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Adventurers have access to a variety of armor types, ranging from leather armor to chain mail to costly plate armor, with several other kinds of armor in between.  The [[{{PAGENAME}}#Armor|Armor table]] collects the most commonly available types of armor found in Hyrule and separates them into three categories: light armor, medium armor, and heavy armor.  Many warriors supplement their armor with a shield.  
 
Adventurers have access to a variety of armor types, ranging from leather armor to chain mail to costly plate armor, with several other kinds of armor in between.  The [[{{PAGENAME}}#Armor|Armor table]] collects the most commonly available types of armor found in Hyrule and separates them into three categories: light armor, medium armor, and heavy armor.  Many warriors supplement their armor with a shield.  
  
== Armor Qualities ==
 
<div class="externalimage-holder" style="max-width: 200px; float: right">https://i.imgur.com/hDSskhE.png<br/>The [[hylian]] shield is a renowned<br/> and enduring form of iron shield.<br/><center>[https://zelda.gamepedia.com/Hylian_Shield Source]</center></div>
 
  
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<includeonly>=</includeonly>== Armor Qualities ==<includeonly>=</includeonly>
 
'''''Armor Proficiency.''''' Anyone can put on a suit of armor or strap a shield to an arm.  Only those proficient in the armor’s use know how to wear it effectively, however. Your [[class]] gives you proficiency with certain types of armor. If you wear armor that you lack proficiency with, you have [[disadvantage]] on any ability check, saving throw, or attack roll that involves [[Strength]] or [[Dexterity]], and you can't cast [[spells]].  
 
'''''Armor Proficiency.''''' Anyone can put on a suit of armor or strap a shield to an arm.  Only those proficient in the armor’s use know how to wear it effectively, however. Your [[class]] gives you proficiency with certain types of armor. If you wear armor that you lack proficiency with, you have [[disadvantage]] on any ability check, saving throw, or attack roll that involves [[Strength]] or [[Dexterity]], and you can't cast [[spells]].  
  
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'''''Stealth.''''' If the Armor table shows "Disadvantage" in the Stealth column, the wearer has [[disadvantage]] on [[Dexterity]] ([[Stealth]]) checks made to [[move quietly]].
 
'''''Stealth.''''' If the Armor table shows "Disadvantage" in the Stealth column, the wearer has [[disadvantage]] on [[Dexterity]] ([[Stealth]]) checks made to [[move quietly]].
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== Armor Categories ==
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<includeonly>=</includeonly>== Armor Categories ==<includeonly>=</includeonly>
 
Armor comes in three broad categories: light, medium, and heavy.
 
Armor comes in three broad categories: light, medium, and heavy.
  
=== Light ===
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Made from supple and thin materials, '''light armor''' favors agile adventurers since it offers some protection without sacrificing mobility.  If you wear light armor, you add your {{dex}} modifier to the base number from your armor type to determine your [[Armor Class]].
 
Made from supple and thin materials, '''light armor''' favors agile adventurers since it offers some protection without sacrificing mobility.  If you wear light armor, you add your {{dex}} modifier to the base number from your armor type to determine your [[Armor Class]].
  
=== Medium ===
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'''Medium armor''' offers more protection than light armor, but it also impairs your movement more.  If you wear medium armor, you ass your {{Dex}} modifier, to a maximum of +2, to the base number from your armor type to determine your [[Armor Class]].
 
'''Medium armor''' offers more protection than light armor, but it also impairs your movement more.  If you wear medium armor, you ass your {{Dex}} modifier, to a maximum of +2, to the base number from your armor type to determine your [[Armor Class]].
  
=== Heavy ===
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Of all the armor categories, '''heavy armor''' offers the best protection. These suits of armor cover the entire body and are designed to stop a wide range of attacks. Only proficient warriors can manage their weight and bulk.
 
Of all the armor categories, '''heavy armor''' offers the best protection. These suits of armor cover the entire body and are designed to stop a wide range of attacks. Only proficient warriors can manage their weight and bulk.
  
 
Heavy armor doesn't let you add your {{dex}} modifier to your [[Armor Class]], but it also doesn't penalize you if your {{Dex}} modifier is negative.
 
Heavy armor doesn't let you add your {{dex}} modifier to your [[Armor Class]], but it also doesn't penalize you if your {{Dex}} modifier is negative.
  
== Armor ==
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<includeonly>=</includeonly>== List of Armor ==<includeonly>=</includeonly>
 
<div class="externalimage-holder" style="max-width: 260px; float: right;">https://i.imgur.com/kcQBaUU.png<br/>A tunic is commonly worn over a chain shirt or a breastplate.  Decorative garments can be added to armor without additional cost.<br/><center>[https://zelda.gamepedia.com/Gallery:Link Source]</center></div>
 
<div class="externalimage-holder" style="max-width: 260px; float: right;">https://i.imgur.com/kcQBaUU.png<br/>A tunic is commonly worn over a chain shirt or a breastplate.  Decorative garments can be added to armor without additional cost.<br/><center>[https://zelda.gamepedia.com/Gallery:Link Source]</center></div>
  
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== Donning and Doffing Armor ==
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'''''Doff.''''' This is the time it takes to take off armor. If you have help, reduce this time by half.
 
'''''Doff.''''' This is the time it takes to take off armor. If you have help, reduce this time by half.
  
 
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Revision as of 11:39, 19 January 2020

EquipmentArmor

Adventurers have access to a variety of armor types, ranging from leather armor to chain mail to costly plate armor, with several other kinds of armor in between. The Armor table collects the most commonly available types of armor found in Hyrule and separates them into three categories: light armor, medium armor, and heavy armor. Many warriors supplement their armor with a shield.


Armor Qualities

Armor Proficiency. Anyone can put on a suit of armor or strap a shield to an arm. Only those proficient in the armor’s use know how to wear it effectively, however. Your class gives you proficiency with certain types of armor. If you wear armor that you lack proficiency with, you have disadvantage on any ability check, saving throw, or attack roll that involves Strength or Dexterity, and you can't cast spells.

Strength Requirements. Heavier armor interferes with the wearer's ability to move quickly, stealthily, and freely. If the Armor table lists entries such as “Str 13” or “Str 15” in the Strength column for an armor type, your Strength score must be at least as high to wear the armor proficiently. If your Strength falls short, you are restricted as if you weren't proficient with the armor, even if you otherwise have proficiency.

Armor Class (AC). Armor protects its wearer from attacks. The armor (and shield) you wear determines your base Armor Class. If you aren't wearing armor and don't have a special feature for AC, your Armor Class is 10 + your Dexterity modifier.

Shield. When you wield a shield in one arm, it increases your AC by a specified amount. You can benefit from only one shield at a time.

Stealth. If the Armor table shows "Disadvantage" in the Stealth column, the wearer has disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to move quietly.


Armor Categories

Armor comes in three broad categories: light, medium, and heavy.


Light

Made from supple and thin materials, light armor favors agile adventurers since it offers some protection without sacrificing mobility. If you wear light armor, you add your Dexterity modifier to the base number from your armor type to determine your Armor Class.


Medium

Medium armor offers more protection than light armor, but it also impairs your movement more. If you wear medium armor, you ass your Dexterity modifier, to a maximum of +2, to the base number from your armor type to determine your Armor Class.


Heavy

Of all the armor categories, heavy armor offers the best protection. These suits of armor cover the entire body and are designed to stop a wide range of attacks. Only proficient warriors can manage their weight and bulk.

Heavy armor doesn't let you add your Dexterity modifier to your Armor Class, but it also doesn't penalize you if your Dexterity modifier is negative.


List of Armor

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A tunic is commonly worn over a chain shirt or a breastplate. Decorative garments can be added to armor without additional cost.
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Armor Cost Armor Class (AC) Strength Stealth Weight Properties
Light Armor
Partial 100 r 11 + Dex modifier 10 lb.
Armored Tunic 450 r 12 + Dex modifier 13 lb.
Medium Armor
Hide 50 r 12 + Dex modifier (max 2) 12 lb.
Chain shirt 500 r 13 + Dex modifier (max 2) 20 lb.
Scale 500 r 14 + Dex modifier (max 2) Disadvantage 45 lb.
Breastplate 4,000 r 14 + Dex modifier (max 2) 20 lb.
Half plate 7,500 r 15 + Dex modifier (max 2) Disadvantage 40 lb.
Heavy Armor
Ring 300 r 14 40 lb.
Chain 750 r 16 Str 13 Disadvantage 55 lb.
Splint 2,000 r 17 Str 15 Disadvantage 60 lb.
Plate 15,000 r 18 Str 15 Disadvantage 65 lb.
Shield
Wooden shield 20 r +2 3 lb. Flammable1
Iron shield 80 r +2 6 lb.
Deflecting shield 200 r +3 3 lb. Ranged Only2
Heavy shield 350 r +3 Str 15 Disadvantage 35 lb. Special

1. If you take damage from being ignited while wielding a wooden shield, it is irrevocably destroyed. You can prevent this by using your action to end the ignited condition.
2. The AC bonus from a deflecting shield is ignored by melee attacks.


Donning and Doffing Armor

Category Don Doff
Light Armor 1 minute 1 minute
Medium Armor 5 minutes 1 minute
Heavy Armor 10 minutes 5 minutes
Shield 1 action 1 action

The time it takes to put on or remove armor depends on the armor's category. See the adjacent table.

Don. This is the time it takes to put on armor. You benefit from the armor's AC only if you take the full time to don the suit of armor.

Doff. This is the time it takes to take off armor. If you have help, reduce this time by half.