Armor Expert
Feat
sourcePHB
New in SW5eNovel SW5e feat: Armor Expert starts with an ASI and armor proficiency—light, then medium, then heavy—unlocking light-armor speed, better medium-armor AC with Dex 16+, ignoring bulky, and crits treated as normal in heavy armor; you can take it multiple times.✨
Unlock the next armor-proficiency tier; at each tier gain bonus perks: speed boosts, a higher AC cap, and crit negation at heavy tier.
DefenseUtilityHalf-feat · +1 Strength / Dexterity / Constitution
●●○value · scales with proficiency tiers
Best fora character expanding into the next tier of armor who plans to wear heavy armor long-term
Skip ifyou are already proficient in heavy armor and don't need the upgrade perks
!Can be taken multiple times, but each take is only worthwhile if you're missing a proficiency tier or can benefit from the upgrade perks at the tier you already have.
tankmelee-bruiser
defensedurability
Pairs witha fighter or guardian · Constitution build · tank role
You've learned how to fluidly move in armor, gaining the following benefits:
- Increase your Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
- You gain proficiency with light armor. If you are already proficient with light armor, instead while you are wearing light armor, your speed increases by 5 feet.
- If you are already proficient in light armor when you take this feat, you also gain proficiency in medium armor. If you are already proficient with medium armor, instead while you are wearing medium armor, you can add 3, rather than 2, to your AC if you have a Dexterity of 16 or higher, and you ignore the bulky property of medium armor.
- If you are already proficient in medium armor when you take this feat, you also gain proficiency in heavy armor. If you are already proficient with heavy armor, instead while you are wearing heavy armor, critical hits made against you are treated as normal hits.
You can take this feat multiple times.