Talk:Armor/@comment-1473413-20131228173137

"Does armor have diminishing returns?"

The above question is malformed. It cannot be answered without further information, specifically: with respect to what?  i.e. what is armor returning?

If the answer to the second question is effective hitpoints, then the answer to the first question is no, armor does not have diminishing returns. If the answer to the second question is damage reduction, then the answer to the first question is yes, armor does have diminishing returns.

The confusion lies in the fact that more experienced players have learned to think in terms of effective hitpoints. Less experienced players (i.e. those who need to read an article on one of the most basic elements of the game) instinctively tend to think in terms of damage reduction.