Wizards and Armor

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**em_en_oh_pee**

Anyone know where it says that a Wizard cannot wear armor? I am just missing it or something. I remember hearing it back when 7th war around (before I started playing), but I can't seem to find it anywhere in the rules now. Anyone?

**Synnister**

Pg 500 - Magical Interference.

**em_en_oh_pee**

Thank you!

**WarWizard91**

Unless you play WoC in which case you can wear armor

**nosferatu1001**

Actually the rule isnt that you cannot wear armour, it is that you can only buy *magic* armour if you have access to the mundane equivalent.

**Infreak**

Nos, if you can only wear magic armor if you have the mundane equivalent then a Chaos Sorcerer wouldn't be able to have an enchanted shield since a mundane shield is not in it's equipment options. I often see lists where a chaos sorc does have an enchanted shield.

I thought that if your sorc wore armor of any sort you would be able to wear and type of magic armor. Looks like I'm going to have to re-read some stuff.

**nosferatu1001**

They "clarified" in the FAQ that WoC sorcs could take magic shields - it is in their description that they do, and it makes sense!

**Zenkaron**

I think in their entry or the magic section is states that they can take armour also.

**nosferatu1001**

It does not state that, it simlpy states that WoC sorcerors are known for wearing armour and bearing shields.

**ptx1**

Nos, which FAQ clarifies a WoC sorc can take a shield?

**nosferatu1001**

Gah, it WAS in the 7th ed WoC FAQ.

Regardless take shields, no tourney anywhere i have known about has ever had an issue with it. YMMV though...

**Mannahnin**

Nos, that's pretty surprising. You're usually stricter on RAW, from what I've seen. If they've taken the permission to take shields out of the FAQ...

**nosferatu1001**

Well, you can argue permission is from the sentence talking about WoC wizards wearing armour.

I'm only strict on RAW when it is clear - here it is heavily muddied