Originally Posted by
Morholt:1365588
I don't play a warrior, but I'll throw in some thoughts after checking those pictures.
Archon has the 2.5% armor bonus, however...keep in mind that there is diminishing returns for the effectiveness of additional armor. Meaning +100 armor when you have 0 armor will give you much more damage reduction than +100 armor when you have 1500 armor already. So that armor bonus may be pretty negligible when on a warrior with 1900-2200 defense. 2.5% of 2000 is only 50. It's not that much...
NOW consider the other stat you have overlooked: dodge. Blood Ruby offers 1.5% more dodge. Considering that the warrior has virtually no dodge, whatever is the way dodge is actually calculated, it is very, very likely that if there is a diminishing return at some point, the warrior isn't anywhere near it. So, that 1.5% dodge is a solid 1.5% dodge bonus.
Going by the numbers, I'd take Blood Ruby. The 2.5% armor bonus is probably about as effective as adding 1 defense to a mage.
Also, keep in mind there is a slight damage advantage for Blood Ruby, meaning HoR heals slightly better--which further makes the minor defense difference less significant.
However, at the end of the day, I feel like we are splitting hairs on this. Both are very good choices. I'd use Archon if you're trying to conserve your funds. I'd suggest using that gold to get a Glacian (if you have no arcane pets yet) before upgrading to the mythic ring. The ring should be your final upgrade in gear.
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