Diablo II/Body armor

A character can equip one body armor, and they occupy 2x3 inventory or stash space when not equipped.

Equipping some body armors incurs a penalty to walk/run speed and increases stamina drain:

Penalty
0	5	10
Quilted Armor Leather Armor Hard Leather Armor Studded Leather Breast Plate Light Plate	Ring Mail Chain Mail Splint Mail Field Plate Gothic Plate Ancient Armor	Scale Mail Plate Mail Full Plate Mail
Ghost Armor Serpentskin Armor Demonhide Armor Trellised Armor Cuirass Mage Plate	Linked Mail Mesh Armor Russet Armor Sharktooth Armor Embossed Plate Ornate Plate	Tigulated Mail Templar Coat Chaos Armor

Normal

Body armor	Quality Level	Required		Defense		Durability	Max sockets at Item Level
		Level	Strength	Min	Max		< 26	26-40	> 40
Quilted Armor	1		12	8	11	20	2	2	2
Leather Armor	3		15	14	17	24	2	2	2
Hard Leather Armor	5		20	21	24	28	2	2	2
Studded Leather	8		27	32	35	32	2	2	2
Ring Mail	11		36	45	48	26	3	3	3
Scale Mail	13		44	57	60	36	2	2	2
Chain Mail	15		48	72	75	45	2	2	2
Breast Plate	18		30	65	68	50	3	3	3
Splint Mail	20		51	90	95	30	2	2	2
Plate Mail	24		65	108	116	60	2	2	2
Field Plate	28		55	101	105	48	2	2	2
Gothic Plate	32		70	128	135	55	3	4	4
Light Plate	35		41	90	107	60	3	3	3
Full Plate Mail	37		80	150	161	70	3	4	4
Ancient Armor	40		100	218	233	60	3	4	4

Exceptional

Body armor	Quality Level	Required		Defense		Durability	Max sockets at Item Level
		Level	Strength	Min	Max		< 26	26-40	> 40
Ghost Armor	34	22	38	102	117	20	2	2	2
Serpentskin Armor	36	24	43	111	126	24	2	2	2
Demonhide Armor	37	25	50	122	136	28	2	2	2
Trellised Armor	40	25	61	138	153	32	2	2	2
Linked Mail	42	25	74	158	172	26	3	3	3
Tigulated Mail	43	25	86	176	190	36	3	3	3
Mesh Armor	45	25	92	198	213	45	3	3	3
Cuirass	47	25	65	188	202	50	3	3	3
Russet Armor	49	25	97	225	243	30	3	3	3
Templar Coat	52	25	118	252	274	60	3	3	3
Sharktooth Armor	55	25	103	242	258	48	3	3	3
Embossed Plate	58	25	125	282	303	55	3	4	4
Mage Plate	60	25	55	225	261	60	3	3	3
Chaos Armor	61	25	140	315	342	70	3	4	4
Ornate Plate	64	25	170	417	450	60	3	4	4

Affixes

Maximum Required Level (RLvl) for any magic or rare body armor is 52 (maximum Affix Level (ALvL) 70).

The maximum bonuses available for magic and rare body armor are summarized below. There are 7 prefix groups:

Prefix	Group	Bonus(es)	Min	Max	Alvl	RLvl	Freq
Holy	101	Enhanced Defense	81%	100%	36	27	6
Glowing	112	Light Radius	2	2	6	4	1
Dragon's	115	Mana	31	40	52	39	2
Cobalt	117	Cold Resist	21%	30%	18	13	3
Garnet	118	Fire Resist	21%	30%	18	13	3
Coral	119	Lightning Resist	21%	30%	18	13	3
Jade	120	Poison Resist	21%	30%	18	13	3

There are 12 suffix groups:

Suffix	Group	Bonus(es)	Min	Max	Alvl	RLvl	Freq
of Life	1	Damage Reduced	4	7	41	33	4
of Guarding	2	Magic Damage Reduced	3	3	32	24	4
of Spikes	6	Attacker Takes Damage	4	6	21	15	4
of Accuracy	17	Dexterity	6	9	46	38	3
of Stability	18	Faster Hit Recovery	24	24	18	13	4
of Regeneration	19	Replenish Life	3	5	70	52	4
of Light	25	Light Radius	1	1	6	4	1
		Attack Rating	15	15
of the Colossus	26	Life	41	60	30	22	3
of Defiance	29	Poison Length Reduced	75%	75%	25	18	2
of Simplicity	30	Requirements	-30%	-30%	25	18	2
of the Giant	31	Strength	10	15	55	47	3

Prefixes

Prefix	Group	Bonus(es)	Min	Max	Alvl	RLvl	Freq
Sturdy	101	Enhanced Defense	10%	20%	1	1	9
			21%	30%	4	3	9
Strong			31%	40%	9	6	8
Glorious			41%	50%	19	14	8
Blessed			51%	65%	25	18	7
Saintly			66%	80%	31	23	7
Holy			81%	100%	36	27	6
Glimmering	112	Light Radius	1	1	1	1	1
Glowing			2	2	6	4	1
Lizard's	115	Mana	1	2	1-2	1	4
			3	5	3	2	4
Serpent's			11	20	37	27	2
Dragon's			31	40	52	39	2
Azure	117	Cold Resist	5%	5%	1-4	1	3
			5%	10%	5	3	2
Lapis			11%	20%	12	9	4
Cobalt			21%	30%	18	13	3
Crimson	118	Fire Resist	5%	5%	1-4	1	3
			5%	10%	5	3	2
Russet			11%	20%	12	9	4
Garnet			21%	30%	18	13	3
Tangerine	119	Lightning Resist	5%	5%	1-4	1	3
			5%	10%	5	3	2
Ocher			11%	20%	12	9	4
Coral			21%	30%	18	13	3
Beryl	120	Poison Resist	5%	5%	1-4	1	3
			5%	10%	5	3	2
Viridian			11%	20%	12	9	4
Jade			21%	30%	18	13	3

Suffixes

Suffix	Group	Bonus(es)	Min	Max	Alvl	RLvl	Freq
of Health	1	Damage Reduced	1	1	7	5	4
of Protection			2	2	24	18	4
of Absorption			3	3	32	24	4
of Life			4	7	41	33	4
of Warding	2	Magic Damage Reduced	1	1	7	5	4
of the Sentinel			2	2	24	18	4
of Guarding			3	3	32	24	4
of Thorns	6	Attacker Takes Damage	1	1	1-13	1	4
			1	3	14	10	4
of Spikes			4	6	21	15	4
of Dexterity	17	Dexterity	2	3	13	9	3
of Skill			4	5	34	26	3
of Accuracy			6	9	46	38	3
of Balance	18	Faster Hit Recovery	10	10	5	3	4
of Equilibrium			17	17	9	6	4
of Stability			24	24	18	13	4
of Regeneration	19	Replenish Life	3	5	70	52	4
of Light	25	Light Radius	1	1	6	4	1
		Attack Rating	15	15
of the Jackal	26	Life	1	5	1	1	3
of the Fox			6	10	7	5	3
of the Wolf			11	20	15	11	3
of the Tiger			21	30	20	15	3
of the Mammoth			31	40	25	18	3
of the Colossus			41	60	30	22	3
of Amelioration	29	Poison Length Reduced	50%	50%	18	13	3
of Defiance			75%	75%	25	18	2
of Ease	30	Requirements	-20%	-20%	15	11	3
of Simplicity			-30%	-30%	25	18	2
of Strength	31	Strength	1	2	5	3	4
of Might			3	5	21	15	3
of the Ox			6	9	38	30	3
of the Giant			10	15	55	47	3