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Armour Explained

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Last updated on: December 16, 2025 03:37 AM

Armour is a Stats in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Read on to learn what skills and gems that have the Armour tag, the affixes, Uniques, and what Armour is!

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What is Armour?
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Affixes
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What is Armour?

Armour In-Game Description

Armour reduces Physical damage from hits. Dammage reduction is proportional to size of the hit, and is more efffective at reducing smaller hits.

Armour Uniques

Unique Gear with Armour

Name	Implicit and Modifiers
Wylund's Stake Smithing Hammer One Hand Mace	Fixed Modifiers: ・Adds 4-6 to 8-10 Physical Damage ・Adds 4-6 to 8-10 Fire Damage ・Hits Break 30-50 Armour ・Apply Fire Exposure when fully breaking Enemy Armour - Unscalable Value ・+10-20 to Strength ・+20-30% to Fire Resistance
Greed's Embrace Vaal Cuirass Body Armour	Fixed Modifiers: ・50% increased Strength Requirement ・20% reduced Movement Speed ・100-150% increased Armour ・30-50% increased Rarity of Items found ・+20-30% to Fire Resistance
Doryani's Prototype Scale Mail Body Armour	Fixed Modifiers: ・50-100% increased Armour and Evasion ・+60-80 to maximum Life ・Armour also applies to Lightning damage taken from Hits ・Enemies in your Presence have Lightning Resistance equal to yours ・Lightning Resistance does not affect Lightning damage taken
Infernoclasp Plate Belt Belt	Implicit: +100-140 to Armour Fixed Modifiers: ・+100-150 to Armour ・+10-20 to Strength ・+3-5% to Maximum Fire Resistance ・+30-50% to Fire Resistance
The Anvil Bloodstone Amulet Amulet	Implicit: +30-40 to maximum Life Fixed Modifiers: ・10% reduced Movement Speed ・10% reduced Skill Speed ・25-50% increased Armour ・20% increased Block chance ・+3-5% to maximum Block chance
Skin of the Loyal Garment Body Armour	Fixed Modifiers: ・+5-40% to all Elemental Resistances ・Elemental Ailment Threshold is increased by Overcapped Chaos Resistance ・Armour is increased by Overcapped Fire Resistance ・Energy Shield is increased by Overcapped Cold Resistance ・Evasion Rating is increased by Overcapped Lightning Resistance
Solus Ipse Grand Visage Helmet	Fixed Modifiers: ・+60-100 to maximum Mana ・25% increased Light Radius ・100-150% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield ・Equipment and Skill Gems have 25% increased Attribute Requirements ・You can use two copies of the same Support Gem in different Skills
Sculpted Suffering Warpick One Hand Mace	Implicit: +10-15% to Critical Damage Bonus Fixed Modifiers: ・Adds 21-26 to 25-31 Physical Damage ・10-15% increased Attack Speed ・Breaks Armour equal to 40% of damage from Hits with this weapon ・Fully Armour Broken enemies you kill with Hits Shatter
Goregirdle Plate Belt Belt	Implicit: +100-140 to Armour Fixed Modifiers: ・+20-30 to Strength ・10-20 Life Regeneration per second ・Defend with 200% of Armour ・Maximum Physical Damage Reduction is 50%

List of Unique Equipment

Armour Affixes

All Affixes with Armour

• X% increased Armour and Energy Shield
• X% increased Armour
• X to Armour
• X% increased Armour and Evasion
• Monsters are Armoured
• Break X% increased Armour
• Apply Fire Exposure when fully breaking enemy Armour
• Hits Break X Armour
• Every Rage also grants X% increased Armour
• X% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Armour Skills

Armour in Ascendancy Skills

Skill	Effect
Sorcery Ward	Passively manifests a protective barrier which takes Elemental Damage from Hits for you until depleted. The barrier instantly recharges to its full value a short time after it stops taking damage or is fully depleted.
Armour	20% increased Armour
Dedication to Kitava	Body Armour grants +100% of Armour also applies to Chaos Damage
Internal Layer	Body Armour grants Hits against you have 50% reduced Critical Damage bonus
Molten Symbol	Body Armour grants 25% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Fire Damage
Flowing Metal	Body Armour grants +50% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
Heatproofing	Body Armour grants Unaffected by Ignite
Support Straps	Body Armour grants 20% increased Strength
Kitavan Engraving	Body Armour grants 15% increased maximum Life
Tantalum Alloy	Body Armour grants +75% to Fire Resistance
Lead Lining	Body Armour grants +75% to Lightning Resistance
Padded Plates	Body Armour grants +75% to Cold Resistance
Smith's Masterwork	Can only use a Normal Body Armour;This Passive Skill is free to allocate
Stone Skin	50% more Armour from Equipped Body Armour
Armour and Evasion	15% increased Armour and Evasion Rating
Obsessive Rituals	Grants Skill:Sorcery Ward;35%less Armour and Evasion Rating
Polish That Gear	Gain Deflection Rating equal to 20% of Armour;Gain 100% of Evasion Rating as extra Ailment Threshold
Stay Light, Use Cover	Defend with 200% of Armour;Enemies have an Accuracy Penalty against you based on Distance;Maximum Chance to Evade is 50%;Maximum Physical Damage Reduction is 50%
...and Protect me from Harm	Physical Damage Reduction from Armour is based on your combined Armour and Evastion Rating;50% less Evasion Rating

List of Ascendancy Skills

Armour in Passives

Skill	Effect
Armour	・X% increased Armour ・X% increased Armour if you have been Hit Recently
Spiked Armour	・Thorns Damage has 50% chance to ignore Enemy Armour
Heavy Armour	・150% of Strength Requirements from Boots, Gloves and Helmets also added to Armour
Armour and Energy Shield	・X% increased Armour ・X% increased maximum Energy Shield
Armour Break	・Break Armour on Critical Hit with Spells equal to X% of Physical Damage dealt ・Break X% Increased Armour
Armour Break Duration	・X% increased Armour Break Duration
Armour Break and Armour	・X% increased Armour ・ Break X% increased Armour
Armour if Hit	・X% increased Armour if you have been Hit Recently
Armour if Consumed Endurance Charge	・X% increased Armour if you've consumed an Endurance Charge Recently
Damage vs Armour Broken Enemies	・X% increased Damage against Enemies with Fully Broken Armour
Armour and Evasion	・+X to Armour ・+X to Evasion Rating ・X% increased Armour and Evasion Rating
Life Leech Armour and Evasion while Leeching	・X% increased amount of Life Leeched ・X% increased Armour and Evasion Rating while Leeching
Armour Break and Physical Damage	・Break X% increased Armour ・X% increased Physical Damage
Armour while Surrounded	・X% increased Armour while Surrounded
Area Damage and Armour Break	・Break X% increased ・X% increased increased attack pwoer.
Thorns Ignore Armour	・Thorns Damage has X% chance to ignore Enemy Armour

Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives

Armour Gems

All Armour Skill Gems

Gem	Effects
Armour Breaker	・Hits Break 15 Armour ・+2 to melee strike range ・Knock enemies back on hit ・40% more Attack Speed while Dual Wielding
Armour Piercing Rounds	Armour Piercing Rounds: ・Attack Speed: 524% of Base ・Attack Damage: 22% ・Hits Break 2 Armour ・Knocks back Enemies Ammunition: ・12 Bolts loaded per clip
Ferocious Roar	Ferocious Roar: ・Empowers One Attack per 10 Enemy Power In Range, Counting up to 50 Power ・ Warcry Radius Is 7 Metres ・ Gain 2 Rage per Enemy Power in Range ・ Empowered Attacks Break 123 Armour on Hit Socketed Warcry: ・Cost Multiplier: 200% ・ Triggers Socketed Warcry Instead of Ferocious Roar’s Effects ・ Socketed Skills Deal 48% Increased Damage ・ Socketed Skills Have 50% Increased Area of Effect ・ Attacks Empowered by Socketed Skills Deal 48% Increased Damage
High Velocity Rounds	High Velocity Rounds Projectile: ・Attack Damage: 182% ・Knocks back Enemies ・Bolts Pierce 6 Targets High Velocity Rounds VS Armour Broken: ・Attack Damage: 411% ・Knocks back Enemies ・Bolts Pierce 6 Targets Ammunition: ・+1 Bolt loaded per clip
Resonating Shield	・Hits Break 14 Armour ・10 to 16 Base Off Hand Physical damage ・2 to 3 added Physical damage per 15 Armour on Shield ・Cannot be Empowered by Warcries ・Shockwave Radius 1.8 Metres
Vulnerability	・Curse applies after 1 second delay ・Curse radius is 1.7 metres ・Curse duration is 6.4 seconds ・Hits against Cursed Enemies ignore 191 Armour

List of Skill Gems

All Armour Support Gems

Gem	Effects
Armour Break I	・Break Armour equal to 15% of Physical Damage dealt by Supported Skill
Armour Break II	・Break Armour equal to 15% of Physical Damage dealt by Supported Skill ・15% chance to gain an Endurance Charge when Supported Skills Fully Break Armour
Armour Break III	・Break Armour equal to 20% of Physical Damage dealt by Supported Skill ・20% chance to gain an Endurance Charge when Supported Skills Fully Break Armour
Armour Demolisher I	・Supported Skills Break 50% more Armour
Armour Demolisher II	・Supported Skills Break 70% more Armour
Armour Explosion	Support: ・Supported skills trigger an explosion when they Fully Break an enemy's Armour Explosion: ・Converts 100% of Physical damage to be Fire Damage ・Explosion radius is 1.4 metres
Battershout	Support: ・Supported Skills cannot Break Armour ・Supported Skills Consume Fully Broken Armour on enemies within range to trigger Battershout Battershout:
Break Posture	・Supported skills apply Daze when fully Breaking Armour ・Daze lasts for 8 seconds
Brittle Armour	Support: ・Enemies frozen by supported skills have their armour broken equal to 100% of physical damage taken while frozen
Corrosion	・Poison applied by supported skills also break armour equal to 80% of Poison damage dealt.
Deadly Resolve	Support: ・Can trigger deadly resolve once every 0.3 seconds ・ Stage duration is 10 seconds ・ Gain a stage every 1 second ・ 3 maximum stages Deadly Resolve: ・Level 1 ・ This skill will copy the level of the gem it is socketed in ・ Critical hit chance: 5.00% ・ Attack damage: 90% ・ Creates a deadly slash towards the target, dealing attack damage. ・ 1% more damage per 5 of your armour, up to 200% ・ 7 to 11 base physical damage ・ Slash radius is 3 metres
Devastate	・Supported skills fully break Armour when inflicting a Heavy Stun
Exploit Weakness	・Supported skills cannot Break Armour ・Supported Skills Consume enemy Fully Broken Armour to deal 40% more damage
Mark for Death	・Enemies marked by Supported Skills have armor broken equal to 10% of Physical Damage taken
Mark for Death II	Support: ・Enemies marked by supported skills have armour broken equal to 15% of physical damage taken
Outmaneuver	・Supported Skills break armour on hit against parried enemies equal to 25% physical damage dealt.
$Refraction I Image$ Refraction I	・Those affected by auras from supported skills gain refractive plating ・Refractive plating causes 20% of armoour to apply to elemental hit damage taken
$Refraction II Image$ Refraction II	・Those affected by Auras from Supported Skills gain Refractive Plating ・Refractive Plating causes 30% armour to apply to Elemental Hit Damage taken.
Rending Apex	Support: ・Final strikes of supported skills break armour equal to 75% of attack damage dealt
Syzygy	・Hits from Supported Skills are considered Crushing Blows against ignited and fully armour broken enemies heavily stunning enemies which are ignited and fully armour broken with supported skills will permanently intimidate them
Tumult	・Supported Skills Consume a Frenzy Charge on use to Break Armour equal to 50% of Physical Damage dealt
Unabating	・25% Increased Armour while using supported skills per quarter second of Attack Time of Supported Skill

List of Support Gems

All Armour Spirit Gems

Gem	Effects
Barkskin	・When hit by an enemy, gain armour equal to 32% of energy shield lost ・Buff duration is 6 seconds
Defiance Banner	・10% more Aura effect per Valour ・Banner Aura radius is 4M, Banner duration is 6.35s, or until you leave the Aura ・Aura grants 7% more Armour and Evasion ・Aura grants 5% increased movement speed
Iron Ward	・Stores 65% of Mitigated Physical Damage, up to 296 ・200% more Stun Buildup ・Nova radius is 1.8 metres ・Stored Damage grants up to 200% more Area of Effect.
Scavenged Plating	・Scavenged Plating duration is 8 seconds ・3% more Armour per Scavenged Plating ・Maximum 10 Scavenged Plating ・4 to 6 Thorns per Scavenged Plating
Shard Scavenger	・Instatly reloads your Crossbow upon consuming Freeze, Shock, Ignite, or Fully Broken Armour, no more than every 7.3s

List of Spirit Gems

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Adding to Stat Totals	Aftershocks	Ailment
Ammunition	Ancestral Boost	AoE
Arcane Surge	Armour	Armour Break
Attack	Attributes	Aura
Banner	Barrageable	Bear
Blind	Block	Buff
Chaining	Channelling	Chaos
Charges	Chill	Chilled Ground
Cold	Combo	Concentration
Cooldown Recovery Rate	Corpses	Covered in Oil
Critical Damage Bonus	Critical Hits	Crossbow Ammunition Skills
Crushing Blows	Culling Strike	Curse
Damage Conversion	Damage Gained as Extra	Daze
Debuff	Decimating Strike	Detonator
Dexterity	Dual Wielding	Duration
Effect Consumption	Empowered Skills	Energy Shield
Evasion	Exposure	Fire
Flame of Chayula	Flammability	Freeze
Glory	Grenade	Guard
Heavy Stun	Herald	Hit Damage
Ignite	Ignited Ground	Immobilisation
Intelligence	Invocation	Iron Grip
Iron Will	Jagged Ground	Knockback
Life Leech	Life Recharge	Lightning
Lineage	Magic Find	Magnitude
Mark	Melee	Meta
Minion	Minion Commands	Nova
Onslaught	Orb	Payoff
Persistent	Physical	Pierce
Pinned	Plant	Poison
Presence	Primed for Stun	Projectile
Resistance	Reviving Minions	Rhoa Mount
Shapeshift	Shield	Shock
Shocked Ground	Slam	Slow
Spell	Spirit	Spreading Ailments
Storm	Strength	Strike
Stun	Support	Sustained
Tailwind	Totem	Travel
Trigger	Unholy Might	Volatility
Warcry	Werewolf	Wind
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