Chain Mail 5e heavy armor
Heavy armor · AC 16 · 55 lb. · 75 gp
Chain Mail stats
- Armor Class
- 16
- Category
- Heavy armor
- Strength
- 13 (speed −10 ft. below it)
- Stealth
- Disadvantage
- Weight
- 55 lb.
- Cost
- 75 gp
- Don
- 10 minutes
- Doff
- 5 minutes
Changes in 2024
The SRD 5.2 gives the same stats. Donning takes 10 minutes and doffing 5 minutes.
Armor Class by Dexterity
| Dexterity modifier | −1 | +0 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain Mail | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| With a shield | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Heavy armor ignores your Dexterity modifier, positive or negative. If your Strength score is below 13, your speed drops by 10 feet while you wear it. It gives disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks.
Who is proficient
Classes proficient with heavy armor, from their class proficiencies: Fighter, Paladin. Wearing armor you aren’t proficient with gives disadvantage on any ability check, saving throw or attack roll that involves Strength or Dexterity, and you can’t cast spells.
Compared with other armor
| Armor | Category | AC (Dex +2) | Strength | Stealth | Weight | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padded Armor | Light | 13 | — | Disadvantage | 8 lb. | 5 gp |
| Leather Armor | Light | 13 | — | — | 10 lb. | 10 gp |
| Hide Armor | Medium | 14 | — | — | 12 lb. | 10 gp |
| Ring Mail | Heavy | 14 | — | Disadvantage | 40 lb. | 30 gp |
| Studded Leather Armor | Light | 14 | — | — | 13 lb. | 45 gp |
| Chain Shirt | Medium | 15 | — | — | 20 lb. | 50 gp |
| Scale Mail | Medium | 16 | — | Disadvantage | 45 lb. | 50 gp |
| Chain Mail | Heavy | 16 | Str 13 | Disadvantage | 55 lb. | 75 gp |
| Breastplate | Medium | 16 | — | — | 20 lb. | 400 gp |
| Splint Armor | Heavy | 17 | Str 15 | Disadvantage | 60 lb. | 200 gp |
| Half Plate Armor | Medium | 17 | — | Disadvantage | 40 lb. | 750 gp |
| Plate Armor | Heavy | 18 | Str 15 | Disadvantage | 65 lb. | 1,500 gp |