Diablo 2 Armor Guide

Any warrior who has stared in the face of death during battle knows that even a piece of leather can mean the difference between life and death. Wearing stronger armor will make an opponent less likely to land a damaging blow on your character.

An armor's description indicates the strength needed to don the protection. If your character does not meet the requirement, the armor cannot be equipped. Unusable armor has a red background in your inventory. Armor descriptions also contain other important information, including defense value, chance to block an attack (if applicable), current and total durability, and any magical properties.

Armor can also affect your ability to run. Heavier armor depletes your stamina more quickly. This can be offset to some extent by increasing your character's vitality.

	Min/Max Defense	Min Strength	Durability	Sockets	Type	Quality Level
Quilted Armor	8-11	12	20	2	Light	1
Leather Armor	14-17	15	24	2	Light	3
Hard Leather Armor	21-24	20	28	2	Light	5
Studded Leather	32-35	27	32	2	Light	8
Ring Mail	45-48	36	26	3	Medium	11
Scale Mail	57-60	44	36	2	Heavy	13
Breast Plate	65-68	30	50	3	Light	18
Chain Mail	72-75	48	45	2	Medium	15
Splint Mail	90-95	51	30	2	Medium	20
Light Plate	90-107	41	60	3	Light	35
Field Plate	101-105	55	48	2	Medium	28
Plate Mail	108-116	65	60	2	Heavy	24
Gothic Plate	128-135	70	55	4	Medium	32
Full Plate Mail	150-161	80	70	4	Heavy	37
Ancient Armor	218-233	100	60	4	Medium	40