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#redirect [[Warding#Cast_vs._Armor_.28CvA.29]] |
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'''Cast versus Armor''' (CvA) is a factor in [[warding]] attack spells that reflects how well [[armor]] protects against magic. Lower CvA means the armor is more protective. Heavier armor types are harder to penetrate. Magical or [[Enchant Item (925)|enchanted]] armors protect the wearer better than non-magical or non-[[Enchant Item (925)|enchanted]] armors, and this differential also increases with the heavier types of armor. |
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These numbers apply directly to the warding roll. In practice, wearing heavier and magical armor is equivalent to having a higher [[target defense]] for any target. |
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== Cast versus Armor by Armor Subgroup == |
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{| align=center {{Prettytable|text-align:center;}} |
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! Armor Subgroup || Normal || Magical |
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| Normal clothing || 25 || 20 |
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| Robes || 20 || 15 |
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| Light leather || 20 || 15 |
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| Full leather || 19 || 14 |
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| Reinforced leather || 18 || 13 |
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| Double leather || 17 || 12 |
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| Leather breastplate || 11 || 5 |
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| Cuirbouilli leather || 10 || 4 |
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| Studded leather || 9 || 3 |
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| Brigandine armor || 8 || 2 |
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| Chain mail || 1 || -6 |
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| Double chain || 0 || -7 |
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| Augmented chain || -1 || -8 |
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| Chain hauberk || -2 || -9 |
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| Metal breastplate || -10 || -18 |
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| Augmented breastplate || -11 || -19 |
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| Half plate || -12 || -20 |
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| Full plate || -13 || -21 |
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Per GM Cyper's post introducing CvA, use of a non-magical shield will provide -5 CvA, and a magical shield -10 CvA, which is not cumulative with armor. Functionally, this means that shields only provide a CvA benefit when Armor Group 1/clothing is worn. |
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== See Also == |
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*[[Armor Use]] |
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[[Category:Basic Mechanics]] |
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[[Category:Magic]] |
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