To homepage
Armor and protection in MudGate
Armor protects specific body locations and can reduce physical and elemental damage.
How armor protects you
Protection is measured by armor class (AC). Armor can reach AC 20, and some spells or abilities can raise protection further.
Armor types and protection
The list below shows each armor type and its protection percentage.
- Cloth 56%
- Padded 61%
- Leather 61%
- Studded leather 66%
- Hide 66%
- Chain 72%
- Scale 78%
- Breastplate 78%
- Half plate 83%
- Ring mail 78%
- Chain mail 89%
- Splint 94%
- Plate 100%
Body locations and special effects
Armor pieces protect particular body locations. Larger pieces, such as chest armor, generally cover more of the body than small pieces, such as rings.
Specialized effects can add protection against broad damage categories or particular damage types. Life drain bypasses damage mitigation.