What is the point of building armor?

Warbird001·2/22/2017, 11:42:57 AM·10 votes·1,247 views

You used to be able to build armor on any champion if behind to help you catch up but not anymore. Armor has to be the most worthless stat in the game at the moment.

I don't think AD is the problem, I think the problem is that too many AD champions have abilities/items/skills that completely bypass armor.

11 Comments

Dynikus2/22/2017, 11:44:37 AM5 votes

Orianna at level 18 has the lowest base armor at 68 outside of thresh and mini gnar. With item 3157, she has 113. With item 3157, you have 39% damage reduction against item 3142 item 3814 item 3147 without item 3157, you have about 15% damage reduction against item 3142 item 3814 item 3147

Without any health items, Orianna has 1860 health at level 18. Let's say that the enemy does 3000 damage before reduction. With item 3157, they deal 1830 damage. Congrats, you lived. without item 3157, they deal 2550 damage. Dang, you died.

That's why you build armor.

Korijenkins2/22/2017, 11:44:20 AM3 votes

I think if you build armor on a champion they should actually be wearing armor and become bulkier.

DuskDaUmbreon2/22/2017, 4:02:04 PM1 votes

I have one loss as Nasus this year…I build at least 2 armor items: item 3025 and item 3110. Possibly more, depending on the scenario.

Lethality isn't as OP as you think it is.