Can AC get worse than 10?

[Emirikol]

I've forgotten. Can AC get worse than 10..e.g. a character with a dex penalty, etc?

jh

 

[Victim]

Yes. Look at some oozes.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Yes. Look at some oozes.

Heh. That's close to word-for-word what my answer was going to be

-Hyp.

 

[Emirikol]

Was it in 2E that you couldn't go below the base AC?

jh

 

[starwed]

If by below, you mean above, then yes, your AC couldn't get worse than 10.

 

[Nazhkandrias]

Yeah, your AC can get worse than 10, but it's REALLY sad if it does. Theoretically, if you were to advance an Ooze to Colossal size, it would in fact have 0 AC. But unless you're playing as an Ooze, don't worry about that. Why do you ask this question, anyway? I hope it's for sheer curiosity, because if you're actually playing a character with a Dex penalty and no armor or shield (the only way you could conceivably sink below 10 naturally), then you'd better have a great Con score, or you might want to rethink your strategy. :\

 

[Charwoman Gene]

Can anything wind up with a negative AC?

 

[Hypersmurf]

Can anything wind up with a negative AC?

Easy. Take any Huge creature with no natural armor bonus, and knock it out.

AC against melee attacks:

10
-2 (Size)
-5 (Effective Dex of 0)
-4 (Prone)

Total: -1.

-Hyp.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Easy. Take any Huge creature with no natural armor bonus, and knock it out.

AC against melee attacks:

10
-2 (Size)
-5 (Effective Dex of 0)
-4 (Prone)

Total: -1.

-Hyp.

Also Size Colossal Advanced Oozes with 1 Dex and no natural armour easily make it:

10 - 8 Size - 5 Dex = -3

 

[Emirikol]

So, my Ranger could have an AC of 6 then if he has a Dex of 3?

AC5 if prone

ANy other ways on normal low level characters without having them tied up and gagged?


jh