Spell hindrance
System by which the use of heavier grades of armor interrupt the wearer's ability to use magic.
Elemental spells may only be cast without interference by adventurers wearing robes, light leather, or full leather armors.
Spiritual spells may only be cast without interference by adventurers wearing robes, light leather, full leather, reinforced leather, or double leather armors.
Casters wearing heavier armors than those listed here will experience a random chance of the spell failing to have any effect, but still expending mana. The percentage of chance is variable based on the type of spell and type of armor.
Spell hindrance can be reduced both by the spell Faith's Clarity (1603) and by the paladin's armor specialization Armored fluidity.
An active sanctuary negates all armor hindrance.
Each base hindrance is increased by (.05*base hindrance) per point of Armor Use bonus away from the required amount
Chart of Armor Penalties and Hindrance
| AG | AsG | Name | RT | AP | Spell Hindrance | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MnS | MjS | Cleric | MnE | MjE | Ranger | Sorcerer | Wizard | Bard | Empath | Paladin | Max | |||||
| Cloth | 1 | Robes | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soft Leather | 5 | Light leather | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Full leather | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7 | Reinforced leather | 2 | -5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 8 | Double leather | 2 | -6 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 6 | |
| Hard Leather | 9 | Leather breastplate | 3 | -7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | Cuirbouilli leather | 4 | -8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | |
| 11 | Studded leather | 5 | -10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 12 | Brigandine armor | 6 | -12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | |
| Chain | 13 | Chain mail | 7 | -13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 40 |
| 14 | Double chain | 8 | -14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 45 | |
| 15 | Augmented chain | 8 | -16 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 55 | |
| 16 | Chain hauberk | 9 | -18 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 26 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 60 | |
| Plate | 17 | Metal breastplate | 9 | -20 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 35 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 90 |
| 18 | Augmented plate | 10 | -25 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 40 | 24 | 33 | 40 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 92 | |
| 19 | Half plate | 11 | -30 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 45 | 27 | 39 | 45 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 94 | |
| 20 | Full plate | 12 | -35 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 22 | 50 | 30 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 13 | 96 | |