Armor

UO-style armor rating system, full armor table, STR and DEX requirements, enchantment bonuses, and quality modifiers.

AR (Armor Rating) system

Armor does not reduce damage by a fixed amount — instead it reduces damage by a percentage derived from AR:

Defense Reduction = AR / (AR + 50)
Final Damage = Incoming Damage × (1 − Defense Reduction)

Example: AR 40

Defense Reduction = 40 / (40 + 50) = 44.4%

AR 40 means 44.4% of each hit is absorbed. The remaining 55.6% reaches the player.

Parry (chance-based) is applied before AR. A successful parry reduces damage first, and then AR reduces whatever remains.

Full armor table

Netherite

Piece	AR	STR req	DEX req	DEX penalty
Helmet	8	80	40	5
Chestplate	18	95	50	12
Leggings	14	85	45	8
Boots	8	70	35	4
Full set total	48	—	50 (max)	29

Diamond

Piece	AR	STR req	DEX req	DEX penalty
Helmet	7	65	35	4
Chestplate	16	80	45	10
Leggings	12	70	40	6
Boots	7	55	30	3
Full set total	42	—	45 (max)	23

Iron

Piece	AR	STR req	DEX req	DEX penalty
Helmet	5	40	25	3
Chestplate	12	55	35	7
Leggings	10	50	30	5
Boots	5	35	20	2
Full set total	32	—	35 (max)	17

Chainmail

Piece	AR	STR req	DEX req	DEX penalty
Helmet	4	30	15	2
Chestplate	10	45	25	5
Leggings	8	40	20	4
Boots	4	25	10	1
Full set total	26	—	25 (max)	12

Copper

Piece	AR	STR req	DEX req	DEX penalty
Helmet	3	15	5	1
Chestplate	6	25	10	3
Leggings	5	20	8	2
Boots	3	12	5	1
Full set total	17	—	10 (max)	7

Copper is a light-to-medium tier between Leather and Chainmail — good for early-game players who need more defence without heavy stat requirements.

Gold

Piece	AR	STR req	DEX req	DEX penalty
Helmet	3	0	0	2
Chestplate	7	0	0	4
Leggings	5	0	0	3
Boots	3	0	0	1
Full set total	18	—	0	10

Gold armor has no STR or DEX requirements and makes nearby Piglins neutral.

Leather

Piece	AR	STR req	DEX req	DEX penalty
Cap	2	0	0	0
Tunic	5	0	0	0
Pants	4	0	0	0
Boots	2	0	0	0
Full set total	13	—	0	0

Leather armor has zero requirements and zero DEX penalty — ideal for DEX or INT builds.

Other armor pieces

Item	AR	STR req	DEX req	DEX penalty	Special
Shield	5	25	15	2	+20% Parrying block bonus
Turtle Shell Helmet	4	20	10	1	10 s Water Breathing
Elytra	0	0	0	0	Gliding

STR and DEX requirements

Each armor piece has a minimum STR and DEX threshold.

• If you attempt to equip a piece when your stats are below the requirement, it will not go on.
• If your stats fall below the requirement while already wearing a piece (e.g. a skill decays), the piece is automatically unequipped and placed in your inventory (or dropped at your feet if full).

Situation	Message shown
STR too low to equip	STR is not enough! (Required: X, Current: Y)
DEX too low to equip	DEX is not enough! (Required: X, Current: Y)
Removed due to STR drop	STR dropped too low — {item} was unequipped
Removed due to DEX drop	DEX dropped too low — {item} was unequipped

Heavy armor sets require STR and DEX investments. A pure INT mage cannot wear Iron or better armor without meeting the DEX minimums. Chainmail (DEX 25 minimum for the full set) or Leather are the realistic options for casters.

DEX penalty summary

The total DEX penalty from all worn armor pieces reduces your effective DEX:

Effective DEX = Base DEX − Total Armor DEX Penalty

Lower effective DEX means slower attack speed and slower movement.

Full set	DEX penalty
Netherite	29
Diamond	23
Iron	17
Chainmail	12
Copper	7
Gold	10
Leather	0

Enchantment AR bonuses

Protection enchantments add a flat AR bonus per enchantment level on top of the base AR:

Enchantment	AR bonus per level
Protection	+2
Fire Protection	+1
Blast Protection	+1
Projectile Protection	+1

Protection IV on a single piece adds +8 AR. A full Protection IV set adds +32 AR.

Fire Protection, Blast Protection, and Projectile Protection also grant percentage-based damage reduction (8% per level, max 32%) against their respective damage types, in addition to the AR bonus.

Quality AR modifiers

Armor crafted at higher quality multiplies its base AR value:

Quality	AR multiplier	Item lore tag
LQ (Low Quality)	×0.85	[Low Quality]
NQ (Normal Quality)	×1.00	(none)
HQ (High Quality)	×1.15	[High Quality]
EX (Exceptional)	×1.30	[Exceptional]

For example, a Netherite Chestplate (base AR 18) at EX quality has an effective AR of 18 × 1.30 = 23.4.

See Crafting Quality System for how quality is determined.