Armor

Armor in Titan Quest 2 (TQ2) is used to protect the player from Physical Damage, which includes Strike Damage and Pierce Damage. There are a total of 5 Armor slots in Titan Quest 2 in which players can equip Armor and these are: Head, Shoulders, Torso, Arms and Legs. Each piece of Armor will add both Strike Armor and Pierce Armor, which is represented by your Total Physical Armor. Your Total Physical Armor is made up your total Strike Armor and Pierce Armor, and is not an actual defensive stat, but rather an easy way to see how much Strike and Pierce Armor you have combined.

Titan Quest 2 features different Armor Types that provide different amounts of Strike and Pierce Armor, in different ratios depending on a variety of factors. For instance, Heavy Armor typically has more Pierce Armor than Strike Armor, while Medium Armor has a balance of both Damage Types, and Light Armor provides more Strike Armor than Pierce Armor.

Additionally, each Armor Type has an intrinsic passive benefit that applies to all Armor pieces of that type. Heavy Armor has Heavy Armor Deflection on each piece, which increases your Glancing Projectile Hit Chance, reducing the damage that Projectiles do to you by 50% when they Glance. Medium Armor on the other hand has Medium Armor Mobility which increases your Dodge Cooldown Rate, allowing you to Dodge more frequently. Light Armor has Light Armor Agility, which increases the speed you can use Dodge again after Dodging, allowing you to Dodge in more rapid succession if you have multiple charges of Dodge. Ornate Armor has Ornate Armor Adornment, which increases your Resistances to Cold, Fire, Lightning and Poison Damage. Magos Robes and Plated Robes add Magos Robe Shielding and Plated Robe Warding which both add Energy Barrier. Energy Barrier increases the amount of Barrier you gain from the Barrier Skill when you use it, protecting you from more damage. The amount of passive benefit from each Armor Type increases with higher level Armor.

Lastly, each type of Armor usually requires a certain amount of 2 Attributes in order to use, which narrows your Armor selection based on your playstyle. All this is covered below so you can see exactly how this works.

Titan Quest 2 Armor Types

Armor Type	REQS	Pierce/Strike Ratio	Effect
Light Armor	Cunning/Agility	40%/60%	% increased Dodge Recovery Rate
Magos Robes	Cunning/Knowledge	40%/60%	+ Energy Barrier
Plated Robes	Resolve/Knowledge	50%/50%	+ Energy Barrier
Medium Armor	Fitness/Agility	50%/50%	% increased Dodge Cooldown Rate
Heavy Armor	Fitness/Might	60%/40%	+% Glancing Projectile Hit Chance
Ornate Armor	Resolve/Might	60%/40%	+% to Thermic and Nature Resistances (Fire, Cold, Poison, Lightning)

Titan Quest 2 Armor Prefixes

Prefix	Effect	Armor Types
Resistant	+% Fire, Lightning, Cold or Poison Resistance	ALL
Tough	+ Strike Armor	ALL
Impenetrable	+ Pierce Armor	ALL

Titan Quest 2 Armor Suffixes

Suffix	Effect	Armor Type
Enchantment	- Energy Reserved	Head
Affliction	% increased Ailment Chance	?
Parrying	+% Glancing Hits Chance	ALL
Haste	% increased Attack Speed	Arms
Journeying	% increased Movement Speed	Legs
Sanctuary	+ Energy Barrier	ALL
Might	+ Might	ALL
Regeneration	+ Health Regeneration per second	??
Life	+ Health	??
Ailment	% increased Ailment Power	ALL
Concentration	% increased Cooldown Rate	??
Nature	% increased Lightning and Poison Damage	??
Insight	+ Knowledge	ALL
Endurance	+ Vigor	ALL
Phasing	% increased Movement Skill Cooldown Rate	??
Death	% increased Critical Hit Chance	??