Armour

For the non-armour equipment that occuppies the same slot, see clothing.

Armour is a type of equipment that provides bonuses to the wearer's Armour Class (AC), decreasing their chance of being hit by attacks.

Categories of armour

Each armour has a type that, generally speaking, determines its Armour Class and appearance. Each armour type also belongs to one of three categories: light, medium or heavy.

Light armour

Provides some protection without sacrificing mobility. Creatures wearing light armour add their full Dexterity modifier to their AC.

Medium armour

Provides moderate protection, but hinders mobility. Creatures wearing medium armour add their Dexterity modifier to their AC, up to a maximum of +2. Some medium armour types also give disadvantage on Stealth checks.

Heavy armour

Provides maximum protection, but severely hinders mobility. Creatures wearing medium armour do not add their Dexterity modifier to their AC and have disadvantage on Stealth checks.

In addition to these three categories, shields are a type of armour equipped in the character's off-hand.

Armour proficiency

In order to to wear an armour efficiently, the wearer needs proficiency with that armour's category. A creature that wears armour it lacks proficiency with cannot cast spells, and have disadvantage on all of its ability checks, saving throws, and attack rolls.

Similarly to other armour, shields require the wearer to have proficiency with shields.

Additionally, some helmets, gloves, and boots also require proficiency with a certain category of armour.

Sources of armour proficiency

Armour proficiency is generally gained from starting class, race or feats.

Races

Light armour

Human, Half-elf.

Medium armour

Shield dwarf, Githyanki.

Shields

Human, Half-elf.

Classes

Light armour

Bard, Rogue, Warlock.

Medium armour

Barbarian, Cleric, Druid, Ranger.

Heavy armour

Fighter, Paladin.

Shields

Barbarian, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger.

Class features

Medium armour

College of Swords, College of Valour.

Heavy armour

Favoured Enemy (Ranger Knight), Life Domain, Nature Domain, Tempest Domain, War Domain.

Shields

College of Valour.

Feats

Light armour

Lightly Armoured.

Medium armour

Moderately Armoured.

Heavy armour

Heavily Armoured.

Shields

Moderately Armoured.

Armour proficiency with lighter categories is always inherited, meaning that a creature proficient with heavy armour is always proficient with light and medium armour.

List of light armour

Armour	Armour Class	Stealth Disadvantage	Weight	Price	Special
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Broken Padded Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Broken Padded Armour	11	No	3.6 kg 7.2 lb	30
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Druid Leather Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Druid Leather Armour	11	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	40
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Druid Leather Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Druid Leather Armour	11	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	40
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Faded Drow Leather Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Faded Drow Leather Armour	12	No	5.85 kg 12.89 lb	130
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Leather Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Leather Armour	11	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	40
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Leather Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Leather Armour	11	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	40
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Leather Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Leather Armour	11	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	40
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Leather Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Leather Armour	11	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	40
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Leather Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Leather Armour	11	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	40
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Padded Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Padded Armour	11	No	3.6 kg 7.2 lb	30
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Padded Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Padded Armour	11	No	3.6 kg 7.2 lb	30
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Padded Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Padded Armour	11	No	3.6 kg 7.2 lb	30
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Selûnite Robe|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Selûnite Robe	11	No	4.5 kg 10 lb	40
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Simple Jerkin|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Simple Jerkin	11	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	40
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Studded Leather Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Studded Leather Armour	12	No	5.9 kg 12.9 lb	100
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Blazer of Benevolence|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Blazer of Benevolence	11	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	160
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Leather Armour +1|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Leather Armour +1	12	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	130
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Padded Armour +1|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Padded Armour +1	12	No	3.6 kg 8 lb	105
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Scarlet Leather Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Scarlet Leather Armour	12	No	4.5 kg 10 lb	160
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Studded Leather Armour +1|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Studded Leather Armour +1	13	No	5.85 kg 12.9 lb	260
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Drow Studded Leather Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Drow Studded Leather Armour	12	No	5.85 kg 12.7 lb	1000	Stealth +1
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Leather Armour +2|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Leather Armour +2	13	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	380
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Padded Armour +2|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Padded Armour +2	13	No	3.6 kg 8 lb	310
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Penumbral Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Penumbral Armour	12	No	5.85 kg 13 lb	1000
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Shadeclinger Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Shadeclinger Armour	12	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	130	Stealth +1
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Spidersilk Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Spidersilk Armour	12	No	5.8 kg 12.8 lb	1150	Advantage on Constitution Saving throws
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Studded Leather Armour +2|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Studded Leather Armour +2	14	No	5.85 kg 12.9 lb	770
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Armour of Landfall|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Armour of Landfall	13	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	1700	Advantage on Constitution Saving throws. Plant Growth () Cast as a level 3 spell ( Recharge: Short rest.)
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Armour of Moonbasking|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Armour of Moonbasking	11	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	1400
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Armour of the Sporekeeper|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Armour of the Sporekeeper	13	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	1050
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Bhaalist Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Bhaalist Armour	14	No	5.85 kg 12.8 lb	2000
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Elegant Studded Leather|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Elegant Studded Leather	14	No	5.85 kg 12.8 lb	2000	Advantage on Stealth checks. Shield () Cast as a level 1 spell ( Recharge: Short rest.)

List of medium armour

Armour	Armour Class	Stealth Disadvantage	Weight	Price	Special
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=+1 Breastplate|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] +1 Breastplate	14	No	9 kg 20 lb	100
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Breastplate|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Breastplate	14	No	9 kg 18 lb	100
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Chain Shirt|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Chain Shirt	13	No	9 kg 18 lb	50
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Chain Shirt|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Chain Shirt	13	No	9 kg 18 lb	50
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Damaged Dark Justiciar Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Damaged Dark Justiciar Armour	13	No	9 kg 18 lb	50
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Damaged Scale Mail|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Damaged Scale Mail	12	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	25
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Dreamwalker Plate|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Dreamwalker Plate	15	Yes	12 kg 26 lb	180
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Githyanki Half Plate|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Githyanki Half Plate	15	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	180
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Half Plate Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Half Plate Armour	15	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	180
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Half Plate Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Half Plate Armour	15	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	180
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Half Plate Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Half Plate Armour	15	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	180
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Hide Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Hide Armour	12	No	5.4 kg 12 lb	60
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Scale Mail|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Scale Mail	14	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	65
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Scale Mail of Devotion|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Scale Mail of Devotion	14	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	65
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Scale Mail of the Ancients|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Scale Mail of the Ancients	14	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	65
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Scale Mail of Vengeance|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Scale Mail of Vengeance	14	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	65
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Breastplate +1|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Breastplate +1	15	No	9 kg 18 lb	200
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Chain Shirt +1|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Chain Shirt +1	14	No	9 kg 18 lb	130
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Dark Justiciar Mail|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Dark Justiciar Mail	13	No	9 kg 18 lb	280
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Half Plate Armour +1|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Half Plate Armour +1	16	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	360
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Half Plate Armour +1|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Half Plate Armour +1	16	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	360
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Hedge Wanderer Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Hedge Wanderer Armour	13	No	5.4 kg 10.8 lb	130	Nature +1.
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Hide Armour +1|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Hide Armour +1	13	No	5.4 kg 12 lb	105
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Luminous Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Luminous Armour	15	No	9 kg 18 lb	250
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Scale Mail +1|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Scale Mail +1	15	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	160
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Slippery Chain Shirt|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Slippery Chain Shirt	13	No	9 kg 18 lb	130
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=The Oak Father's Embrace|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] The Oak Father's Embrace	13	No	5.4 kg 10.8 lb	130
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Barkskin Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Barkskin Armour	12	No	5.4 kg 12 lb	420	Advantage on Constitution Saving throws.
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Breastplate +2|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Breastplate +2	16	No	9 kg 18 lb	600
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Chain Shirt +2|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Chain Shirt +2	15	No	9 kg 20 lb	210
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Dark Justiciar Half-Plate (Rare)|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Dark Justiciar Half-Plate (Rare)	16	No	12 kg 24 lb	1450	Advantage on Constitution Saving throws. Shar's Aegis () Cast as a level 1 spell ( Recharge: Long rest.)
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Elven Chain|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Elven Chain	14	No	9 kg 18 lb	510
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Half Plate Armour +2|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Half Plate Armour +2	17	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	1100
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Hide Armour +2|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Hide Armour +2	14	No	5.4 kg 12 lb	310
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Psionic Ward Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Psionic Ward Armour	15	Yes	12 kg 25 lb	1450
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Scale Mail +2|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Scale Mail +2	16	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	480
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=The Jolty Vest|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] The Jolty Vest	14	No	9 kg 18 lb	510
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Unwanted Masterwork Scalemail|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Unwanted Masterwork Scalemail	16	No	12 kg 24 lb	640	Resistance to Fire damage
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Yuan-Ti Scale Mail|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Yuan-Ti Scale Mail	15	No	12 kg 24 lb	640
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Adamantine Scale Mail|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Adamantine Scale Mail	16	Yes	12 kg 26 lb	1300	Attackers can't land Critical Hits on the wearer.
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Armour of Agility|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Armour of Agility	17	No	12 kg 24 lb	2900	Saving throws +2.
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Dark Justiciar Half-Plate (Very Rare)|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Dark Justiciar Half-Plate (Very Rare)	17	No	12 kg 24 lb	2900	Advantage on Constitution Saving throws. Shar's Aegis () Cast as a level 1 spell ( Recharge: Long rest.)
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Flame Enamelled Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Flame Enamelled Armour	16	Yes	12 kg 26 lb	2900	Fire Shield: Warm () Cast as a level 4 spell ( Recharge: Long rest.)
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Sharpened Snare Cuirass|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Sharpened Snare Cuirass	14	No	5.4 kg 10.8 lb	830

List of heavy armour

Armour	Armour Class	Stealth Disadvantage	Weight	Price	Special
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Chain Mail|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Chain Mail	16	Yes	18 kg 36 lb	130
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Plate Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Plate Armour	18	Yes	20 kg 44 lb	400
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Ring Mail Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Ring Mail Armour	14	Yes	17 kg 34 lb	100
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Splint Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Splint Armour	17	Yes	19 kg 42 lb	240
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Chain Mail +1|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Chain Mail +1	17	Yes	18 kg 36 lb	260
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Plate Armour +1|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Plate Armour +1	19	Yes	20 kg 44 lb	800
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Protective Plate|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Protective Plate	18	No	20 kg 40 lb	1000	Grants Resistance to Necrotic damage Does not give disadvantage on stealth checks.
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Ring Mail Armour +1|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Ring Mail Armour +1	15	Yes	17 kg 37 lb	200
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Splint Armour +1|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Splint Armour +1	18	Yes	19 kg 42 lb	480
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Armour of Devotion|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Armour of Devotion	18	Yes	20 kg 40 lb	3200	Eternal Devotion () Recite your Oath to regain 1 Channel Oath Charge. ( Recharge: Long rest.)
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Cerebral Citadel Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Cerebral Citadel Armour	18	Yes	20 kg 40 lb	3200
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Chain Mail +2|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Chain Mail +2	18	Yes	18 kg 36 lb	770
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Dwarven Splintmail|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Dwarven Splintmail	19	Yes	19 kg 42 lb	1900	Constitution +2 (Max 20)
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Flawed Helldusk Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Flawed Helldusk Armour	18	Yes	20 kg 40 lb	3200
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Plate Armour +2|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Plate Armour +2	20	Yes	20 kg 44 lb	2400
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Ring Mail Armour +2|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Ring Mail Armour +2	16	Yes	17 kg 37 lb	600
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Rippling Force Mail|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Rippling Force Mail	17	Yes	18 kg 36 lb	1000
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Splint Armour +2|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Splint Armour +2	19	Yes	19 kg 42 lb	1450
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Adamantine Splint Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Adamantine Splint Armour	18	Yes	19 kg 41.8 lb	3800	Attackers can't land Critical Hits on the wearer.
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Armour of Persistence|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Armour of Persistence	20	Yes	20 kg 40 lb	6400
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Blackguard's Plate|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Blackguard's Plate	19	Yes	20 kg 44 lb	6400	Advantage on Wisdom Saving throws.
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Emblazoned Plate of the Marshal|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Emblazoned Plate of the Marshal	19	Yes	20 kg 44 lb	6400	Fire Shield () Cast as a level 4 spell ( Recharge: Long rest.)
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Reaper's Embrace|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Reaper's Embrace	19	Yes	20 kg 40 lb	6400	Howl of the Dead () Let out a bone-chilling howl that  Numbs all nearby creatures. ( Recharge: Short rest.)
[[File:{{{icon}}}|link=Helldusk Armour|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] Helldusk Armour	21	No	20 kg 40 lb	8000	Fly () Cast as a level 3 spell ( Recharge: Long rest.)

Legacy content

• Chain of Liberation - inaccessible
• Githyanki Breastplate - inaccessible
• Druidic Armour - inaccessible
• Druidic Armour - inaccessible
• Druidic Armour - inaccessible
• Druidic Armour - inaccessible
• Ironwood Breastplate - inaccessible
• Nightsinger's Half-Plate - inaccessible
• Torment Drinker Armour - inaccessible
• Sarevok's Wretched Armour - inaccessible
• Robust Chain Shirt - inaccessible
• Nightsong's Armour - inaccessible
• Bandit's Armour - inaccessible
• Drow Studded Leather Armour - inaccessible
• Padded Armour +2 - inaccessible
• Githyanki Half Plate - inaccessible
• Githyanki Half Plate - inaccessible
• Githyanki Half Plate - inaccessible
• Scale Mail - inaccessible
• Scale Mail Armour +1 - unobtainable