[Poe 2] Armour Is The Best Defensive Mechanic in Patch 0.5

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[Poe 2] Armour Is The Best Defensive Mechanic in Patch 0.5
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Stats

Character Level 97 Shaman
Attributes 149 Str 65 Dex 89 Int
Pools 2,583 Life 128 Energy Shield 714 Mana 148 Spirit
Defences 21,929 Armour 50% physical reduction 67,297 effective HP
Max hit taken 17,875 physical 22,592 fire 21,972 cold 21,972 lightning 14,538 chaos
Resistances 77% Fire 76% Cold 76% Lightning 75% Chaos
Recovery 38 Life/s 50 Mana/s 446 Life leech/s
Charges 0/3 Endurance 0/3 Frenzy 0/3 Power
Movement -3% movement speed
Maul 29.5k DPS 1.73/s 10.4% crit × 2.10 PoB's numbers for this skill group

Gear

Havoc Chant Maji Talisman
Weapon 1
Quality: +27%
Item Level: 79
Sockets: S S
Runes: 2× Greater Iron Rune
Corrupted
Requires: Level 79
36% increased Physical Damage enchant
Bonded: 40% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour enchant
+11 to Maximum Rage
128% increased Physical Damage
Adds 51 to 93 Physical Damage
+5 to Level of all Attack Skills
Leeches 7.7% of Physical Damage as Life
Gain 25% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
22% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon
Weapon 2
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Corpse Star Imperial Greathelm
Helmet
Quality: +20%
Armour: 1186
Item Level: 80
Sockets: S
Runes: Hayoxi's Soul Core of Heatproofing
Requires: Level 80
+40% of Armour also applies to Cold Damage enchant
+183 to Armour
98% increased Armour
+143 to maximum Life
+34% to Lightning Resistance
+33% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
+27% of Armour also applies to Chaos Damage desecrated
Cloak of Flame Silk Robe
Body Armour
Energy Shield: 100
Item Level: 80
Sockets: S S
Runes: The Greatwolf's Rune of Willpower, Amanamu's Gaze
Corrupted
Requires: Level 60
15% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life enchant
+2 to Armour per 1 Spirit enchant
Bonded: 8% of Maximum Life Converted to Energy Shield enchant
+39 to maximum Energy Shield
+35% to Fire Resistance
33% reduced Ignite Duration on you
61% of Physical Damage taken as Fire Damage
29 to 41 Fire Thorns damage
Miracle Fingers Knightly Mitts
Gloves
Quality: +20%
Armour: 290
Item Level: 81
Sockets: S
Runes: Topotante's Soul Core of Dampening
Requires: Level 65
+40% of Armour also applies to Fire Damage enchant
98% increased Armour
+436 to Accuracy Rating
+2 to Level of all Melee Skills
+28% to Lightning Resistance
+41% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
+120 to maximum Life desecrated
Soul Dash Tasalian Greaves
Boots
Quality: +20%
Armour: 833
Item Level: 84
Sockets: S
Runes: Zalatl's Soul Core of Insulation
Requires: Level 80
+40% of Armour also applies to Lightning Damage enchant
+121 to Armour
94% increased Armour
+124 to maximum Life
+41% to Fire Resistance
+43% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
+17% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances desecrated
Storm Heart Stellar Amulet
Amulet
Item Level: 79
Requires: Level 24
Allocates Chakra of Thought enchant
+7 to all Attributes
+171 to maximum Life
9% increased maximum Life
+48 to Spirit
+3 to Level of all Melee Skills
+21 to all Attributes
24% of Damage taken Recouped as Life desecrated
Vortex Hold Prismatic Ring
Ring 1
Item Level: 81
Requires: Level 35
+12% to all Elemental Resistances
Adds 5 to 12 Physical Damage to Attacks
+178 to Evasion Rating
+104 to maximum Life
+45% to Fire Resistance
+18% to Chaos Resistance
+15% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances desecrated
Rune Whorl Sapphire Ring
Ring 2
Item Level: 71
Requires: Level 12
+36% to Cold Resistance
+95 to Evasion Rating
+106 to maximum Life
+84 to maximum Mana
+46% to Cold Resistance
+17% to Chaos Resistance
+16% to Cold and Chaos Resistances desecrated
Goregirdle Plate Belt
Belt
Item Level: 64
Charm Slots: 2
Corrupted
Requires: Level 24
+22% to Lightning Resistance enchant
+120 to Armour
Has 2 Charm Slots
+20 to Strength
12.6 Life Regeneration per second
Defend with 200% of Armour
Maximum Physical Damage Reduction is 50%

Flasks & Charms

Condensed Ultimate Life Flask of the Continuous
Flask 1
Quality: +10%
Item Level: 73
Requires: Level 60
62% increased Recovery rate
34% increased Charges gained
Lavianga's Spirits Gargantuan Mana Flask
Flask 2
Quality: +20%
Item Level: 80
Requires: Level 40
This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
74% reduced Amount Recovered
Valako's Roar Topaz Charm
Charm 1
Item Level: 80
Requires: Level 5
Used when you take Lightning damage from a Hit
38% increased Charges gained
Grants a Frenzy Charge on use
Arakaali's Gift Antidote Charm
Charm 2
Item Level: 75
Requires: Level 24
Used when you become Poisoned
Recover Life equal to 19% of Mana Flask's Recovery Amount when used
Recover Mana equal to 19% of Life Flask's Recovery Amount when used
Clinician's Silver Charm of the Apprentice
Charm 3
Item Level: 81
Requires: Level 10
Used when you are affected by a Slow
34% increased Duration
16% reduced Charges per use

Jewels

Heart of the Well Diamond
Jewel
Item Level: 82
Limited to: 1
Gain 15% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage desecrated
+1% to all Maximum Elemental Resistances desecrated
3% of Damage taken Recouped as Life desecrated
2% of Skill Mana Costs Converted to Life Costs desecrated
Controlled Metamorphosis Diamond
Jewel
Item Level: 84
Limited to: 1
Radius: Variable
Only affects Passives in Medium-Small Ring
Passives in Radius can be Allocated without being connected to your tree
-6% to all Elemental Resistances
Sol Shard Ruby
Jewel
Item Level: 80
Corrupted
+8% to Cold Resistance enchant
14% increased Armour
6% increased Melee Damage
9% increased Stun Threshold
3% increased Skill Speed while Shapeshifted
Maelstrom Ruin Time-Lost Ruby
Jewel
Item Level: 80
Radius: Small
Small Passive Skills in Radius also grant 3% increased Armour
Small Passive Skills in Radius also grant 2% increased Melee Damage
23% increased Effect of Small Passive Skills in Radius
Notable Passive Skills in Radius also grant 7% increased Bleeding Duration

Skills

Maul 20 Bhatair's Vengeance Embitter Freeze Cold Attunement Close Combat II
Ferocious Roar 19/20 Infernal Cry 18/20 Raging Cry Tireless Lifetap
Walking Calamity 19/20 Elemental Armament II Concentrated Area Elemental Focus Fire Penetration II Prolonged Duration II
Herald of Ash 19/20 Magnified Area II
Pounce 19/20 Brutus' Brain Holy Descent Encroaching Ground Prolonged Duration II Mark of Siphoning II
Scavenged Plating 19/20 Prolonged Duration II Clarity II
Berserk 18/20
Rampage 20/20 Zerphi's Infamy Tectonic Slams Momentum Burgeon II Stomping Ground
Charge Regulation 15/20 Vitality I Precision I
Furious Slam 21/20 Atalui's Bloodletting Tectonic Slams Rageforged II Armour Break III Fist of War II