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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ultimatecalibur" data-source="post: 5991336" data-attributes="member: 59539">Assuming that the Fighter (or Cleric with the war Domain) has a Dex of 14+, the question is whether mobility and stealth are more important than general defense.I also don't think that the 4,500 gp cost difference is going to be as insignificant as you think it will be.I think you are underestimating the benefits of Heavy armors having fixed ACs, even if it is only 1 greater than those of Light and Medium armors with maximized Dex.When facing the playtest monsters around level 5 using the 500gp "Tier 2" armors, Scale mail vs Banded/Splint, the Heavy armors effectively give a character with a Dex of 14+ 12.5% more hp, a Dex of 12 or 13 ~22.2% more hp, and a Dex of 10 or 11 30% more hp.</blockquote>