Damage Reduction

Armor is a special defensive type that is unique to L2Luna. All classes can benefit greatly from armor because it reduces both physical and magical damage. The formula for damage reduction from armor is:

Damage Reduction = 5 * [sqrt( 0.8 * Armor + 1 ) - 1] %

Damage Reduction Quick Table

• 1 Armor: 1.7%
• 5 Armor: 6.2%
• 10 Armor: 10%
• 20 Armor: 15.6%
• 50 Armor: 27%
• 100 Armor: 40%
• 500 Armor: 95%

Damage Amplification

Although armor is a great thing to have to prevent damage, there are a variety of skills and items that can reduce your target's armor. If you remove enough of their armor, it can fall into the negative values which will increase damage they take. The formula for damage amplification from negative armor is:

Damage Amplification = 2 * Armor %