The first few minutes of the fight between Clark and his two opponents would have been quite hectic as they took the fight to a level that would have killed them in other situations.
But with Vicente and Benson watching them, they could fight with everything they had and trust that one of those two Mages would intervene if someone's life were in danger.
But even when those two level 3 Acolytes shot at Clark's vital points, this level 1 Acolyte didn't need any help at any point in the fight.
When he was prevented from moving in time to dodge his opponents' bullets, the armor acted in his defense, creating an electromagnetic field that essentially stopped the bullet from hitting his head.
That came as quite a shock to the two level 3 Acolytes, as this was their leader's ability. However, by wearing the robotic armor, Clark could experience some of his Don's powers.