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== Adjusted SRD Armors ==

When a character dons a suit of armor with the intent of survival, he'll want a suit that gets his [[SRD:Armor Qualities#Maximum Dex Bonus|maximum Dexterity value]] paired with the highest armor value he could get. Originally, armors had a range of +6 to +11 (allowing for the inclusion of [[SRD:Mithral|mithral]] which increases the optimal armor value by 2 as it increases maximum Dexterity bonus by as much.

This rule adjusts the armors just a bit, reducing the range to +8 to +11. There's now an armor to take care of every [[SRD:Dexterity|Dexterity]] bonus from +1 to +8, as well as an armor to provide a straight unmodified armor bonus from +1 to +8. Each armor category now has a set of armor to provide an optimal +11 (when made from mithral), being the chain shirt for light, breastplate for medium and still full plate for heavy.

There's also a clearer distinction now between each category of armor. Some armors are still less likely to see play at higher levels, simply by virtue of them being cheaper with slightly less-optimal statistics. However, at lower levels, their cheaper price makes them excellent starter armors without sacrificing protection.

What do these changes mean in the long run then? Well, characters aren't going to have higher possible ACs than they did before, they'll just have more options on what to wear to take care of their optimal [[SRD:Dexterity|Dexterity]] bonus.

The modification to the [[SRD:Armor|SRD armors]] are noted below on the recalculated table with bold. The default SRD armors are provided on an additional table below for reference.

{| class="zebra d20" 
|+ {{Anchor|Table: Recalculated Armor}}
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! rowspan="2" align="left" | <big>Armor</big> !! rowspan="2" | [[SRD:Armor Qualities#Cost|Cost]] !! rowspan="2" | [[SRD:Armor Qualities#Armor/Shield Bonus|Armor]]<br/>[[SRD:Armor Qualities#Armor/Shield Bonus|Bonus]] !! rowspan="2" | [[SRD:Armor Qualities#Maximum Dex Bonus|Maximum]]<br/>[[SRD:Armor Qualities#Maximum Dex Bonus|Dexterity]]<br/>[[SRD:Armor Qualities#Maximum Dex Bonus|Bonus]] !! rowspan="2" | [[SRD:Armor Qualities#Armor Check Penalty|Armor]]<br/>[[SRD:Armor Qualities#Armor Check Penalty|Check]]<br/>[[SRD:Armor Qualities#Armor Check Penalty|Penalty]] !! rowspan="2" | [[SRD:Armor Qualities#Arcane Spell Failure|Arcane]]<br/>[[SRD:Armor Qualities#Arcane Spell Failure|Spell]]<br/>[[SRD:Armor Qualities#Arcane Spell Failure|Failure %]] !!colspan="2"| [[SRD:Armor Qualities#Speed|Speed]] !! rowspan="2" | [[SRD:Armor Qualities#Weight|Weight]]<sup>1</sup> !! colspan="3" | [[SRD:Getting Into and Out of Armor|Donning Armor]] !! colspan="2" | Optimal AC Values
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! (30 ft.) !! (20 ft.) !! Don !! Don<br/>Hastily !! Remove !! Optimal<br/>Bonus || Optimal<br/>[[SRD:Mithral|Mithral]]
|-
! align="left" colspan="15" | ''Light Armor''
|-
| align="left" | [[SRD:Padded Armor|Padded]] || 5 gp || +1 || +8 || 0 || 5% || 30 ft. || 20 ft. || 10 lb. || 1 minute || 5 rounds || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || +9 || —
|- 
| align="left" | [[SRD:Leather Armor|Leather]] || 10 gp || +2 || '''+7''' || '''–1''' || 10% || 30 ft. || 20 ft. || 15 lb. || 1 minute || 5 rounds || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || '''+9''' || —
|-
| align="left" | [[SRD:Studded Leather Armor|Studded Leather]] || 25 gp || +3 || '''+6''' || '''–2''' || 15% || 30 ft. || 20 ft. || 20 lb. || 1 minute || 5 rounds || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || '''+9''' || —
|- 
| align="left" | [[SRD:Chain Shirt|Chain Shirt]] || 100 gp || +4 || '''+5''' || '''–3''' || 20% || 30 ft. || 20 ft. || 25 lb. || 1 minute || 5 rounds || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || '''+9''' || '''+11'''
|-
!  align="left" colspan="15" | ''Medium Armor''
|-
| align="left" | [[SRD:Hide Armor|Hide]] || 15 gp || '''+5''' || +4 || '''–6''' || '''30%''' || 20 ft. || 15 ft. || '''30''' lb. || 1 minute || 5 rounds || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || '''+9''' || —
|- 
| align="left" | [[SRD:Scale Mail|Scale Mail]] || 50 gp || '''+5''' || +3 || –4 || '''30%''' || 20 ft. || 15 ft. || '''40''' lb. || 4 minutes<sup>3</sup> || 1 minute || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || '''+8''' || '''+10'''
|-
| align="left" | [[SRD:Chainmail|Chainmail]] || 150 gp || +5 || '''+3''' || –5 || '''25%''' || 20 ft. || 15 ft. || '''35''' lb. || 4 minutes<sup>3</sup> || 1 minute || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || '''+8''' || '''+10'''
|- 
| align="left" | [[SRD:Breastplate|Breastplate]] || 200 gp || +5 || '''+4''' || –4 || '''20%''' || 20 ft. || 15 ft. || 30 lb. || 4 minutes<sup>3</sup> || 1 minute || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || '''+9''' || '''+11'''
|-
! align="left"  colspan="15" | ''Heavy Armor''
|-
| align="left" | [[SRD:Splint Mail|Splint mail]] || '''150''' gp || +6 || '''+2''' || '''–8''' || 40% || 20 ft.<sup>2</sup> || 15 ft.<sup>2</sup> || 45 lb. || 4 minutes<sup>3</sup> || 1 minute || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || '''+8''' || '''+10'''
|- 
| align="left" | [[SRD:Banded Mail|Banded mail]] || 250 gp || +6 || '''+2''' || –6 || 35% || 20 ft.<sup>2</sup> || 15 ft.<sup>2</sup> || 35 lb. || 4 minutes<sup>3</sup> || 1 minute || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || '''+8''' || '''+10'''
|-
| align="left" | [[SRD:Half-Plate Armor|Half-plate]] || 600 gp || +7 || '''+1''' || '''–8''' || '''45%''' || 20 ft.<sup>2</sup> || 15 ft.<sup>2</sup> || 50 lb. || 4 minutes<sup>4</sup> || 4 minutes<sup>3</sup> || 1d4+1 minutes<sup>3</sup> || '''+8''' || '''+10'''
|- 
| align="left" | [[SRD:Full Plate Armor|Full plate]] || 1,500 gp || +8 || +1 || –6 || 35% || 20 ft.<sup>2</sup> || 15 ft.<sup>2</sup> || 50 lb. || 4 minutes<sup>4</sup> || 4 minutes<sup>3</sup> || 1d4+1 minutes<sup>3</sup> || +9 || +11
|-
| class="foot" colspan="15" |
# Weight figures are for armor sized to fit Medium characters. Armor fitted for Small characters weighs half as much, and armor fitted for Large characters weighs twice as much. 
#When running in heavy armor, you move only triple your speed, not quadruple. 
#If the character has some help, cut this time in half. A single character doing nothing else can help one or two adjacent characters.<br/>Two characters can’t help each other don armor at the same time.
#The wearer must have help to don this armor. Without help, it can be donned only hastily.
|}

{| class="zebra d20" 
|+ {{Anchor|Table: SRD Armor}}
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! rowspan="2" align="left" | <big>Armor</big> !! rowspan="2" | [[SRD:Armor Qualities#Cost|Cost]] !! rowspan="2" | [[SRD:Armor Qualities#Armor/Shield Bonus|Armor]]<br/>[[SRD:Armor Qualities#Armor/Shield Bonus|Bonus]] !! rowspan="2" | [[SRD:Armor Qualities#Maximum Dex Bonus|Maximum]]<br/>[[SRD:Armor Qualities#Maximum Dex Bonus|Dexterity]]<br/>[[SRD:Armor Qualities#Maximum Dex Bonus|Bonus]] !! rowspan="2" | [[SRD:Armor Qualities#Armor Check Penalty|Armor]]<br/>[[SRD:Armor Qualities#Armor Check Penalty|Check]]<br/>[[SRD:Armor Qualities#Armor Check Penalty|Penalty]] !! rowspan="2" | [[SRD:Armor Qualities#Arcane Spell Failure|Arcane]]<br/>[[SRD:Armor Qualities#Arcane Spell Failure|Spell]]<br/>[[SRD:Armor Qualities#Arcane Spell Failure|Failure %]] !!colspan="2"| [[SRD:Armor Qualities#Speed|Speed]] !! rowspan="2" | [[SRD:Armor Qualities#Weight|Weight]]<sup>1</sup> !! colspan="3" | [[SRD:Getting Into and Out of Armor|Donning Armor]] !! colspan="2" | Optimal AC Values
|-
! (30 ft.) !! (20 ft.) !! Don !! Don<br/>Hastily !! Remove !! Optimal<br/>Bonus || Optimal<br/>[[SRD:Mithral|Mithral]]
|-
! align="left" colspan="15" | ''Light Armor''
|-
| align="left" | [[SRD:Padded Armor|Padded]] || 5 gp || +1 || +8 || 0 || 5% || 30 ft. || 20 ft. || 10 lb. || 1 minute || 5 rounds || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || +9 || —
|- 
| align="left" | [[SRD:Leather Armor|Leather]] || 10 gp || +2 || +6 || 0 || 10% || 30 ft. || 20 ft. || 15 lb. || 1 minute || 5 rounds || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || +8 || —
|-
| align="left" | [[SRD:Studded Leather Armor|Studded Leather]] || 25 gp || +3 || +5 || –1 || 15% || 30 ft. || 20 ft. || 20 lb. || 1 minute || 5 rounds || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || +8 || —
|- 
| align="left" | [[SRD:Chain Shirt|Chain Shirt]] || 100 gp || +4 || +4 || –2 || 20% || 30 ft. || 20 ft. || 25 lb. || 1 minute || 5 rounds || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || +8 || +10
|-
!  align="left" colspan="15" | ''Medium Armor''
|-
| align="left" | [[SRD:Hide Armor|Hide]] || 15 gp || +3 || +4 || –3 || 20% || 20 ft. || 15 ft. || 25 lb. || 1 minute || 5 rounds || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || +7 || —
|- 
| align="left" | [[SRD:Scale Mail|Scale Mail]] || 50 gp || +4 || +3 || –4 || 25% || 20 ft. || 15 ft. || 30 lb. || 4 minutes<sup>3</sup> || 1 minute || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || +7 || +9
|-
| align="left" | [[SRD:Chainmail|Chainmail]] || 150 gp || +5 || +2 || –5 || 30% || 20 ft. || 15 ft. || 40 lb. || 4 minutes<sup>3</sup> || 1 minute || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || +7 || +9
|- 
| align="left" | [[SRD:Breastplate|Breastplate]] || 200 gp || +5 || +3 || –4 || 25% || 20 ft. || 15 ft. || 30 lb. || 4 minutes<sup>3</sup> || 1 minute || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || +8 || +10
|-
! align="left"  colspan="15" | ''Heavy Armor''
|-
| align="left" | [[SRD:Splint Mail|Splint mail]] || 200 gp || +6 || +0 || –7 || 40% || 20 ft.<sup>2</sup> || 15 ft.<sup>2</sup> || 45 lb. || 4 minutes<sup>3</sup> || 1 minute || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || +6 || +8
|- 
| align="left" | [[SRD:Banded Mail|Banded mail]] || 250 gp || +6 || +1 || –6 || 35% || 20 ft.<sup>2</sup> || 15 ft.<sup>2</sup> || 35 lb. || 4 minutes<sup>3</sup> || 1 minute || 1 minute<sup>3</sup> || +7 || +9
|-
| align="left" | [[SRD:Half-Plate Armor|Half-plate]] || 600 gp || +7 || +0 || –7 || 40% || 20 ft.<sup>2</sup> || 15 ft.<sup>2</sup> || 50 lb. || 4 minutes<sup>4</sup> || 4 minutes<sup>3</sup> || 1d4+1 minutes<sup>3</sup> || +7 || +9
|- 
| align="left" | [[SRD:Full Plate Armor|Full plate]] || 1,500 gp || +8 || +1 || –6 || 35% || 20 ft.<sup>2</sup> || 15 ft.<sup>2</sup> || 50 lb. || 4 minutes<sup>4</sup> || 4 minutes<sup>3</sup> || 1d4+1 minutes<sup>3</sup> || +9 || +11
|-
| class="foot" colspan="15" |
# Weight figures are for armor sized to fit Medium characters. Armor fitted for Small characters weighs half as much, and armor fitted for Large characters weighs twice as much. 
#When running in heavy armor, you move only triple your speed, not quadruple. 
#If the character has some help, cut this time in half. A single character doing nothing else can help one or two adjacent characters.<br/>Two characters can’t help each other don armor at the same time.
#The wearer must have help to don this armor. Without help, it can be donned only hastily.
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Author	Ganteka Future +
Identifier	3.5e Variant Rule +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Summary	This rule slightly modifies the statistics of the SRD armors, lessening their total AC range while clarifying their categorical distinctions. +
Title	Adjusted SRD Armors +