Armour

For the non-armour equipment that occupies the same slot, see clothing.

Armour is a type of equipment that provides bonuses to the wearer's Armour Class (AC), decreasing their chance of being hit by attacks.

Categories of armour

Each armour has a type that, generally speaking, determines its Armour Class and appearance. Each armour type also belongs to one of three categories: light, medium or heavy.

Light armour

Provides some protection without sacrificing mobility. Creatures wearing light armour add their full Dexterity modifier to their AC.

Medium armour

Provides moderate protection, but hinders mobility. Creatures wearing medium armour add their Dexterity modifier to their AC, up to a maximum of +2. Some medium armour types also give disadvantage on Stealth checks.

Heavy armour

Provides maximum protection, but severely hinders mobility. Creatures wearing heavy armour do not add their Dexterity modifier to their AC and have disadvantage on Stealth checks.

In addition to these three categories, shields are a type of armour equipped in the character's off-hand.

Armour proficiency

In order to wear an armour efficiently, the wearer needs proficiency with that armour's category. A creature that wears armour it lacks proficiency with cannot cast spells, and has disadvantage on all of its ability checks, saving throws, and attack rolls.

Similarly to other armour, shields require the wearer to have proficiency with shields.

Additionally, some helmets, gloves, and boots also require proficiency with a certain category of armour.

Sources of armour proficiency

Armour proficiency is generally gained from starting class, race or feats. It can also be obtained by multiclassing, which largely follow the class proficiencies below with two exceptions:

1. Multiclassing into a Barbarian only grants shield proficiency
2. Multiclassing never grants heavy armour proficiency.

Light armour

Classes: Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Warlock.

Class features: Bladesinging.

Races: Human, Half-elf.

Feat: Lightly Armoured.

Medium armour

Classes: Barbarian, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger.

Class features: College of Valour, College of Swords, Hex Warrior.

Races: Shield dwarf, Githyanki.

Feat: Moderately Armoured.

Heavy armour

Classes: Fighter, Paladin.

Class features: Favoured Enemy (Ranger Knight), Life Domain, Nature Domain, Tempest Domain, War Domain.

Feat: Heavily Armoured.

Shields

Classes: Barbarian, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger.

Class features: College of Valour, Hex Warrior.

Races: Human, Half-elf.

Feat: Moderately Armoured.

Armour proficiency with lighter categories is always inherited, meaning that a creature proficient with heavy armour is always proficient with light and medium armour.

List of light armour

Armour	Armour Class	Stealth Disadvantage	Weight	Price	Special
Bandit's Armour	11	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	40
Broken Padded Armour	11	No	3.6 kg 7.2 lb	30
Druid Leather Armour	11	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	40
Druid Leather 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	Remedial Rhymes When you inspire an ally using  Bardic Inspiration, you gain 4 temporary hit points.
Leather Armour +1	12	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	130	Stealthy Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks.
Padded Armour +1	12	No	3.6 kg 8 lb	105	Superior Padding You take 1 less Bludgeoning damage.
Scarlet Leather Armour	12	No	4.5 kg 10 lb	160	Stealthy Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks.
Studded Leather Armour +1	13	No	5.85 kg 12.9 lb	260	Superior Padding You take 1 less Bludgeoning damage.
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	Stealthy Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks. Balance Gain a +1 bonus to Dexterity Saving throws and Ability checks
Padded Armour +2	13	No	3.6 kg 8 lb	310	Superior Padding You take 2 less Bludgeoning damage.
Penumbral Armour	12	No	5.85 kg 13 lb	1000	Stealthier While Obscured, the wearer gains +3 bonus to Stealth Checks
Shadeclinger Armour	12	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	130	Stealth +1 Shadeclinger While Obscured, the wearer has Advantage on Saving throws.
Spidersilk Armour	12	No	5.8 kg 12.8 lb	1150	Advantage on Constitution Saving throws Stealthy Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks.
Studded Leather Armour +2	14	No	5.85 kg 12.9 lb	770	Superior Padding You take 1 less Bludgeoning damage. Ambusher Gain a +1 bonus to  Initiative Rolls.
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.) High Spellcasting You gain a +1 bonus to Spell Save DC. Green Bed Regeneration When starting your turn on  Plant Growth or  Vines regain 1d4hit points hit points.
Armour of Moonbasking	11	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	1400	Lunar Bestial Vitality You gain 22 temporary hit points after casting  Wild Shape. While those temporary hit points are active reduce all incoming damage by 1. Lunar Bestial Fortitude You have a +2 bonus to  Armour Class. You also have Advantage on Saving throws against spells. This effect persists while using your druidic  Wild Shape ability.
Armour of the Sporekeeper	13	No	4.5 kg 9 lb	1050	Malefic Funghi The wearer gains a +1 bonus to Spell Save DC and when dealing Necrotic damage, they deal an additional 1Necrotic Damage. Spore Sacks While imbued with  Symbiotic Entity, you can spread  Bibberbang Spores,  Timmask Spores, and  Haste Spores.
Bhaalist Armour	14	No	5.85 kg 12.8 lb	2000	Aura of Murder Enemies within 3 m / 10 ft become Vulnerable to Piercing damage, unless they are Immune to it. Ambusher Gain a +2 bonus to  Initiative Rolls.
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.) Ambusher Gain a +2 bonus to  Initiative Rolls.

List of medium armour

Armour	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
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 of Devotion	14	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	65
Scale Mail of the Ancients	14	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	65
Scale Mail of the Crown	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	Superior Plate You take 1 less Piercing damage.
Chain Shirt +1	14	No	9 kg 18 lb	130	Superior Material You take 1 less Slashing damage.
Dark Justiciar Mail	13	No	9 kg 18 lb	280	Nightsinger's Reply While Obscured by shadow, the wearer deals 1d4Necrotic to attackers that hit them with a melee attack.
Half Plate Armour +1	16	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	360	Superior Plate You take 1 less Piercing damage.
Half Plate Armour +1	16	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	360	Superior Plate You take 1 less Piercing damage.
Hedge Wanderer Armour	13	No	5.4 kg 10.8 lb	130	Nature +1. Balance Gain a +1 bonus to Dexterity Saving throws and Ability checks
Hide Armour +1	13	No	5.4 kg 12 lb	105	Balance Gain a +1 bonus to Dexterity Saving throws and Ability checks
Luminous Armour	15	No	9 kg 18 lb	250	Radiating Shockwave When the wearer deals Radiant damage, they cause a  Radiant Shockwave.
Scale Mail +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	Cautious Healer When the wearer heals a creature, it automatically  Disengages and won't trigger  Opportunity Attacks.
The Oak Father's Embrace	13	No	5.4 kg 10.8 lb	130	Order of Nature Undead creatures that hit the wearer receive 1d6Radiant. Beasts that hit the wearer deal an additional 1d6Radiant.
Barkskin Armour	12	No	5.4 kg 12 lb	420	Advantage on Constitution Saving throws. Forest Aegis You are invested with the power of the meadows and woods of the land, and have the effect of  Barkskin, increasing your  Armour Class to 16.
Breastplate +2	16	No	9 kg 18 lb	600	Superior Plate You take 1 less Piercing damage. Balance Gain a +1 bonus to Dexterity Saving throws and Ability checks
Chain Shirt +2	15	No	9 kg 20 lb	210	Superior Material You take 1 less Slashing damage. Balance Gain a +1 bonus to Dexterity Saving throws and Ability checks
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.) Shar's Umbrae While obscured, the wearer has Advantage on Stealth Checks.
Elven Chain	14	No	9 kg 18 lb	510	Elven Chain You are considered Proficient with this armour while wearing it. Elven Agility The wearer has a +2 bonus to Initiative Rolls and Advantage on Dexterity Saving throws.
Half Plate Armour +2	17	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	1100	Superior Plate You take 2 less Piercing damage.
Hide Armour +2	14	No	5.4 kg 12 lb	310	Balance Gain a +1 bonus to Dexterity Saving throws and Ability checks Ambusher Gain a +1 bonus to  Initiative Rolls.
Psionic Ward Armour	15	Yes	12 kg 25 lb	1450	Psionic Ward If the item detects that the wearer is gith, they have Resistance to Psychic damage. Whenever the wearer succeeds on a Saving throw against a spell, they regain 1d4hit points.
Scale Mail +2	16	Yes	12 kg 24 lb	480	Superior Material You take 1 less Slashing damage. Ambusher Gain a +1 bonus to  Initiative Rolls.
The Jolty Vest	14	No	9 kg 18 lb	510	Superior Material You take 1 less Slashing damage. Countershock When the wearer takes damage while having  Lightning Charges, the attacker must succeed a Dexterity Saving throw or become  Shocked.
Unwanted Masterwork Scalemail	16	No	12 kg 24 lb	640	Resistance to Fire damage Exotic Material Add your full Dexterity Modifier to your  Armour Class. Additionally, this armour does not impose Disadvantage on Stealth Ability Checks.
Yuan-Ti Scale Mail	15	No	12 kg 24 lb	640	Exotic Material Add your full Dexterity Modifier to your  Armour Class. Additionally, this armour does not impose Disadvantage on Stealth Ability Checks. Ambusher Gain a +1 bonus to  Initiative Rolls.
Adamantine Scale Mail	16	Yes	12 kg 26 lb	1300	Attackers can't land Critical Hits on the wearer. Magical Plate All incoming damage is reduced by 1 Adamantine Backlash When a melee attack hits you, the attacker is sent  Reeling for 2 turns.
Armour of Agility	17	No	12 kg 24 lb	2900	Saving throws +2. Exotic Material Add your full Dexterity Modifier to your  Armour Class. Additionally, this armour does not impose Disadvantage on Stealth Ability Checks.
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.) Shar's Umbrae While obscured, the wearer has Advantage on Stealth Checks. Shar's Protection While the wearer has  Shield of Faith active, reduce all incoming damage by 2 and reflect damage received back at the attacker, who takes 1d4Necrotic.
Flame Enamelled Armour	16	Yes	12 kg 26 lb	2900	Fire Shield: Warm () Cast as a level 4 spell ( Recharge: Long rest.) Seldom Caught Unawares You gain a +2 bonus to  Initiative rolls. Endurance by Fire You have Resistance to Fire damage and a +2 bonus to Saving throws.
Sharpened Snare Cuirass	14	No	5.4 kg 10.8 lb	830	Exotic Material Add your full Dexterity Modifier to your  Armour Class. Additionally, this armour does not impose Disadvantage on Stealth Ability Checks. Sharpened Snare Creatures have Disadvantage on Saving throws when resisting your attacks and spells that inflict  Restrained.

List of heavy armour

Armour	Armour Class	Stealth Disadvantage	Weight	Price	Special
Chain Mail	16	Yes	18 kg 36 lb	130
Plate Armour	18	Yes	20 kg 44 lb	400
Ring Mail Armour	14	Yes	17 kg 34 lb	100
Splint Armour	17	Yes	19 kg 42 lb	240
Chain Mail +1	17	Yes	18 kg 36 lb	260	Superior Material You take 1 less Slashing damage.
Plate Armour +1	19	Yes	20 kg 44 lb	800	Superior Plate You take 1 less Piercing damage.
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	Body Aid Gain a +1 bonus to Strength Saving throws and Ability checks.
Splint Armour +1	18	Yes	19 kg 42 lb	480	Superior Plate You take 1 less Piercing damage.
Armour of Devotion	18	Yes	20 kg 40 lb	3200	Eternal Devotion () Recite your Oath to regain 1  Channel Oath Charge. ( Recharge: Long rest.)
Cerebral Citadel Armour	18	Yes	20 kg 40 lb	3200	Frightened Immunity You can't be  Frightened Illithid Protection If the wearer is infested by a mind flayer tadpole, they gain +1 to Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma Saving throws.
Chain Mail +2	18	Yes	18 kg 36 lb	770	Superior Material You take 2 less Slashing damage.
Dwarven Splintmail	19	Yes	19 kg 42 lb	1900	Constitution +2 (Max 20) Superior Plate You take 1 less Piercing damage. Body Aid Gain a +1 bonus to Strength Saving throws and Ability checks.
Flawed Helldusk Armour	18	Yes	20 kg 40 lb	3200	Lesser Infernal Retribution When you are hit by a foe within 2 m / 7 ft, it might take 1d4Fire damage. Superior Plate You take 1 less Piercing damage.
Plate Armour +2	20	Yes	20 kg 44 lb	2400	Exceptional Plate You take 2 less damage from Slashing, Piercing and Bludgeoning sources.
Ring Mail Armour +2	16	Yes	17 kg 37 lb	600	Superior Material You take 1 less Slashing damage. Body Aid Gain a +1 bonus to Strength Saving throws and Ability checks.
Rippling Force Mail	17	Yes	18 kg 36 lb	1000	Force Absorption Gain 2 turns of  Force Conduit when taking Slashing, Piercing, or Bludgeoning damage.
Splint Armour +2	19	Yes	19 kg 42 lb	1450	Superior Plate You take 1 less Piercing damage. Body Aid Gain a +1 bonus to Strength Saving throws and Ability checks.
Adamantine Splint Armour	18	Yes	19 kg 41.8 lb	3800	Attackers can't land Critical Hits on the wearer. Magical Plate All incoming damage is reduced by 2. Intense Adamantine Backlash When a melee attack hits you, the Attacker is sent  Reeling for 3 turns.
Armour of Persistence	20	Yes	20 kg 40 lb	6400	Magical Plate All incoming damage is reduced by 2. Legendary Persistence You gain  Resistance and  Blade Ward.
Blackguard's Plate	19	Yes	20 kg 44 lb	6400	Advantage on Wisdom Saving throws. Magical Plate All incoming damage is reduced by 1
Emblazoned Plate of the Marshal	19	Yes	20 kg 44 lb	6400	Fire Shield () Cast as a level 4 spell ( Recharge: Long rest.) Magical Plate All incoming damage is reduced by 2. Endurance by Fire You have Resistance to Fire damage and a +2 bonus to Saving throws.
Reaper's Embrace	19	Yes	20 kg 40 lb	6400	Howl of the Dead () Cast as a cantrip ( Recharge: Short rest.) Magical Plate All incoming damage is reduced by 2.  Reaper's Rigidity When activated, you can't be moved against your will by any spell or action, but have Disadvantage on Dexterity Saving throws.
Helldusk Armour	21	No	20 kg 40 lb	8000	Fly () Cast as a level 3 spell ( Recharge: Long rest.) Helldusk Armour You are considered Proficient with this armour while wearing it. Infernal Retribution When you succeed a Saving throw, the caster receives  Burning for 3 turns. Prime Aegis of Fire You have Resistance to Fire damage and cannot be  Burned. You take 3 less damage from all sources.

Legacy content

• Chain of Liberation - inaccessible
• Githyanki Breastplate - inaccessible
• Druidic Armour - inaccessible
• Druidic Armour - inaccessible
• Druidic Armour - inaccessible
• Druidic Armour - inaccessible
• Drow Studded Leather Armour - inaccessible
• Scale Mail - inaccessible
• Ironwood Breastplate - inaccessible
• Padded Armour +2 - inaccessible
• Nightsinger's Half-Plate - inaccessible
• Robust Chain Shirt - inaccessible
• Sarevok's Wretched Armour - inaccessible
• Torment Drinker Armour - inaccessible
• Nightsong's Armour - inaccessible
• Oathbreaker Knight Armour - inaccessible
• Githyanki Half Plate - inaccessible
• Githyanki Half Plate - inaccessible
• Githyanki Half Plate - inaccessible
• Scale Mail Armour +1 - unobtainable