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Massive Armor

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 27Gold 42Silver 0Bronze.

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

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
Grey Warden Plate Armor
Silverite
18.38 26.25% 2 +2 constitution
+4 armor
+25 stamina
Restriction: The Warden-Commander

The Darkspawn Chronicles[]

Name Armor
Fatigue Runes Enhancements Notes
Vanguard Plate Armor
Veridium
Requires: 30 strength
Champion
14 24.15% 0 +3 constitution Requires The Darkspawn Chronicles DLC.
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