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<blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 9749856" data-attributes="member: 7030563">No you do not need proficiency and anyone is considered to have proficiency in it when donned, presumably from the magic.&nbsp; The whole point is that anyone can wear it and not suffer from not being proficienct..It does count as heavy Armor though, so your Bladesinger can wear it, and cast spells, but he can't Bladesong in it.&nbsp; Your Barbarian can wear it but he can't rage in it.As an aside, let's remember in 5E there are no restrictions on any PC wearing any armor, there are just penalties applied if you are not proficient.&nbsp; Any Wizard can wear normal Chainmail for example, they just can't&nbsp; cast spells and have disadvantage on d20 tests while in it.&nbsp; These penalties would not apply when wearing&nbsp; Elven Chain.Edit:&nbsp; I see in the 2024 DMG it can be either Chain Shirt (medium) or Chainmail (heavy).&nbsp; Above on heavy armor&nbsp; applies for Chainmail version.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ECMO3, post: 9749856, member: 7030563"] No you do not need proficiency and anyone is considered to have proficiency in it when donned, presumably from the magic. The whole point is that anyone can wear it and not suffer from not being proficienct.. It does count as heavy Armor though, so your Bladesinger can wear it, and cast spells, but he can't Bladesong in it. Your Barbarian can wear it but he can't rage in it. As an aside, let's remember in 5E there are no restrictions on any PC wearing any armor, there are just penalties applied if you are not proficient. Any Wizard can wear normal Chainmail for example, they just can't cast spells and have disadvantage on d20 tests while in it. These penalties would not apply when wearing Elven Chain. Edit: I see in the 2024 DMG it can be either Chain Shirt (medium) or Chainmail (heavy). Above on heavy armor applies for Chainmail version. [/QUOTE]

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