Is this a good base for Fortitude?

seansixsixsix wrote: 1 year ago

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85 def difference is a lot when 300% ED considered with Fortitude.
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Well, only 518 of the 585 is base def. As such, you're looking at 18 more defense to be multiplied by fort's ED when comparing to that

Archon Plate. The remaining 67 remain as is and aren't multiplied with the ED on Fortitude, the superior-ED is simply added to it. Though the sum total is then still multiplied out by subsequent modifiers (skills and whatnot).

Either way, the defense is solid on both.

Repair costs I personally don't consider much of a factor since

Gold isn't exactly hard to come by.

The str reqs are significantly higher than some alternatives though possibly still lower than some other parts of your gear (esp. if you upgrade those). Even if not however, str isn't wasted on a barb as it turns into extra ed/dmg so that's not too bad.

The one thing to really note though imo is that balrog skins are medium armor and as such will slow you down more than a light

Archon Plate would. On a perma-running char like a

Frenzy barb, to me, that alone would be more than reason enough to not use a

Balrog Skin.