How do armor stats work ?

[Rush]

Standard Kaer Morhen armor from new game+ has a better armor stat (280) than Legendary griffin armor (240).
Can someone explain this to me ?
Almost every item i pick up from the world has better stats that my legendary witcher gear, and i'm still in white orchard !

[Orion Invictus]

What's the armor's level?

[Rush]

Originally posted by Orion Invictus:

What's the armor's level?

It doesn't say.
However the required level for the griffin set is 40 , the standard Kaer Morhen is 51.

[BimboGooch]

If its like the last game, the number of armor you see, is how much damage is reduced from an attack.

[BimboGooch]

oh yup I was right, I googled just to make sure I was right here is the exact formula:

"Actual Damage = (Attack Damage - Armor) * (1 - Resistance to Damage Type). For example, if an a monster attacks Geralt for 1000 damage, and he has 200 armor and 25% monster damage resistance, then first the damage is reduced to 800, and then reduced by 25%, for 600 actual damage taken."

And also obviously armor goes up with level as well :^) So if that leg grif set is 40, then well standard common armor might be better if its over 10 levels high. Thats generally how it is in all LEVELED gear systems in RPG games are like.

[Orion Invictus]

Originally posted by Rush:

Originally posted by Orion Invictus:

What's the armor's level?

It doesn't say.
However the required level for the griffin set is 40 , the standard Kaer Morhen is 51.

Yeah, that's what I meant, the required level. Higher required level = stronger, usually.

[Rush]

So in this particular aspect, new game + doesn't really help does it ?
And thank you guys!

[BimboGooch]

Originally posted by Rush:

So in this particular aspect, new game + doesn't really help does it ?
And thank you guys!

Newp, most gear youll frind from now on will be better than your old gear, BUT youll eventually get that same gear but miles better :), plus obviously you keep your skills.