Arena:Base Armor

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Contents 1 Armor 1.1 Equipment Effects 2 Material Modifiers

All base armor in Arena is listed on this page. See the Artifacts page for special armor acquired during quests, and see the material modifiers at the bottom of this page to see how protection varies depending on what the item is made out of.

[edit] Armor

Your body is protected by various pieces of armor you can find at an equipment store. They can be classified in the following manner:

Armor Piece	Protects
Helm	Head
Right Pauldron	Right Shoulder and Upper Arm
Left Pauldron	Left Shoulder and Upper Arm
Cuirass	Chest and Back
Gauntlets	Hands
Greaves	Waist and Upper Legs
Boots	Lower Legs and Feet

[edit] Equipment Effects

Armor comes in three major types - leather, chain, and plate. The latter comes in different materials. See the material modifiers at the bottom of this page to see how protection varies depending on what the item is made out of.

Equipment Type	Effect on AR
Leather	-3
Chain	-6
Plate	-9

[edit] Material Modifiers

Only plate armor and weapons can be made up of various metals, but these in turn affect their protection ability. These modifiers are:

Metal Type	Armor Class
Iron	+1
Steel	0
Silver	0
Elven	-1
Dwarven	-2
Mithril	-3
Adamantium	-4
Ebony	-5