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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shin Okada" data-source="post: 4184998" data-attributes="member: 1956">Sorry if I am misunderstanding. But for me, it seems that the OP is playing and found that the monk class is rather ineffective, and believing that if he could have AC bonus cheaper it will fix the character or at least improve the character significantly.If so, that approach is wrong because of those 2 facts.1. Bracers of Armor, or similar items are, not just for monks.It is already pointed out by many posters with reasons. By making Bracers of Armor cheaper or making cheaper items with identical ability, not only monks but other monsters and characters who are benefitted from such an item will become stronger, though there is no need for them to fix.2. The weakness of Monk class is not just AC. It is too late.It is argued again and again and again and again and.... many people tried to make a truly effective monk character. But many failed. Who managed to make some nice but really extreme build, which often involves prestige class with spell-casting ability or special feats which are setting specific or need careful role playing (like Vow of Poverty). And the former options are, more like spell casters with some monk abilities, rather than to be monks with spell-casting abilities.Monks are weak in 3.Xe. Period. Either don't play it or play it for flavor even if it is not as effective as other standard classes as a melee combatant. You need tremendous effort if you really want to make a monk into well-balanced tier 1 class.</blockquote>

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