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Mithral Armor 5e magic item

Armor (medium or heavy, but not hide), uncommon · 2024 version below

Type
Armor
Rarity
Uncommon
Attunement
Not required
Price (2014)
101–500 gp (DMG value range)
Price (2024)
400 gp plus the base item

Mithral is a light, flexible metal. A mithral chain shirt or breastplate can be worn under normal clothes. If the armor normally imposes disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks or has a Strength requirement, the mithral version of the armor doesn't.

Mithral Armor 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 Medium or Heavy, Except Hide Armor)
Rarity
Uncommon
Attunement
Not required

Mithral is a light, flexible metal. Armor made of this substance can be worn under normal clothes. If the armor normally imposes Disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks or has a Strength requirement, the mithral version of the armor doesn't.

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