Mundane Armor
| Light Armor | |||||||||
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| Name | Cost | Armor Bonus | Max Dex Bonus |
AC Penalty | Arcane Spell Failure | Base spd (30 ft.) |
Base spd (20 ft.) |
Weight* | Source |
| Chain Shirt | 100 gp | +4 | +4 | -2 | 20% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 25 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
| Collar, Leather | 2 gp | +4 | - | - | - | - | 2 lb. |
Dragon #355 |
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| Gorget | 10 gp | +10 | - | - | - | - | 5 lb. |
Dragon #355 |
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| Leather | 10 gp | +2 | +6 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 15 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
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| Mud | 0 gp | +1 | +5 | -1 | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 8 lb. |
Races of Faerûn |
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| Padded | 5 gp | +1 | +8 | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 10 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
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| Studded Leather | 25 gp | +3 | +5 | -1 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 20 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
| Twisted Silk | 400 gp | +3 | +7 | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 15 lb. |
Dragon #348 |
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| Medium Armor | |||||||||
| Name | Cost | Armor Bonus | Max Dex Bonus |
AC Penalty | Arcane Spell Failure | Base spd (30 ft.) |
Base spd (20 ft.) |
Weight* | Source |
| Breastplate | 200 gp | +5 | +3 | -4 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 30 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
| Breastplate, Lead-lined | 200 gp | +5 | +3 | -4 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 35 lb. |
Dragon #348 |
| Brigandine | 30 gp | +4 | +2 | -5 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 40 lb. |
Arms and Equipment Guide |
| Chainmail | 150 gp | +5 | +2 | -5 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 40 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
| Hide | 15 gp | +3 | +4 | -3 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 25 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
| Lamellar | 150 gp | +5 | +3 | -4 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 35 lb. |
Arms and Equipment Guide |
| Ring | 75 gp | +4 | +4 | -3 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 35 lb. |
Arms and Equipment Guide |
| Scale Mail | 50 gp | +4 | +3 | -4 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 30 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
| Heavy Armor | |||||||||
| Name | Cost | Armor Bonus | Max Dex Bonus |
AC Penalty | Arcane Spell Failure | Base spd (30 ft.) |
Base spd (20 ft.) |
Weight* | Source |
| Banded Mail | 250 gp | +6 | +1 | -6 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 35 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
| When running in heavy armor, you move only triple your speed, not quadruple. | |||||||||
| Dendritic Crystal | 2,000 gp | +9 | +0 | -8 | 40% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 60 lb. |
Races of Faerûn |
| When running in heavy armor, you move only triple your speed, not quadruple. | |||||||||
| Full Plate | 1,500 gp | +8 | +1 | -6 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft | 50 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
| When running in heavy armor, you move only triple your speed, not quadruple. | |||||||||
| Half-Plate | 600 gp | +7 | +0 | -7 | 40% | 20 ft | 15 ft. | 50 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
| When running in heavy armor, you move only triple your speed, not quadruple. | |||||||||
| Splint Mail | 200 gp | +6 | +0 | -7 | 40% | 20 ft | 15 ft | 45 lb. |
Underdark |
| When running in heavy armor, you move only triple your speed, not quadruple. | |||||||||
| Stone Plate | 750 gp | +6 | +1 | -7 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 35 lb. |
Races of Stone |
| When running in heavy armor, you move only triple your speed, not quadruple. | |||||||||
| Shields | |||||||||
| Name | Cost | Armor Bonus | Max Dex Bonus |
AC Penalty | Arcane Spell Failure | Base spd (30 ft.) |
Base spd (20 ft.) |
Weight* | Source |
| Buckler | 15 gp | +1 | - | -1 | - | - | 5 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
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| Shield, Grasping | 50 gp | +1 | - | -1 | - | - | 11 lb. |
Races of Faerûn |
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| Shield, large, steel | 20 gp | +2 | - | -2 | 10% | - | - | 15 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
| Shield, large, wooden | 7 gp | +2 | - | -2 | 10% | - | - | 10 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
| Shield, small, steel | 9 gp | +1 | - | -1 | - | - | 6 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
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| Shield, small, wooden | 3 gp | +1 | - | -1 | - | - | 5 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
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| Shield, Tower, Steel | 75 gp | +4 | +2 | -10 | 50% | - | - | 100 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
| The tower shield grants you cover | |||||||||
| Shield, Tower, Wood | 30 gp | - | -10 | 50% | - | - | 45 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
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| The tower shield grants you cover | |||||||||
| Light Exotic Armor | |||||||||
| Name | Cost | Armor Bonus | Max Dex Bonus |
AC Penalty | Arcane Spell Failure | Base spd (30 ft.) |
Base spd (20 ft.) |
Weight* | Source |
| Bark | 5 gp | +2 | +5 | -2 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 15 lb. |
Arms and Equipment Guide |
| Bondleaf Wrap | 1,000 gp | +1 | - | - | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 2 lb. |
Arms and Equipment Guide |
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| Bone | 20 gp | +3 | +4 | -3 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 20 lb. |
Arms and Equipment Guide |
| Chameleon Leather | 360 gp | +2 | +6 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 15 lb. |
Serpent Kingdoms |
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| Chitine Web | 75 gp | +3 | +6 | -1 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 10 lb. |
Underdark |
| Cord | 15 gp | +2 | +5 | -1 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 15 lb. | |
| Eagle Knight Armor | 15 gp | +3 | +4 | -3 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 25 lb. |
Dragon #315 |
| Feather Cloak | 1,000 gp | +2 | +6 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 3 lb. |
Sandstorm |
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| Jaguar Knight Armor | 15 gp | +3 | +4 | -3 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 25 lb. |
Dragon #315 |
| Leafweave leather | 750 gp | +2 | +7 | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 9 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
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| Leafweave padded | 745 gp | +1 | +9 | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 8 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
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| Leafweave studded leather | 765 gp | +3 | +6 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 15 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
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| Leather Scale | 35 gp | +3 | +6 | -2 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 20 lb. |
Arms and Equipment Guide |
| Mammoth Leather | 45 gp | +4 | +4 | -4 | 20% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 30 lb. |
Races of Stone |
| Mithral breastplate | 4,200 gp | +5 | +5 | -2 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 15 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
| Mithral chainmail | 4,150 gp | +5 | +4 | -2 | 20% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 20 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
| Mithral chain shirt | 1,100 gp | +4 | +6 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 12-1/2 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
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| Mithral scale mail | 4,050 gp | +4 | +5 | -2 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 15 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
| Moon-Ivy | 16,000 gp | +4 | +6 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 5 lb. |
Arms and Equipment Guide |
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| Nightscale | 1,000 gp | +2 | +10 | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 3 lb. |
Underdark |
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| Sharkskin | 85 gp | +3 | +6 | -1 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 15 lb. | |
| Silk Swathes | 400 gp | +1 | +8 | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 6 lb. |
Sandstorm |
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| Spidersilk | 750 gp | +3 | +8 | -1 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 5 lb. |
Underdark |
| Thistledown padded | 405 gp | +1 | +10 | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 5 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
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| Twist Cloth, Gnome | 150 gp | +1 | - | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 5 lb. |
Races of Stone |
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| Wicker | 1 gp | +1 | +5 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 5 lb. |
Arms and Equipment Guide |
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| Wildwood chain shirt | 500 gp | +3 | +5 | -1 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 19 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
| Wood | 15 gp | +3 | +4 | -3 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 15 lb. |
Arms and Equipment Guide |
| Medium Exotic Armor | |||||||||
| Name | Cost | Armor Bonus | Max Dex Bonus |
AC Penalty | Arcane Spell Failure | Base spd (30 ft.) |
Base spd (20 ft.) |
Weight* | Source |
| Chitin | 75 gp | +4 | +4 | -3 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 20 lb. |
Races of Faerûn |
| Interlocking Scale | 250 gp | +4 | +2 | -6 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 30 lb. |
Races of Stone |
| Leafweave hide | 755 gp | +3 | +5 | -1 | 10% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 20 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
| Living Coral | 16,000 gp | +6 | +3 | -4 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 30 lb. |
Stormwrack |
| Additional benefit can be added at a cost of 500 gp. | |||||||||
| Mithral banded mail | 9,250 gp | +6 | +3 | -4 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 17-1/2 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
| Mithral full plate | 10,500 gp | +8 | +3 | -4 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 25 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
| Mithral half-plate | 9,600 gp | +7 | +2 | -5 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 25 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
| Mithral splint mail | 9,200 gp | +6 | +2 | -5 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 22-1/2 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
| Serpentscale Mail | 800 gp | +5 | +4 | -3 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 25 lb. |
Serpent Kingdoms |
| Shell | 25 gp | +3 | +3 | -2 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 20 lb. | |
| Tentacled Hide | 315 gp | +3 | +5 | -3 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 15 lb. |
Underdark |
| Thunderhide Armor | 25 gp | +3 | +5 | -2 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 25 lb. |
Serpent Kingdoms |
| Thurkasian Breastplate | 250 gp | +5 | +3 | -4 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 30 lb. |
Ghostwalk |
| Tumbler's Breastplate | 450 gp | +5 | +4 | -4 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 30 lb. |
Races of Stone |
| Wildwood breastplate | 700 gp | +4 | +4 | -3 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 22-1/2 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
| Wildwood chainmail | 600 gp | +4 | +3 | -4 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 30 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
| Wildwood scale mail | 400 gp | +3 | +4 | -3 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 22-1/2 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
| Heavy Exotic Armor | |||||||||
| Name | Cost | Armor Bonus | Max Dex Bonus |
AC Penalty | Arcane Spell Failure | Base spd (30 ft.) |
Base spd (20 ft.) |
Weight* | Source |
| Battle Plate | 2,500 gp | +9 | +1 | -7 | 50% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 125 lb. |
Races of Stone |
| When running in heavy armor, you move only triple your speed, not quadruple. | |||||||||
| Coral | 225 gp | +6 | +1 | -7 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 40 lb. |
Arms and Equipment Guide |
| Feeler Plate | 2,500 gp | +8 | +1 | -6 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 65 lb. |
Underdark |
| Heavy Plate | 2,000 gp | +9 | +0 | -8 | 40% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 100 lb. | |
| When running in heavy armor, you move only triple your speed, not quadruple. | |||||||||
| Interlocking Plate | 1750 gp | +8 | +0 | -8 | 40% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 50 lb. |
Races of Stone |
| When running in heavy armor, you move only triple your speed, not quadruple. | |||||||||
| Mountain Plate | 3,250 gp | +10 | +0 | -9 | 60% | 15 ft.¹ | 10 ft.¹ | 225 lb. |
Races of Stone |
| You cannot run in mountain plate. | |||||||||
| Stone, Dwarven | 1750 gp | +9 | +0 | -7 | 40% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 80 lb. |
Arms and Equipment Guide |
| Stonemail | 180 gp | +5 | +2 | -5 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 35 lb. |
Underdark |
| Wildwood banded mail | 800 gp | +5 | +2 | -5 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 27 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
| Wildwood full plate | 3,300 gp | +7 | +2 | -5 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 37-1/2 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
| Wildwood half-plate | 1,500 gp | +6 | +1 | -6 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 37-1/2 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
| Wildwood splint mail | 700 gp | +5 | +1 | -6 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 31 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
| Exotic Shields | |||||||||
| Name | Cost | Armor Bonus | Max Dex Bonus |
AC Penalty | Arcane Spell Failure | Base spd (30 ft.) |
Base spd (20 ft.) |
Weight* | Source |
| Battle Cloak, Gnome | 5 gp | +1 | - | - | - | 1 lb. |
Races of Stone |
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| Buckler, Beetle | 6,600 gp | +2 | - | -1 | - | - | 5 lb. |
Arms and Equipment Guide |
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| Buckler, Mithral | 1,015 gp | +1 | - | - | - | 2-1/2 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
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| Dastana | 25 gp | +1 | - | -1 | - | - | 5 lb. |
Arms and Equipment Guide |
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| Shield, Extreme, Steel | 30 gp | +3 | - | -4 | 10% | - | - | 25 lb. |
Races of Stone |
| Shield, Extreme, Wooden | 10 gp | +3 | - | -4 | 10% | - | - | 15 lb. |
Races of Stone |
| Shield, Gauntlet | 50 gp | +2 | - | -2 | 30% | - | - | 20 lb. |
Races of Stone |
| Shield, heavy mithral | 1,020 gp | +2 | - | - | - | 7-1/2 lb. |
Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5 |
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| Shield, Hide | 50 gp | +3 | +4 | -3 | 30% | - | - | 30 lb. |
Sandstorm |
| Shield, light mithral | 1,009 gp | +1 | - | - | - | 3 lb. |
Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5 |
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| Shield, mithral tower | 1,030 gp | +4 | +4 | -7 | 40% | - | - | 50 lb. |
Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5 |
| Shield, Rider's | 75 gp | +2 | - | -2 | 10% | - | - | 15 lb. |
Races of Stone |
| Shield, Stilletto | 30 gp | +1 | - | -1 | - | - | 10 lb. |
Arms and Equipment Guide |
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| Extras | |||||||||
| Name | Cost | Armor Bonus | Max Dex Bonus |
AC Penalty | Arcane Spell Failure | Base spd (30 ft.) |
Base spd (20 ft.) |
Weight* | Source |
| Armor Spikes | +50 gp | - | - | - | - | +10 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
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| Fast-donning straps | +150 gp | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Races of Stone |
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| Gauntlet, Locked | 8 gp | - | - | Special | - | +5 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
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| Cannot cast spells with somatic components while worn. | |||||||||
| Quick-escape | +300 gp | - | - | - | - | - | 2 lb. |
Arms and Equipment Guide |
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| Riding Straps | +200 gp | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Races of Stone |
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| Shield Sheath | +25 gp | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Races of Stone |
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| Shield Spikes | +10 gp | - | - | - | +5 lb. |
Player's Handbook |
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| Signature Crest | +50 gp | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Races of Stone |
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| Exotic Extras | |||||||||
| Name | Cost | Armor Bonus | Max Dex Bonus |
AC Penalty | Arcane Spell Failure | Base spd (30 ft.) |
Base spd (20 ft.) |
Weight* | Source |
| Armor Razors | +50 gp | - | - | - | - | - | +10 lb. |
Underdark |
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| Buoyancy | +50 gp | - | - | - | - | - | +5 lb |
Underdark |
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| Camouflage | +300 gp | - | - | - | - | - | +2 lb |
Underdark |
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| Fins | 50 gp | - | - | - | - | - | +2 lb. |
Sandstorm |
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| Keel | 50 gp | - | - | - | - | - | +2 lb. |
Stormwrack |
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| Muffling | +300 gp | - | - | - | - | - | +2 lb |
Underdark |
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| Netcutter Spikes | +200 gp | - | - | - | - | - | +10 lb. |
Races of the Wild |
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| Stability Weights | +160 gp | - | - | - | 10% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | +30 lb. |
Underdark |
| When running in heavy armor, you move only triple your speed, not quadruple. | |||||||||
*Armor fitted for Small characters weighs half as much.