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Message: <blockquote data-quote="erik_the_guy" data-source="post: 4376746" data-attributes="member: 70483">Heavy armor can help make up for low DEX. If you spend a lot of time in melee and your DEX is low, you can likely afford high enough CON to buy those armor feats. Plate armor specialization is an attractive option. 3 Feats to become proficient in plate armor, and one if you want to get another +1 feat bonus to AC (which stacks with the +1 shield bonus from two wep def).If your DEX is at least 15, you probably use a bow occasionally and want some mobility. Go with scale armor, and grab the specialization feet at paragon tier (which allows you to use scale armor without taking a speed penalty). That's two feats to become proficient in scale and one to gain the +1 feat bonus to AC. One less feat than plate armor, one less AC, and one more square of speed.The defense from heavy armor at levels 1, 15, and 30 is equal to that of light armor and a maxed out DEX score at the same levels (comparing hide to full plate with appropriate armor upgrades for the paragon and epic tiers.</blockquote>