Strength Requirements
Strength Requirements
General Notes
As you get closer to the next type of armor, certain pieces will become useable. For example, around 75 strength, one can wear a chain coif. Armor deserves a few other clarifications. The full chain suit contains fewer pieces than other armor types, but the pieces that it does have cover additional areas. The chain coif also protects the neck, while the tunic covers the sleeves. In some cases it may appear two different types of armor provide the same protection. This is not so. This is caused by the way WoD displays AR and by the average protection granted by the armor. Dundee has checked many times and has always found the heavier armor is more effective. See Also Armor Ratings for further information on the difference between your AR and the specific AR for each piece of armor.
Armor
Piece Leather Armor Bone Armor Studd Leather Ring Mail Chain Mail Plate Mail Gloves Any 42 55 63 73 85 Helm/Coif any 44 53 63 75 90 Gorget any 43 53 63 as Coif 83 Arms/Sleves Any 48 58 65 As Tunic 87 Legs any 50 60 70 80 90 Tunic/Breastplate any 50 60 70 80 90
Chain and Plate Armor has a Dex Penalty to it. The penalty varies from one piece to another. A full suit of Chain armor has a -10 Dex penalty and full Plate armor has a -20 penalty.
Shields
Shield Type Strength Req buckler no minimum wooden shield no minimum bronze shield 60 metal shield 60 wooden kite shield 60 metal kite shield 90 heater shield 90 order & chaos 90
Helms
Helm Type Strength Reg orc helm no minimum leather cap no minimum bone helm 44 studded cap 53 helmet 60 bascinet 70 close helm 73 nosehelm 73 platehelm 90
