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Plate Mail (originally Plate Mail Armor) is a heavy weight body armor which is an upgrade over Splint Mail in all respects except for its AC vs crushing damage. Specialty armor shops will carry plate mail for around 672-900gp.

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Plate mail is a combination of chain armor with metal plates covering the vital areas such as the chest, abdomen and groin. Similar in construction to bronze plate mail, true plate mail comprises of chain and leather.

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Plate mail provides a base armor class of 3, with a bonus of -3 AC vs slashing damage. Requires a minimum strength of 12 to equipEE only.

Plate mail is the most protective body armor available for purchase in the first half of the game, and the second most protective standard body armor in the game, behind Full Plate Mail. While 10 lbs heavier, significantly more expensive, and requiring a higher strength to wearEE only, plate mail provides much greater protection than Splint Mail against slashing damage, though provides 1 less AC against crushing attacks.

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