This article contains a list of armour values for most of the single-player Ultima games.
Ultima I[]
The following is a complete list of all armour values from Ultima I:
| Armour | Protection | Minimum Strength |
| Skin | ||
| Leather Armour | ||
| Chain Mail | ||
| Plate Mail | ||
| Vacuum Suit | ||
| Reflect Suit |
Ultima II[]
The following is a complete list of all armour values from Ultima II:
| Armour | Protection | Minimum Strength | Space Flight |
| Skin | 50% | 1 | No |
| Cloth Armour | 56% | 9 | No |
| Leather Armour | 63% | 11 | No |
| Chain Armour | 69% | 19 | No |
| Plate Armour | 75% | 21 | No |
| Reflect Armour | 81% | 29 | Yes |
| Power Armour | 88% | 31 | Yes |
Ultima III[]
The following is a complete list of all armour values from Ultima III:
| Armour | Defensive Value |
| Skin | 50% |
| Cloth Armour | 53% |
| Leather Armour | 56% |
| Chain Mail (Bronze Armour) | 58% |
| Plate Armour | 60% |
| +2 Chain (Steel Armour) | 62% |
| +2 Plate (Dragon Armour) | 64% |
| Exotic Armour | 67% |
Ultima IV[]
In Ultima IV the chance of being hit is completely determined by the armor. No other player stats effect it. All monsters have the same chance.[1]
The following is a complete list of all armour values from Ultima IV as per armors.xml from xu4:
| Armour | Defensive Value | Miss Chance | Notes |
| Skin | 96 | 37.5% | -- |
| Cloth | 128 | 50% | -- |
| Leather | 144 | 56% | No mage |
| Chain | 160 | 63% | Can only be worn by fighter, paladin and tinker |
| Plate | 176 | 69% | Can only be worn by fighter, paladin and tinker |
| Magic Chain | 192 | 75% | Can only be worn by fighter and paladin |
| Magic Plate | 208 | 81% | Can only be worn by paladin |
| Mystic Robe | 248 | 96% | All may wear |
Ultima V[]
The following is a complete list of all armour values for Ultima V from Prima's Official Guide to Ultima Collection:[2]
| Body | Defensive Value | Head | Defensive Value | Shields | Defensive Value | Others | Defensive Value |
| File:U5-armour.png Cloth Armour |
1 | File:U5-helm.gif Leather Helm |
1 | File:U5-shield.gif Jeweled Shield |
0 | File:U5-weapon.gif Mystic Sword |
1 |
| File:U5-armour.png Leather Armour |
2 | File:U5-helm.gif Chain Coif |
2 | File:U5-shield.gif Small Shield |
2 | File:U5-ring.png Ring of Protection |
2 |
| File:U5-armour.png Ring Mail |
3 | File:U5-helm.gif Iron Helm |
3 | File:U5-shield.gif Large Shield |
3 | File:U5-necklace.png Spiked Collar |
2 |
| File:U5-armour.png Scale Mail |
4 | File:U5-helm.gif Spiked Helm |
3 | File:U5-shield.gif Spiked Shield |
3 | File:U5-necklace.png Amulet of Turning |
|
| File:U5-armour.png Chain Mail |
5 | -- | -- | File:U5-shield.gif Magic Shield |
5 | -- | -- |
| File:U5-armour.png Plate Mail |
7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| File:U5-armour.png Mystic Armour |
10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Ultima VI[]
The following is a complete list of all armour values from Ultima VI:
| Helm | Weight | Defensive Value | Shield | Weight | Defensive Value | Body | Weight | Defensive Value | Other | Weight | Defensive Value |
| File:LeatherHelmU6.PNG Leather Helm |
0.4 stones | Absorb 1 point of damage | File:WoodenShieldU6.PNG Wooden Shield |
3.2 stones | Absorb 2 points of damage | File:ClothArmourU6.PNG Cloth Armour |
0.9 stones | Absorb 1 point of damage | File:MainGaucheU6.PNG Main Gauche |
0.8 stones | Absorb 1 point of damage |
| File:ChainCoifU6.PNG Chain Coif |
1.2 stones | Absorb 2 points of damage | File:BlackShieldU6.PNG Black Shield |
2.0 stones | Absorb 2 points of damage | File:LeatherArmourU6.PNG Leather Armour |
2.4 stones | Absorb 2 points of damage | File:SpikedCollarU6.PNG Spiked Collar |
0.2 stones | Absorb 2 points of damage |
| File:BrassHelmU6.PNG Brass Helm |
1.5 stones | Absorb 2 points of damage | File:SpikedShieldU6.PNG Spiked Shield |
3.4 stones | Absorb 2 points of damage | File:RingMailU6.PNG Ring Mail |
3.6 stones | Absorb 3 points of damage | File:ProtectionRingU6.PNG Protection Ring |
0.1 stones | Absorb 5 points of damage |
| File:WingedHelmU6.PNG Winged Helm |
1.0 stones | Absorb 2 points of damage | File:KiteShieldU6.PNG Kite Shield |
3.6 stones | Absorb 3 points of damage | File:ScaleMailU6.PNG Scale Mail |
4.8 stones | Absorb 4 points of damage | File:LeatherBootsU6.PNG Leather Boots |
0.5 stones | Absorb 0 point of damage |
| File:IronHelmU6.PNG Iron Helm |
2.4 stones | Absorb 3 points of damage | File:WingedShieldU6.PNG Winged Shield |
3.7 stones | Absorb 3 points of damage | File:ChainMailU6.PNG Chain Mail |
6.8 stones | Absorb 5 points of damage | File:SwampBootsU6.PNG Swamp Boots |
0.3 stones | Absorb 0 point of damage |
| File:SpikedHelmU6.PNG Spiked Helm |
2.7 stones | Absorb 3 points of damage | File:CurvedHeaterU6.PNG Curved Heater |
3.5 stones | Absorb 3 points of damage | File:PlateMailU6.PNG Plate Mail |
12.3 stones | Absorb 7 points of damage | File:GargoyleBeltU6.PNG Gargoyle Belt |
1.4 stones | -- |
| File:GargoyleHelmU6.PNG Gargoyle Helm |
2.6 stones | Absorb 3 points of damage | File:DoorShieldU6.PNG Door Shield |
4.0 stones | Absorb 4 points of damage | File:MagicArmourU6.PNG Magic Armour |
7.0 stones | Absorb 10 points of damage | -- | -- | -- |
| File:MagicHelmU6.PNG Magic Helm |
0.8 stones | Absorb 5 points of damage | File:MagicShieldU6.PNG Magic Shield |
3.5 stones | Absorb 5 points of damage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Ultima VII[]
The following is a complete list of all armour values from Ultima VII:
Here are the values for the various types of armour.
Here are the values for shields and other amrour pieces.
| Shield | Defensive Value | Other Armour | Defensive Value |
| File:BucklerU7.jpg Buckler |
1 | File:CloakU7.png Cloak |
1 |
| File:WoodenShieldU7.png Wooden Shield |
2 | File:KidneyBeltU7.png Kidney Belt |
1 |
| File:SpikedShieldU7.PNG Spiked Shield |
2 | File:SwampBootsU7.png Swamp Boots |
1 |
| File:KiteShieldU7.png Kite Shield |
3 | File:GreavesU7.png Greaves |
2 |
| File:CurvedHeaterU7.png Curved Heater |
3 | File:AntiqueArmourU7.png Antique Armour |
3 |
| File:MagicShieldU7.png Magic Shield |
4 | File:SwordofDefenseU7.PNG Sword of Defense |
3 |
| File:RingofProtectionU7.PNG Ring of Protection |
Ultima VII Part Two[]
The following is a complete list of all armour values from Ultima VII Part Two: [3]
Here are the values for the various types of armour.
| Leather Armour | Defensive Value | Chain Armour | Defensive Value | Scale Armour | Defensive Value | Plate Armour | Defensive Value | Magic Armour | Defensive Value |
| File:LeatherArmourSI.PNG Leather Armour |
1 | File:ChainArmourU7.jpg Chain Armour |
3 | File:ScaleArmourSI.PNG Scale Armour |
2 | File:PlateArmourSI.PNG Plate Armour |
4 | File:MagicArmourSI.PNG Magic Armour |
5 |
| File:LeatherHelmSI.PNG Leather Helm |
1 | File:ChainCoifU7.png Chain Coif |
2 | File:CrestedHelmU7.png Crested Helm |
2 | File:GreatHelmU7.png Great Helm |
3 | File:MagicHelmSI.PNG Magic Helm |
4 |
| File:LeatherGlovesU7.png Leather Gloves |
1 | -- | -- | File:GauntletsU7.png Gauntlets |
2 | -- | -- | File:MagicGauntletsU7.png Magic Gauntlets |
3 |
| File:LeatherLeggingsU7.png Leather Leggings |
1 | File:ChainLeggingsU7.png Chain Leggings |
2 | -- | -- | File:PlateLeggingsU7.png Plate Leggings |
4 | File:MagicLeggingsU7.png Magic Leggings |
4 |
| File:LeatherBootsU7.png Leather Boots |
1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | File:ArmoredBootsSI.PNG Armored Boots |
1 | File:MagicBootsU7.png Magic Boots |
1 |
Here are the values for shields, other helmets, Serpent Artifacts and Magic Artifacts.
Here are the values for the remaining armour items.
| Other Armour | Defensive Value |
| File:AntiqueArmourSI.PNG Antique Armour |
2 |
| File:CloakSI.PNG Cloak |
1 |
| File:KidneyBeltU7.png Kidney Belt |
1 |
| File:StockingsSI.PNG Stocking |
1 |
| File:Columna'sStockingsSI.PNG Columna's Stockings |
1 |
| File:SwordofDefenseU7.PNG Sword of Defense |
3 |
| File:BreastPlateSI.PNG Breast Plate |
4 |
| File:RingofProtectionU7.PNG Ring of Protection |
Ultima VIII[]
The following is a complete list of all Armour values from Ultima VIII:[4]
Ultima IX[]
The armour and shield values for Ultima IX are as follows:[5]
Armour
Magic Armour
| Artifact Armor | Defense | Special Ability |
| File:U9-MagicChestIcon.png Chest of the Troll |
5 | Regenerates HP when Worn |
| File:U9-MagicArmsIcon.png Arms of the Magi |
3 | Reduces mana cost for spells by 25% |
| File:U9-MagicGauntletsIcon.png Gauntlets of Fury |
3 | Adds 5 to all damage done |
| File:U9-MagicLeggingsIcon.png Legs of Sentri |
2 | Improves Jumping (yellow distance jumpable) |
| File:U9-MagicBootsIcon.png Swamp Boots |
2 | Protects from Poisonous Waters |
| File:U9-MagicHelmIcon.png Crown of Radiance |
2 | Provides light |
| File:U9-BootsofLevitationIcon.png Boots of Levitation |
1 | Allows flight in Ambrosia |
Shields
| Shields | Chance to Block | Notes |
| File:U9-BucklerIcon.png Steel Buckler |
15% - 35% | |
| File:U9-BronzeShieldIcon.pngFile:U9-SilverShieldIcon.pngFile:U9-GoldShieldIcon.png Small Shield |
30% - 60% | |
| File:U9-RoundShieldIcon.png Medium Round Shield |
50% - 80% | Not equipable in game |
| File:U9-KiteShieldIcon.png Kite Shield |
70% - 100% | |
| File:U9-KiranShieldIcon.png Kiran Shield |
20% - 40% | Adds 5 mana points |
| File:U9-MageShieldIcon.png Mage Shield |
30% - 50% | Reduces spell damage by 20% |
See Also[]
- Weapon Values
References[]
- ↑ "Algorithms.xml". 2005-01-19.
- ↑ McCubbin, Chris et al. "Ultima 5". Prima's Official Guide to Ultima Collection (Ultima V). Prima Publishing: 1998. Pages 117-118.
- ↑ Hobbs, Sherri G. Ultima VII Part Two Clue Book (Ultima VII Part Two). Origin Systems, Inc.: 1993. Pages 62.
- ↑ Mead, Melissa. "Armor and Weapons". Ultima VIII Clue Book (Ultima VIII). Origin Systems: 1994. Pages 28-33.
- ↑ McCubbin, Chris et al. "Armour". Ultima IX Strategy Guide (Ultima IX). Prima Publishing: 1999. Pages 62-65.