SoA / Aeneaous Paragon

Isaiah

I was reading some of the forums and got the impression that the SoA effect can stack with the Aeneaous Paragon to give you a better chance to negate damage. I didn’t think that was the case but I figured it was best to ask. Is that true, or is it one or the other?

Sobriquet

Doesn't stack


The paragon is also "worse" in that it doesn't offer the same armour defs that the shield does. I have both, but only due to being Runie and not being able to wield one. 

Cooper

It isn't supposed to, would need to test to see if it's bugged. 

Isaiah

Thanks, @Cooper & @Sobriquet

Antonius

Isaiah said:

I was reading some of the forums and got the impression that the SoA effect can stack with the Aeneaous Paragon to give you a better chance to negate damage. I didn’t think that was the case but I figured it was best to ask. Is that true, or is it one or the other?

What did you read that gave you that impression?

Isaiah

I honestly think it was some wrong assumptions I was making reading a log of a fight between what I thought was a SnB (w/ SoA). If I find it again I’ll post it here.

Jakiro

I've wondered about this myself. I've previously thought it didn't stack in the sense that 15% doesn't become 30% but have always assumed that they might work in the sense that you'd have two 15% chances to absorb. One from the shield and another from the paragon. Do you guys mean that you'd only ever get one 15% chance even if you have both?

Antonius

Jakiro said:

Do you guys mean that you'd only ever get one 15% chance even if you have both?

Yes, that's what not stacking means.

Caelan

Yeah, the only reason to have both is if you have a class...like DWC Runie/knight... where you can't wield a shield.  Which is part of why you don't get the armor bennies, because those classes have other mitigations available in most cases.