Sonic Armor (1014)

Sonic Armor (1014) Mnemonic [SONICARMOR] Duration as long as bard sings the spellsong Defensive Magic   Subtype Create Armor  Defensive Strength +15 + (SpellSongs/2)  Enhancement Special  Availability Self-cast

Bard Base Spells Holding Song (1001) Attack Vibration Chant (1002) Attack Fortitude Song (1003) Defensive Purification Song (1004) Utility Lullabye (1005) Attack Song of Luck (1006) Utility Kai's Triumph Song (1007) Offensive Stunning Shout (1008) Attack Sonic Shield Song (1009) Utility Song of Valor (1010) Defensive Song of Peace (1011) Utility Sonic Weapon Song (1012) Utility Song of Unravelling (1013) Attack Sonic Armor (1014) Utility Song of Depression (1015) Attack Song of Rage (1016) Attack Song of Noise (1017) Utility Song of Power (1018) Utility Song of Mirrors (1019) Defensive Traveler's Song (1020) Utility Singing Sword Song (1025) Utility Song of Sonic Disruption (1030) Attack Song of Tonis (1035) Defensive Troubadour's Rally (1040) Utility

Sonic Armor weaves vibrating air and magic around the caster, creating a sonic barrier that effectively acts as magical armor. The base enchant is +15. A bonus of +1 is added to the armor's enchant, rounded up, for every two Bard Base ranks, up to a maximum of +35. Similar to Sonic Shield Song (1009) and Sonic Weapon Song (1012), Bard Base ranks known prior to learning the spell count towards the enchant bonus of the armor. Thus, upon learning the spell, a Sonic Armor with an enchant of +22.

In addition, Sonic Armor provides resistance to heat, cold, and electrical attacks, and is slightly susceptible to impact attacks. The susceptibility to impact attacks will not change as the Bard gains levels, but the heat, cold, and electrical resistance will improve with further training in the Bard Base circle and Elemental Lore, Air. Like real armor, use of Sonic Armor is dependent upon training in Armor Use.

Sonic Armor weighs 25% (truncated) of the standard armor weight (e.g., augmented chain weighs 6 pounds). But since it behaves as armor, the reduction in weight compared to the normal weight of the armor sub group (ASG) is subtracted from carried weight, thus lowering encumbrance. Heavier ASG's have a greater effect.

Renewal Cost

5 MP

Lore Benefit

Training in Elemental Lore, Air will boost the elemental damage resistance provided by the armor.

Usage

• PREP 1014 | SING {ASG #}

If ASG is unspecified, the song will default to full leather (6)

ASG # Armor Description 1 Robes 5 Light Leather 6 Full Leather 7 Reinforced Leather 8 Double Leather 9 Leather Breastplate 10 Cuirbouilli Leather 11 Studded Leather 12 Brigandine Armor

ASG # Armor Description 13 Chain mail 14 Double Chain 15 Augmented Chain 16 Chain Hauberk 17 Metal Breastplate 18 Augmented Plate 19 Half Plate 20 Full Plate

Resources

• Sonic alteration
• Bard Base Spell Circle: Sonic Armor Song, on Play.net