Special Materials
On your adventures you may encounter or have the opportunity to create equipment constructed using the following special materials:
See Special Materials Index for a list of materials
Rules for Special Materials
The following general rules apply to arms and armor constructed using special materials:
- Armor and shields constructed using adamantine or dragon hide have a base cost equal to twenty times that of the same item made exclusively of normal materials. Armor and shields constructed using other special materials have a base cost equal to ten times as much.
- Weapons made of special materials vary in price, typically costing upwards of 2,000 gp. In addition, weapons made of special materials automatically possess the silvered and magical tags, which count when determining the cost of any subsequent upgrades.
Note on Mithral and Adamantine
The options for adamantine and mithral presented herein are intended to replace the adamantine and mithral armors found in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master's Guide. The properties of adamantine have been adjusted to more closely reflect its more iconic status of previous editions.
Tags
References
- 5e - Supplemental - The Complete Armorer's Handbook v2.pdf