Partial Armor (5e Variant Rule)

Partial Armor

Partial armor only grants its AC bonus if you are wearing light or no armor. If you are wearing only one piece of partial armor, you are still considered to be wearing your base armor type (e.g. no armor or light armor). If you are wearing two pieces of partial armor, you are considered to be wearing the heaviest type among the armor pieces you are wearing (e.g. medium or heavy armor). You cannot benefit from wearing three or more pieces of partial armor.

Notes

Characters who are proficient in heavy or medium armor but who choose to wear light armor or no armor can mitigate the AC loss by wearing partial armor.

Partial Armor

Armor	Cost	Armor Class (AC)	Strength	Stealth	Weight
Medium Armor
Gambeson	5 gp	+2 (partial armor)	—	—	10 lb.	005 gp
Gauntlet	5 gp	+1 (partial armor)	—	—	2 lb.	000005
Leather Belt	15 gp	+1 (partial armor)	—	—	2 lb.	000015
Leather Duster	20 gp	+1 (partial armor)	—	—	20 lb.	020 gp
Wolf Jaw	30 gp	+1 (partial armor)	—	—	3 lb.	000030
Leather Shoulder Guard	10 gp	+1 (partial armor)	—	—	4 lb.	000010
Bear Pelt	50 gp	+1 (partial armor)	—	—	5 lb.	000050
Mail Coif	30 gp	+1 (partial armor)	—	—	5 lb.	000030
Winged Hussar Helmet	100 gp	+2 (partial armor) (Special)	Str 13	Disadvantage	7 lb.	000100
Sallet Helm	50 gp	+2 (partial armor)	Str 14	Disadvantage	8 lb.	000050
Heavy Armor
Great Helmet	30 gp	+2 (partial armor) (Special)	Str 15	Disadvantage	10 lb.	000030
Chain Cloak	40 gp	+2 (partial armor)	Str 15	Disadvantage	15 lb.	040 gp
Plate Shoulder Guard	45 gp	+2 (partial armor)	Str 15	Disadvantage	18 lb.	000045
Sabatons	200 gp	+2 (partial armor)	Str 15	Disadvantage	40 lb.	000200
Crested Helmet	15 gp	+1 (partial armor)	Str 13	—	5 lb.	000015
Diving Helmet	100 gp	+2 (Partial Armor) (Special)	Str 15	Disadvantage	55 lb.	100 gp
Spongia	60 gp	+2 (partial armor)	Str 13	Disadvantage	7 lb.	000060

Modern Partial Armor

Armor	Rarity	Armor Class (AC)	Strength	Stealth	Weight
Medium Armor
Bulletproof Leg Guards	Uncommon	+2 (partial armor)	—	—	10 lb.	{{{cost}}}
Sports Helmet	Common	+1 (partial armor)	—	—	2 lb.	{{{cost}}}
Combat Helmet	Uncommon	+2 (partial armor)	—	—	3 lb.	{{{cost}}}
Bulletproof Shoulder Guard	Uncommon	+2 (partial armor)	—	—	5 lb.	{{{cost}}}
Heavy Armor
Heavy Combat Helmet	Rare	+3 (partial armor)	Str 13	Disadvantage	10 lb.	{{{cost}}}
Hard Armor Shoulder Guard	Rare	+3 (partial armor)	Str 13	Disadvantage	10 lb.	{{{cost}}}
Hard Armor Leg Guards	Rare	+3 (partial armor)	Str 13	Disadvantage	15 lb.	{{{cost}}}

Futuristic Partial Armor

Armor	Rarity	Armor Class (AC)	Strength	Stealth	Weight
Medium Armor
Mandalorian Vambrace	Rare	+2 (partial armor)	—	—	3 lb.	{{{cost}}}
Cyber Cape	Unique	+1 (partial armor)	—	—	4 lb.	{{{cost}}}
Kneepad Rocket Dart Launchers	Rare	+1 (partial armor)	—	—	4 lb.	{{{cost}}}
Mandalorian Helmet	Very Rare	+2 (partial armor)	Str 13	—	6 lb.	{{{cost}}}
Heavy Armor
Space Combat Helmet	Rare	+3 (partial armor)	Str 13	Disadvantage	7 lb.	{{{cost}}}

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