Resistance offers a static debuff on damage. 1 point of res = 1 point
less damage taken, or 1% less damage taken, whichever value is -lower-.
Attacks that would normally kill you have about a 7 time multiplier on
damage reduced. This only has effect on PvE enemies in game, not other
Players and hence is not useful for PvP.
-the wiki
I know we all already know that resistance is a pretty horrid stat for pretty much everything but joke builds but, I had to test this for myself. The testing i did was pretty basic, but enough to get the idea behind whether or not resistance even offers anything. I simply made two deprived and pumped ones vit to 20, and the others resistance to 20. I then tested the amount of damage they'd take from the hollow crossbowman in the parish and the titanite demons lightning attack. Once while naked, the other wearing leather armor. The test confirmed two basic facts for me:
A) The damage reduction gained from the extra defense resistance gives is not even close to on par with the health gained from vitality.
B) that static damage reduction the wiki states is false. The damage from the titanite demons lightning was the same on both builds.
I know this kinda sounds like I'm just repeating what everyone already knows, I just had to get this off my chest.
less damage taken, or 1% less damage taken, whichever value is -lower-.
Attacks that would normally kill you have about a 7 time multiplier on
damage reduced. This only has effect on PvE enemies in game, not other
Players and hence is not useful for PvP.
-the wiki
I know we all already know that resistance is a pretty horrid stat for pretty much everything but joke builds but, I had to test this for myself. The testing i did was pretty basic, but enough to get the idea behind whether or not resistance even offers anything. I simply made two deprived and pumped ones vit to 20, and the others resistance to 20. I then tested the amount of damage they'd take from the hollow crossbowman in the parish and the titanite demons lightning attack. Once while naked, the other wearing leather armor. The test confirmed two basic facts for me:
A) The damage reduction gained from the extra defense resistance gives is not even close to on par with the health gained from vitality.
B) that static damage reduction the wiki states is false. The damage from the titanite demons lightning was the same on both builds.
I know this kinda sounds like I'm just repeating what everyone already knows, I just had to get this off my chest.