Custom Armor Rules

Some armor types have had their statistics changed, to better balance them out and make some not entirely useless. All of them, whether changed or not, are listed below.

Light Armor

Padded Armor

Base Armor Class: 1
Maximum Dexterity Bonus: 8
Armor Check Penalty: 0
Arcane Spell Failure: 5%
Feats Required: Light Armor

Leather Armor

Base Armor Class: 2
Maximum Dexterity Bonus: 6
Armor Check Penalty: 0
Arcane Spell Failure: 10%
Feats Required: Light Armor

Studded Leather Armor

Base Armor Class: 3
Maximum Dexterity Bonus: 5
Armor Check Penalty: -1
Arcane Spell Failure: 15%
Feats Required: Light Armor

Chain Shirt

Base Armor Class: 4
Maximum Dexterity Bonus: 4
Armor Check Penalty: -2
Arcane Spell Failure: 20%
Feats Required: Light Armor

Medium Armor

Hide Armor

Base Armor Class: 4
Maximum Dexterity Bonus: 3
Armor Check Penalty: -3
Arcane Spell Failure: 20%
Feats Required: Medium Armor

Scale Armor

Base Armor Class: 4
Maximum Dexterity Bonus: 4
Armor Check Penalty: -4
Arcane Spell Failure: 15%
Feats Required: Medium Armor

Chainmail

Base Armor Class: 5
Maximum Dexterity Bonus: 3
Armor Check Penalty: -5
Arcane Spell Failure: 30%
Feats Required: Medium Armor

Breastplate

Base Armor Class: 5
Maximum Dexterity Bonus: 4
Armor Check Penalty: -4
Arcane Spell Failure: 25%
Feats Required: Medium Armor

• This type of armor needs to be fitted to the wearer.

Heavy Armor

Banded Mail

Base Armor Class: 6
Maximum Dexterity Bonus: 2
Armor Check Penalty: -6
Arcane Spell Failure: 35%
Feats Required: Heavy Armor

Half Plate

Base Armor Class: 7
Maximum Dexterity Bonus: 1
Armor Check Penalty: -7
Arcane Spell Failure: 40%
Feats Required: Heavy Armor

Full Plate

Base Armor Class: 8
Maximum Dexterity Bonus: 1
Armor Check Penalty: -6
Arcane Spell Failure: 35%
Feats Required: Heavy Armor

• This type of armor needs to be fitted to the wearer.