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<blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 5849974" data-attributes="member: 92305"><p>@<u><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=36150" target="_blank">Herobizkit</a></u> who asked about the weapon AC modifier chart in 1E and a DEX modifier of -1 AC....</p><p> </p><p>Doesn't matter. The chart is confusing upon first glance. All the AC pertains to is the armor types that make up those ACs. That's why the chart is only AC 2 through AC 10.</p><p> </p><p>For example, AC 2 on the chart means that weapon vs. platemail and shield. It doesn't matter if the plate or shield is magical, or if the character has a DEX bonus. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Take two characters. One has DEX 14 (no bonus) and is wearing platemail and a shield. He's a true AC 2. The longsword uses a -2 attack modifier against this character.</p><p> </p><p>Then take a second character. This guy is DEX 16 (-1 AC modifier) and is wearing +2 platemail with a +3 shield. The true AC of this character is AC -4. But, that doesn't matter with regards to the chart. Forget the DEX and armor bonuses. Platemail + Shield is AC 2. That's all you care about. Thus, the longsword is -2 against this character also.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>See the club? It's -2 attack vs. AC 5. That means that the club has a -2 modifier when attacking any foes wearing chainmail only (no shield) or scale mail and shield.</p><p> </p><p>If the foe wearing chainmail (and it doesn't matter if it's magical chain with an AC bonus--disregard that stuff when considering the weapon vs. armor chart), and that foe picks up a shield, all of a sudden he's AC 4, which means the club is now -3 vs the foe wearing chain + shield.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Think of the AC in the chart as the "absolute value" of the armor type, disregarding any magical bonus or DEX bonus.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Water Bob, post: 5849974, member: 92305"] @[U][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=36150"]Herobizkit[/URL][/U] who asked about the weapon AC modifier chart in 1E and a DEX modifier of -1 AC.... Doesn't matter. The chart is confusing upon first glance. All the AC pertains to is the armor types that make up those ACs. That's why the chart is only AC 2 through AC 10. For example, AC 2 on the chart means that weapon vs. platemail and shield. It doesn't matter if the plate or shield is magical, or if the character has a DEX bonus. Take two characters. One has DEX 14 (no bonus) and is wearing platemail and a shield. He's a true AC 2. The longsword uses a -2 attack modifier against this character. Then take a second character. This guy is DEX 16 (-1 AC modifier) and is wearing +2 platemail with a +3 shield. The true AC of this character is AC -4. But, that doesn't matter with regards to the chart. Forget the DEX and armor bonuses. Platemail + Shield is AC 2. That's all you care about. Thus, the longsword is -2 against this character also. See the club? It's -2 attack vs. AC 5. That means that the club has a -2 modifier when attacking any foes wearing chainmail only (no shield) or scale mail and shield. If the foe wearing chainmail (and it doesn't matter if it's magical chain with an AC bonus--disregard that stuff when considering the weapon vs. armor chart), and that foe picks up a shield, all of a sudden he's AC 4, which means the club is now -3 vs the foe wearing chain + shield. Think of the AC in the chart as the "absolute value" of the armor type, disregarding any magical bonus or DEX bonus. [/QUOTE]
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