Armor Class

Let's learn a little about Armor Class.

Lowbie Display

Until level 25, a player does not know their exact AC, instead only seeing a brief description based on the value as seen in the table below:

AC	Description
-201 and lower	that of an avatar
-101 to -200	the envy of emperors
-81 to -100	the envy of dukes
-61 to -80	the envy of barons
-41 to -60	the envy of knights
-21 to -40	excellently crafted
-11 to -20	the envy of squires
-1 to -10	well crafted
+9 to 0	moderately crafted
+19 to +10	that of a knave
+39 to +20	scant protection
+54 to +40	of poor quality
+79 to +55	shabby and threadbare
+100 to +80	improper for adventure
+101 and higher	the rags of a beggar

Slot Multiplier

From 'help ac' we are told that where a piece of equipment is worn also impacts its functional Armor Class:

"Items worn on extremities or wielded will not have any effect on the wearer's AC
 Key locations (Body, Legs, Head) will multiply the item's AC by 2 or 3"

Worn Location	Multiplier	Example Item AC	Example Applied AC
Finger	-	10	10
Neck	-	10	10
Body	x 3	10	30
Head	x 2	10	20
Legs	x 2	10	20
About	x 2	10	20
Waist		10	10
Wrist		10	10
Shield		10	10
Hold		10	10
Weapon	x 0	10	0
Ear	x 0	10	0
Eye		10	10
Back		10	10
Face		10	10
Ankle		10	10