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Do bonuses to AC stack?

The Warforged get +1 to AC from their Integrated Protection feature. The forge domain cleric can use the feature Blessing of the Forge to enchant their armor for another +1 to AC. The Soul of the ...
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How do I calculate my AC for a Tortle Draconic Bloodline sorcerer with a shield?

I play a Tortle Draconic Bloodline sorcerer, and my DM and myself are scratching our heads on what its AC total should be. The Draconic Bloodline sorcerer gets an AC of 13 + Dex, but Tortles get an AC ...
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Can you benefit from the Defense fighting style while not using armor AC calculation?

Let's assume a Lizardfolk fighter, with the Defense fighting style, wearing leather armor. Lizardfolk, per Volo's p. 113, get Natural Armor: You have tough, scaly skin. When you aren't wearing ...
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Do tortles get a bonus to AC from a shield while using Shell Defense?

Shell Defense. You can withdraw into your shell as an action. Until you emerge, you gain a +4 bonus to AC, and you have advantage on Strength and Constitution saving throws. While in your shell, you ...
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Tortle Monk's Natural Armor and Unarmored Defense [duplicate]

Depending on your skills, at some point the Monk's Unarmored Defense (10 + DEX + WIS) can and will exceed the Tortle's Natural Armor of 17. When this happens, do you get the choice of taking the ...
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Does the Wisdom modifier apply on a lizard-monk's armor class? [duplicate]

Lizardfolk is a PC race from the book Volo's Guide to Monsters. The Players Handbook says (Monk): Beginning at 1st level, while you are wearing no armor and not wielding a shield, your AC equals ...
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