Half Plate Armor 5e medium armor
Medium armor · AC 15 + Dex modifier (max 2) · 40 lb. · 750 gp
Half Plate Armor stats
- Armor Class
- 15 + Dex modifier (max 2)
- Category
- Medium armor
- Strength
- None
- Stealth
- Disadvantage
- Weight
- 40 lb.
- Cost
- 750 gp
- Don
- 5 minutes
- Doff
- 1 minute
Changes in 2024
The SRD 5.2 gives the same stats. Donning takes 5 minutes and doffing 1 minute.
Armor Class by Dexterity
| Dexterity modifier | −1 | +0 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Plate Armor | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| With a shield | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Medium armor adds at most +2 from Dexterity. It gives disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks.
Who is proficient
Classes proficient with medium armor, from their class proficiencies: Artificer, Barbarian, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger. 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 |
All armor · Hide Armor · Chain Shirt · Scale Mail · Breastplate