Although Orbs of Power can provide Guardians with a boost of energy to clear a heavy mob of enemies, Masterworked armor gives a permanent edge against the competition, reducing ability and super cooldowns, increasing damage resistance, and even granting faster movement. ...

Why should I masterwork armor?

Masterwork Armor pieces grant a 3% damage reduction while using a super move. As a result, a complete Masterwork Armor set grants a 15% damage reduction. Additionally, each rank gives your armor more elemental energy, allowing you to equip more mods.

Is it worth making masterwork armor?

Masterwork armour is superior to Torva equipment as it offers tier 90 bonuses over Torva's tier 80, and is cheaper and far superior in terms of both defence and attack bonuses.