Also see 4.4.0.1 Item Properties

A given piece of armor protects a single hit location on a character’s body. The standard uniform of the Imperial Legionnaire, for example, is a steel breastplate (body), helmet (head), pauldrons/bracers (arms), and greaves/boots (legs).

A piece of armor’s Armor Rating (AR) is a measure of how much protection it offers to that hit location: any physical attacks that strike that hit location have their damage reduced by its AR. Some armors also have additional AR values that protect against other damage types (such as magic AR).

Armor Attributes

• Armor Rating (AR) - Any physical attacks that strike that hit an armored location have their damage reduced by its AR.
• Magic AR
• Armor Qualities
• ENC - The Encumbrance value for a given piece of armor. ENC is halved when armor is worn (but not for carried shields).
• Enchant Level (EL) - The maximum Soul Energy of any enchantment that can be placed on the piece of armor.
• Price - The price of the armor piece in Drakes both for an individual piece (for one hit location) and the full suit.

Armor Classes

Instead of trying to keep track of the myriad styles of armor that exist, all armor in the UESRPG is divided into one of two classes: partial and full armor.

Partial Armor is any piece of armor that does not entirely cover the hit location it is protecting. As a result it typically offers lower protection than full armor but weighs much less.

Full Armor is any piece of armor that almost entirely covers the hit location it is protecting. As a result it typically offers improved protection at the cost of increased weight. The combination of an armor’s class and material are what make up its complete profile. It is these combinations that characters choose from when picking armor.

Armor Types

4.4.1.2 Armor Types

Armor Type	AR Modifier	Magic AR Modifier	Weight Class Modifier	ENC Modifier	Price
Full Body	0	0	0	0	200
Full Helmet	0	0	0	0	100
Full Gauntlets	0	0	0	0	100
Full Legs	0	0	0	0	100
Partial Body	-2	-2	-1	-1	100
Partial Helmet	-2	-2	-1	-1	50
Partial Gauntlets	-2	-2	-1	-1	50
Partial Legs	-2	-2	-1	-1	50

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Armor Materials

4.4.1.1 Armor Materials

See 4.4.1.0 Armor

Material	AR	Magic AR	Weight Class	Qualities	ENC	Enchant Level	Price Multiplier
Padded	2	0 magic	1	Light	3	50	0.2x
Hide	2	2 frost	2	Medium	3	50	0.6x
Chitin	3	1 fire	1	Light	2	200	0.3x
Leather	3	1 fire	2	Medium	3	150	0.5x
Netch Leather	3	1 shock	2	Medium	3	200	0.6x
Fur	3	1 frost	2	Medium	3	100	0.4x
Bone	4	0 magic	3	Heavy	4	100	0.5x
Bonemold	4	0 magic	2	Medium	3	300	1.0x
Iron	5	0 magic	3	Heavy	4	200	1.0x
Moonstone	5	2 magic	2	Medium	3	500	1.8x
Dreugh Hide	6	2 magic	3	Heavy, Magic	4	300	2.0x
Steel	6	0 magic	3	Heavy	4	300	1.5x
Mithril	6	2 magic	1	Light, Magic	2	900	6.0x
Dwemer	7	2 magic	3	Heavy, Magic	5	400	3.0x
Orichalcum	7	0 magic	3	Heavy	5	400	2.0x
Adamantium	7	3 magic	3	Heavy	5	1000	10x
Malachite	7	3 magic	1	Light, Magic	2	200	15x
Dragonscale	7	5 magic	2	Medium, Magic	3	1250	50x
Ebony	8	4 magic	4	Super-Heavy, Magic	6	1250	30x
Stalhrim	8	8 frost	3	Heavy, Magic	5	1000	40x
Daedric	8	8 magic	3	Heavy, Magic	6	1500	60x
Dragonbone	9	8 magic	5	(Crippling), Magic	7	1500	100x

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