Armwear

Medieval armor, though it protected the wearer from slashing and piercing weapons, was cumbersome and vulnerable at the joints.

Armor equipment generally lowers the chance that you will be hit during melee.  There are several equipment slots that are considered armor in JediMUD:

• Headwear
• Armwear
• Gloves
• Bodywear
• Legwear
• Footwear
• Shields
• About Bodywear
• Waistwear

Which Armwear is Best?

Depending on your role in melee, you'll need to balance the need for lowest AC (armor class) vs. special attributes, like damage, hitroll, or a statistic bonuses.

Tanks, the characters that initiate melee and absorb mob attacks, generally require low AC and damage/hitroll bonuses.

Spell casters will want to wear equipment that boosts their prime statistics, like WIS or INT, in order to increase spell-casting damage.  Balancing statistic bonuses with mana regeneration is important to spell casters for speedy experience running or equipment farming.

The following lists are sorted by the various needs of tanks and spell casters.

Armwear by HP

ITEM	AREA	MOB / OBJECT	LOAD %	HP	DISPLAY
armband, red silk	Midgaard	Izumo No Okumi, Ninja Bar		8	mL 8 n! 3 ac 1 dex 8 hp
Queen's Favor	Anthill	Champion		5	mL 12 !mctsb !n 5 ac 1 dam 5 hp
sleeves, plain scalemail	Midgaard	Waiter, Bar of Swordsmen		5	mL 6 w! 8 ac 1 str 5 hp

Armwear by MANA

ITEM	AREA	MOB / OBJECT	LOAD %	MAN	DISPLAY
strange multi-colored armlet	Andrus' Toy Land	assembly		15	mL 0 !rests 5 ac 1 int 15 mana
mage bracers	Arctic Empire	Wizard	50.0%	15	mL 10 !ctwpanj 5 ac 15 mana
bardic armlets	The Bardic Colleges	Master of Brass	15.0%	15	mL 15 b! 7 ac 2 str 15 mana
Armlets of Asclepius	Algodon's Pyramid of DOOM!	Cleric	10.0%	10	mL 25 cp! 1 dam 10 mana
golden dragon tattoos	Aralu	Narre	7.0%	10	mL 13 !cpa 2 ac 10 mana 20% hpR perma regenerate
Tove's Armlets	Drake Island	hatchling lizard		10	mL 20 b! 1 cha 10 mana
armbands, silver celtic	The Corsair Citadel	Procella Fuscus		10	mL 0 !tw 1 ac 1 int 10 mana
armlets, embossed leather	Abandoned Cathedral	banshee		8	mL 0 c! !e 10 ac 2 hit 8 mana
chainmail sleeves	Mahn-Tor	Travoc-tor	40.0%	8	mL 0 c! !g 10 ac 2 hit 8 mana
something	Abandoned Ship and Deep Forest	crippled priest		4	mL 10 cp! 5 ac 4 mana
woolen sleeves	The Northern Plains	Shudde M'ell		4	mL 5 !rests 5 ac 4 mana 4% mnR

Armwear by MOVE

ITEM	AREA	MOB / OBJECT	LOAD %	MOV	DISPLAY
white silk armlets	Abandoned Ship and Deep Forest	search party scout		15	mL 0 !mcwsb -1 con 15 mov

Armwear by Damage Bonus

ITEM	AREA	MOB	LOAD %	DISPLAY
aliste's bracers	Trog Caves and Outpost	Aliste	20.0%	mL 10 tn! 7 ac 2 dam 1 dex
bevgul	Great Eastern Desert	assembly		mL 0 an! e! 2 dam
engraved silver armlets	Artifact			mL 15 w! !g 2 dam 1 str
Armlets of Asclepius	Algodon's Pyramid of DOOM!	Cleric	10.0%	mL 27 cp! 1 dam 10 mana
set of black jeweled armlets	Dragon City	Vansilmo (black)	15.0%	mL 24 rb! 1 ac 1 dam -5 hp
some iron sleeves	Lost City of Old Thalos	cabinet (City Hall)		mL 0 !mtnrb 9 ac 1 dam 1 dex crash!
Titanic Arm Plates of Hercules	Galaxy	Hercules		mL 10 wpsr! !e 5 ac 1 dam 1 str

Armwear by Armor Class

ITEM	AREA	MOB	LOAD %	DISPLAY
sleeves, chain	Trog Caves and Outpost	elven corpse		mL 0 !mr 12 ac -3 ss best enchant
sleeves, chainmail *	Mahn-Tor	Travoc-tor	70.0%	mL 0 c! !g 16 ac -3 ss best enchant
sleeves, slimey	Wandering Ship	officer	30.0%	mL 8 !m !n 11 ac -3 ss best enchant
sleeves, slimey	Wandering Ship	sailor	9.0%	mL 8 !m !n 11 ac -3 ss best enchant
vambraces, crimson steel	Mahn-Tor	elite guards		mL 0 !mtrb !g 16 ac -3 ss best enchant

Armwear by Regeneration Rate (HP)

ITEM	AREA	MOB	LOAD %	DISPLAY
golden dragon tattoos	Aralu	Narre	7.0%	mL 13 !cpa 2 ac 10 mana 20% hpR perma regenerate
ares armband of war	Hellas	Ares		mL 10 !c e! 2 dex 8% hpR

Armwear by Regeneration Rate (MANA)

ITEM	AREA	MOB	LOAD %	DISPLAY
leather sleeves	Wayhouse	Grim Tal'Kamol		mL 5 !rests 5 ac 1 cha 5% mnR
woolen sleeves	The Northern Plains	Shudde M'ell		mL 5 !rests 5 ac 4 mana 4% mnR
sleeves, beautiful white	Training Grounds	Master of the White Robes		mL 0 !twan 2 ac 3% mnR
orichalchum bands, brilliant	Midgaard Guild Shops	Three-foot Tall Man, Mage Shopkeeper	100	mL 6 m! 1 ac 1 int 2% mnR
multi-colored rubber armlet	Andrus' Toy Land	constructible		mL 0 !rests 5 ac 1 int 15 mana

Armwear by Regeneration Rate (MOV)

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Armwear by Statistic Bonus (STR)

ITEM	AREA	SUB AREA	MOB	LOAD %	DISPLAY
engraved silver armlets	Artifact				mL 15 w! !g 2 dam 1 str
Titanic Arm Plates of Hercules	Galaxy		Hercules		mL 10 wpsr! !e 5 ac 1 dam 1 str
armlets, artificer	New Thalos		Statue of Tam		mL 0 !mtnjsrb 6 ac 1 str 1 wis
bardic armlets	The Bardic Colleges	5 Anstruth	Master of Brass	15.0%	mL 15 b! 7 ac 2 str 15 mana
sleeves, plain scalemail	Midgaard Guild Shops		Waiter, Bar of Swordsmen		mL 6 w! 8 ac 1 str 5 hp

Armwear by Statistic Bonus (INT)

ITEM	AREA	MOB	DISPLAY
multi-colored rubber armlet	Andrus' Toy Land	contructible	mL 0 !rests 1 int 15 mana
armbands, silver celtic	The Corsair Citadel	Procella Fuscus	mL 0 !tw 1 ac 1 int 10 mana
orichalchum bands, brilliant	Midgaard Guild Shops	Three-foot Tall Man, Mage Shopkeeper	mL 6 m! 1 ac 1 int 2% mnR
strands of chaos	Arachnos	Yevaud	mL 11 !ctwpan 2 ac 1 int 1 cha

Armwear by Statistic Bonus (WIS)

ITEM	AREA	MOB	DISPLAY
armlets, artificer	New Thalos	Statue of Tam	mL 0 !mtnjsrb 6 ac 1 str 1 wis
Golden Armlets of the Owls	Parliament of Owls	Grey Feather	mL 10 !mcj !g 9 ac 1 wis 1 dex

Armwear by Statistic Bonus (DEX)

ITEM	AREA	SUB AREA	MOB	LOAD %	DISPLAY
aliste's bracers	Trog Caves and Outpost	Trog Caves	Aliste	20.0%	mL 10 tn! 7 ac 2 dam 1 dex
some iron sleeves	Lost City of Old Thalos		cabinet (City Hall)		mL 0 !mtnrb 9 ac 1 dam 1 dex crash!
armband, red silk	Midgaard Guild Shops		Izumo No Okumi, Ninja Bar		mL 8 n! 3 ac 1 dex 8 hp
ares armband of war	Hellas		Ares		mL 10 !c e! 2 dex 8% hpR
Golden Armlets of the Owls	Parliament of Owls		Grey Feather		mL 10 !mcj !g 9 ac 1 wis 1 dex
leather sleeves, supple	The Corsair Citadel		elf?		mL 0 !mctwpanjrb 1 ac 2 dex

Armwear by Statistic Bonus (CON)

ITEM	AREA	MOB	DISPLAY
armlets, viking	Valhalla	valkyrie	mL 1 !n 5 ac 1 con -1 cha
Hallowe'en Skeleton Sleeves	Quest		mL 0 !rests 3 ac 2 con +1 con +1 con perma bless
sleeves, dirty old	Dragon City	dragon slave	mL 0 !rests 1 ac 1 con

Armwear by Statistic Bonus (CHA)

ITEM	AREA	MOB	LOAD %	DISPLAY
faded armband	The Straight Path	slumped old man	10.0%	mL 0 !g -1 con 2 cha
leather sleeves	Wayhouse	Grim Tal'Kamol		mL 5 !rests 5 ac 1 cha 5% mnR
strands of chaos	Arachnos	Yevaud		mL 11 !ctwpan 2 ac 1 int 1 cha
Tove's Armlets	Drake Island	hatchling		mL 20 b! 6 ac 1 cha 10 mana