does magic resistance add up?

[asmutny]

Originally Posted by Fatt_Shade

2 things you miss judged :
1) max possible res for units is 95%, same as max possible crit% is 95 (at least was in previous games)
2) armagedon deals astral dmg, not magic, and your dragons have no basic resistance to it, only that you get from guardian medal and items equiped. In this case max 22% = 3x5% from crystal balls + 7% from guardian medal if you have it.

ooh... that explains it. I assumed Armageddon was a fire or earth-like spell. didn't think of astral.
Thank you.