Strength Requirements
Strength Requirements
General Notes
As you get closer to the next type of armor, certain pieces will become useable. For example, around 75 strength, one can wear a chain coif. Armor deserves a few other clarifications. The full chain suit contains fewer pieces than other armor types, but the pieces that it does have cover additional areas. The chain coif also protects the neck, while the tunic covers the sleeves. In some cases it may appear two different types of armor provide the same protection. This is not so. This is caused by the way WoD displays AR and by the average protection granted by the armor. Dundee has checked many times and has always found the heavier armor is more effective. See Also Armor Ratings for further information on the difference between your AR and the specific AR for each piece of armor.
Armor
| Piece | Leather Armor | Bone Armor | Studd Leather | Ring Mail | Chain Mail | Plate Mail |
| Gloves | any | 42 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 85 |
| Helm/Coif | any | 44 | 53 | 63 | 75 | 90 |
| Gorget | any | 43 | 53 | 63 | as Coif | 83 |
| Arms/Sleves | any | 48 | 58 | 65 | As Tunic | 87 |
| Legs | any | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 |
| Tunic/Breastplate | any | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 |
Chain and Plate Armor has a Dex Penalty to it. The penalty varies from one piece to another. A full suit of Chain armor has a -10 Dex penalty and full Plate armor has a -20 penalty.
Shields
| Shield Type | Strength Req: |
| buckler | no minimum |
| wooden shield | no minimum |
| bronze shield | 60 |
| metal shield | 60 |
| wooden kite shield | 60 |
| metal kite shield | 90 |
| heater shield | 90 |
| order & chaos | 90 |
Helms
| Helm Type | Strength Req: |
| orc helm | no minimum |
| leather cap | no minimum |
| bone helm | 44 |
| studded cap | 53 |
| helmet | 60 |
| bascinet | 70 |
| close helm | 73 |
| nosehelm | 73 |
| platehelm | 90 |
