Armor awakenings are not a bug to need a fix. STS offered this system and players who acquired the armor did it in a legit way, by paying. Taking that away from players is not a realistic solution from any angle.
For PVP, what is needed is something that could counter the massive armor from awakenings. Perhaps a new pet, that reduces opponent armor, something more powerful than blinky's 20% armor reduction.
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