'''Each armor type has a distinct advantage and disadvantage.'''
:* [[:Category:Plate Cloth armour|Plate Cloth armour]] - Plate armour provides the largest defense bonus of any armour crafted from non-unique components, at the largest expense of Offers minimal protection with high mobility. Steel plate Cloth armour specifically has a high damage reduction factor equal to that the highest evasion rate 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 any armor. Chain armour is commonly type and can be used. Chain reduces a fair bit of damageas an emergency bandage.
:* [[:Category:Leather armour|Leather armour]] - Leather armour provides light defenses with medium-high mobility. Walking speed and evasion penalties are minimal.
:* [[:Category:Studded leather armour|Studded leather armour]] - Studded leather armour provides a moderate amount of base defense with similar penalties as leather armour. Studded leather armour represents a good common ground between speed and defense. Studded leather armour has a mild evasion penalty. Studded leather is very popular, as its mix of moderate mitigation and good mobility make it perfect for archers and light fighters in :* [[PvP:Category:Chain armour|Chain armour]]- Chain armour provides good defense with a medium penalty to mobility. Evasion is moderately affected by chain armor.:* [[:Category:Cloth Plate armour|Cloth Plate armour]] - Offers minimal protection with high Plate armour provides the largest defense bonus of any armour crafted from non-unique components, at the largest expense of mobility. Cloth Steel plate armour specifically has the highest evasion rate a high damage reduction factor equal to that of any armor type [[:Category:Drake hide armour|drake hide armour]]. Iron plate and can be used as an emergency bandage to great effect in dire situationsother common metals slightly less than this.
=== Special armour types ===