See also: Armor | Resistance.
Armor Level (AL) determines your characters ability to avoid taking damage.
Different Armor Levels
There are a few kind of AL values that are used in different circumstances.
Base AL
Base Armor Level is the inherit armor of a creature and is mostly the same for all species.
- Base AL = 10
Dex AL
Dexterity Armor Level, Dex AL, is the creatures reflexive defense.
- Dex AL = (Base AL) + (your Dexterity modifier)
Armor however may reduce your Dexterity score when putting on the heavier kind, reducing your Dex AL.
Armored AL
Armored Armor Level, or just AL, is the general term for all combined Armor Levels.
- AL = (Base AL) + (your Dexterity modifier) + (your AL bonus from your armor)
Other ALs
There are ALs for each specific physical damage type, however, these are mostly used in specific circumstances.