Adamantine Armor (Scale Mail)
D&D 5e · 2024·Medium armor·Uncommon·No attunement
Add your Dexterity modifier, up to +2. A negative modifier still lowers it.
Armor Class calculator
- Category
- Medium armor
- Dex bonus
- Max +2
- Stealth
- Disadvantage
- Strength
- None
- Weight
- 45 lb
- Don / doff
- 5 minutes / 1 minute
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Price
- Not specified
Magic: Critical Hits against you become normal hits while you wear this armor. Adamantine adds no bonus to AC.
Calculator assumptions & rules
Uses this entry’s AC formula, Dexterity cap and listed shield bonus. Magic AC already included in the entry is counted once. Features, spells, alternative AC formulas and exceptions to Strength penalties are excluded. You still need the required armor training or proficiency.
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Adamantine Armor AC by armor type
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| Armor | Armor Class | Stealth |
|---|---|---|
| Chain Shirt | 13 + Dex (max 2) | — |
| Scale Mail | 14 + Dex (max 2) | Disadvantage |
| Breastplate | 14 + Dex (max 2) | — |
| Half Plate | 15 + Dex (max 2) | Disadvantage |
| Ring Mail | 14 | Disadvantage |
| Chain Mail | 16 | Disadvantage |
| Splint | 17 | Disadvantage |
| Plate | 18 | Disadvantage |
What Adamantine Armor does
- This armor starts at AC 14 and caps a positive Dexterity modifier at +2. A negative modifier still reduces AC.
- It imposes Disadvantage on Stealth checks; consider that cost if the group relies on sneaking.
- Critical-hit protection changes incoming critical hits to normal hits; it does not add AC or prevent the ordinary damage from a hit.
This suit of armor is reinforced with adamantine, one of the hardest substances in existence. While you're wearing it, any Critical Hit against you becomes a normal hit. This is the Scale Mail variant.
Full item details & properties
Magic properties
- Activation
- Wear this armor.
- Consumable
- No
- Critical-hit protection
- Critical Hits against you become normal hits while wearing this armor.
- Conditions & limits
- While wearing this armor, Critical Hits against you become normal hits. The material grants no additional Armor Class bonus; the normal armor’s Strength and Stealth rules still apply.
Armor details
- Armor Class
- 14 + Dex modifier (max 2)
- Category
- Medium
- Dexterity modifier
- Maximum +2
- Strength to avoid Speed penalty
- No threshold
- Stealth disadvantage
- Yes
- Don
- 5 minutes
- Doff
- 1 minute
Tags & related references
Compare alternatives
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Armor of Resistance (Scale Mail)AC 1614 + Dex (max +2) AC · Stealth DisadvantageNot specified · 45 lbSame base armor; compare magical benefits
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Demon Scale MailAC 1715 + Dex (max +2) AC · Stealth DisadvantageNot specified · 45 lbSame base armor; compare magical benefits
Adamantine Armor FAQ
What Armor Class does Adamantine Armor (Scale Mail) give?
It starts at AC 14. Add your Dexterity modifier, up to +2. A negative modifier still lowers AC.
Does Adamantine Armor require attunement?
No. This entry does not require attunement; follow its activation and use rules.
Does Adamantine Armor prevent all damage from a critical hit?
No. The Critical Hit becomes a normal hit. The attack still deals its normal damage; this property does not prevent the hit or add Armor Class.
Is the listed price a guaranteed purchase price?
The source does not specify a price for this entry. Ask your GM about availability and cost.