Deflection to AC Question?

[Aluvial]

Does the deflection bonus to AC (from a ring of protection +1) affect your armor class when figuring out your touch attack and flat-footed AC scores?

If so can you tell me why?

Thanks,

Aluvial

 

[rhammer2]

Yes it does.

Reason: The magic field the deflection bonus spell or item puts out will deflect weapons that are trying to hit you.

Does the deflection bonus to AC (from a ring of protection +1) affect your armor class when figuring out your touch attack and flat-footed AC scores?

If so can you tell me why?

Thanks,

Aluvial

 

[Aluvial]

Is it referenced in the books anywhere?

 

[rhammer2]

From the SRD:

Touch Attack
Touch attacks come in two types: melee touch attacks and ranged touch attacks. A character can score critical hits with either type of attack. A character's opponent's AC against a touch attack does not include any armor bonus, shield bonus, or natural armor bonus. The target's size modifier, Dexterity modifier, and deflection bonus (if any) all apply normally.

Is it referenced in the books anywhere?

 

[Staffan]

The situational ACs are all defined by what bonus types do not apply, not what types do.

Touch: Regular armor and Natural armor (and, probably in 3.5e, Shield) does not apply. Everything else does.
Flatfooted: Dex and Dodge bonuses do not apply. Everything else does.
Incorporeal Touch: As Touch, but armor bonuses coming from Force effects do apply, as well as those from armor with the Ghost Touch ability.