Does Armor even matter?

[JOHN HELLDIVER]

Does it even matter? I kinda just use it for cosmetic purposes. no matter what I equip it doesnt really seem to matter XD

[40+13x-3=17x-363]

Yes, but it's secondary unless you use a weapon with hyper armor.

[Baby don't hurt me]

i does
equip havel armor boost my pvp win rate 2 times more than naked

[234432432342]

Yeah .

[Artek [General]]

It matters, but not as much as one would hope.
Wearing Havel's compared to medium ~25% protection sets will allow you at best to tank 1, maybe 2 more hits from a straight sword.
And to not get oneshoted by mega parries (provided you have 40 vigor and RoF).
That's about it, really.

[JOHN HELLDIVER]

Where do you get Haval's armor from?

[JOHN HELLDIVER]

wait I'll just google it

[Doc Vivor]

Originally posted by aWildAsianHasAppeared!:

wait I'll just google it

finaly someone proactive

[The Icecream Snowman]

Armour is your last line of defense. Dodging comes first, then block/parry, then armour. There are two stats, defence and absorption, which work together in a non-linear way to reduce the damage you take. Heavy armour gives the best physical protection but you get more protection per weight from medium.

[Average Citizen (Not FBI)]

Originally posted by aWildAsianHasAppeared!:

Does it even matter? I kinda just use it for cosmetic purposes. no matter what I equip it doesnt really seem to matter XD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MKc9ejlUYs

That's why Fashion Souls is worthwhile in DS3; what you're wearing matters less than whether or not you're wearing something at all. Like it or not, the system in DS3 was deliberately designed to nerf havel monsters and giantdads out of existence.