Armor (Dragon Age II)

The armor in Dragon Age II is protective covering used to prevent damage from being inflicted to the wearer. Armor mitigates physical damage; it does not make you harder to hit. Shields are an exception; they make you harder to hit, offer additional protection and can sometimes increase your damage. Armor does not degrade.

Armor comes in the form of body armor, boots, gloves, helmets, and shields. Having the matching set of gloves, boots, and armor of a given set typically provides additional bonuses; as an entire set that was designed to be used together is more effective than mix and match.

To use an armor, a character must meet a minimum stats requirement and they sometimes limited by class.

Types of armor
There exist three types of armor: light armor, medium armor and heavy armor. Although they are not specifically noted on the item, they are defined by their icons.