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.

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 has proficiency with specific types of armour. Some classes such as Sorcerer and Wizard have no armour proficiency, and can only fight effectively while wearing Clothing.

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 (Limited to non-metal armour)
• Fighter
• Paladin
• Ranger
• Rogue
• Warlock

Taking the Lightly Armoured Feat also grants Light Armour Proficiency.

List of Light Armour

Item	Armour Class	Stealth Disadvantage	Weight	Price	Special
Bandit's Armour	11	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	40
Broken Padded Armour	11	Yes	3.6 kg / 7.2 lb	70
Druid Leather Armour	11	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	40
Druid Leather Armour	11	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	40
Druidic Armour	11	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	40
Druidic Armour	11	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	40
Druidic Armour	11	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	40
Druidic Armour	11	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	40
Faded Drow Leather Armour	12	No	5.85 kg / 12.89 lb	130
Leather Armour	11	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	40
Leather Armour	11	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	40
Leather Armour	11	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	40
Leather Armour	11	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	40
Leather Armour	11	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	40
Padded Armour	11	No	3.6 kg / 7.2 lb	30
Padded Armour	11	No	3.6 kg / 7.2 lb	30
Padded Armour	11	No	3.6 kg / 7.2 lb	30
Selûnite Robe	11	No	4.5 kg / 10 lb	40
Simple Jerkin	11	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	40
Studded Leather Armour	12	No	5.9 kg / 12.9 lb	100
Blazer of Benevolence	11	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	160
Leather Armour +1	12	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	130
Padded Armour +1	12	No	3.6 kg / 8 lb	105
Scarlet Leather Armour	12	No	4.5 kg / 10 lb	160
Studded Leather Armour +1	13	No	5.85 kg / 12.9 lb	260
Drow Studded Leather Armour	12	No	5.85 kg / 12.7 lb	1000	Stealth +1
Drow Studded Leather Armour	12	No	5.85 kg / 12.7 lb	1000	Stealth +1
Leather Armour +2	13	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	380
Padded Armour +2	13	No	3.6 kg / 8 lb	310
Padded Armour +2	13	No	3.6 kg / 8 lb	310
Penumbral Armour	12	No	5.85 kg / 13 lb	1000
Shadeclinger Armour	12	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	130	Stealth +1
Spidersilk Armour	12	No	5.8 kg / 12.8 lb	1150	Advantage on Constitution Saving throws
Studded Leather Armour +2	14	No	5.85 kg / 12.9 lb	770
Torment Drinker Armour	13	No	5.85 kg / 12.9 lb	260
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).
Armour of Moonbasking	11	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	1400
Armour of the Sporekeeper	13	No	4.5 kg / 9 lb	1050
Bhaalist Armour	14	No	5.85 kg / 12.8 lb	2000
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 start with Medium armour Proficiency at level 1:

• Barbarian
• Cleric
• Druid (Limited to non-metal armour)
• Fighter
• Ranger

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

List of Medium Armour

Item	Armour Class	Stealth Disadvantage	Weight	Price	Special
+1 Breastplate	14	No	9 kg / 20 lb	100
Breastplate	14	No	9 kg / 18 lb	100
Chain Shirt	13	No	9 kg / 18 lb	50
Chain Shirt	13	No	9 kg / 18 lb	50
Damaged Dark Justiciar Armour	13	No	9 kg / 18 lb	50
Damaged Scale Mail	12	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	25
Dreamwalker Plate	15	Yes	12 kg / 26 lb	180
Githyanki Half Plate	15	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	180
Githyanki Half Plate	15	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	180
Githyanki Half Plate	15	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	180
Githyanki Half Plate	15	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	180
Half Plate Armour	15	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	180
Half Plate Armour	15	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	180
Half Plate Armour	15	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	180
Hide Armour	12	No	5.4 kg / 12 lb	60
Scale Mail	14	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	65
Scale Mail	14	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	65
Scale Mail of Devotion	14	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	65
Scale Mail of the Ancients	14	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	65
Scale Mail of Vengeance	14	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	65
Breastplate +1	15	No	9 kg / 18 lb	200
Chain of Liberation	13	No	9 kg / 18 lb	480
Chain Shirt +1	14	No	9 kg / 18 lb	650
Dark Justiciar Mail	13	No	9 kg / 18 lb	280
Half Plate Armour +1	16	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	360
Half Plate Armour +1	16	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	360
Hedge Wanderer Armour	13	No	5.4 kg / 10.8 lb	130	Nature +1.
Hide Armour +1	13	No	5.4 kg / 12 lb	105
Ironwood Breastplate	15	No	9 kg / 18 lb	200
Luminous Armour	15	No	9 kg / 18 lb	250
Robust Chain Shirt	13	No	9 kg / 18 lb	300
Scale Mail +1	15	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	160
Scale Mail Armour +1	15	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	160	Superior Material: You take 1 less Slashing damage.
Slippery Chain Shirt	13	No	9 kg / 18 lb	130
The Oak Father's Embrace	13	No	5.4 kg / 10.8 lb	130
Barkskin Armour	12	No	5.4 kg / 12 lb	420	Advantage on Constitution Saving throws.
Breastplate +2	16	No	9 kg / 18 lb	600
Chain Shirt +2	15	No	9 kg / 20 lb	210
Dark Justiciar Half-Plate	16	No	12 kg / 24 lb	1450	Advantage on Constitution Saving throws.  Shar's Aegis: Can cast  Shield of Faith.
Elven Chain	14	No	9 kg / 18 lb	510
Githyanki Breastplate	14	No	9 kg / 18 lb	100
Half Plate Armour +2	17	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	1100
Hide Armour +2	14	No	5.4 kg / 12 lb	310
Nightsinger's Half-Plate	17	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	1100
Psionic Ward Armour	15	Yes	12 kg / 25 lb	1450
Scale Mail +2	16	Yes	12 kg / 24 lb	480
The Jolty Vest	14	No	9 kg / 18 lb	510
Unwanted Masterwork Scalemail	16	No	12 kg / 24 lb	640	Resistance to Fire damage.
Yuan-Ti Scale Mail	15	No	12 kg / 24 lb	640
Adamantine Scale Mail	16	Yes	12 kg / 26 lb	1300	Attackers can't land Critical Hits on the wearer.
Armour of Agility	17	No	12 kg / 24 lb	2900	Saving throws +2.
Dark Justiciar Half-Plate	17	No	12 kg / 24 lb	2900	Advantage on Constitution Saving throws. Shar's Aegis (): Cast as a level 1 spell ( Recharge: Long rest).
Flame Enamelled Armour	16	Yes	12 kg / 26 lb	2900	Fire Shield: Warm (): Cast as a level 4 spell ( Recharge: Long rest).
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 Domain only)
• Fighter
• Paladin
• Ranger (Favoured Enemy: Ranger Knight only)

Taking the Heavily Armoured Feat also grants Heavy Armour Proficiency.

List of Heavy Armour

Item	Armour Class	Stealth Disadvantage	Weight	Price	Special
Chain Mail	16	Yes	18 kg / 36 lb	400
Plate Armour	18	Yes	20 kg / 44 lb	400
Ring Mail Armour	14	Yes	17 kg / 34 lb	300
Splint Armour	17	Yes	19 kg / 42 lb	240
Chain Mail +1	17	Yes	18 kg / 36 lb	260
Plate Armour +1	19	Yes	20 kg / 44 lb	800
Protective Plate	18	No	20 kg / 40 lb	1000	Grants Resistance to Necrotic damage Does not give disadvantage on stealth checks.
Ring Mail Armour +1	15	Yes	17 kg / 37 lb	200
Splint Armour +1	18	Yes	19 kg / 42 lb	480
Armour of Devotion	18	Yes	20 kg / 40 lb	3200	Eternal Devotion: Recite your Oath to regain 1 Paladin Channel Oath Charge ( Recharge: Long rest).
Cerebral Citadel Armour	18	Yes	20 kg / 40 lb	3200
Chain Mail +2	18	Yes	18 kg / 36 lb	770
Dwarven Splintmail	19	Yes	19 kg / 42 lb	1900	Constitution +2 (Max 20)
Flawed Helldusk Armour	18	Yes	20 kg / 40 lb	3200
Plate Armour +2	20	Yes	20 kg / 44 lb	2400
Ring Mail Armour +2	16	Yes	17 kg / 37 lb	600
Rippling Force Mail	17	Yes	18 kg / 36 lb	1000
Splint Armour +2	19	Yes	19 kg / 42 lb	1450
Adamantine Splint Armour	18	Yes	19 kg / 41.8 lb	3800	Attackers can't land Critical Hits on the wearer.
Armour of Persistence	20	Yes	20 kg / 40 lb	6400
Blackguard's Plate	19	Yes	20 kg / 44 lb	6400	Advantage on Wisdom Saving throws.
Emblazoned Plate of the Marshal	19	Yes	20 kg / 44 lb	6400	Fire Shield (): Cast as a level 4 spell ( Recharge: Long rest).
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.
Sarevok's Wretched Armour	20	No	20 kg / 44 lb
Helldusk Armour	21	No	20 kg / 40 lb	8000	Fly: Grants the ability to  Fly.