Quote Originally Posted by Irin19 View Post
You make that 8% sound paltry, in a game measured in fractions of percentages 8% is huge.
The point being that this set bonus is not a 12% reduction, it is an 8% reduction in incoming damage (stacking on top of other -inc damage buffs) as you can already do 4% without using the set at all. You should also remember that 2 slot armour is a big drop in stats for yourself as well.