Comic Of Wearing Animated Armor 5e Characters. Armor is the most basic way to increase your armor class; So by raw the answer is no.
It’s a melee fighting robot, more or less. Armor and shields is the character’s speed while wearing the armor. Donning heavy armor other than chainmail, would penalize the zombies speed by 10 on top of disadvantage on any ability check, saving throw, or attack roll that involves strength or dexterity, and you can't cast spells.
Armor (medium or heavy, but not hide), uncommon.
Though armors vary in size and shape, an animated armor's height is based on the race it was designed to be worn by while its weight corresponds the armor on which its subrace is based. Items like heward’s hireling armor, which is sure to please many characters. Given that the suit and the wearer are not at odds. 5e 5th edition submitted 2 years ago * by mot_dubleu dm my pc's have recently come across a suit of animated armor and their first thoughts, even after learning it was animated, were oh sweet free plate armor!.
