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Elven Chain

RarityRare

Price for DM reference

DMG rarity value: 4,000 GP + base armor/shield cost.

Item / variant Rarity Purchase value Basis
Elven Chain Rare 4,000 GP + base armor/shield cost DMG rarity value. Choose the printed equipment type: Chain Mail or Chain Shirt.

These are book-based values for setting a purchase price when the item is available, not a promise that a merchant stocks it. Availability and negotiated payment remain the DM’s decision.

Pricing sources: DMG 2024, PDF page 220 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.

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  • Item type: Armor
  • Rarity: Rare

Description and use

Armor (Chain Mail or Chain Shirt), Rare You gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class while you wear this armor.

You are considered trained with this armor even if you lack training with Medium or Heavy armor.

Printed core rules

Source page references in your supplied Dungeon Master's Guide (2024). Open the original PDF at the linked page for complete printed tables and rules; use its wording if the searchable transcription differs.

PDF page 260

Open the original rulebook — PDF page 260 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.

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Weight

Weight per inventory unit: Not fixed / not specified

No fixed weight specified in the supplied item reference; set the actual item weight.

Counts multiply by inventory quantity. Ammunition quantities count individual pieces; other bundle entries and complete packs use the printed bundle weight. Do not add the same contents separately when using a complete equipment pack. See Carrying capacity for character limits.