Armour

Armour is a type of Equipment that provides bonuses to Armour Class (AC), decreasing your chances of being hit by enemies.

See also: Clothing

Armour Proficiency

Those who have trained to fight while wearing armour can use it effectively in combat. A creature may have Proficiency in Light armour, Medium armour, and/or Heavy armour. Some Helmets, Gloves, and Boots also require Proficiency in a certain type of armour.

Wearing armour without Proficiency in that armour type will impose Disadvantage on all of your Ability Checks, Saving Throws, and Attack Rolls, and prevent you from casting Spells.

Each class, and some races, grant proficiency with specific types of armour. Some classes such as Sorcerer and Wizard grant no armour proficiency, and can only fight effectively while wearing Clothing if their race does not provide any proficiency.

Armour Proficiency is hierarchical. That means, to gain proficiency in Heavy armour, you must first have proficiency in Medium armour, and to gain proficiency in Medium armour, you must first have proficiency in Light armour.

Types of Armour

There are three types of armour: Light Armour, Medium Armour, and Heavy Armour.

Light Armour

Light Armour provides some protection without sacrificing mobility: when wearing Light Armour, your  Armour Class is equal to the Armour's base AC plus your Dexterity Modifier.

Light Armour Proficiency

The following classes start with Light armour Proficiency at level 1:

• Barbarian
• Bard
• Cleric
• Druid
• Fighter
• Paladin
• Ranger
• Rogue
• Warlock

The following races start with Light armour Proficiency:

• Human
• Half-elf
• Shield Dwarf
• Githyanki

Taking the Lightly Armoured Feat also grants Light Armour Proficiency.

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	70
[[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.)

Medium Armour

Medium Armour provides more protection than Light Armour, but hinders mobility: when wearing Medium Armour, your  Armour Class is equal to the Armour's base AC plus your Dexterity Modifier (bonus AC from Dexterity limited to +2 for Medium Armour).

Medium Armour Proficiency

The following classes have access to Medium armour Proficiency:

• Barbarian
• Bard (at level 3: College of Valour & College of Swords)
• Cleric
• Druid
• Fighter
• Paladin
• Ranger

The following races start with Medium armour Proficiency:

• Shield Dwarf
• Githyanki

Taking the Moderately Armoured Feat also grants Medium Armour Proficiency, as well as Shields Proficiency.

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

Heavy Armour

Heavy armour provides the highest base protection of the three armour types, but is the most restrictive for mobility: when wearing Heavy Armour, your  Armour Class is equal to the Armour's AC and does not receive any bonus from your Dexterity Modifier.

Heavy Armour Proficiency

The following classes start with Heavy armour Proficiency at level 1:

• Cleric (Life, Nature, Tempest, and War only)
• Fighter
• Paladin
• Ranger (Favoured Enemy: Ranger Knight only)

Taking the Heavily Armoured Feat also grants Heavy Armour Proficiency.

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
• Padded Armour +2 - 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
• Githyanki Half Plate - inaccessible
• Githyanki Half Plate - inaccessible
• Githyanki Half Plate - inaccessible
• Sarevok's Wretched Armour - inaccessible
• Drow Studded Leather Armour - inaccessible
• Robust Chain Shirt - inaccessible
• Nightsong's Armour - inaccessible
• Bandit's Armour - inaccessible
• Scale Mail - inaccessible
• Scale Mail Armour +1 - unobtainable