Armor Class

[greenstar]

It says your AC is 10 + your armor bonus + your shield bonus + your size modifier + your dexterity modifier. How do I tell what those things are?

 

[UltimaGabe]

It says your AC is 10 + your armor bonus + your shield bonus + your size modifier + your dexterity modifier. How do I tell what those things are?

Um... I'm assuming you're new to D&D. Since it would be pointless to go into detail (you've got a Player's Handbook, do you not? If so, read it. If not, why not?) I'll just make it simple:

Your armor bonus is the bonus granted by your armor. If you have armor, look wherever in the Player's Handbook you got your armor. Next to all of the armors is the AC bonus granted by said armor. (So if you have Full Plate, look in the PHB next to "Full Plate", and it'll say "+8". That's the Armor Bonus.)

Your shield bonus is, surprisingly, the bonus granted by your shield. If you have a shield, follow the same rules as for armor, except replace the word "armor" with "shield". And replace the words "Full Plate" with "Heavy Steel Shield" and "+8" with "+2".

Your size modifier is determined by your race, and is in your race's description. If you don't recall reading about a size modifier in your race's description (I'm going to hope that you read your race's description), then chances are you don't have one.

Your dexterity modifier is granted by your dexterity. Look at the Ability Scores section of the PHB, and look at what your dexterity score is. If your dexterity is, say, a 14, then according to the chart in the Ability Score section, your Dexterity Modifier is a +2. Therefore, your dexterity bonus to AC is a +2.

 

[greenstar]

I will probably get the rules in a while but I think they are hard to get because I have dyscalculia.

 

[werk]

I'll play along...


You tell what those modifiers are by looking them up.

Armor will have an armor rating...Chain Shirt is AC4, so when you wear it, you can add 4 points of typed:armor bonus to your armor class score.

Dex will have an ability score. If your Dex is 8, you are -1 to AC, if your dex is 16, you are +3 to AC.

None of this will really make any sens without the core books.

Seriously, buy the books, you can't learn it like this.

 

[greenstar]

I have the Player's Handbook and I'm trying to get the rules.

 

[greenstar]

My character is a human wizard so if she doesn't have armor or a shield it's 10 + the dexterity modifier?

 

[Darklone]

Right.

 

[greenstar]

I feel like a idiot. The character sheet said touch armor class what does it mean?

 

[werk]

I feel like a idiot. The character sheet said touch armor class what does it mean?

Haha, I almost posted that in follow-up to try to help out...thanks for posting again.

Touch AC is your AC without armor or shield bonuses, so you would still be 13.
Flat-footed AC is your AC without Dex, so your flat-footed AC is 10.

 

[greenstar]

Haha, I almost posted that in follow-up to try to help out...thanks for posting again.

Touch AC is your AC without armor or shield bonuses, so you would still be 13.
Flat-footed AC is your AC without Dex, so your flat-footed AC is 10.

Thanks.