famousringo
First Post
Mage armor gives you an alternative method of calculating your AC. You pick one (the ranger companion method of base AC + Proff) or the other (mage armor 13 + dex).
Its like putting plate barding on your beast. It gets either the worn armor, or the ranger bonus not both.
Incidentally, how is the critter getting mage armor?
There's no indication that the ranger bonus is part of a base AC calculation. It's a proficiency bonus added after natural armor and Dex, so I don't see why it wouldn't be added after barding and Dex or Mage Armor plus Dex, just as a shield bonus or Armor of Faith would be. I've seen no ruling or errata to suggest otherwise.
As for where, the range of Mage Armor is touch. If you don't have a wizard buddy to cast it, it's a worthy dip for a beastmaster. Brings back some of old school feel from when Rangers had a few wizard spells.
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