D&D 5E Do Shield (spell) and Mage Armour stack?

[Olive]

Sometimes I do miss the whole 3e named bonuses thing. I have had a bit of a hunt and I think that Mage Armour and Shield stack with each other but I can't find a clear ruling. The closest is this which seems to make a differentation between setting your AC (like Mage Armour does) and a bonus to your AC (like Shield).

Is that right? I guess it's not going to matter too much, and you can argue about the value of using two spell slots to avoid one hit but still good to know!

 

[neogod22]

Sometimes I do miss the whole 3e named bonuses thing. I have had a bit of a hunt and I think that Mage Armour and Shield stack with each other but I can't find a clear ruling. The closest is this which seems to make a differentation between setting your AC (like Mage Armour does) and a bonus to your AC (like Shield).

Is that right? I guess it's not going to matter too much, and you can argue about the value of using two spell slots to avoid one hit but still good to know!

Yes

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[Ath'kethin]

Short answer: yes.

Effects that provide a set AC (like mage armor or wearing platemail or having natural armor) do not stack with one another. You just get the highest. Anything that provides a bonus (like a shield or, well, the shield spell) stacks with any other effect unless the effects themselves say otherwise.

 

[Olive]

Thanks both!