Talk:Damage/Infested Sinew/@comment-3329234-20171117015824/@comment-2003:D5:F11:1C00:C9BF:A534:AAE1:749B-20191130191930

That suggests that armor and health are completely seperate from these HP types. These are just multipliers that could come in the form of armor, health or shields. That also explains why Proto Shields receive more damage from Toxin, even though an actual shield can't be damaged by it.