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<blockquote data-quote="FourthBear" data-source="post: 4031138" data-attributes="member: 55846"><p>I think it's also worth noting that from what we've seen in the magic item articles in 4e, the component of AC that is due to magical items is going to be drastically reduced in 4e.&nbsp; There appears to be precisely one, count it, one magic item whose magical bonus adds to Armor Class: the armor enhancement bonus.&nbsp; Even shields no longer have an enhancement bonus to AC (they will apparently fend off danger in other ways).&nbsp; No more rings of protection, amulets of natural armor and half a dozen other gewgaws that were there to explain that final AC 45.&nbsp; Therefore, the significance of magical item loss on NPCs AC will be much, much less.&nbsp; What that means to the likelihood of a Saga-like Defense bonus to characters is left to the reader.&nbsp; It does mean that PCs should not be shocked by the lack of magical armor on a foe with a high AC, unless they are shocked by +1 to +3 in total bonuses in the Heroic to Paragon tier.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="FourthBear, post: 4031138, member: 55846"] I think it's also worth noting that from what we've seen in the magic item articles in 4e, the component of AC that is due to magical items is going to be drastically reduced in 4e. There appears to be precisely one, count it, one magic item whose magical bonus adds to Armor Class: the armor enhancement bonus. Even shields no longer have an enhancement bonus to AC (they will apparently fend off danger in other ways). No more rings of protection, amulets of natural armor and half a dozen other gewgaws that were there to explain that final AC 45. Therefore, the significance of magical item loss on NPCs AC will be much, much less. What that means to the likelihood of a Saga-like Defense bonus to characters is left to the reader. It does mean that PCs should not be shocked by the lack of magical armor on a foe with a high AC, unless they are shocked by +1 to +3 in total bonuses in the Heroic to Paragon tier. [/QUOTE]

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