Ranger/Bard can work well with medium armor, if he/she is the player character and an archer.Such builds are often also using more rare talents like Evasion, which would be basically just useless for high Cunning based Assassin or Duelist characters (because interrupting block animation is equally likely to get those light armored characters killed than save them.) High Dexterity and medium Str/Cun Duelist rogues go well with medium amor. Almost all dual wielding abilities benefit from strength, except cunning based Riposte. Duelist may benefit from medium armor as well.Light armor is does not protect them enough and heavy armor hinders their stamina regeneration, so such builds usually go with medium armor. They do not have spells or stealth to protect them, but they also need to keep their stamina running. Dual Wield Warrior benefits the medium armor most.Archers need to keep their stamina running, so they are more likely to go with medium armor than heavy. Warriors do not have stealth to protect them from ranged enemies targeting them and most warrior talents work only on close range. Their talents gather a lot of threat from enemies, so they might get attacked a lot. Archer (warrior) can benefit from medium armor.Last time I gave that to Wynne, while my own character (spell oriented Arcane Warrior) fought in Reaper's Vestment, while supporting Alistair in front lines. If Arcane Warrior is not tanking and wants to wield armor, then Wade's Superior Dragonskin armor set is hands down the best armor they can get.

Tanking Arcane Warriors are more likely to go with heavy armor instead. Reaper's Vestment is a powerful robe and is often enough to protect the spell oriented Arcane Warrior main characters, if they are not actually tanking. Medium armor benefits most Arcane Warrior/Spirit Healers.ДЄrmor for Arcane Warriors depend a lot for their role. Arcane Warrior can work well with medium armor, depending on their other classes and roles.Here is my personal estimate about the matter.

Dragon age light armor