How to Fix Low Armor in PoE2

If you die fast to physical hits, your armour is too low. Fixing it keeps melee and phys-heavy content survivable.

Why this matters

Armour reduces physical damage, so low armour means big hits nearly one-shot you.

Step-by-step

1. Add gear with high armour values.
2. Take armour nodes on the passive tree.
3. Run an armour aura if your build supports it.
4. Use a granite or armour flask during tough fights.
5. Balance armour with maximum life.
6. Do not trade all defense for damage.

Key tips

• Stack armour gear
• Take armour nodes
• Use an armour aura or flask
• Balance armour with life

Common mistakes

• Ignoring physical defense
• No armour flask
• All damage, no armor

Practical notes

Low armor leaves you squishy against physical hits, so raise it through gear, the passive tree, and a granite flask. Prioritize armor on the chest and a high-armor base for your class.

Take armor nodes near your path rather than detouring for them. Pair armor with life or energy shield so a single layer is not your only defense. A layered physical mitigation keeps you alive where armor alone would fail.

Use a granite flask and armor nodes near your path, and pair armor with life so a single layer is never your only defense.

Use a granite flask and armor nodes near your path, and pair armor with life so a single mitigation layer is never your only line of defense.

If gear isn’t enough, the attribute scaling page and the character classes guide show where armor comes from.