Mundane Armor

Light Armor
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
Gorget 10 gp +10 - - - - 5 lb. Dragon #355
Leather 10 gp +2 +6 10% 30 ft. 20 ft. 15 lb. Player's Handbook
Mud 0 gp +1 +5 -1 30 ft. 20 ft. 8 lb. Races of Faerûn
Padded 5 gp +1 +8 30 ft. 20 ft. 10 lb. Player's Handbook
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
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
Shield, Grasping 50 gp +1 - -1 - - 11 lb. Races of Faerûn
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
Shield, small, wooden 3 gp +1 - -1 - - 5 lb. Player's Handbook
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
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
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
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
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
Leafweave padded 745 gp +1 +9 30 ft. 20 ft. 8 lb. Races of the Wild
Leafweave studded leather 765 gp +3 +6 10% 30 ft. 20 ft. 15 lb. Races of the Wild
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
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
Nightscale 1,000 gp +2 +10 30 ft. 20 ft. 3 lb. Underdark
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
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
Twist Cloth, Gnome 150 gp +1 - 30 ft. 20 ft. 5 lb. Races of Stone
Wicker 1 gp +1 +5 10% 30 ft. 20 ft. 5 lb. Arms and Equipment Guide
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
Buckler, Beetle 6,600 gp +2 - -1 - - 5 lb. Arms and Equipment Guide
Buckler, Mithral 1,015 gp +1 - - - 2-1/2 lb. Races of the Wild
Dastana 25 gp +1 - -1 - - 5 lb. Arms and Equipment Guide
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
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
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
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
Fast-donning straps +150 gp - - - - - - Races of Stone
Gauntlet, Locked 8 gp - - Special - +5 lb. Player's Handbook
Cannot cast spells with somatic components while worn.
Quick-escape +300 gp - - - - - 2 lb. Arms and Equipment Guide
Riding Straps +200 gp - - - - - - Races of Stone
Shield Sheath +25 gp - - - - - - Races of Stone
Shield Spikes +10 gp - - - +5 lb. Player's Handbook
Signature Crest +50 gp - - - - - - Races of Stone
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
Buoyancy +50 gp - - - - - +5 lb Underdark
Camouflage +300 gp - - - - - +2 lb Underdark
Fins 50 gp - - - - - +2 lb. Sandstorm
Keel 50 gp - - - - - +2 lb. Stormwrack
Muffling +300 gp - - - - - +2 lb Underdark
Netcutter Spikes +200 gp - - - - - +10 lb. Races of the Wild
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.

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