Well... Here's how I see the plate lines... As true tank gear.

Volcanic Plate
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Normal-----|_|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|
Elemental|_|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|
Shadow----|_|__|__|__|__|__|__|_|-----
Pierce------|_|__|__|__|__|__|_|----------
Stun----|____________|_|__|__|_____
Poison|____________|_|__|________
Fire-----|____________|_|__|__|_____
Freeze|____|__|__|_|_____________
Shock-|____________|_|__|________
Attack Speed Decreased: Medium
Sword Charge Time Reduction: Low
Gun Charge Time reduction: Low

Level 1+ Health Bonus: +5
Level 5+ Health Bonus: +7
Level 10 Health Bonus: +9

Shield: Same defenses as above.
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Health|_|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|---
Health Bonus: +2 Health

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Ironmight Plate
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Normal-----|_|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|
Elemental|_|__|__|__|__|__|_|----------
Shadow----|_|__|__|__|__|__|__|_|-----
Pierce------|_|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|
Stun----|____________|_|__|__|_____
Poison|____________|_|__|________
Fire-----|____________|_|__|________
Freeze|________|_|_|_____________
Shock-|____________|_|__|________
Attack Speed Decreased: Medium
Sword Damage Bonus: Low
Bomb Damage Bonus: Low

Level 1+ Health Bonus: +5
Level 5+ Health Bonus: +7
Level 10 Health Bonus: +9

Shield: Same defenses as above.
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Health|_|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|---
Health Bonus: +2 Health

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Ancient Plate
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Normal-----|_|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|
Elemental|_|__|__|__|__|__|_|-----------
Shadow----|_|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|
Pierce------|_|__|__|__|__|__|__|_|------
Stun----|____________|_|__|__|____
Poison|____________|_|_|________
Fire-----|____________|_|_|________
Freeze|____________|____________
Shock-|____________|_|_|_________
Attack Speed Decreased: Medium
Movement Speed Decreased: Medium
Sword Charge Time Reduction:Medium
Sword Damage Bonus: Low

Level 1+ Health Bonus: +6
Level 5+ Health Bonus: +8
Level 10 Health Bonus: +11

Shield: Same defenses as above.
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Health|_|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|
Health Bonus: +4 Health

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Sure, It may SEEM like over kill... But lets face it: Defensive Gear Sucks ATM. But trust me, with this one, you WILL feel like a tank. Huge, Slow, and neigh invincible. But damage? CTR? Those are OVERLY out weighted by Speed penalties; in Attack speed and Movement.

But, Lets put the other defensive gear into line as well then...

Azure Guardian
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Normal-----|_|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|---
Elemental|_|__|__|__|__|__|_|----------
Shadow----|_|__|__|__|__|__|_|---------
Pierce------|_|__|__|__|__|__|_|----------
Stun----|____________|_|_________
Poison|____________|_|_________
Fire-----|____________|_|_________
Freeze|____________|_|__________
Shock-|____________|_|__________
Level 1+ Health Bonus: +5
Level 5+ Health Bonus: +7

Shield: Same defenses as above.
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Health|_|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|---

This Azure Guardian Armor trades the massive health and status saves, for maneuverability. Oh, and the status on it is a "low" in each...

TL;DR?
No, No trolling here, just trying to make defensive gear a viable option. What? Its still OP? Well then, if Wolvers get to have no real down side, then why the heck should these? ⌐.⌐

Bristling,
~Tsu