Armour

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Armor is a type of Equipment that provides bonuses to the characters' Armour Class (AC) and decrease chances of being hit by enemies.

Armor Proficiency

People who trained to fight while wearing armors can use them effectively in combat.

Wearing armor without proficiency will impose Disadvantage on every Ability Check, Saving Throw, attack roll, you also can not cast Spells.

Each class has proficiency with specific types of armor. Some classes such as Sorcerer and Wizard have no armor proficiency.

Type Of Armors

There are three types of armor: Light Armor, Medium Armor and Heavy Armor.

Light Armor

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Light Armor provides protection without sacrificing mobility.

When wearing Light Armor, your Armour Class is equal to the Armor’s base AC plus your Dexterity Modifier.

All classes with Light Armor Proficiency at level 1:

• Barbarian
• Bard
• Cleric
• Druid (Limited to non-metal armors)
• Fighter
• Paladin
• Ranger
• Rogue
• Warlock

List Of Light Armors

• Faded Drow Studded Leather Armour
• Drow Studded Leather Armour
• Druid Leather Armour
• Leather Armour
• Padded Armour
• Broken Padded Armour
• Studded Leather Armour
• Leather Armour +1
• Studded Leather Armour +1

Medium Armor

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Medium Armor provides more protection than Light Armors, but they hinder mobility.

When wearing Medium Armor, your Armour Class is equal to the Armor’s base AC plus your Dexterity Modifier (Max of 2).

• Taking the “Moderately Armoured” Feats can grant you Proficiency with Medium Armors and Shields

All classes with Medium Armor Proficiency at level 1:

• Barbarian
• Cleric
• Druid (Limited to non-metal armors)
• Fighter
• Paladin

List Of Medium Armors

• Chain Shirt
• Githyanki Half Plate
• Hide Armour
• Scale Mail Armour
• Scale Mail Armour +1
• The Oakfather’s Embrace
• Adamantine Scale Mail

Heavy Armor

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Heavy Armor provides the most protection of the three types, but they also offer no mobility.

When wearing Heavy Armor, your Armour Class is equal to the Armor’s base AC.

All classes with Heavy Armor Proficiency at level 1:

• Cleric (Life Domain)
• Fighter
• Paladin

List Of Heavy Armors

• Chain Mail Armour
• Ring Mail Armour
• Adamantine Splint Armour