New to server- Rolling SK

[Brawk]

Naked melee is not easy but I'm enjoying the challenge. I achieved level 7 over the weekend and attempted to tank Orc1 and have some questions.

I have several cloth pieces still and was taking a lot of damage from the higher orcs. For example, here is how the incoming damage looked.

Hit for 30
Hit for 30
Hit for 2
Hit for 30
Hit for 6

I assume 30 was max damage and it was happening a lot.

When a hit is taken does it calculate the ac from the armor piece that was hit?

For example, my breastplate has 17 ac and my cloth wristband only 1 ac. If hit on BP I received 5 damage and on wrist it would be max 30 damage?

I'm curious if the cloth pieces I have is THAT detrimental to my tanking success.

Thanks,

Brawt - 7 sk