provided by differently named sources, does <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Stack]]</wrap>.
+**Example**: Penny the Bouncer has [[:Items:Apparel:Medium Combat Armour]] giving her 4 [[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]] and a [[:Items:Equipment:Shields:Combat Barricade]] giving her an additional 4 [[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]] for a total of 8.\\
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-**Example**: Penny the Bouncer has 4 [[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]] from her <wrap preview>[[:Game_Mechanics:Definitions:Equipped]]</wrap> [[:Items:Apparel:Medium Combat Armour]] and 4 from her [[:Items:Equipment:Shields:Combat Barricade]] for a total of 8 [[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]]. Penny is <wrap preview>[[:Game_Mechanics:Success and Failure:Success|Successfully]]</wrap> <wrap preview>[[:Game_Mechanics:Attacks|Attacked]]</wrap> by a ganger with a [[:Items:Equipment:Weapons:Pistol]]. The ganger rolls a 6 on the [[:Items:Equipment:Weapons:Pistol|Pistol's]] [Determination Die] which would result in Penny receiving 10 [Meat Damage]. Fortunately during the [Mitigation Step] Penny's 8 total [[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]] reduces the 10 [Meat Damage] down to 2. Penny reduces her current <wrap preview>[[:Ratings:Health]]</wrap> by 2.
+Penny is [[:Game_Mechanics:Success and Failure:Success|Successfully]] [[:Game Mechanics:Attack|Attacked]] by a ganger with a [[:Items:Equipment:Weapons:Pistol]], who deals 10 <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage:Meat Damage]]</wrap>. Before it is assigned to Penny's <wrap preview>[[:Ratings:Health]]</wrap> or <wrap preview>[[:Ratings:Barrier]]</wrap> it is <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage Mitigation|Mitigated]]</wrap> first. Penny has 8 [[:Ratings:Armour#Armour|Armour]] which <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage Mitigation|Mitigates]]</wrap> 8 of this <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage:Meat Damage]]</wrap> reducing the total she would receive to her <wrap preview>[[:Ratings:Health]]</wrap> or <wrap preview>[[:Ratings:Barrier]]</wrap> to 2.