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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Xeviat" data-source="post: 7639545" data-attributes="member: 57494">"Everyone" is missing that spending an ASI on Medium Armor mastery is (and I'm not going to use the "feats are optional" defense since I use feats) a feat that doesn't grant an ASI. The light or heavy armor character, using their 2 ASIs for Str, Dex, or their casting stat (for heavy clerics; the speed penalty isn't going to be too bad unless they're also a melee cleric) boosts their attack score. Yes, Medium Armor mastery with a Dex of 16 puts you into Heavy Armor AC range, but who is going to be pushing for a Dex 16 that isn't a dex attacker? A 14 Dex is already expensive for someone who isn't a Dex attacker; it limits character choices to certain race/subraces or requires a character to go for a lower Con.Again, Light armor and Heavy armor get +2 AC over your early career just from doing the things you'd normally be doing (upping Dex or looting/purchasing gear). This is the discrepancy I'm looking at.I feel like "no stealth penalty" medium armor might not be needed. The ranger is really the only class that this falls under, and a stealth ranger is probably going to be a Dex build. Make one track of medium armor, and set it so the 3 armors (excluding inferior Hide) match up against Studded with Dex 16/18/20 with +1 AC so medium is an improvement (but it comes with the stealth penalty).</blockquote>