Does Sedna's "Pounce" get mitigated by Armor?

from Demigod Forums

I can't remember if it does or not. If not I think it should be...

 

What abilities don't get mitigated by armor? ( i.e. Fireball, snipe, Hammer smash, etc )

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Reply #1 from Demigod Forums Top

No abilities are mitigated by armor, although some abilities (God Strength, Angelic Fury) simply add power to weapon damage, which is mitigated by armor. If abilities were mitigated, health and armor stacking would be over the top considering it's not too hard to get 50% mitigation, I think.

 

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Reply #2 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Kitkun, reply 1
No abilities are mitigated by armor, although some abilities (God Strength, Angelic Fury) simply add power to weapon damage, which is mitigated by armor. If abilities were mitigated, health and armor stacking would be over the top considering it's not too hard to get 50% mitigation, I think.

 

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Seconded.

You can tell easily from your own abilities always doing the same damage as the tooltips. 

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Reply #3 from Demigod Forums Top

To answer the original question - Sedna's pounce is not affected by armor.

The only skill which is affected by armor, that isn't a direct weapon buff type of skill (angelic fury, god strength), is Rook's tower skill, and I'm pretty sure his shoulder towers are also affected..

Reply #4 from Demigod Forums Top

Well that's educational. Thinking I should get more armor after being pounced for 1/3rd my health as TB is the wrong thing to do then ^_^

I think my real folly was letting Sedna get that close to begin with.

 

Reply #5 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting FRANK3NB3RRY, reply 4
Well that's educational. Thinking I should get more armor after being pounced for 1/3rd my health as TB is the wrong thing to do then

I think my real folly was letting Sedna get that close to begin with.

 
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That's part of the point of itemization. If you find you are having trouble vs. weapon damage, minions, towers, etc. then armor helps w/ that.

However, if what's killing you tends to be spells and abilities then more health would help buffer that.

But like you said, perhaps speed and staying away might be your best option.

Reply #6 from Demigod Forums Top

I love it when I can get an early lead in levels and unlock Pounce II.  I'm just lightly pawing at them for like 100 damage, and then the 600 damage pounce takes them completely unaware for the kill... If you save it, they don't think you've spec'd it.