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A list of all armor types available.

opt1 = armor optimization, opt2 = greater armor optimization

Armor Optimization now adjusts actual base armor and armor check penalty, instead of applying it as a dodge/skill bonus. Improvements are shown on the armor's description when examined.

Armor Optimization now operates differently per type. Heavy Armor works as normal, granting -1/-2 ACP and +1/+2 AC. Light and Medium armor instead have -1/-2 ACP and gain +1 max Dex bonus for Armor Optimization and +1 AC for Greater Armor Optimization, for a total of -2 ACP, +1 Max Dex, +1 AC with Greater.

Any material that reduces armor rank (for example: mithral/darkleaf armor) is ineligible for optimization! However...current .2da (as of 24/5/2026) states that Thistledown can be optimized up to 2/11, and Chainshirt_Darkleaf can be 5/6.

Armor Optimization now counts for new armor materials, unless they reduce armor rank.

Also Note : NPCs attempting Knockdown against players roll against a threshold derived by medium and heavy chest armor, medium and heavy shield, tower shield, and heavy armor optimization investments of the player character it is targeting.


LABEL AC BONUS MAX DEX BONUS AC CHECK ARCANE FAILURE % WEIGHT RANK
FULL-PLATE_OPT2 10 1 -4 35 50 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_OPT2 10 0 -5 40 50 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_BRONZEWOOD_OPT2 10 0 -4 40 45 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE_BRONZEWOOD_OPT2 10 1 -3 35 45 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_CHITIN_OPT2 10 0 -5 40 25 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE_CHITIN_OPT2 10 1 -4 35 25 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_ENTROPIUM_OPT2 10 2 -3 30 60 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE_ENTROPIUM_OPT2 10 3 -2 25 60 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_MW_OPT2 10 0 -4 40 50 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE_MW_OPT2 10 1 -3 35 50 HEAVY
GOLD_FULL-PLATE 9 0 -10 45 100 HEAVY
PLAT_FULL-PLATE 9 0 -10 45 100 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_OPT1 9 0 -6 40 50 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE_OPT1 9 1 -5 35 50 HEAVY
BANDED_OPT2 9 1 -4 35 35 HEAVY
SPLINT_OPT2 9 1 -5 40 45 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_BRONZEWOOD_OPT1 9 0 -5 40 45 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE_BRONZEWOOD_OPT1 9 1 -4 35 45 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_CHITIN_OPT1 9 0 -6 40 25 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE_CHITIN_OPT1 9 1 -5 35 25 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_ENTROPIUM_OPT1 9 2 -4 30 60 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE_ENTROPIUM_OPT1 9 3 -3 25 60 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_WILDWOOD_OPT2 9 1 -4 35 37.5 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE_WILDWOOD_OPT2 9 2 -3 30 37.5 HEAVY
BANDED_BRONZEWOOD_OPT2 9 1 -3 35 31.5 HEAVY
SPLINT_BRONZEWOOD_OPT2 9 1 -4 40 40.5 HEAVY
BANDED_CHITIN_OPT2 9 1 -4 35 17.5 HEAVY
SPLINT_CHITIN_OPT2 9 1 -5 40 22.5 HEAVY
BANDED_ENTROPIUM_OPT2 9 3 -2 25 45 HEAVY
SPLINT_ENTROPIUM_OPT2 9 3 -3 30 55 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_MW_OPT1 9 0 -5 40 50 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE_MW_OPT1 9 1 -4 35 50 HEAVY
BANDED_MW_OPT2 9 1 -3 35 35 HEAVY
SPLINT_MW_OPT2 9 1 -4 40 45 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE 8 0 -7 40 50 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE 8 1 -6 35 50 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_MITHRAL 8 2 -4 30 25 MEDIUM
FULL-PLATE_MITHRAL 8 3 -3 25 25 MEDIUM
FULL-PLATE_ANKHEG 8 3 -3 25 25 MEDIUM
HALF-PLATE_BRONZEWOOD 8 0 -6 40 45 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE_BRONZEWOOD 8 1 -5 35 45 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_CHITIN 8 0 -7 40 25 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE_CHITIN 8 1 -6 35 25 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_ENTROPIUM 8 2 -5 30 60 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE_ENTROPIUM 8 3 -4 25 60 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_DARKLEAF 8 1 -5 35 50 MEDIUM
FULL-PLATE_DARKLEAF 8 2 -4 30 50 MEDIUM
GOLD_HALF-PLATE 8 0 -9 50 100 HEAVY
PLAT_HALF-PLATE 8 0 -9 50 100 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_MW 8 0 -6 40 50 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE_MW 8 1 -5 35 50 HEAVY
BANDED_OPT1 8 1 -5 35 35 HEAVY
SPLINT_OPT1 8 1 -6 40 45 HEAVY
HALF-PLATE_WILDWOOD_OPT1 8 1 -5 35 37.5 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE_WILDWOOD_OPT1 8 2 -4 30 37.5 HEAVY
BANDED_BRONZEWOOD_OPT1 8 1 -4 35 31.5 HEAVY
SPLINT_BRONZEWOOD_OPT1 8 1 -5 40 40.5 HEAVY
BANDED_CHITIN_OPT1 8 1 -5 35 17.5 HEAVY
SPLINT_CHITIN_OPT1 8 1 -6 40 22.5 HEAVY
BANDED_ENTROPIUM_OPT1 8 3 -3 25 45 HEAVY
SPLINT_ENTROPIUM_OPT1 8 3 -4 30 55 HEAVY
BANDED_WILDWOOD_OPT2 8 2 -3 30 26.2 HEAVY
SPLINT_WILDWOOD_OPT2 8 2 -4 35 33.7 HEAVY
CHAINMAIL_ENTROPIUM_OPT2 8 4 -1 20 45 HEAVY
BANDED_MW_OPT1 8 1 -4 35 35 HEAVY
SPLINT_MW_OPT1 8 1 -5 40 45 HEAVY
BANDED 7 1 -6 35 35 HEAVY
SPLINT 7 1 -7 40 45 HEAVY
BANDED_MITHRAL 7 3 -3 25 17.5 MEDIUM
SPLINT_MITHRAL 7 2 -4 30 22.5 MEDIUM
HALF-PLATE_WILDWOOD 7 1 -6 35 37.5 HEAVY
FULL-PLATE_WILDWOOD 7 2 -5 30 37.5 HEAVY
BANDED_BRONZEWOOD 7 1 -5 35 31.5 HEAVY
SPLINT_BRONZEWOOD 7 1 -6 40 40.5 HEAVY
BANDED_CHITIN 7 1 -6 35 17.5 HEAVY
SPLINT_CHITIN 7 1 -7 40 22.5 HEAVY
BANDED_ENTROPIUM 7 3 -4 25 45 HEAVY
SPLINT_ENTROPIUM 7 3 -5 30 55 HEAVY
BANDED_DARKLEAF 7 2 -4 30 35 MEDIUM
SPLINT_DARKLEAF 7 2 -5 35 45 MEDIUM
GOLD_BANDED 7 0 -9 45 70 HEAVY
GOLD_SPLINT 7 0 -10 50 90 HEAVY
PLAT_BANDED 7 0 -9 45 70 HEAVY
PLAT_SPLINT 7 0 -10 50 90 HEAVY
BRONZE_FULL-PLATE 7 1 -6 35 45 HEAVY
BANDED_MW 7 1 -5 35 35 HEAVY
SPLINT_MW 7 1 -6 40 45 HEAVY
SCALE_OPT2 7 3 -2 25 30 MEDIUM
CHAINMAIL_OPT2 7 3 -3 30 40 MEDIUM
BANDED_WILDWOOD_OPT1 7 2 -4 30 26.2 HEAVY
SPLINT_WILDWOOD_OPT1 7 2 -5 35 33.7 HEAVY
CHAINMAIL_ENTROPIUM_OPT1 7 4 -2 20 45 HEAVY
BREASTPLATE_ENTROPIUM_OPT2 7 5 0 15 35 HEAVY
SCALE_ENTROPIUM_OPT2 7 5 0 15 35 HEAVY
CHAINMAIL_MW_OPT2 7 3 -2 30 40 MEDIUM
CHAINMAIL 6 2 -5 30 40 MEDIUM
CHAINMAIL_MITHRAL 6 4 -2 20 20 LIGHT
BANDED_WILDWOOD 6 2 -5 30 26.2 HEAVY
SPLINT_WILDWOOD 6 2 -6 35 33.7 HEAVY
CHAINMAIL_ENTROPIUM 6 4 -3 20 45 HEAVY
CHAINMAIL_DARKLEAF 6 3 -3 25 40 LIGHT
GOLD_CHAINMAIL 6 0 -8 40 80 HEAVY
GOLD_BREASTPLATE 6 1 -7 35 60 HEAVY
PLAT_CHAINMAIL 6 0 -8 40 80 HEAVY
PLAT_BREASTPLATE 6 1 -7 35 60 HEAVY
BRONZE_HALF-PLATE 6 0 -7 40 45 HEAVY
CHAINMAIL_MW 6 2 -4 30 40 MEDIUM
SCALE_OPT1 6 3 -3 25 30 MEDIUM
CHAINMAIL_OPT1 6 3 -4 30 40 MEDIUM
BREASTPLATE_OPT2 6 4 -2 25 30 MEDIUM
BREASTPLATE_ENTROPIUM_OPT1 6 5 -1 15 35 HEAVY
SCALE_ENTROPIUM_OPT1 6 5 -1 15 35 HEAVY
SHELL_OPT2 6 4 -3 20 20 MEDIUM
CHAINMAIL_WILDWOOD_OPT2 6 4 -2 25 30 MEDIUM
BREASTPLATE_BRONZEWOOD_OPT2 6 4 -1 25 27 MEDIUM
BREASTPLATE_CHITIN_OPT2 6 4 -2 25 15 MEDIUM
CHAINMAIL_MW_OPT1 6 3 -3 30 40 MEDIUM
SCALE_MW_OPT2 6 4 -1 25 30 MEDIUM
BREASTPLATE_MW_OPT2 6 4 -1 25 30 MEDIUM
SCALE 5 3 -4 25 30 MEDIUM
BREASTPLATE 5 3 -4 25 30 MEDIUM
SCALE_MITHRAL 5 5 -1 15 15 LIGHT
BREASTPLATE_MITHRAL 5 5 -1 15 15 LIGHT
BREASTPLATE_DUSKWOOD 5 4 -2 20 15 LIGHT
SHELL 5 3 -5 20 20 MEDIUM
CHAINMAIL_WILDWOOD 5 3 -4 25 30 MEDIUM
BREASTPLATE_BRONZEWOOD 5 3 -3 25 27 MEDIUM
BREASTPLATE_CHITIN 5 3 -4 25 15 MEDIUM
BREASTPLATE_ENTROPIUM 5 5 -2 15 35 HEAVY
SCALE_ENTROPIUM 5 5 -2 15 35 HEAVY
SCALE_DARKLEAF 5 4 -2 20 30 LIGHT
BREASTPLATE_DARKLEAF 5 4 -2 20 30 LIGHT
GOLD_CHAINSHIRT 5 2 -5 30 50 MEDIUM
GOLD_SCALE 5 1 -7 35 60 HEAVY
GOLDTOWER_SHIELD 5 0 -13 60 90 NONE
PLAT_CHAINSHIRT 5 2 -5 30 50 MEDIUM
PLAT_SCALE 5 1 -7 35 60 HEAVY
PLATTOWER_SHIELD 5 0 -13 60 90 NONE
BRONZE_BANDED 5 1 -6 35 32 HEAVY
BRONZE_SPLINT 5 0 -7 40 40.5 HEAVY
SCALE_MW 5 3 -3 25 30 MEDIUM
BREASTPLATE_MW 5 3 -3 25 30 MEDIUM
BREASTPLATE_OPT1 5 4 -3 25 30 MEDIUM
HIDE_OPT2 5 5 -1 20 25 MEDIUM
SHELL_OPT1 5 4 -4 20 20 MEDIUM
CHAINMAIL_WILDWOOD_OPT1 5 4 -3 25 30 MEDIUM
BREASTPLATE_BRONZEWOOD_OPT1 5 4 -2 25 27 MEDIUM
BREASTPLATE_CHITIN_OPT1 5 4 -3 25 15 MEDIUM
BREASTPLATE_WILDWOOD_OPT2 5 5 -1 20 22.5 MEDIUM
CHAINSHIRT_ENTROPIUM_OPT2 5 7 0 10 27 MEDIUM
SCALE_MW_OPT1 5 4 -2 25 30 MEDIUM
BREASTPLATE_MW_OPT1 5 4 -2 25 30 MEDIUM
WOOD_OPT2 5 5 -1 15 15 LIGHT
BONE_OPT2 5 5 -1 15 20 LIGHT
CHAINSHIRT_OPT2 5 5 0 20 25 LIGHT
CHAINSHIRT_DARKLEAF_OPT2 5 6 0 15 25 LIGHT
CHAINSHIRT_MW_OPT2 5 5 0 20 25 LIGHT
CHAINSHIRT 4 4 -2 20 25 LIGHT
TOWER_SHIELD 4 2 -10 50 45 NONE
CHAINSHIRT_MITHRAL 4 6 0 10 12.5 LIGHT
WOOD 4 4 -3 15 15 LIGHT
BONE 4 4 -3 15 20 LIGHT
BREASTPLATE_WILDWOOD 4 4 -3 20 22.5 MEDIUM
TOWER_SHIELD_BRONZEWOOD 4 2 -9 50 40.5 NONE
TOWER_SHIELD_MITHRAL 4 4 -7 40 22.5 NONE
CHAINSHIRT_ENTROPIUM 4 6 0 10 27 MEDIUM
TOWER_SHIELD_ENTROPIUM 4 2 -8 40 47 NONE
TOWER_SHIELD_CHITIN 4 2 -10 50 22.5 NONE
CHAINSHIRT_DARKLEAF 4 5 0 15 25 LIGHT
TOWER_SHIELD_DUSKWOOD 4 2 -10 50 22.5 NONE
BRONZE_CHAINMAIL 4 2 -5 30 36 MEDIUM
BRONZE_BREASTPLATE 4 3 -4 25 26 MEDIUM
CHAINSHIRT_MW 4 4 -1 20 25 LIGHT
TOWER_SHIELD_MW 4 2 -9 50 45 NONE
TOWER_SHIELD_ZALANTAR 4 3 -8 50 22 NONE
HIDE_OPT1 4 5 -2 20 25 MEDIUM
BREASTPLATE_WILDWOOD_OPT1 4 5 -2 20 22.5 MEDIUM
CHAINSHIRT_ENTROPIUM_OPT1 4 7 0 10 27 MEDIUM
LEAFHIDE_OPT2 4 6 0 15 17 MEDIUM
SCALE_WILDWOOD_OPT2 4 5 -1 20 22.5 MEDIUM
HIDE_MW_OPT2 4 6 0 20 25 MEDIUM
WOOD_OPT1 4 5 -2 15 15 LIGHT
BONE_OPT1 4 5 -2 15 20 LIGHT
CHAINSHIRT_OPT1 4 5 -1 20 25 LIGHT
CHAINSHIRT_DARKLEAF_OPT1 4 6 0 15 25 LIGHT
CHAINSHIRT_MW_OPT1 4 5 0 20 25 LIGHT
SPIDERSILK_OPT2 4 9 0 10 5 LIGHT
LEATHERSTUDDED_OPT2 4 6 0 15 20 LIGHT
CHAINSHIRT_WILDWOOD_OPT2 4 6 0 15 19 LIGHT
LEAFSTUDDED_OPT2 4 7 0 10 8 LIGHT
LEATHERSTUDDED_MW_OPT2 4 6 0 15 20 LIGHT
LEATHERSTUDDED 3 5 -1 15 20 LIGHT
HIDE 3 5 -3 20 25 MEDIUM
CHAINSHIRT_WILDWOOD 3 5 -1 15 19 LIGHT
LEAFSTUDDED 3 6 0 10 8 LIGHT
LEAFHIDE 3 5 -1 15 17 MEDIUM
SCALE_WILDWOOD 3 4 -3 20 22.5 MEDIUM
SPIDERSILK 3 8 -1 10 5 LIGHT
GOLDLARGE_SHIELD 3 4 -5 25 20 NONE
PLATLARGE_SHIELD 3 4 -5 25 20 NONE
BRONZE_CHAINSHIRT 3 4 -2 20 23 LIGHT
BRONZE_SCALE 3 3 -4 25 27 MEDIUM
LEATHERSTUDDED_MW 3 5 0 15 20 LIGHT
HIDE_MW 3 5 -2 20 25 MEDIUM
LEAFHIDE_OPT1 3 6 0 15 17 MEDIUM
SCALE_WILDWOOD_OPT1 3 5 -2 20 22.5 MEDIUM
HIDE_MW_OPT1 3 6 -1 20 25 MEDIUM
SPIDERSILK_OPT1 3 9 0 10 5 LIGHT
LEATHERSTUDDED_OPT1 3 6 0 15 20 LIGHT
CHAINSHIRT_WILDWOOD_OPT1 3 6 0 15 19 LIGHT
LEAFSTUDDED_OPT1 3 7 0 10 8 LIGHT
LEATHERSTUDDED_MW_OPT1 3 6 0 15 20 LIGHT
LEATHER_OPT2 3 7 0 10 15 LIGHT
LEAFLEATHER_OPT2 3 8 0 5 9.8 LIGHT
LEATHER_MW_OPT2 3 7 0 10 15 LIGHT
LEATHER 2 6 0 10 15 LIGHT
HEAVY_SHIELD 2 100 -2 15 10 NONE
LEAFLEATHER 2 7 0 5 9.8 LIGHT
HEAVY_SHIELD_BRONZEWOOD 2 100 -1 15 9 NONE
HEAVY_SHIELD_MITHRAL 2 100 0 5 5 NONE
HEAVY_SHIELD_ENTROPIUM 2 100 0 5 12 NONE
HEAVY_SHIELD_CHITIN 2 100 -2 15 5 NONE
HEAVY_SHIELD_DUSKWOOD 2 100 -2 15 5 NONE
GOLD_SHIELD 2 6 -4 15 10 NONE
PLAT_SHIELD 2 6 -4 15 10 NONE
LEATHER_MW 2 6 0 10 15 LIGHT
HEAVY_SHIELD_MW 2 100 -1 15 10 NONE
HEAVY_SHIELD_ZALANTAR 2 100 0 15 3 NONE
LEATHER_OPT1 2 7 0 10 15 LIGHT
LEAFLEATHER_OPT1 2 8 0 5 9.8 LIGHT
LEATHER_MW_OPT1 2 7 0 10 15 LIGHT
THISTLEDOWNPADDED_OPT2 2 11 0 0 5 LIGHT
CLOTHPADDED_OPT2 2 9 0 5 10 LIGHT
CLOTHPADDED_MW_OPT2 2 9 0 5 10 LIGHT
LEAFPADDED_OPT2 2 10 0 0 8 LIGHT
CLOTHPADDED 1 8 0 5 10 LIGHT
LIGHT_SHIELD 1 100 -1 5 5 NONE
LEAFPADDED 1 9 0 0 8 LIGHT
THISTLEDOWNPADDED 1 10 0 0 5 LIGHT
LIGHT_SHIELD_BRONZEWOOD 1 100 0 5 4.5 NONE
LIGHT_SHIELD_MITHRAL 1 100 0 0 2.5 NONE
LIGHT_SHIELD_ENTROPIUM 1 100 0 5 7 NONE
LIGHT_SHIELD_CHITIN 1 100 -1 5 2.5 NONE
LIGHT_SHIELD_DUSKWOOD 1 100 -1 5 2.5 NONE
CLOTHPADDED_MW 1 8 0 5 10 LIGHT
LIGHT_SHIELD_MW 1 100 0 5 5 NONE
LIGHT_SHIELD_ZALANTAR 1 100 0 5 2 NONE
THISTLEDOWNPADDED_OPT1 1 11 0 0 5 LIGHT
CLOTHPADDED_OPT1 1 9 0 5 10 LIGHT
CLOTHPADDED_MW_OPT1 1 9 0 5 10 LIGHT
LEAFPADDED_OPT1 1 10 0 0 8 LIGHT
CLOTH 0 100 0 0 2 NONE