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x=0:.01:1;
y=1./(1-x);
y2=1./(1-(x-.05));

First we start with the base level. I'll just call it 'a'.

a = 1-.5

Then we add a 25% bonus to armor resist from skills (skills are never penalized).

b = 1-.25

What does the resist number read when we "add" these two resists together? It reads 1-(a*b) = .6250.

What if we add another resist bonus, say a maxed EANM. A maxed EANM is a 25% bonus to resists again (the highest stacking-penalized module is never stacking-penalized).

c = 1-.25

What does the resist number read in EFT when we "add" the EANM? It reads 1-(a*b*c) = .7188.

Stacking-penalized modules/rigs "add" in exactly the same way except that you need to fiddle with the "base" amount it gives.

So what will a 1 EANM all Vs Abaddon look like in terms of EM armor resist when the patch comes out? Well, we have to change 'b'.

b = 1-.20

1-(a*b*c) = .7000

We've only "lost" .0188 (about 2%) resist amount, but what does that mean?

Pre-nerf Abaddon EM armor EHP = 1/(1-.7188) = 3.556

3566 EHP per 1000 HP

Post-nerf Abaddon EM armor EHP = 1/(1-.7000) = 3.333

3333 EHP per 1000 HP

You've lost 233 EHP per 1000 HP - a 20% deficiency (to EM, remember). This resulting from a loss in EFT to 2% resist amount. Get in your head that resist amount has a nonlinear relationship with EHP. Resist amount means jack until you convert it to EHP multiplier.

To generalize this example, say you've got n resist bonuses (r1, r2, r3, ... rn). To get EHP, you do the following.

k1 = 1 - r1
k2 = 1 - r2
k3 = 1 - r3
...
kn = 1 - rn

g = k1 * k2 * k3 * ... * kn

(being very careful to properly change the base amounts for stacking penalties before calculating g)

EHP multiplier = 1/(g)

Of course you have to be careful if you want to calculate total EHP. You first need to calculate 'g' for each individual resist then average them. So to get total EHP, you'd do

total EHP multiplier = 1/((gE + gT + gK + gX)/4)