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Medium Armor Master
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Feats
Player’s Handbook (2014)
You have practiced moving in medium armor to gain the following benefits:
Wearing medium armor doesn't impose disadvantage on your Dexterity (Stealth) checks.
When you wear medium armor, you can add 3, rather than 2, to your AC if you have a Dexterity of 16 or higher.
feats
Player’s Handbook (2024)
General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Medium armor Training)
You gain the following benefits.
Ability Score Increase. Increase your Strength or Dexterity score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
Dexterous
Wearer. While you're wearing Medium armor, you can add 3, rather than 2 to your AC if you have a Dexterity score of 16 or higher.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Medium Armor Armor Name Cost Armor Class (AC) Strength Stealth Weight Hide 10 gp 12 + Dex modifier (max 2) - - 12 lb. Chain shirt 50 gp 13 + Dex modifier (max 2) - - 20 lb. Scale mail 50 gp 14
+ Dex modifier (max 2) - Disadvantage 45 lb. Breastplate 400 gp 14 + Dex modifier (max 2) - - 20 lb. Half plate 750 gp 15 + Dex modifier (max 2) - Disadvantage 40 lb.
Medium armor offers more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Medium Armor Armor Name Cost Armor Class (AC) Strength Stealth Weight Hide 10 gp 12 + Dex modifier (max 2) - - 12 lb. Chain shirt 50 gp 13 + Dex modifier (max 2) - - 20 lb. Scale mail 50 gp 14
+ Dex modifier (max 2) - Disadvantage 45 lb. Breastplate 400 gp 14 + Dex modifier (max 2) - - 20 lb. Half plate 750 gp 15 + Dex modifier (max 2) - Disadvantage 40 lb.
Medium armor offers more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Medium Armor Master General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Medium Armor Training) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Strength or Dexterity score by 1, to a maximum
of 20. Dexterous Wearer. While you’re wearing Medium armor, you can add 3, rather than 2, to your AC if you have a Dexterity score of 16 or higher.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Medium Armor Master Prerequisite: Proficiency with medium armor You have practiced moving in medium armor to gain the following benefits: Wearing medium armor doesn’t impose disadvantage on your
Dexterity (Stealth) checks. When you wear medium armor, you can add 3, rather than 2, to your AC if you have a Dexterity of 16 or higher.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Medium Armor Master Prerequisite: Proficiency with medium armor You have practiced moving in medium armor to gain the following benefits: Wearing medium armor doesn’t impose disadvantage on your
Dexterity (Stealth) checks. When you wear medium armor, you can add 3, rather than 2, to your AC if you have a Dexterity of 16 or higher.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Medium Armor Master General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Medium Armor Training) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Strength or Dexterity score by 1, to a maximum
of 20. Dexterous Wearer. While you’re wearing Medium armor, you can add 3, rather than 2, to your AC if you have a Dexterity score of 16 or higher.
Equipment
Spiked armor is a rare type of medium armor made by dwarves. It consists of a leather coat and leggings covered with spikes that are usually made of metal.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
You gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class while you wear this armor. You are considered trained with this armor even if you lack training with Medium or Heavy armor.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Multiattack. The armor makes two Slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Slam", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage.Poison, Psychic
Equipment
Ability: Strength Utilize: Pry open a door or container (DC 20) Craft: Any Melee weapon (except Club, Greatclub, Quarterstaff, and Whip), Medium armor (except Hide), Heavy armor, Ball Bearings
Spells
Player’s Handbook
Choose a manufactured metal object, such as a metal weapon or a suit of Heavy or Medium metal armor, that you can see within range. You cause the object to glow red-hot. Any creature in physical
Monsters
Monster Manual
":"Dissolving Pseudopod"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 17 (4d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"4d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Dissolving Pseudopod", "rollDamageType":"Acid"} Acid damage. Nonmagical armor worn
by the target takes a −1 penalty to the AC it offers. The armor is destroyed if the penalty reduces its AC to 10. The penalty can be removed by casting the Mending spell on the armor.Split
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Antimagic Susceptibility. The armor is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the armor must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster's
spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.
False Appearance. While the armor remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal suit of armor.Multiattack. The armor makes two melee attacks
Spells
Player’s Handbook
This spell creates an Invisible, mindless, shapeless, Medium force that performs simple tasks at your command until the spell ends. The servant springs into existence in an unoccupied space on the
, lighting fires, serving food, and pouring drinks. Once you give the command, the servant performs the task to the best of its ability until it completes the task, then waits for your next command.
If you command the servant to perform a task that would move it more than 60 feet away from you, the spell ends.
Classes
Player’s Handbook
: Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth, or Survival
Weapon Proficiencies
Simple and Martial weapons
Armor Training
Light and Medium armor and
Ranger Traits table: Hit Point Die, proficiency with Martial weapons, proficiency in one skill of your choice from the Ranger’s skill list, and training with Light and Medium armor and Shields
Spells
Player’s Handbook
you’re working with metal, stone, or another mineral substance, however, the fabricated object can be no larger than Medium (contained within a 5-foot Cube). The quality of any fabricated objects
;such as weapons and armor—unless you have proficiency with the type of Artisan’s Tools used to craft such objects.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Medium armor
91–00
Horn of Valhalla (Iron);Iron
5
Proficiency with all Martial weapons
Classes
Player’s Handbook
, Medium, and Heavy armor and Shields
Starting Equipment
Choose A, B, or C: (A) Chain Mail, Greatsword, Flail, 8 Javelin;Javelins, Dungeoneer's Pack, and 4 GP; (B) Studded Leather;Studded Leather
with Martial weapons, and training with Light and Medium armor and Shields.
Gain the Fighter’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Fighter Features table.
Fighter Features
Level
Classes
Player’s Handbook
: Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Persuasion, or Religion
Weapon Proficiencies
Simple and Martial weapons
Armor Training
Light, Medium, and Heavy armor and Shields
Starting
Character
Gain the following traits from the Core Paladin Traits table: Hit Point Die, proficiency with Martial weapons, and training with Light and Medium armor and Shields.
Gain the Paladin’s
Classes
Player’s Handbook
, Medicine, Persuasion, or Religion
Weapon Proficiencies
Simple weapons
Armor Training
Light and Medium armor and Shields
Starting Equipment
Choose A or B: (A) Chain Shirt, Shield
following traits from the Core Cleric Traits table: Hit Point Die and training with Light and Medium armor and Shields.
Gain the Cleric’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Cleric Features
Classes
Player’s Handbook
: Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, or Survival
Weapon Proficiencies
Simple and Martial weapons
Armor Training
Light and Medium armor and Shields
Starting
Monsters
Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. If the target is a creature wearing armor of any type, the aurumvorax regains 4 (1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1
;(1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 12
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
"} fire damage), prestidigitation
1/day each: mage armor, thunderwave, witch boltParry. Othovir adds 2 to his AC against one melee attack that would hit him. To do so, Othovir must see the attacker and
good name.
Ideal: “Find what you do well, and do it to the best of your ability.”
Bond: “I won’t allow my name to be tarnished.”
Flaw: “I get angry when others pry into my private life.”
Monsters
Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. If the target is a creature wearing armor of any type, the aurumvorax gains one of the following benefits of its choice:
Frenzy. The aurumvorax has
aggressive omnivores attack any prey they think they can best, ambushing even creatures double their size. They supplement their diets with metal, whether it’s worked or ore, and they have a
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
/day each: detect magic, invisibility (self only), mage armor (self only), tongues
1/day each: contact other plane (as an action), plane shift, telekinesisGithyanki star seers believe that the stars
potent psionic powers and dwell, for the most part, on the Astral Plane. Among the best-known githyanki are the followers of the Lich-Queen Vlaakith. They terrorize the Astral Plane, raiding into
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
ability (spell save DC 15):
At will: detect magic, light
1/day each: dimension door, invisibility, mage armor (self only)Mercanes are the mysterious, magical creations of one or more deities whose
business in Wildspace and the Astral Sea. To a mercane, commerce can take many forms, from the trading of goods and services to the trading of ideas and information. Mercanes are best known, however
Monsters
Thieves’ Gallery
armor, her AC includes her Constitution modifier.Multiattack. Holga makes three Darksteel Greataxe or Improvised Weapon attacks, in any combination.
Darksteel Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +7
when her ire is up, Holga wields anything that comes to hand—from weapons to snacks. Her unwavering loyalty makes her a fierce defender of allies, particularly her best friend, Edgin Darvis;Edgin
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
Shapechanger (2/Day). The fathomer can use its action to polymorph into a Medium serpent composed of water, or back into its true form. Anything the fathomer is wearing or carrying is subsumed into
.
Olhydra's Armor (Human Form Only). The fathomer can cast mage armor at will, without expending material components.
Spellcasting (Human Form Only). The fathomer is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
is Master of Arms and Mercenaries for the Waterdeep Zhentarim. In this role, she provides armor, weapons, and training to sellswords on the Black Network's payroll.
Tashlyn has established a useful
, Tashlyn has an unfettered sense of superiority. Quick to anger, she hates to back down from a fight. She respects anyone who can best her in melee combat.
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
Antimagic Susceptibility. The armor is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the armor must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster's
spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.
Ashen Creature. When the armor drops to 0 hit points, it is reduced to a pile of ash, and any equipment it was wearing or carrying falls to the ground
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Antimagic Susceptibility. The drone is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the drone must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
.
Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If Ember fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. In battle, Ember dons magical plate armor custom-forged for his use. While wearing the armor
—but he is best known as the adviser of Dragon Highlord Verminaard, leader of the Red Dragon Army.
Empowered by Takhisis herself, Ember’s innate fire can sear those nearby, and his breath
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
to the AC it offers. The armor is destroyed if the penalty reduces its AC to 10.Split. When a pudding that is Medium or larger is subjected to lightning or slashing damage, it splits into two new
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Pseudopod blobs","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage. In addition, nonmagical armor worn by the target is partly dissolved and takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty