Massive chestpieces

Human wearing massive armor

Massive chestpieces offer the highest level of protection but with a large cost to increased fatigue.

Scaling

Tier	Base armor	Fatigue	Requisite
Iron (Tier 1)	8.75	21.00 %	22 strength
Grey Iron (Tier 2)	10.50	22.05 %	24 strength
Steel (Tier 3)	12.25	23.10 %	26 strength
Veridium (Tier 4)	14.00	24.15 %	30 strength
Red Steel (Tier 5)	15.75	25.20 %	36 strength
Silverite (Tier 6)	18.38	26.25 %	38 strength
Dragonbone (Tier 7)	21.88	27.30 %	42 strength
White Steel (Tier 8)	23.63	31.50 %	46 strength
Aurum Volcanic (Tier 9)	26.25	36.75 %	52 strength

Massive armor

Dragon Age: Origins

Name	Armor	Fatigue	Runes	Enhancements	Notes
Armor of the Divine Will Silverite Requires: 38 strength	18.38	26.25%	0	+20% spell resistance -5 magic	Sold by Ruck in Ortan Thaig. Restriction: Templar
Armor of the Legion Dragonbone Requires: 42 strength	21.88	27.30%	0	+3 willpower	Can be found in a sarcophagus in the Dead Trenches
Blood Dragon Plate (v1.0) Silverite Requires: 38 strength	18.38	26.25%	0	+3 strength +3 willpower +3 armor +50 health -10% fatigue	Available as DLC to buyers of a new copy of Dragon Age: Origins. Also included in the Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition.
Blood Dragon Plate (v1.1) Silverite Requires: 38 strength	18.38	26.25%	0	+6 defense +30 health	Blood Dragon Plate was updated in version 1.1. The XBox continues to use the v1.0 of this armor. Requires the Blood Dragon Armor (v1.1) DLC
Cailan's Breastplate Varies Requires: 36-42 strength	15.75-21.88	25.20-27.30%	0	+1 armor +15 physical resistance	Looted from corpse of the Hurlock General in the Return to Ostagar (quest) DLC quest.
Chevalier's Armor Varies Requires: 22 strength	8.75	21.00%	0
Commander's Plate Armor Varies Requires: 22 strength	8.75	21.00%	0
Dwarven Massive Armor Varies Requires: 22 strength	8.75	21.00%	0	+1 armor
Effort Silverite Requires: 38 strength	18.38	26.25%	0	+15% to healing effects received	Effort is found on the Broodmother after her defeat in the Dead Trenches.
Heavy Plate Armor Varies Requires: 22 strength	8.75	21.00%	0
Juggernaut Plate Armor Silverite Requires: 38 strength	18.38	26.25%	0	+10% fire resistance +10% cold resistance +10% electricity resistance +10% nature resistance +10% spirit resistance	Can be looted as part of The Mage's Treasure quest.
Knight Commander's Plate Silverite Requires: 39 strength	18.90	27.50%	0	+5 willpower +40% spell resistance +10 mental resistance	Sold by Faryn in Frostback Mountain Pass for 27 42 0. Restriction: Templar
Armor of the River Dane Silverite Requires: 38 strength	18.38	26.25%	0	+3 strength +3 willpower +1.25 stamina regeneration in combat	Restriction: Loghain
Templar Armor Steel Requires: 27 strength	12.25	23.10%	0	+3 willpower +20% spell resistance +5 mental resistance	Restriction: Templar
Wade's Dragonbone Plate Armor Dragonbone Requires: 42 strength	21.88	27.30%	0	+25% fire resistance	Crafted by Wade for the Warden as part of the Dragon Scale Armor quest, provided that Wade is being given a Dragon Scale.
Wade's Superior Dragonbone Plate Armor Dragonbone Requires: 42 strength	21.88	27.30%	0	+50% fire resistance +1/+2 stamina regeneration in combat +25 stamina	Crafted by Wade for the Warden as part of the Dragon Scale Armor quest.
Warden Commander Armor Varies Requires: 24 strength	10.50	22.05%	0	+1 armor +0.5/+1 stamina regeneration in combat +15% critical/backstab damage +10% physical resistance	Requires the Warden's Keep DLC
Vanguard Plate Armor Veridium Requires: 30 strength Champion	14	24.15%	0	+3 constitution	Requires The Darkspawn Chronicles DLC.

Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening

Name	Armor	Fatigue	Runes	Enhancements	Notes
Armor of the Sentinel Volcanic Aurum Requires: 52 strength	26.25	36.75%	3	+6 strength +1 or +2 health regeneration in combat Chance to avoid missile attacks +20 physical resistance	Found on the corpse of the First after defeating him.
Breastplate of Hirol's Defense White Steel Requires: 46 strength	23.63	31.50%	3	+30% fire resistance -10% fatigue	Obtained by fixing Cracked Breastplate using the forge in Kal'Hirol - Trade Quarter.
Clamshell Plate Armor Volcanic Aurum Requires: 52 strength	26.25	36.75%	3	+8 strength +6 defense Chance to avoid missile attacks +25 physical resistance	Sold by Herren at Vigil's Keep
Golem Shell Armor Volcanic Aurum Requires: 52 strength	26.25	36.75%	3	+8 strength +8 constitution +2 armor +25% fire resistance +20 physical resistance	Crafted by Wade during the quest Golem's Might.
Orlesian Warden's Plate Armor Silverite	18.38	26.25%	2	+2 constitution +4 armor +25 stamina	Restriction: The Warden-Commander