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 armours)
  • Fighter
  • Paladin
  • Ranger
  • Rogue
  • Warlock
• Taking the Lightly Armoured Feat also grants Light Armour Proficiency.

List of Light Armours

• Padded Armour
  • Broken Padded Armour
  • Padded Armour (Astarion)

• Leather Armour
  • Druid Leather Armour
  • Simple Jerkin
  • Blazer of Benevolence
  • Leather Armour +1

• Studded Leather Armour
  • Faded Drow Leather Armour
  • Spidersilk Armour
  • Studded Leather Armour +1

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 armours)
  • Fighter
• Taking the Moderately Armoured Feat also grants Medium Armour Proficiency, as well as Shields Proficiency.

List of Medium Armours

• Hide Armour
  • The Oakfather's Embrace

• Chain Shirt
  • Chain Shirt (Shadowheart)
  • Chain of Liberation
  • Chain Shirt +1
  • Dark Justiciar Mail
  • Robust Chain Shirt
  • Slippery Chain Shirt
  • The Jolty Vest

• Scale Mail
  • Scale Mail of Devotion
  • Scale Mail of the Ancients
  • Scale Mail Armour +1
  • Adamantine Scale Mail

• Breastplate (Not in EA)

• Half Plate (Not in EA)
  • Githyanki Half Plate

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
• Taking the Heavily Armoured Feat also grants Heavy Armour Proficiency.

List of Heavy Armours

• Ring Mail Armour

• Chain Mail

• Splint Armour (Not in EA)
  • Adamantine Splint Armour

• Plate Armour (Not in EA)