Talk:Soraka/@comment-3156618-20110212104252/@comment-3140213-20110216164156

Actually, Soraka starts with 7.4 armor (7% damage reduction) and culminates at 72 (42% damage reduction). That is, without any armor item. If you add 80 armor from items, this means 152 armor at level 18, so a 60% damage reduction. But if you stack armor items on her, you have a problem as 80 armor from items is unnecessary. An brings 30 armor and is all what you need, while synergizing with your protective aura. It should bring you to 50% damage reduction from physical attacks, including minions and the occasional tower you happen to cruise too close to, and that's enough. Keep in mind that you are not a tank. You need to spend most of your gold in cooldown reduction and AP items. If you have gold to spend in armour, this is bad news : it means you stole it to your carry.