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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NotAYakk" data-source="post: 8271692" data-attributes="member: 72555">Low level characters have inferior armor.  High level don't.  That is 1 point of AC scaling.Light armor PCs in dex usually gain +2 AC from level 1, so a +3 swing.Medium armor PCs gain 0 to 1 AC, and 1-2 from armor quality, so a +2-3 swing.Heavy armor PCs gain 2-4 AC from armor quality.The proficiency calculation there is on the same order of magnitude as the existing swings.  The stats I chose (except heavy armor) are low enough that a level 1 PC can probably hit them.  Heavy armors 15 str/con is intended as a neat stretch, and  is the best AC for a low-dex PC.But sure, I can strip out the proficiency bonus.Light Armor: 12 AC, +4 AC if 15 or higher Dexterity.Medium Armor: 14 AC, +1 AC for each of 13 Strength or DexterityBulky Medium Armor: 15 AC, +1 AC for each of 13 Strength or Dexterity (disadvantage on stealth)Heavy Armor: 16 AC, +1 AC for each of 15 Strength or Constitution (disadvantage on stealth)"Superior" versions of each armor is worth +1 AC.Superior Leather is studdedSuperior Medium is a breastplateSuperior Bulky Medium is half-plateSuperior Heavy is full plateBaseline at level 1:12 AC in light14 AC in medium15 AC in bulky medium16 AC in heavythis ensures that "heavier armor" for a class is actually a feature.  Also, if you don't invest in physical attributes, medium is better than light.Optimal:15 Dex: 17 AC in superior light13 Dex/13 Str: 17 AC in superior mediumDisadvantage Stealth:13 Dex/13 Str: 18 AC in superior medium15 Str/15 Con: 19 AC in superior heavyalso, heavier armor gives more AC.If you invest in dexterity and care about stealth, medium armor isn't useful, as intended.Losing stealth gives you 1 point of AC, and heavy armor gives you another.  Getting the bonus AC from heavy armor requires more physical training.A 15 strength/10 con/10 dex PC will get more protection from heavy armor than from medium, however.At 15 strength/13 dex/10 con, medium matches heavy.  You lack the endurance to wear heavy enough armor, and your dexterity is best suited to less weight to move around better.At 15 strength/15 con heavy wins, regardless of dexterity.</blockquote>

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