being damaged through toughness?

[HaloMyDudes]

Me and my team take damage through toughness all the time, are there specific enemies that do this? is this a bug? how is it prevented. it makes toughness seem so useless when from my understanding the whole point of it is that it blocks damaged but then I still take health damage at full toughness so whats the point? am I just misunderstanding the mechanic?

[Calv]

Melee damage will pass through toughness when it is below 100%
The amount that passes through increases as your toughness decreases.

The intention of toughness is to provide defence against the large amount of ranged fire, so, it will always block ranged damage until it is fully depleted.

[Spades]

I might be wrong but I believe ranged attacks only effect toughness whereas melee attacks damage both at the same time. Someone correct me if I'm wrong

[HaloMyDudes]

Originally posted by Calv:

Melee damage will pass through toughness when it is below 100%
The amount that passes through increases as your toughness decreases.

The intention of toughness is to provide defence against the large amount of ranged fire, so, it will always block ranged damage until it is fully depleted.

I see, that makes sense I guess. so blocking is the only way to deal with melee?

[Calv]

Originally posted by HaloMyDudes:

Originally posted by Calv:

Melee damage will pass through toughness when it is below 100%
The amount that passes through increases as your toughness decreases.

The intention of toughness is to provide defence against the large amount of ranged fire, so, it will always block ranged damage until it is fully depleted.

I see, that makes sense I guess. so blocking is the only way to deal with melee?

Yeah, blocking and dodging.

I don't think the game points it out, but your block is 360 degrees, so, if you hear the sound that you're about to be hit in the back, you don't have to turn around, you can just throw your block up (or dodge) and keep doing what you're doing.

Also worth noting that dodge is less effective when your ranged weapon is equipped. With your melee weapon equipped a dodge will generally "break" the enemy's tracking as they swing. Doing the same with a ranged weapon equipped will not break that tracking, and if you're still close enough they'll land the hit.