D&D 5E Best AC in game (without using any armor)?

[philosophers_stoned]

Create a Draconic Sorcerer X/Barbarian 1 with starting Con and Dex scores of 16 (assuming a human variant).

Every time you get to increase an ability score, increase Con and Dex until they reach 20.

Final AC: 10 + 5 (Dex) + 5 (Con) + 2 (shield) = 22

Since you are a X level sorcerer you also have a great supply of Shield spells (AC 27).

Congratulations, you now have someone that a Balor (still) has trouble hitting (after all the edits)!

Edit: If you add Haste to the mix, max AC becomes 29!!

 

[CapnZapp]

You can't combine two different ways of calculating AC.

 

[philosophers_stoned]

You can't combine two different ways of calculating AC.

What two different ways are you referring to my lord?

 

[mellored]

What two different ways are you referring to my lord?

draconic armor is AC = 13+Dex.
barbarian is AC = 10+Con+Dex.

They don't stack.

 

[philosophers_stoned]

draconic armor is AC = 13+Dex.
barbarian is AC = 10+Con+Dex.

They don't stack.

Why?

But even then, this build has a max AC of 27.

 

[Kobold Stew]

Unarmored Defense (Barbarian) and Draconic Resilience (Sorcerer).

Edit: Ninja'd

 

[philosophers_stoned]

I don't see why those two are incompatible. The multiclassing rules say that you can't gain the Unarmored Defence feature from two classes. It doesn't mention Draconic Resilience. Am i missing something?

 

[Ahglock]

Unarmored defense and a blade singers dance I think stack. It requires 3 good stats though. With their magic it gets more absurd, shield, haste etc.

 

[Ahglock]

I don't see why those two are incompatible. The multiclassing rules say that you can't gain the Unarmored Defence feature from two classes. It doesn't mention Draconic Resilience. Am i missing something?

A sage ruling/errata.

 

[Cap'n Kobold]

Why?

In terms of rules mechanics; because neither of those gives an AC bonus that could be added to the other. They are just two different ways of calculating your AC.

In terms of the reasons behind those mechanics; Bounded accuracy.

But even then, this build has a max AC of 27.

For as long as your shield spells last. And you're still mostly a Sorceror with a rather low Charisma, so your effectiveness isn't going to be that impressive. Having a high AC is generally only ideal if your opponents actually have a reason to attack you.