100 Armor or 8% more Armor Absorb?

Grim Dawn Gameplay Discussion
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Any thoughts:

Scaled hide vs Ancient Armor Plate

100% Armor absorb vs 92% Absorb
1976 Armor vs 2094

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I’d take the absorb, that’s just me

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Armor Absorb, it’s clearly better. 2094 * 92% = 1926.5. That’s less armor than 1976 * 100%.