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Armor of Resistance 5e magic item

Armor (light, medium, or heavy), rare (requires attunement) · 2024 version below

Type
Armor
Rarity
Rare
Attunement
Required
Price (2014)
501–5,000 gp (DMG value range)
Price (2024)
4,000 gp plus the base item

You have resistance to one type of damage while you wear this armor. The GM chooses the type or determines it randomly from the options below.

d10Damage Type
1Acid
2Cold
3Fire
4Force
5Lightning
6Necrotic
7Poison
8Psychic
9Radiant
10Thunder

Armor of Resistance in the 2024 rules

The 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide revised the magic items, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new text. What changed:

Same rarity and attunement; the text is reworded for the 2024 rules glossary.

Type
Armor (Any Light, Medium, or Heavy)
Rarity
Rare
Attunement
Required

You have Resistance to one type of damage while you wear this armor. The GM chooses the type or determines it randomly by rolling on the following table.

1d10Damage Type1d10Damage Type
1Acid6Necrotic
2Cold7Poison
3Fire8Psychic
4Force9Radiant
5Lightning10Thunder

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