'''Each armor type has a distinct advantage and disadvantage.'''
:* [[:Category:Plate armour|Plate armour]] - Plate armour provides the largest defense bonus of any armour crafted from non-unique components, at the largest expense of mobility. Plate Steel plate armour specifically has a high damage reduction factor equal to that of [[:Category:Drake hide armour|drake hide armour]]. Iron plate is slightly less than this.
:* [[:Category:Chain armour|Chain armour]] - Chain armour provides good defense with a medium penalty to mobility. Evasion is moderately affected by chain armor. Chain armour is commonly used. Chain reduces a fair bit of damage.
:* [[:Category:Leather armour|Leather armour]] - Leather armour provides light defenses with medium-high mobility. Walking speed and evasion penalties are minimal.
=== Special armour types ===
:* [[:Category:Drake hide armour|Drake hide armour]] - The best [[leatherworking]] based armour existing in Wurm. Made from the hide of [[dragon]] hatchlings, its protection rating is similar to plate. Drake hide armor has a small penalty to walking speed and is very lightweight.
:* [[:Category:dragon scale armour|Dragon scale armour]] - Dragon scale is the best armour available. Made out of the scales of a red dragon(any color), this [[plate armour smithing]] based armour suffers only a very small movement penalty. However, this armour damages faster than any other in combat.
=== Shields ===