Part of fighting in heavy armor was learning to trust it, learning when he could allow himself to be hit so he could focus on attacking. This was one of those times. He braced himself, but did not falter in his lightsaber offense.

The impacts were hard, but the pain was faint and distant, almost not-there with his ability to dull such sensations. He would feel it later, but he used that knowledge to fuel his anger as he attacked. It would take much greater pain than that to distract him.