# Degrading Armor This is an alternate rule for degrading armor, as compared to the Ablative Armor proposed in the *Mothership Warden's Operations Manual* (WOM). A fresh set of Armor works as normal, it offers protection up to the Armor Points (AP) of the armor, after accounting for Damage Reduction (DR). However, with Degrading Armor, the armor loses AP equal to the damage that would be taken. For example, if you're wearing armor with an AP of 7 and take 5 Damage, the armor now has an AP of 2. These rules do not effect the Damage Reduction (DR) of applicable armor. Repairing armor is detailed further as a possible downtime action in [Streamlined Downtime](/house-rules/downtime.md). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://advanced.rvgames.company/house-rules/degrading-armor.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.