I understand it doesn't unless it's in iron banner, but what about the passive abilities for armour in normal crucible games from the pick between armour agility and recovery.
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Edited by Afawafa: 12/31/2014 12:04:10 AMYes, armour, recovery and agility do have an effect, albeit a barely noticeable one. See Datto's vid for more detailed info. Defence rating has absolutely no affect on standard crucible and only matters in iron banner.