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Mithral Armor

RarityUncommon

Price for DM reference

DMG rarity value: 400 GP + base armor/shield cost.

Item / variant Rarity Purchase value Basis
Mithral Armor Uncommon 400 GP + base armor/shield cost DMG rarity value. Choose the printed equipment type: Any Medium or Heavy, Except Hide Armor.

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: Uncommon

Description and use

Armor (Any Medium or Heavy, Except Hide Armor), Uncommon Mithral is a light, flexible metal.

Armor made of this substance can be worn under normal clothes.

If the armor normally imposes Disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks or has a Strength requirement, the mithral version of the armor doesn’t.

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 282

Open the original rulebook — PDF page 282 — 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.

Dragon of Icespire Peak

Original campaign appearances and variants: Mithral Chain Mail

Icewind Dale - Rime of the Frostmaiden

Original campaign references: Mithral Armor