Questions tagged [stacking]
For questions about whether multiple effects stack on the same target.
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Does natural armor stack with unarmored defense?
In D&D 5E, does natural armor stack with Unarmored Defense? We have a level 2 player character who wild shaped into an animal. The player said they could stack its natural armor with Unarmored ...
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When a wizard with the War Caster feat carrying a shield casts the Shield spell, does the AC bonus stack?
Basically, if you are a wizard with the War Caster feat carrying a shield and you cast shield, do you get both the bonus of your physical shield (+2 AC) and the bonus from the spell shield (+5 AC)?
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Do Nightsticks stack with themselves?
The Nightstick is a magic item from Libris Mortis (p. 78) that gives anyone who owns one 4 extra turn/rebuke attempts per day. A number of builds use this item in conjunction with abilities that ...
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Do proficiencies with one thing from multiple different sources stack?
In D&D 5e it is possible for a character to receive proficiency in the same skill, tool, weapon and/or armor more than once via Class, Race, and/or Background.
Do any of these proficiencies ...
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Does Damage Reduction Stack In Pathfinder?
I have not been able to find it stated explicitly anywhere but does damage reduction from different sources stack?
For example I have a Lycanthropic character who has dr10/silver and I was looking at ...
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Does Reach stack?
Well, I don't think I can make it any simpler then such;
Does Reach stack?
For example: "Reach" weapon property, "Full Extension Fighter Utility 2", "Lunging Strike Fighter Attack 1", "Beastblooded ...
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Do luck bonuses stack?
I know that usually you pick the highest value bonus of the same type, but I see a lot of D&D threads where people are stacking their luck bonuses.
Let's say I cast
Divine Favor (You gain a +1 ...
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Do the penalties from Two Weapon Fighting and its improved version stack?
Does the additional off-hand attack penalty from Improved Two Weapon Fighting stack with that of the off-hand penalty from Two Weapon Fighting?
I ask because I am unsure if the -5 penalty for the ...
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What happens if you cast Energy Immunity (Fire), then Energy Immunity (Acid)?
What would happen if you cast an Energy Immunity (Fire), then follow it up with an Energy Immunity (Acid)? Are you now immune to both Fire & Acid for the duration of the spells, or does the second ...
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How do spell effects stack when determining the DC to disbelieve an illusion?
Classic tactic; You use a ghost sound spell to make your Silent Image seem more life-like. It's such a standard tactic for low-level casters, that it's actually pointed out in the spell.
That said, ...
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Can multiple types of armor be stacked?
A character in my ongoing Exalted 2e game has an artifact chain shirt. Artifact chain shirts are described as being able to be worn under ordinary clothing (it has no mobility penalty or fatigue ...