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• Mithral Ring Mail
• Mithral Scale Mail
• Mithral Spiked Armor
• Mithral Splint Armor
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Mithral Armor

Minor, uncommon

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.

Variants:

• Mithral Breastplate
• Mithral Chain Mail
• Mithral Chain Shirt
• Mithral Half Plate Armor
• Mithral Plate Armor
• Mithral Ring Mail
• Mithral Scale Mail
• Mithral Spiked Armor
• Mithral Splint Armor

Mithral Breastplate

• Armor Class: 14 + Dex modifier (max of +2)
• Weight: 20.0 lbs.

Mithral Chain Mail

• Armor Class: 16
• Weight: 55.0 lbs.

Mithral Chain Shirt

• Armor Class: 13 + Dex modifier (max of +2)
• Weight: 20.0 lbs.

Mithral Half Plate Armor

• Armor Class: 15 + Dex modifier (max of +2)
• Weight: 40.0 lbs.

Mithral Plate Armor

• Armor Class: 18
• Weight: 65.0 lbs.

Mithral Ring Mail

• Armor Class: 14
• Weight: 40.0 lbs.

Mithral Scale Mail

• Armor Class: 14 + Dex modifier (max of +2)
• Weight: 45.0 lbs.

Mithral Spiked Armor

• Armor Class: 14 + Dex modifier (max of +2)
• Weight: 45.0 lbs.

Mithral Splint Armor

• Armor Class: 17
• Weight: 60.0 lbs.

Source: Dungeon Master’s Guide p. 182. Available in the SRD