Light Armor in Baldur's Gate 3 features various sets and pieces that provide defenses and additional bonuses to the playable character. Light Armor grants defenses against various Enemies and also provides with different fixed and random modifiers that affect the player stats. Armor pieces are usually obtained as rewards from completing quests, purchased from merchants, looted from various locations, or are dropped by Enemies and Bosses. This page will indicate a list of all the Armor Pieces in Baldur's Gate 3 which will include its description and values. You can find detailed information on its location and properties on each individual page linked below.
Baldur's Gate 3 Light Armor
BALDUR'S GATE 3 LIGHT ARMOR COMPARISON TABLE
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Quick Search of All Light Armor
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13 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Very Rare | High Spellcasting: You gain a +1 bonus to Spell Save DC. Green Bed Regeneration: When starting your turn on Plant Growth Surface or Vine Surface regain 1d4 hit points. Advantage on Constitution Saving Throws Checks. Plant Growth |
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11 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Very Rare | Lunar Bestial Vitality: You gain 22 temporary hit points after casting Wild Shape. While those temporary hit points are active reduce all incoming damage by 1. Lunar Bestial Fortitude: You have a +2 bonus to Armour Class. You have Advantage on Saving Throws against Spells. This effect persists while using your druidic Wild Shape ability. |
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13 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Very Rare | Malefic Funghi: The wearer gains a +1 bonus to Spell Save DC and when dealing Necrotic damage, they deal an additional 1 Necrotic Damage. Spore Sacks: While imbued with Symbiotic Entity, you can spread Bibberbang Spores, Timmask Spores, and Haste Spores. |
Bhaalist Armour |
14 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Very Rare | Ambusher: Gain a +2 bonus to Initiative Rolls. Aura Of Murder: Enemies within 2m become Vulnerable to Piercing damage, unless they are Resistant or ltnmune to it. |
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11 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Uncommon | Remedial Rhymes: When you inspire an ally using Bardic Inspiration, you gain 4 temporary hit points. |
Drow Leather Armour |
11 +Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Common | N/A |
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11 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Common | N/A |
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12 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Rare | Stealth +1 |
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11 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Common | N/A |
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13 +Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Very Rare | Stealthy: Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks. Balance: Gain a +1 bonus to Dexterity Saving Throws and Checks. |
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14 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Very Rare | Ambusher: Gain a +2 bonus to Initiative Rolls. Advantage on Stealth Checks
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12 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Common | N/A |
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11 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Common | N/A |
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12 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Uncommon | Stealthy: Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks. |
Leather Armour +2 |
13 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Rare | Stealthy: Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks. Balance: Gain a +1 bonus to Dexterity Saving Throws and Checks. |
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11 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Common | N/A |
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11 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Common | N/A |
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12 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Uncommon | Superior Padding: You take 1 less Bludgeoning damage. |
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13 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Rare | Superior Padding: You take 2 less Bludgeoning damage. |
Penumbral Armour |
12 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Rare | Stealthier: While obscured, the wearer gains a +3 bonus to Stealth Checks. |
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13 +Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Uncommon | Superior Padding: You take 1 less Bludgeoning damage. |
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12 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Uncommon | |
Seluniute Robe |
11 +Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Common | N/A |
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12 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Rare | Shadeclinger: While obscured, the wearer has Advantage on Saving Throws. Stealth +1 |
Simple Jerkin |
11 +Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Common | N/A |
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12 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Rare | Stealthy: Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks. Advantage on Constitution Saving Throws Checks. |
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13 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Common | N/A |
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13 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Uncommon | Superior Padding: You take 1 less Bludgeoning damage. |
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14 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Rare | Superior Padding: You take 1 less Bludgeoning damage. Ambusher: Gain a +1 bonus to Initiative Rolls. |
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13 + Dexterity Modifier | Light Armor Proficiency | Rare | Bolstering Critical: When scoring a Critical Hit or killing a hostile creature, wearer gains 15 temporary hit points. |
Shield
Baldur's Gate 3 Light Armor Gallery
AnonymousOutside of the Druid's Armor of Moonbasking and a few selections, Light Armors really only exist to help your stealth. With 18 Dex (a +4 Modifier), the highest AC you're getting with the best Light Armor is 18. Heavy Armor easily gets to 20 by mid game. And Medium Armor, even capped at +2 Dex Modifier, reaches 19 and occasionally 20. More importantly, Medium Armor has way better Armor Effects than light armor does.
Imo, outside of Rouge, Specific Druid Builds, Specific Bard Builds, Shadow Monk, and Gloomstalker Rangers, no one has any business using light armor.
Lore Bards are in a tough spot early on. They are a squishy spellcaster with no Mage Armor, no Shield (Spell), and no Shield (proficiency.) With nothing but Light Armor to rely on you are either forced to pick a Githyanki or Shield Dwarf for Medium Armor, a Human or Half-Elf for Shields, or make sure your first Feat is "Moderately Armoured." Otherwise you are going to have a very rough and short life.
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