This page is about the magical plate mail that is described as "Fallorain's Plate" in Baldur's Gate and the Enhanced Editions, and named "Plate Mail +1" in the original Baldur's Gate II. For another, generic "plate mail +1", see Plate Mail +1.
Fallorain's Plate +1, also known as Plate mail +1, is magical, but not enchanted plate mail in The Black Pits, Baldur's Gate and Siege of Dragonspear. The only way to obtain it in the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition is by importing Gorion's Ward into Shadows of Amn. It also appears in the original Baldur's Gate II, though it isn't a unique set of armor anymore, named simply Plate Mail +1 with a generic description, and has lost some of its magical properties.
| “ | Plate mail is a combination of chain armor with metal plates covering the vital areas such as the chest, abdomen and groin. Similar in construction to bronze plate mail, true plate mail comprises chain and leather. | ” |
Statistics[]
- See also: #BugsCompared to non-magical plate mail, Fallorain's Plate not only offers a bonus of 1 to armor class – setting it to 2 against most weapons, and even to -1 versus slashing ones –, it also weighs a whole 30 pounds less. Except in the original Baldur's Gate II, this leads to a by 1 lowered strength requirement of only 11 to be able to wear it.
It can be worn by most warriors – except the archer, barbarian, beast master, kensai and stalker –, by clerics, totemic druids and – in the original Baldur's Gate II only – even by avengers.
As for other plate mail, pickpocketing, hiding in shadows and casting of wizard spells are not possible while wearing the armor. It also cannot be equipped with other protective items, such as rings of protection.[1]
While the armor does not need any lore in the original Baldur's Gate II to identify it, a knowledge level of 40 is required in the other games. It's worth 5,000 
throughout the series.
Locations[]
Note: Neither of the equipped plates can be pickpocketed.
Baldur's Gate[]
- Firewine Ruins – equipped by two of the Ghost Knights
- Cloakwood Mines – equipped by Genthore
- Wyrm's Crossing – equipped by Simmeon
The Black Pits[]
- Sold by Gorch the Armorer from Tier 2 (×5; restocks at Tier 3)
- Undroppable item
This icon indicates an item that cannot be dropped or stolen. Equipped by Lucille
Siege of Dragonspear[]
- Possible equipment when importing Gorion's Ward into the Siege of Dragonspear campaign[2][3]
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn[]
- Possibly found in Irenicus's Dungeon if Gorion's Ward was in possession of it when importing the character into Shadows of Amn[4][5]
- Shadows of Amn (2000)
Content from the original Baldur's Gate II campaign Shadows of Amn Athkatla Docks, Galvarey Estate – equipped by Galvarey - Shadows of Amn (2000)
Content from the original Baldur's Gate II campaign Shadows of Amn Amn, random area before setting sails to Brynnlaw – equipped by Eldarin, who's in company of Suna Seni when encountered for the second time
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal[]
Note: The following instances of this plate mail only appear in the original Throne of Bhaal – they are replaced with Plate Mail +1 in the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition.
- Watcher's Keep – equipped by two Vigil Knights and by Odren
- Undroppable item
This icon indicates an item that cannot be dropped or stolen. Watcher's Keep, altar level – equipped by six statues - Undroppable item
This icon indicates an item that cannot be dropped or stolen. Forest of Mir – The Temple – equipped by a Skeleton Cleric - Saradush, Militia Headquarters – equipped by Captain Samand
- Yaga-Shura's Camp – equipped by a Lieutenant Cleric
Unused references[]
There are further references to this plate mail in various game files that, however, make no appearance in the Baldur's Gate series or aren't referenced themselves.
- Baldur's Gate (1998)
Content from the original Baldur's Gate main campaignShadows of Amn (2000)
Content from the original Baldur's Gate II campaign Shadows of Amn Equipped by an instance of Minsc,E32.cre - Baldur's Gate (1998)
Content from the original Baldur's Gate main campaign Unassigned – thus not equipped, stealable or dropped – in the inventory of Tazok - Equipped by Ant
- Referenced in a script,
MAGNET.bcs: any character wearing this or any other metal armor would be "magnetized" – affected by a wing buffet – towards a creature named Magnet (PPINVI01.cre), while simultaneously a secret door is unlocked. However, the Magnet does not appear in-game. [verification needed] - Throne of Bhaal (2001)
Content from the original Baldur's Gate II campaign Throne of Bhaal Equipped by two Clerics,DEMOCLER.creandTURN.cre - Throne of Bhaal (2001)
Content from the original Baldur's Gate II campaign Throne of Bhaal Equipped by a Fighter,YARMY01.cre - Throne of Bhaal (2001)
Content from the original Baldur's Gate II campaign Throne of Bhaal Equipped by a Guardian Spirit,GORGUA03.cre - Throne of Bhaal (2001)
Content from the original Baldur's Gate II campaign Throne of Bhaal Equipped by Delga Deepdelver
Lore[]
| “ | Captain Fallorain, leader of Calimshan's 12th cavalry brigade, wore this enchanted armor for the last time during the Battle of the Spider Swamp. There he lost his life and army trying to rid an unrecorded evil from the area. | ” |
— Fallorain's Plate | ||
Bugs[]
- Shadows of Amn (2000)
Content from the original Baldur's Gate II campaign Shadows of AmnThrone of Bhaal (2001)
Content from the original Baldur's Gate II campaign Throne of Bhaal Besides having lost its "unique" character, this plate mail is handled almost as a non-magical item in the original Baldur's Gate II, requiring the usual strength of twelve instead of eleven to wear it and also needing no lore to identify it. This is reverted in the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. - Shadows of Amn (2000)
Content from the original Baldur's Gate II campaign Shadows of AmnThrone of Bhaal (2001)
Content from the original Baldur's Gate II campaign Throne of Bhaal In the original Baldur's Gate II, avengers are able to wear this armor; this is also fixed in the Enhanced Edition.
Gallery[]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
ITEMEXCL.2da - ↑
BD0120.bcs - ↑
BDGEAR.bcs - ↑
IMPORT01.2da - ↑ Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
Shadows of Amn (2013)
Content from the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition campaign Shadows of Amn ILYICH.bcs
