The issue is, I didn't realize damage bonuses increase exponentially rather than linearly. In most games I have played, % damage increases add together rather than multiplying each other.
If damage works that way, defensive abilities probably work that way too. So while each damage ability you grab is more powerful than the last, each defense is weaker?
That would mean, the best thing to do in almost all circumstances is go full glass (I am not) every single time, and grab just enough iframes to outlast enemy nukes.
That is... interesting. I will definitely play differently, knowing damage works that way.
Thanks, everyone.