Guard Damage formula

[CeeJay89]

Does anyone who happens to know how guard fits into the damage formula mind sharing?

I'm just curious. I've noticed it reduces (splits) damage by more than 50%, in some cases FAR more, so I assume that it takes place before defense calculations.

Just curious. The more you know.

[Fenris78]

It's the opposite : take remaining damage after all mitigation from Toughness, Absorb, dmg multipliers, armor/resistances, then halve it and inflict the whole half (without mitigation) to tank.