You can maximize the benefits of wearing armor while reducing or eliminating some of its drawbacks.
This talent tree is available to soldiers, gladiators, Imperial Knights, Jedi Knights, and Sith apprentices.
Armor Mastery
Saga Edition Core Rulebook, page 51.
The maximum Dexterity bonus of your armor improves by +1. You must be proficient with the armor you are wearing to gain this benefit.
Prerequisite: Armored Defense.
Armored Defense
Saga Edition Core Rulebook, page 52.
When calculating your Reflex Defense, you may add either your heroic level or your armor bonus, whichever is higher. You must be proficient with the armor you are wearing to gain this benefit.
Improved Armored Defense
Saga Edition Core Rulebook, page 52.
When calculating your Reflex Defense, you may add your heroic level plus one-half your armor bonus (rounded down) or your armor bonus, whichever is higher. You must be proficient with the armor you are wearing to gain this benefit.
Prerequisite: Armored Defense.
Juggernaut
Saga Edition Core Rulebook, page 52.
Your armor does not reduce your speed or the distance you can move while running. You must be proficient with the armor you are wearing to gain this benefit.
Prerequisite: Armored Defense.
Second Skin
Saga Edition Core Rulebook, page 52.
When wearing armor with which you are proficient, your armor bonus to your Reflex Defense and equipment bonus to your Fortitude Defense increase by +1.
Prerequisite: Armored Defense.
Shield Expert
Knights of the Old Republic, page 29.
Once per encounter, you can spend a swift action to regain 10 points of SR (up to the shield’s maximum) on an active personal shield.
Prerequisite: Armor Proficiency (light).