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# 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
| 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** |
| 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** |
| 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** |
| 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** |
| 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.
| 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.
| 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](/crafting/quality-system) for how quality is determined.