Talk:Chroma (Warframe)/@comment-143.215.97.176-20150401190436/@comment-172.15.16.99-20150402144212

Armor is modified in the same manner as health and shields. The correct formula for what you're asking is the second one you list. Keep in mind that 1) you may not have Vex Armor up all the time, and 2) when using Effigy, your base armor drops considerably. This is partially why Chroma's base 350 armor is really more in line with Saryn's or Rhino's than Valkyr - because when using Effigy, which you're gonna want to do in every Defense mission, at least, your armor drops substantially - right when you're under the most enemy fire at one time.

Chroma is still very durable when soloing something more mobile, like Exterminate or Deception or Sabotage, but yeah...when playing Defense you're gonna have to use just as much cover as any other frame.