Best Light Armor [Archive] - Wizards Community

Best Light Armor [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Philip
04-08-05, 11:34 PM Is there a Light Armor that is Better than Studded Leather, with only an armor check penalty of -1 (since this is taken care of with Masterwork Armor)
Bulabase
04-08-05, 11:44 PM Mithral shirt.
Favored Enemy
04-08-05, 11:47 PM Unless you have a 20 or higher Dexterity, Chain Shirt is certainly better than Studded Leather.

EDIT:
And yes, as Bulabase mentioned, Mithril Shirt is rediculously good.
Mithral Shirt: This extremely light chain shirt is made of very fine mithral links. Speed while wearing a mithral shirt is 30 feet for Medium creatures, or 20 feet for Small. The armor has an arcane spell failure chance of 10%, a maximum Dexterity bonus of +6, and no armor check penalty. It is considered light armor and weighs 10 pounds.
No aura (nonmagical); Price 1,100 gp.
Philip
04-09-05, 12:05 AM I am making a 5th level Swashbuckler, with full Tumble, Balance, Jump, etc. So I really don't want any minuses to those skills, the Mithril Shirt looks real good, so is that a +4 AC as well like a chain shirt?
Favored Enemy
04-09-05, 12:09 AM Yes, the Mithril Shirt is a Chain Shirt made of Mithril so gets +4 AC.

I know what you mean about the -1 to skill checks. I was also making a skill dependant rogue and at first the studded leather caught my eye. After a bit, though, I realized that +1 to AC was far more important.
Philip
04-09-05, 12:29 AM Well when I picked up the books for the first time in about 2 years (actually a first with 3.5), I quickly spend the 9000 that the GM gave me on; +2 Studded Leather, Masterwork Quickblade, Ring of Protection, Masterwork Short Bow, Arrows, and misc. equipment.

Rethinking- I really want Gloves of Dexterity +2 (4000), Masterwork Quickblade (375), +1 Buckler (1165) (don't need Shield Proficiency with a Masterwork Buckler or any +1 Shield for that matter I think). Mithril Shirt (1100), Masterwork Composite Shortbow +2 STR Bonus (575), Arrows, misc stuff etc.
JadeSpider9643
04-09-05, 01:25 AM Mithril Shirt definitly rocks. The cost to return ratio is excellent, espically for anyone with high dex, and the complete lack of an armor check penalty is no small laughing matter. Seriously, if the mithril shirt was any better...wizards could use it!!! :evillaugh :rofl: :evillaugh

stupid wizards

Oh, ps...philip your comp bow +2 should cost 600 i believe *runs away*

stupid wizards

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Philip 04-08-05, 11:34 PM	Is there a Light Armor that is Better than Studded Leather, with only an armor check penalty of -1 (since this is taken care of with Masterwork Armor)
Bulabase 04-08-05, 11:44 PM	Mithral shirt.
Favored Enemy 04-08-05, 11:47 PM	Unless you have a 20 or higher Dexterity, Chain Shirt is certainly better than Studded Leather. EDIT: And yes, as Bulabase mentioned, Mithril Shirt is rediculously good. Mithral Shirt: This extremely light chain shirt is made of very fine mithral links. Speed while wearing a mithral shirt is 30 feet for Medium creatures, or 20 feet for Small. The armor has an arcane spell failure chance of 10%, a maximum Dexterity bonus of +6, and no armor check penalty. It is considered light armor and weighs 10 pounds. No aura (nonmagical); Price 1,100 gp.
Philip 04-09-05, 12:05 AM	I am making a 5th level Swashbuckler, with full Tumble, Balance, Jump, etc. So I really don't want any minuses to those skills, the Mithril Shirt looks real good, so is that a +4 AC as well like a chain shirt?
Favored Enemy 04-09-05, 12:09 AM	Yes, the Mithril Shirt is a Chain Shirt made of Mithril so gets +4 AC. I know what you mean about the -1 to skill checks. I was also making a skill dependant rogue and at first the studded leather caught my eye. After a bit, though, I realized that +1 to AC was far more important.
Philip 04-09-05, 12:29 AM	Well when I picked up the books for the first time in about 2 years (actually a first with 3.5), I quickly spend the 9000 that the GM gave me on; +2 Studded Leather, Masterwork Quickblade, Ring of Protection, Masterwork Short Bow, Arrows, and misc. equipment. Rethinking- I really want Gloves of Dexterity +2 (4000), Masterwork Quickblade (375), +1 Buckler (1165) (don't need Shield Proficiency with a Masterwork Buckler or any +1 Shield for that matter I think). Mithril Shirt (1100), Masterwork Composite Shortbow +2 STR Bonus (575), Arrows, misc stuff etc.
JadeSpider9643 04-09-05, 01:25 AM	Mithril Shirt definitly rocks. The cost to return ratio is excellent, espically for anyone with high dex, and the complete lack of an armor check penalty is no small laughing matter. Seriously, if the mithril shirt was any better...wizards could use it!!! :evillaugh :rofl: :evillaugh stupid wizards Oh, ps...philip your comp bow +2 should cost 600 i believe runs away stupid wizards