PSA – Clerics are not affected by spell failure chance.
Does arcane spell failure affect divine spells?
Nope. One of its major benefits.
Can clerics wear armor?
In 2e and 3e Clerics wear heavy armor but in Pathfinder and 5e they use medium armor (though there are ways to gain heavy armor such as through feats or domain choices).
Can bards wear Armour?
Bards are proficient with light armor and shields (except tower shields). A bard can cast bard spells while wearing light armor without incurring the normal arcane spell failure chance.
Why do clerics wear heavy Armour?
To protect their righteous asses Ink the valley of darkness. clerics know that god is their armor but they also understand that god isn’t going to stop a sword cutting them in half. Because they must Conquer in the name of God. And conquerors wear heavy armor.
What armor do clerics get?
Armor Proficiencies Table
| Class | Armor Proficiencies |
|---|---|
| Cleric | Light armor, medium armor, shields |
| Druid | Light armor, medium armor, shields (druids will not wear armor or use shields made of metal) |
| Fighter | All armor, shields |
| Monk | None |
What can bards wear?
light armor
Bards tend to wear light armor such as leather and carry one-handed weapons such as the longsword or rapier. They frequently carry musical instruments which serve as the tools of their trade.
What happens if you wear armor as an arcane spellcaster?
Armor interferes with the gestures that a spellcaster must make to cast an arcane spell that has a somatic component. Arcane spellcasters face the possibility of arcane spell failure if they’re wearing armor. Bards can wear light armor and use shields without incurring any arcane spell failure chance for their bard spells.
Why do clerics not suffer arcane spell failure?
Clerics do not suffer arcane spell failure, since they cast divine spells. That is the whole reason they can wear medium armor, and is further supported since they lack mage armor as a spell. Hey there folks! So a few years ago I created an automated character sheet that used Google Docs to do a lot of the math in Mathfinder for you.
Can a cleric cast a spell while wearing armor?
A Cleric’s ability to cast clerical spells while wearing armor does not give it the ability to cast other kinds of spells while wearing armor unless he has some other method of doing so (Bard levels for Bard spells, etc.). Thanks for contributing an answer to Role-playing Games Stack Exchange!
Can a bard wear armor and use shields?
Bards can wear light armor and use shields without incurring any arcane spell failure chance for their bard spells. Arcane spell failure applies only to arcane spells (and then, only to arcane spells with somatic components, and even then bard spells are excepted if the armor is light). @KRyan has the relevant rules quote.
