Medium armor

Any of the armor listed on this page can be worn without incurring a non-proficiency penalty if a character has the Medium Armor Proficiency feat.

Also see: all light armor · all heavy armor · all shields · a list of random magical armor enhancements.

The following lists the basic medium armor types in the game. This list is outdated. Please see Armor_tiers for the current types of medium armor in game.

Table: Basic Medium Armor
Name	Cost	Armor Bonus	Max Dex Bonus	Armor Check Penalty	Arcane Spell Failure Chance	Weight
Hide armor	15 gp	3	4	-3	20%	25 lb.
Scale mail	50 gp	4	3	-4	25%	30 lb.
Chainmail	150 gp	5	2	-5	30%	40 lb.
Brigandine	150 gp	5	3	-4	25%	35 lb.
Breastplate	200 gp	5	3	-4	25%	30 lb.