Heavy Armor Proficiency

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Heavy Armor Proficiency

Type: Passive
Prerequisites:
Description: You are proficient with heavy armor, and do not suffer armor penalties to your attack rolls when wearing heavy armor. You also gain 6 + your base attack bonus in physical resistance when wearing heavy armor.

Wearing armor can cause Arcane spells to fail to cast (known as Arcane Spell Failure). In general, the heavier the armor, the greater the chance of failure.
Benefits:
  • You do not suffer armor penalty to attack
  • Gain 6 + Base Attack Bonus to Physical Resistance
Automatic Grant:
  • This feat is granted free to Cleric at class level 1
  • This feat is granted free to Fighter at class level 1
  • This feat is granted free to Paladin at class level 1