Dodge and armor should take area level into account

[AndrewTilley]

@azmodael

The armor and dodge formulae really need to take into account your level or the area level you are in.

Both formula’s do take the area level into account, as mentioned in the game guide:

Armour
Armour mitigates the damage you take from all hits, but has no effect against damage over time.

The percentage of damage mitigated by armour depends on how much armour you have and the level of the area you are in.

The same amount of amour provides less mitigation at higher levels, and the percentage of damage mitigated cannot exceed 85%.

This is according to the following formula, where “x” is the amount of armour you have and “a” is the zone’s area level.

Armour is 70% as effective against non-physical damage.

Dodge
Dodge is a defensive mechanic that grants you a chance to completely avoid taking hits.

Your Dodge Chance is calculated from Dodge Rating and is lower in higher level areas. Dodge chance cannot go above 85%.

Where “a” is the zone’s area level and “x” is Dodge Rating.

A zone’s area level can be viewed on the overlay map (Tab button by default).

Dodge cannot protect you from damage over time effects, and dodging does not count as being hit.