Defense 5e fighting style
Fighting Style feat (2024, SRD 5.2) · Prerequisite: Fighting Style Feature
Defense (2024, SRD 5.2)
- Type
- Fighting Style feat
- Prerequisite
- Fighting Style Feature
- Repeatable
- No
While you're wearing Light, Medium, or Heavy armor, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class.
Armor Class with Defense
The +1 applies to Light, Medium or Heavy armor, not to a shield alone:
| Armor | AC (Dex +2) | With Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Breastplate | 16 | 17 |
| Chain Mail | 16 | 17 |
| Chain Shirt | 15 | 16 |
| Half Plate Armor | 17 | 18 |
| Hide Armor | 14 | 15 |
| Leather Armor | 13 | 14 |
| Padded Armor | 13 | 14 |
| Plate Armor | 18 | 19 |
| Ring Mail | 14 | 15 |
| Scale Mail | 16 | 17 |
| Splint Armor | 17 | 18 |
| Studded Leather Armor | 14 | 15 |