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<blockquote data-quote="MichaelH" data-source="post: 2794661" data-attributes="member: 14843">Yes, because the enhancment bonus does not enhance AC, it enhances the armor bonus, which affects the AC.&nbsp; That means that +2 chain mail grants a +7 armor bonus to AC and is completely ignored by touch attacks.That is correct.&nbsp; But also remember that wizard types have the lowest BAB and usually average Str and Dex.&nbsp; In my combat above, Claire fired her Melf's Acid Arrow at Ashlann but only rolled a 2 plus her BAB of 2 and Dex bonus of 3 for a total of 7.&nbsp; Not high enough.Those are nasty.&nbsp; They are not technically touch attacks, but &quot;incorporeal touch attacks.&quot;&nbsp; They ignore armor, natural armor, and shield bonuses like normal touch attacks, but force effects work against them even if they are armor bonuses.&nbsp; For example, a wraith attacks Claire with her mage armor spell up.&nbsp; Normally, a touch attack ignores this spell because it is an armor bonus.&nbsp; But it is also a force effect (see the spell description) so the incorporeal touch does not ignore it.&nbsp; The wraith must penetrate her mage armor to successfully attack her.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MichaelH, post: 2794661, member: 14843"] Yes, because the enhancment bonus does not enhance AC, it enhances the armor bonus, which affects the AC. That means that +2 chain mail grants a +7 armor bonus to AC and is completely ignored by touch attacks. That is correct. But also remember that wizard types have the lowest BAB and usually average Str and Dex. In my combat above, Claire fired her Melf's Acid Arrow at Ashlann but only rolled a 2 plus her BAB of 2 and Dex bonus of 3 for a total of 7. Not high enough. Those are nasty. They are not technically touch attacks, but "incorporeal touch attacks." They ignore armor, natural armor, and shield bonuses like normal touch attacks, but force effects work against them even if they are armor bonuses. For example, a wraith attacks Claire with her mage armor spell up. Normally, a touch attack ignores this spell because it is an armor bonus. But it is also a force effect (see the spell description) so the incorporeal touch does not ignore it. The wraith must penetrate her mage armor to successfully attack her. [/QUOTE]

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