| Required class | Dragon |
| Power sphere | Buff |
| Required powers | Dragon Form 5+ |
| Banned powers | Treasure Hoard |
While most dragons scorn armour in favour of their natural hide and scales, a handful have embraced the concept. These modern-thinking dragons no longer collect and guard treasure, but instead wear it in the form of magical barding.
This power allows you to wear up to five pieces of armour; a champron on your head and face, a criniere on your neck, a peytral on your chest, flanchards on your back and flanks, and a croupiere on your rump. You may also wear a pair of wing-spikes, two pairs of dragonspurs and two rings - a total of ten items. You gain additional bonuses based on the materials of the items, as follows:
| Gold | Gives +1 Damage and Power per item, per rank. |
| Silver | Gives +2 Attack and Ascendancy per item, per rank. |
| Copper | Gives +1 Speed per item, per rank. |
| Bronze | Gives +2 Defence and Protection per item, per rank. |
| Brass | Gives +5 Health and Mana per item, per rank. |
| Platinum | Gives +2 Resistance per item, per rank. |
You can view your bonuses by typing ‘barding’. Note that you may also choose to wear a saddle and bridle, although these do not give the above bonuses.