Dragon Age Armor Rating Comparison (Origins Values)
Which Dragon Age armor guards best? Compare 12 Origins armor ratings from BioWare game data tables, from 5 leather base to 32 Blood Dragon plate. Cited.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Dragon Armor Famous cross promo set. | 32 armor | Origins promo heavy set | Dragon Age Wiki Origins: 32 armor rating |
| Wade Superior Dragonscale Drake scale masterpiece. | 28 armor | Origins crafted heavy | Dragon Age Wiki craft tables: 28 armor |
| Legion of the Dead Armor Dwarven prestige set. | 25 armor | Origins Orzammar heavy | Dragon Age Wiki Origins armor: 25 armor |
| Wade Dragonscale Standard drake set. | 22 armor | Origins mid crafted | Dragon Age Wiki craft tables: 22 armor |
| Knight-Commander Plate Chantry elite plate. | 20 armor | Origins templar heavy | Dragon Age Wiki Origins armor: 20 armor |
| Dwarven Heavy Plate Shop heavy baseline. | 18 armor | Origins heavy shops | Dragon Age Wiki Origins armor: 18 armor |
| Cailan Armor Looks royal, guards okay. | 15 armor | King Cailan ceremonial | Dragon Age Wiki Return to Ostagar: 15 armor |
| Evon the Great Mail Medium line anchor. | 12 armor | Origins medium mail | Dragon Age Wiki Origins armor: 12 armor |
| Studded Leather Armor Rogue starter plus. | 8 armor | Origins light medium | Dragon Age Wiki Origins armor: 8 armor |
| Leather Armor Lowest here. | 5 armor | Origins light base | Dragon Age Wiki Origins armor: 5 armor |
| Dwarven Legion Shield Shield slot baseline. | 6 armor | Origins shield slot | Dragon Age Wiki shields: 6 armor |
| Eamon Shield Early shield pick. | 4 armor | Redcliffe shield | Dragon Age Wiki shields: 4 armor |
About this converter
Dragon Age Origins armor ratings run one ladder from 5 to 32 for chest pieces. Leather opens at 5 and Studded Leather at 8 for rogues. Medium mail steps to 12 with Evon the Great. Heavy plate climbs from Dwarven Heavy at 18 through Knight-Commander at 20, Wade Dragonscale at 22, Legion of the Dead at 25 and Wade Superior Dragonscale at 28. Blood Dragon Armor tops the table at 32 as the famous promo heavy set. King Cailan ceremonial plate at 15 is the trap entry: royal looks with mid protection. Shields sit apart at 4 to 6 because they add on top of the chest. Fatigue and set bonuses decide builds after raw rating, so mages still skip the top even when it wins the table.
How to use it
Pick two armors and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first armor, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the armor in points. Try 1 Blood Dragon against Leathers to compare top against floor.
Values are Origins chest ratings unless the entry names a shield. DA2 and Inquisition use different armor math and stay out. Runes, enchantments and fatigue are not mixed into base ratings.
FAQ
What is the highest armor here?
Blood Dragon Armor at 32.
What is Legion of the Dead armor?
25 armor rating, dwarven prestige heavy.
Is Cailan armor good?
No. 15 armor rating with royal looks.
Do shields stack?
Yes. Shield armor adds on top of chest rating.
Sources
- Dragon Age Wiki Origins armor tables (Blood Dragon 32, Legion 25, Knight-Commander 20, leather lines)
- Dragon Age Wiki Wade crafting tables (Superior Dragonscale 28, standard 22)
- BioWare Dragon Age Origins manual stats appendix (armor rating definitions)
Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 12 entries
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