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<blockquote data-quote="Chocolategravy" data-source="post: 6445411" data-attributes="member: 6778085"><p>It doesn't. Even the CR 17 Death Knight is only +11 to attack, so needs a 19+ rendering it free XP. Most monsters in the game need a 20. Rendering monsters unable to present a challenge to the party due to being unable to hit means bounded accuracy is completely busted. There are plenty of games out there with bounded accuracy, this is definitely not one of them.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> AC 28 is a 20 barbarian with nothing but a nonmagic shield and codpiece of modesty buffed with haste and shield of faith.</p><p></p><p> AC 28 is a fighter 2 wizard 18 with nonmagic plate and shield buffed with haste and shielding himself with his free shield spell.</p><p></p><p> AC 28 is not even HAVING a magic item. Give that barbarian the helm from HotDQ and a +3 shield and a ring of protection and he's at 37 and even CR 24 monsters need a 20 to hit him and CR 30 needs 18. Give the wizard +3 plate and shield and a ring +1 he's a 35.</p><p></p><p>Of course the real problem isn't even the AC in the barbarian's case, the problem is he only takes at most 1/2 damage from anything anyway.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Above 20 isn't awesome. 23 is your generic 2nd level (or whatever level they can afford it) paladin in nonmagic plate and shield with shield of faith up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chocolategravy, post: 6445411, member: 6778085"] It doesn't. Even the CR 17 Death Knight is only +11 to attack, so needs a 19+ rendering it free XP. Most monsters in the game need a 20. Rendering monsters unable to present a challenge to the party due to being unable to hit means bounded accuracy is completely busted. There are plenty of games out there with bounded accuracy, this is definitely not one of them. AC 28 is a 20 barbarian with nothing but a nonmagic shield and codpiece of modesty buffed with haste and shield of faith. AC 28 is a fighter 2 wizard 18 with nonmagic plate and shield buffed with haste and shielding himself with his free shield spell. AC 28 is not even HAVING a magic item. Give that barbarian the helm from HotDQ and a +3 shield and a ring of protection and he's at 37 and even CR 24 monsters need a 20 to hit him and CR 30 needs 18. Give the wizard +3 plate and shield and a ring +1 he's a 35. Of course the real problem isn't even the AC in the barbarian's case, the problem is he only takes at most 1/2 damage from anything anyway. Above 20 isn't awesome. 23 is your generic 2nd level (or whatever level they can afford it) paladin in nonmagic plate and shield with shield of faith up. [/QUOTE]
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