Armour

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

Armour 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.

Types of Armour

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

File:Light Armours Icon.png Light Armour


Light Armour provides protection without sacrificing mobility.

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

  • Taking the “Lightly Armoured” Feat can grant you Proficiency with Light Armours.

All classes with Light Armour Proficiency at level 1:

List of Light Armours

File:Medium Armours Icon.png Medium Armour


Medium Armour provides more protection than Light Armours, but they hinder mobility.

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

  • Taking the “Moderately Armoured” Feat can grant you Proficiency with Medium Armours and Shields.

All classes with Medium Armour Proficiency at level 1:

List of Medium Armours

  • Breastplate Icon.png Breastplate Placeholder

File:Heavy Armours Icon.png Heavy Armour


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

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

  • Taking the “Heavily Armoured” Feat can grant you Proficiency with Heavy Armours.

All classes with Heavy Armour Proficiency at level 1:

List of Heavy Armours

  • Plate Armour Icon.png Plate Armour Placeholder