Armor

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Armor     Light     Medium     Heavy

Protective armor exists in the Star Wars universe, but only the lightest types see widespread use. Heavier armor is considered to be too expensive, too restrictive, and just not worth the trouble unless it serves an additional function (such as providing environmental protection, as in the case of Imperial snowtrooper armor). See Table: Armor for the list of armor types.

     Many forms of armor are restricted or even illegal outside of approved military uses. In locations where armor isn’t prohibited, the wearor of armor identifies himself as someone who eiter expects to cause trouble or expects trouble to come his way.

Armor Qualities

To Wear Armor or Not

A character’s Reflex Defense can be improved with armor; however a character who wears armor chooses to apply the armor’s bonus to Reflex Defense instead of their heroic level. They also choose to take a penalty on certain skill checks (see Armor Check Penalty).

     As a character gains levels, armor becomes less enticing. For example, a 5th-level heroic character has little reason to wear armor that grants an armor bonus of +5 or leass, unless the armor confers some other useful benefit or the character has the Armored Defense or Improved Armored Defense talents. Still, some characters enjoy the benefit of having a higher Fortitude Defense and damage threshold; against very dangerous opponents, armor can literally be the differnece between life and death.

If you choose armor for your character, refer to Table: Armor for details about the various armor types. The armor qualities on the table are explained below:

     Cost: The cost of the armor. Armor sized for Small characters costs half as much, while armor for Large characters costs double the listed price. Some armor has limited availability.

     Armor Bonus to Reflex Defense: When you are wearing the armor, you add this value as an armor bonus to your Reflex Defense (instead of adding your heroic level).

     Equipment bonus to Fortitude Defense: When you are wearing the armor, you add this value as an equipment bonus to your Fortitude Defense. Some types of armor do not provide an equipment bonus to your Fortitude Defense.

     Maximum Dex Bonus: This is the maximum bonus you can apply to your Reflex Defense from Dexterity when wearing this type of armor. Heavier armor limits your mobility, reducing your ability to avoid attacks. For example, an armored flight suit has a maximum Dexterity bonus of +3. A character with a Dexterity of 18 normally gains a +4 bonus to his Reflex Defense from Dexterity, but if he’s wearing an armored flight suit, he only applies a +3 bonus to his Reflex Defense.

     Speed: Medium and heavy armor reduces your speed to three-quarters normal (rounded down). Table: Armor shows this reduction if you have a speed of 6 squares or 4 squares. In addition, when wearing heavy armor, you can only move up to three times your speed when running (instead of four times your speed).

     Weight: The weight of the armor. Armor fitted for Small characters weighs half as much. Armor fitted for Large characters weighs twice as much.

     Availability: Some armor has limited availability, as indicated below:

     Rare: This armor is generally only available by going to its planet of origin or by acquiring it directly from its wearer (for example, getting vonduun crabshell armor from a Yuuzhan Vong warrior). When available on the open market elsewhere, these items usually cost double the listed price, sometimes much more.

     Licensed, Restricted, Military, or Illegal: Ownership of the armor is limited to certain people, as described in Restricted Items.

Armor Check Penalty

While wearing armor with which you are not proficient, you take an armor check penalty on attack rolls as well as skill checks made using the following skills: Acrobatics, Climb, Endurance, Initiative, Jump, Stealth, and Swim. The type of armor worn determines the size of the penalty: light, −2; medium. −5; heavy, −10. Additionally, you do not gain the armor’s equipment bonuses. For example, a character not proficient with light armor who dons a suit of stormtrooper armor takes a −2 penalty on attack rolls and certain skill checks (see above). In addition, he does not gain the armor’s equipment bonus on Perception checks and cannot apply the armor’s equipment bonus to his Fortitude Defense.

Light Armors

Armor	Cost	Armor Bonus to REF Defense	Equip Bonus to FORT Defense	Max DEX Bonus	Speed (6sq)	Speed (4sq)	Weight	Availability
Shield gauntlet	1,500	—	—	—	—	—	1 kg	Rare
Energy shields, light	see below	—	—	+4	—	—	1 kg	—
Thinsuit	900	—	—	+6	—	—	1 kg	—
WJ‑880 blinding helmet	200	+0	+0	—	—	—	2 kg	Rare
Stun cloak	3,500	+1	—	+5	—	—	2 kg	Licensed
Half‑vest	250	+1	—	+5	—	—	2 kg	Restricted
Tracker utility vest	300	+1	—	+5	—	—	0.5 kg	—
Shadowsuit*	600	+1 / —	+1 / —	+5 / +6	—	—	2 kg / 3 kg	Military
Barabel microbe armor	4,000	+2	—	+3	—	—	6 kg	Licensed
Blast helmet and vest	500	+2	—	+5	—	—	3 kg	—
Merr‑Sonn KZZ riot armor	2,500	+2	+2	+5	—	—	6 kg	Military
Flight suit, padded	2,000	+3	+1	+4	—	—	5kg	—
Jedi battle armor, light	4,000	+3	+3	+4	—	—	6 kg	Rare
Fiber armor	3,000	+4	+1	+2	—	—	10 kg	Licensed
Seatrooper armor	6,750	+4	+2	+2	—	—	14 kg	Military
Battle armor, light powered	6,500	+4	+2	+3	—	—	12 kg	Military
Dark armor, light	10,000	+4	+3	+3	—	—	10 kg	Rare
Combat jumpsuit	1,500	+4	—	+4	—	—	8kg	Licensed
Galactic Alliance Armor	6000	+4	+1	+3	—	—	9 kg	Military
Mandalorian Combat Suit	—	+4	+1	+5	—	—	8 kg	Rare
Republic Light Armor	—	+4	+1	+3	—	—	72 kg	Military
Battle armor, light	3,500	+5	+2	+3	—	—	10 kg	Military
Flight suit, armored	4,000	+5	+2	+3	—	—	10kg	Licensed
Marine armor	5,000	+5	+2	+3	—	—	12 kg	Restricted
Beskar’gam, light	33,500	+5	+2	+3	—	—	10 kg	Licensed, Rare
Vonduun crabshell	—	+5	+5	+4	—	—	5kg	Rare
Neo‑Crusader Light Armor	—	+6	+2	+3	—	—	42 kg	Military, Rare
Stormtrooper armor	8,000	+6	+2	+3	—	—	10kg	Military, Rare
* Can be worn beneath clothing or other armor

Medium Armors

Armor	Cost	Armor Bonus to REF Defense	Equip Bonus to FORT Defense	Max DEX Bonus	Speed (6sq)	Speed (4sq)	Weight	Availability
Biohazard suit	4,000	—	+3	—	4sq	3sq	9 kg	Licensed
Cortosis Gauntlet	1,500	—	—	—	—	—	1 kg	Rare
Energy shields, medium	see below	—	—	+3	—	—	1 kg	—
Camo armor	6,000	+5	+1	+3	4sq	3sq	2 kg	Restricted
Jedi battle armor, medium	6,000	+5	+5	+3	4sq	3sq	12 kg	Rare
Camo scout armor	6,000	+6	+2	+3	4sq	3sq	13 kg	Licensed
Mesh armor	6,000	+6	+2	+2	4sq	3sq	13 kg	Restricted
Republic combat armor	—	+6	+2	+2	4sq	3sq	14 kg	Military
Weave armor	5,000	+6	+2	+2	4sq	3sq	15 kg	Restricted
Battle armor, medium powered	11,000	+7	+2	+2	4sq	3sq	2 kg	Military
Ceremonial armor	5,000	+7	—	+2	4sq	3sq	13kg	Restricted
Corellian powersuit	10,000	+7	—	+3	4sq	3sq	20kg	Restricted
Dark armor, medium	25,000	+7	+4	+2	4sq	3sq	16 kg	Rare
GTU AV‑1S scout armor	15,000	+7	+2	+2	4sq	3sq	18 kg	Military
Knighthunter armor	6,000	+7	+2	+3	4sq	3sq	13 kg	Military
Krail 210 personal armor	16,300	+7	+1	+2	4sq	3sq	17 kg	Military
Stalker armor	7,500	+7	—	+3	4sq	3sq	10 kg	Licensed
Battle armor, medium	7,000	+8	+2	+2	4sq	3sq	16kg	Military
Beskar’gam medium armor	37,000	+8	+2	+2	4sq	3sq	17 kg	Restricted, Rare
Imperial knight armor	7,000	+8	+2	+3	4sq	3sq	16 kg	Rare
Mandalorian Neo‑Crusader battle armor	—	+8	+2	+2	4sq	3sq	18 kg	Rare
Katarn‑class commando armor	30,000	+9	+4	+1	4sq	3sq	20 kg	Military

Heavy Armors

Armor	Cost	Armor Bonus to REF Defense	Equip Bonus to FORT Defense	Max DEX Bonus	Speed (6sq)	Speed (4sq)	Weight	Availability
Energy shields, heavy	—	—	—	+2	—	—	1 kg	—
Vacuum pod	15,000	+4	+1	+0	4sq*	3sq*	35 kg	—
Dark armor, heavy	25,000	+8	+5	+1	4sq*	3sq*	30 kg	Rare
Republic heavy armor	—	+8	+3	+1	4sq1	3sq1	26 kg	Military
Armored spacesuit	12,000	+9	+3	+1	4sq*	3sq*	35kg	Restricted
Matrix armor	9,000	+9	+3	+1	4sq*	3sq*	25 kg	Restricted
Battle armor, heavy powered	19,000	+9	+4	+1	4sq*	3sq*	32kg	Military
GTU AV‑1C combat armor	25,000	+9	+4	+1	4sq1	3sq1	25 kg	Restricted, Rare
Zero-g stormtrooper armor	21,000	+9	+3	+0	4sq*	3sq*	38 kg	Military
Battle armor, heavy	15,000	+10	+4	+1	4sq*	3sq*	30kg	Military
Beskar’gam heavy armor	45,000	+10	+4	+1	4sq1	3sq1	32 kg	Restricted, Rare
Dark Trooper phase II	50,000	+10	—	unknown	4sq*	3sq*	unknown	Military
Neo-Crusader assault armor	—	+10	+4	+1	4sq1	3sq1	65 kg	Military, Rare
Orbalisk armor	—	+10	+2	+1	4sq*	3sq*	26 kg	Rare
Venom assault armor	17,000	+10	+4	+1	4sq*,**	3sq*,**	38 kg	Military
Dark Trooper phase III	85,000	+12	—	unknown	4sq*	3sq*	unknown	Military
* When running in heavy armor, you can only move up to three times your speed (instead of four times). ** When using the armor’s jumpjets in zero-g, speed is 6 squares and 4 squares, respectively.

Armor     Light     Medium     Heavy

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