--- obsidianUIMode: preview cssclasses: json5e-note tags: - compendium/src/5e/phb aliases: ["Armor and Shields; Armor"] --- # Armor and Shields; Armor *Source: SRD / Basic Rules* `dice: [](armor-and-shields-armor.md#^armor)` **Armor** | Armor | Cost | Armor Class (AC) | Strength | Stealth | Weight | |-------|------|------------------|----------|---------|--------| | *Light Armor* | | | | | | | [Padded](compendium/items/padded-armor.md) | 5 gp | 11 + Dex modifier | — | Disadvantage | 8 lb. | | [Leather](compendium/items/leather-armor.md) | 10 gp | 11 + Dex modifier | — | — | 10 lb. | | [Studded leather](compendium/items/studded-leather-armor.md) | 45 gp | 12 + Dex modifier | — | — | 13 lb. | | *Medium Armor* | | | | | | | [Hide](compendium/items/hide-armor.md) | 10 gp | 12 + Dex modifier (max 2) | — | — | 12 lb. | | [Chain shirt](compendium/items/chain-shirt.md) | 50 gp | 13 + Dex modifier (max 2) | — | — | 20 lb. | | [Scale mail](compendium/items/scale-mail.md) | 50 gp | 14 + Dex modifier (max 2) | — | Disadvantage | 45 lb. | | [Breastplate](compendium/items/breastplate.md) | 400 gp | 14 + Dex modifier (max 2) | — | — | 20 lb. | | [Half plate](compendium/items/half-plate-armor.md) | 750 gp | 15 + Dex modifier (max 2) | — | Disadvantage | 40 lb. | | *Heavy Armor* | | | | | | | [Ring mail](compendium/items/ring-mail.md) | 30 gp | 14 | — | Disadvantage | 40 lb. | | [Chain mail](compendium/items/chain-mail.md) | 75 gp | 16 | Str 13 | Disadvantage | 55 lb. | | [Splint](compendium/items/splint-armor.md) | 200 gp | 17 | Str 15 | Disadvantage | 60 lb. | | [Plate](compendium/items/plate-armor.md) | 1,500 gp | 18 | Str 15 | Disadvantage | 65 lb. | | *Shield* | | | | | | | [Shield](compendium/items/shield.md) | 10 gp | +2 | — | — | 6 lb. | ^armor