Heavy shieldsĪ character with light shield proficiency and 15 or higher Strength can take the Shield Proficiency (Heavy) feat to gain proficiency with heavy shields. Light shieldsĪ character with 13 or higher Strength can take the Shield Proficiency (Light) feat to gain proficiency with light shields. Ī character with scale proficiency, 15 or higher Strength, and 15 or higher Constitution can take the Armor Proficiency: Plate feat to gain proficiency with plate armor. Ī character with chainmail proficiency, 13 or higher Strength, and 13 or higher Constitution can take the Armor Proficiency: Scale feat to gain proficiency with scale armor. Heavy armorĪ character with leather armor or hide armor proficiency, 13 or higher Strength, and 13 or higher Constitution can take the Armor Proficiency: Chainmail feat to gain proficiency with chainmail. Ī character with leather armor proficiency, 13 or higher Strength, and 13 or higher Constitution can take the Armor Proficiency: Hide feat to gain proficiency with hide armor. Feats granting armor proficiencies Light armorĪny character can take the Armor Proficiency: Leather feat to gain proficiency with leather armor. For example, a fighter/rogue begins with only cloth and leather armor proficiency. These class traits have no requirements other than being the appropriate class, even if the corresponding feat has requirements.įor example, even though a warlord must have 13 Constitution to gain the Armor Proficiency: Scale feat, a fighter with 12 Constitution is proficient with scale armor because armor proficiency class traits have no ability score requirements.Ī character made as a hybrid of two classes receives only the armor proficiencies granted by both classes. Wearing a shield without the corresponding proficiency negates the shield's bonus to AC and Reflex defense, in addition to the normal penalties and limitations of wearing the shield.Īll published classes are proficient with cloth armor as a class trait, and most classes grants proficiency with some or all other armor types. Wearing light armor or heavy armor without the corresponding proficiency causes a -2 penalty to the character's attack rolls and Reflex defense, in addition to the normal effects of wearing the armor.
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