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<blockquote data-quote="DND_Reborn" data-source="post: 8102562" data-attributes="member: 6987520"><p>Oddly enough, if you used <em>two</em> hands and held a shield between you and an attacker, basically taking the Use an Object action, as a DM I would allow you a half-cover bonus to your AC and under <em>that</em> situation allow the +X of a magical shield to apply (maybe... I'm not absolutely certain, but at least you could argue it in this scenario).</p><p></p><p>But, this requires you to "use" the shield since you lack proficiency, and sacrificing your action to gain a bonus to your AC is reasonable (you are probably better off just Dodging, but whatever <em>shrug</em>).</p><p></p><p>If, you are trying to hold the shield in one hand without having it donned, you aren't using it to protect you in any fashion, and so you should <em>not</em> get any bonus, even from the magic. Hell, you might as well be holding a Breastplate +1 in your hand and argue you should get the +1 bonus from the breastplate! Sorry, it just doesn't make sense to me and does break my suspension of disbelief. (To be clear, if you held the breastplate and took the Use an Object action to put it between yourself and an attacker--maybe, <em>maybe</em> I would allow the +1 for the magic armor... maybe.)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Yeah, no I still wouldn't follow this. If you had a shield +X slung on your back, you aren't going to get the +X to your AC. AC is too important in 5E due to BA, etc. so I wouldn't allow it.</p><p></p><p>Like every other magic item, if you want the benefit the item confers, you must use the item as it was intended to be used.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Nah, that was about the Robe of the Archmagi. The Shield +2 in the OP is a rare item. We are in tier 4, but have two PCs with them. <em>shrug</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DND_Reborn, post: 8102562, member: 6987520"] Oddly enough, if you used [I]two[/I] hands and held a shield between you and an attacker, basically taking the Use an Object action, as a DM I would allow you a half-cover bonus to your AC and under [I]that[/I] situation allow the +X of a magical shield to apply (maybe... I'm not absolutely certain, but at least you could argue it in this scenario). But, this requires you to "use" the shield since you lack proficiency, and sacrificing your action to gain a bonus to your AC is reasonable (you are probably better off just Dodging, but whatever [I]shrug[/I]). If, you are trying to hold the shield in one hand without having it donned, you aren't using it to protect you in any fashion, and so you should [I]not[/I] get any bonus, even from the magic. Hell, you might as well be holding a Breastplate +1 in your hand and argue you should get the +1 bonus from the breastplate! Sorry, it just doesn't make sense to me and does break my suspension of disbelief. (To be clear, if you held the breastplate and took the Use an Object action to put it between yourself and an attacker--maybe, [I]maybe[/I] I would allow the +1 for the magic armor... maybe.) Yeah, no I still wouldn't follow this. If you had a shield +X slung on your back, you aren't going to get the +X to your AC. AC is too important in 5E due to BA, etc. so I wouldn't allow it. Like every other magic item, if you want the benefit the item confers, you must use the item as it was intended to be used. Nah, that was about the Robe of the Archmagi. The Shield +2 in the OP is a rare item. We are in tier 4, but have two PCs with them. [I]shrug[/I] [/QUOTE]
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