

More important, though, is the amount of Armor Penetration Rating required to ignore 1% of a target’s armor, and that value is 12.31:1. Armor Penetration Rating converts into Armor Penetration Points at the rate of about 7:1. Armor PenetrationĪrmor Penetration is a value often found on Leather and Mail gear that gives the player the ability to “pierce” a percentage of the target’s Armor.

Typically, players will prefer the pure stats (Agility and/or Strength) over AP because those stats scale with buffs, like Blessing of Kings. Attack Power effects ranged and melee physical damage, and is directly responsible for damage scaling on attacks.

It is, however, also found as is in high amounts on Leather and Mail armor, as well as “generic” pieces like Rings, Necklaces, Weapons, and Cloaks. Attack Power is a derivative stat, meaning that most Attack Power is directly derived from Strength or Agility, depending on the class.
