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Grim Dawn Chest Armor Comparison (Base Ratings)

Compare 14 Grim Dawn chest armor base ratings, from 12 Worn Clothing up to the 316 Frontier Hauberk. Crate wiki stats with light, heavy and caster rows.

Visual comparison

Linear scale: bar lengths are directly proportional to value, relative to the largest entry.

Frontier Hauberk316 Defense (DEF)
Splinted Surcoat284 Defense (DEF)
Plate Harness266 Defense (DEF)
Bronze Cuirass231 Defense (DEF)
Chain Trenchcoat192 Defense (DEF)
Chain Armor151 Defense (DEF)
Plate Armor135 Defense (DEF)
Salvaged Breastplate124 Defense (DEF)
Brigandine Armor61 Defense (DEF)
Quilted Armor40 Defense (DEF)
Patchwork Jacket26 Defense (DEF)
Leather Coat23 Defense (DEF)
Novice Tunic18 Defense (DEF)
Worn Clothing12 Defense (DEF)

All values

Click any row to load it as Entry A.

NameValueContextSource
Worn Clothing
12 armor. Lowest here.		12 defenseLight starter, item level 1Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page: Worn Clothing 12 Armor
Novice Tunic
18 armor plus energy regen.		18 defenseCaster starter, item level 3Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page: Novice Tunic 18 Armor
Leather Coat
23 armor.		23 defenseLight early piece, item level 3Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page: Leather Coat 23 Armor
Patchwork Jacket
26 armor.		26 defenseHeavy early piece, item level 4Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page: Patchwork Jacket 26 Armor
Quilted Armor
40 armor.		40 defenseLight piece, item level 6Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page: Quilted Armor 40 Armor
Brigandine Armor
61 armor.		61 defenseLight piece, item level 11Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page: Brigandine Armor 61 Armor
Salvaged Breastplate
124 armor.		124 defenseLight piece, item level 19Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page: Salvaged Breastplate 124 Armor
Plate Armor
135 armor.		135 defenseHeavy piece, item level 19Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page: Plate Armor 135 Armor
Chain Armor
151 armor.		151 defenseLight piece, item level 25Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page: Chain Armor 151 Armor
Chain Trenchcoat
192 armor.		192 defenseHeavy piece, item level 25Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page: Chain Trenchcoat 192 Armor
Bronze Cuirass
231 armor.		231 defenseLight piece, item level 33Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page: Bronze Cuirass 231 Armor
Plate Harness
266 armor.		266 defenseLight piece, item level 33Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page: Plate Harness 266 Armor
Splinted Surcoat
284 armor. Top heavy here.		284 defenseHeavy piece, item level 33Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page: Splinted Surcoat 284 Armor
Frontier Hauberk
316 armor. Top here at 26 times starter.		316 defenseLight piece, item level 41Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page: Frontier Hauberk 316 Armor

About this converter

Grim Dawn splits chest armor into light, heavy and caster lines with base armor ratings per piece. This table uses common chest pieces at base rolls, before random affixes. Worn Clothing starts at 12. Novice Tunic gives 18 plus energy regen. Leather Coat gives 23. Patchwork Jacket gives 26. Quilted Armor gives 40. Brigandine Armor gives 61. Salvaged Breastplate gives 124. Plate Armor gives 135. Chain Armor gives 151. Chain Trenchcoat gives 192. Bronze Cuirass gives 231. Plate Harness gives 266. Splinted Surcoat gives 284. Frontier Hauberk tops the table at 316, or about 26 times Worn Clothing.

How to use it

Pick two chest pieces 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 piece, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total defense. Try Frontier Hauberk against Worn Clothing to see the 316 to 12 gap. Click a table row to load that entry as Entry A with amount 1.

Random affixes, components and augments raise armor past these base rows and sit outside the table. Caster pieces add energy regen and spirit needs, which are noted but not converted. Physique needs climb with armor and are noted per row. Epic, legendary, empowered and faction pieces are left out because their rolls vary by version. Values pin base game common chest rows from the official wiki chest armor page.

FAQ

Which chest piece is weakest here?

Worn Clothing at 12 armor. Novice Tunic follows at 18 with energy regen.

Which chest piece is strongest here?

Frontier Hauberk at 316 armor. Splinted Surcoat follows at 284.

Is heavy armor always better than light?

Heavy pieces rate higher per level but need more physique. Plate Armor at 135 beats Salvaged Breastplate at 124 at the same level band.

Where are these numbers from?

The official Grim Dawn Wiki chest armor page, light, heavy and caster tables. Numbers are base rolls before affixes.

Sources

  • Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page, Light table: Worn Clothing 12, Leather Coat 23, Quilted 40, Brigandine 61, Salvaged Breastplate 124, Chain 151, Bronze Cuirass 231, Plate Harness 266, Frontier Hauberk 316
  • Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page, Heavy table: Patchwork Jacket 26, Plate Armor 135, Chain Trenchcoat 192, Splinted Surcoat 284
  • Official Grim Dawn Wiki Chest Armor page, Caster table: Novice Tunic 18 with energy regen
  • Crate Entertainment Grim Dawn base game item data mirrored on the official wiki

Last verified: 2026-10-15 · 14 entries

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