Light armor requires the Armor Proficiency: Light feat.
Bonadan Alloy Heavy Suit
Bonadan is an emerging industrial society financing their exploration of the galaxy through production of small arms and armor. They favor heavy materials offering solid defense.
Combat Suit
Even the most frugal of mercenaries know they need at least some protection from the rigors of combat, although suits of this type are recommended for light skirmishes only.
Echani Light Armor
Echani prefer elegant design to brute force. The Maktites learned this when their stores of thermal weapons were rendered ineffective by simple changes in the Echani light armor.
GenoHaradan Mesh Armor
This perfectly balanced armor provides maximum protection without hampering a Genoharadan agent's ability to stalk his prey in total secrecy.
Heavy Combat Suit
This version of the combat suit offers more protection than the basic model. It is heavier overall and not quite as flexible, but many consider the tradeoffs worthwhile.
Massassi Ceremonial Armor
Long-term domination by the Sith has erased the memory of the Massassi rituals for which this armor was designed, but it retains its effectiveness on the battlefield regardless.
Reinforced Fiber Armor
Inspired by craftsmen on worlds where metal is in short supply, this type of light armor consists of jung-ju tree fibers bound with synthetics, offering good, flexible protection.
Zabrak Battle Armor
In northern Iridonia the Zabrak produce expensive armor that nonetheless has become very popular on the galactic markets, due to excellent low-temperature defensive properties.
Zabrak Combat Suit
A Zabrak improvement on the combat suit, this armor is good protection where speed and unrestricted movement are more important than bulky plating.
Upgradeable
Baragwin Shadow Armor
Special:
Upgradeable, Armor
A specialty of the Baragwin, this modifiable suit has advanced adaptive camouflage technology that, when combined with a stealth generator, allows it to blend in nearly seamlessly with the background when viewed from any direction. It is generally only sold to respected governments, but a number have found their way into more disreputable distribution channels.
| Armor Reinforcement | Mesh Underlay |
|---|---|
| Defense Bonus: 2 | Skills: Stealth +8 |
Mesh Underlay's Skills: Stealth +8 replaces armor's existing Skills: Stealth +4 rather than adding to it.
Darth Bandon's Fiber Armor
Special:
Upgradeable, Armor
Despite the unfortunate fate of Darth Bandon, this light armor remains a desirable asset for any warrior. The silvery polish reflects a pride in craftsmanship rarely seen today.
| Armor Reinforcement | Mesh Underlay |
|---|---|
| Defense Bonus: 2 | Immunity: Mind-Affecting |
Echani Fiber Armor
Special:
Upgradeable, Armor
Many elite Echani duelists use armor of this type, though its adaptability has made it popular with professional soldiers and bounty hunters alike.
| Armor Reinforcement | Mesh Underlay |
|---|---|
| Defense Bonus: 2 | Damage Resistance: Resist 20/- vs. Cold Damage Resistance: Resist 20/- vs. Fire |
Light Exoskeleton
Special:
Upgradeable, Armor
A relatively new type of power-assisted armor, this suit mimics the major muscle movements of the wearer with mechanical impulses, resulting in greater strength and faster reaction times.
| Armor Reinforcement | Mesh Underlay |
|---|---|
| Strength: +2 Defense Bonus: 1 |
Defense Bonus: 1 |
Armor Reinforcement's Strength: +2 replaces armor's existing Strength: +1 rather than adding to it.
Republic Mod Armor
Special:
Upgradeable, Armor
The Republic has prospered militarily by keeping its troops well supplied with modular armor, ensuring they are always prepared for a variety of battle conditions.
| Armor Reinforcement | Mesh Underlay |
|---|---|
| Defense Bonus: 1 | Immunity: Mind-Affecting |
Summary
| Light armor | Defense Bonus | Max Dexterity Bonus | Stat Mods | Dmg. Res. | Upgradable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baragwin Shadow Armor | 7 | +4 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Bonadan Alloy Heavy Suit | 6 | +4 | No | No | No |
| Combat Suit | 4 | +5 | No | No | No |
| Darth Bandon's Fiber Armor | 5 | +5 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Echani Fiber Armor | 5 | +5 | No | No | Yes |
| Echani Light Armor | 5 | +5 | No | Yes | No |
| GenoHaradan Mesh Armor | 7 | +5 | Yes | No | No |
| Heavy Combat Suit | 5 | +4 | No | No | No |
| Light Exoskeleton | 6 | +5 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Massassi Ceremonial Armor | 5 | +5 | No | No | No |
| Reinforced Fiber Armor | 7 | +4 | No | No | No |
| Republic Mod Armor | 5 | +4 | No | No | Yes |
| Zabrak Battle Armor | 6 | +4 | No | Yes | No |
| Zabrak Combat Suit | 5 | +5 | No | No | No |