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Scaling Equipment / Scaling Armor

Create a Concept

Source Starfinder Enhanced pg. 140
In brief, what is your armor, and what does it look like? Are you creating deceptively defensive street clothes that can deflect lasers? Is this an intimidating suit of heavy armor covered in spikes? Is this heavy-duty protective gear used to explore volcanoes (but can deflect a knife if needed)? Whatever your idea, a succinct concept can inform which features you choose for your armor.

Light Armor Progression

Source Starfinder Enhanced pg. 141
ARMOR LEVELEACKACMAXIMUM DEX BONUSARMOR CHECK PENALTYSPEED ADJUSTMENTUPGRADE SLOTSBUILD POINTS
1+0+2+4——00
2+1+3+4——00
3+2+4+4——00
4+3+5+4——00
5+4+6+4——10
6+6+7+4——10
7+7+8+5——10
8+8+9+5——11
9+9+10+5——11
10+10+12+5——21
11+11+13+5——21
12+12+14+6——21
13+13+15+6——22
14+14+16+6——22
15+15+17+6——32
16+16+18+6——32
17+17+19+6——32
18+18+20+7——33
19+19+21+7——33
20+20+22+7——43

Heavy Armor Progression

Source Starfinder Enhanced pg. 141
ARMOR LEVELEACKACMAXIMUM DEX BONUSARMOR CHECK PENALTYSPEED ADJUSTMENTUPGRADE SLOTSBUILD POINTS
1+2+3+1–2–5 ft.10
2+3+4+1–2–5 ft.10
3+4+6+1–2–5 ft.10
4+5+7+1–2–5 ft.10
5+7+8+1–2–5 ft.20
6+8+9+1–2–5 ft.20
7+9+10+2–2–5 ft.20
8+10+12+2–2–5 ft.21
9+12+13+2–2–5 ft.21
10+13+15+2–2–5 ft.31
11+14+16+2–2–5 ft.31
12+15+17+3–2–5 ft.31
13+16+18+3–2–5 ft.32
14+17+20+3–2–5 ft.32
15+19+21+3–2–5 ft.42
16+20+22+3–2–5 ft.42
17+21+23+4–2–5 ft.42
18+22+24+4–2–5 ft.43
19+23+25+4–2–5 ft.43
20+24+26+4–2–5 ft.53