How does a helmet affect ASG

[Zelas]

Hi all,

I'm wondering if wearing a helmet with augmented chain will change the ASG for spell hinderence purposes? Anyone know how that will change the armor group?

Thanks

[shad0ws0ngs]

It does. Try being a bard and trained for augmented and then wearing a helmet.. it is not pretty, let me tell you.

[Zelas]

So is there a verb in game to tell what your effective ASG is?

Thanks

[Asha]

No. You just have to figure it out for yourself.
At least I never heard of one.

[Riltus]

Certain systems only consider the ASG of the torso armor, regardless of accessories: weapon damage factors, CvA, AvD, Voln Fu MB etc. (MBP w/helm = MBP). Others, such as, RT Adder, spell hindrance, maneuvers, MIU activation etc. count the accessory as if it was part of the torso armor and, therefore, a potentially higher ASG with the concomitant training requirements. For these systems adding a helm to torso coverage only armor would raise the training requirements and penalties to the full coverage ASG for that armor group (MBP w/helm = full plate).

Somewhat in between is the armor coverage for determining critical injuries. MBP with a helm provides plate armor protection (armor crit divisor of 11) for torso and head but not the limbs. The limbs will have chain coverage (armor crit divisor of 9).

Mark

[Fallen]

In general, don't wear a helmet as a caster unless you're in doubles, or brig (or chain, if you're an empath I guess), unless you want to be bumped up into the magical hindrance levels of doubles/brig without hardly any of the benefits.