The best way to measure the effectiveness of Celestial Armor is to compare to other armor options. Unlike mithral chainmail, which is light armor for every purpose except proficiency, Celestial Armor is actually light armor, which means that classes which rely on light armor can use it without spending a feat. It’s crucial to note that Celestial Armor is considered light armor. Of course, with no frame of reference +17 isn’t an especially useful method for measuring the merits of the item. That means that Celestial Armor has a final armor bonus of +9, and with a Maximum Dexterity Bonus of +8 you can max out your AC bonus at a truly impressive +17. It is considered light armor and allows the wearer to use fly on command (as the spell) once per day. It has a maximum Dexterity bonus of +8, an armor check penalty of –2, and an arcane spell failure chance of 15%. This +3 chainmail is so fine and light that it can be worn under normal clothing without betraying its presence. Price 22,400 gp Aura faint transmutation CL 5th Weight 20 lbs. Item Stats Chainmail Armor Price Bonus Max Dex ACP Arcane Failure 30 ft. Blue: Fantastic options, often essential.Red: Bad, useless options, or options whichĪre extremely situational.Also note that many colored items are also links to the Paizo SRD. RPGBOT uses the color coding scheme which has become common among Pathfinder build handbooks. If you would like help with Pathfinder options not covered here, please email me and I may be able to provide additional assistance. We support a limited subset of Pathfinder’s rules content. What armor should I wear? Table of Contents.Does Celestial Armor remain good after you enhance it beyond its base stats?.How much Dexterity do you need to make Celestial Armor worthwhile?.Is Celestial Armor good compared to comparably priced custom armor?.This article will involve a fair bit of math, and will seek to answer some questions Too many variables to leave it up to guesswork. But the math is too complex to do in my head, and there are Of high enough level to afford it, and with enough Dexterity to make it Maximum dexterity bonus make it a potentially excellent armor option for characters It’s bizarre combination of base stats and Into my guides because so few of them are worth their price compared toĬelestial Armor is a unique case. Specific magic items rarely justifyĪny long-form analysis, and named magic weapons and armor rarely make it This is a somewhat unique article for me.

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