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How would i go about making a melee character that doesn't wear armor?
I've been brainstorming an idea about a character that doesn't wear any armor at all using only their mobility to avoid getting hit.
I already know about Monk, Bracers of Armor, Mage armor and the ...
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maximize AC with full plate and tower shield
I know the max AC is without armor.
monk / fist of the forest / sorcerer / cha / con / dex to ac etc./ polymorph and spells. +-114AC
I would like to know of way's to max up AC with full plate.
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Trying to determine if there is a calculation for AC in DND5E that incorporates different material items worn at the same time
In D&D5eE - I want some homebrew rules involving calculating AC and their modifiers when mixing different materials of armor.
If a player has on a plate mail chest piece and studded leather ...
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Does a Lizardfolk benefit from wearing +1 leather armor?
I just realized a quirk of wording.
Lizardfolk Natural Armor:
You have tough, scaly skin. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC is 13 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to ...
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Do bracers of armor stack with magic armor enhancements and special abilities?
I am aware that bracers of armor's armor bonus does not stack with the basics armour bonus, but I wonder:
1- does the armor effect of bracers of armor stack with the enhancement effect of an armor?
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My player character is wearing 2 types of armor, how do I decide which calculation is the one to use?
I've read the other questions about stacking AC which I know can't be done according to the rules, but then the rules also say that you can wear chain shirt under leather, so it contradicts itself ...
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Does magical armor enhancement bonus increase the armor’s maximum dexterity?
Do magical armor enhancement bonuses increase the maximum DEX mod allowed for an armor?
If so, awesome! If not, are there other ways to optimize AC through a DEX driven character?
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Does wearing magic items with armor affect AC negatively?
If I’m wearing a set of full plate armor and I replace the gauntlets with gauntlets of ogre strength do I lose the AC provided by the full plate as I’m no longer wearing a full set of full plate ...
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Can a character wear both chain mail and leather armor to get a higher AC?
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I am reading the Goblin Slayer light novel. In it the main character wears leather armor over plate or chain to both stack his AC and to confuse his (not very intelligent) enemies into ...
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What is the AC of a Human with 16 dex combined with the spell Armor?
The Spell Armor (Unearthed Arcana p.51-52) states:
The caster creates ,a magical field of
force which serves as if it were leather armor (AC 8). If the spell is
cast upon a person already armored, it ...
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Lycanthrope AC & Magical Armor
Just a quick question here. One of my players was bit by a Lycanthrope and is currently cursed. Thing is that he plans on staying that since alignment won't alter anything for him. According to the ...
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Does Medium Armor's Max dex also put a cap on the negative side?
I know heavy armor ignores Dexterity modifiers for AC calculations, but what about medium armor for a character with a -3 to their dexterity? Does Medium armor bottom out at -2, or will -3 still apply?...
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What rules or guidelines are there about when to allow a party to acquire plate mail?
I have heard it said that 5e does not balance its encounters with respect to magic items; in other words it does not consider possession of magic items when defining appropriately challenging ...
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Does magic armor grant an enhancement bonus to its armor bonus, or directly to your AC? [duplicate]
My previous assumption was that magic armor and magic shields gain an enhancement bonus to their own armor/shield bonuses, which indirectly translates to increased AC. However, in the process of ...
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What defines an armor?
There are some spells and perks that require not having armor on to work, so how is armor defined?
Is it just any equippable gear that has additional AC? Is it anything more durable than regular ...
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