Does SR stack?

[tleilaxu]

If i have a ring granting SR 14 and a belt granting SR 18, what is my SR? 18 or 32?

 

[Crothian]

SR does not stack

 

[dkilgo]

Yes, Crothian is right SR does not stack. You take the better mod of the two as presented.

 

[Brekki]

Actually, some SR does stack ! ... If you have a racial SR and an items that gives SR +10, the do stack ... precise rules can be found in the faq at WotC.

 

[Tom Cashel]

Damn FAQ.

Where's my revised core rulebooks?

 

[kreynolds]

Actually, some SR does stack !

Yup. Here's the entry in the FAQ...

&nbsp&nbsp&nbspBoth the forsaker and the foe hunter prestige classes
have stackable spell resistance. Does this stack with spell
resistance from a magic item? What about racial spell
resistance? Suppose I have a drow ranger 7/foe hunter 4.
Is his SR equal to 41 (22 racial + 19 foe hunter; assuming
that the +1/level racial bonus also stacks with the +1/level
foe hunter bonus)? What happens if I add magic armor
that grants SR 11? Is my SR now 52?
&nbsp&nbsp&nbspA foe hunter or forsaker's SR stacks with SR from most
other sources; however, don't count a character level twice
when calculating the character's total SR, and don't stack two
SRs with each other, only with the prestige class bonus. If
you have two or more SRs that don't stack, use the best
combination.
&nbsp&nbsp&nbspThe sample character has the following:
&nbsp&nbsp&nbspFoe hunter SR 19 (base 15 + 4 for foe hunter levels);
&nbsp&nbsp&nbspArmor SR 11;
&nbsp&nbsp&nbspDrow SR 22 (base 11 + 11 class levels);
&nbsp&nbsp&nbspAdd the armor to the foe hunter;
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp(SR 30).
&nbsp&nbsp&nbspDo not add the drow SR because it already takes level into
account, and in any case, you wouldn't stack armor SR and
drow SR because those two SRs don't stack. Note that in this
case, the SR of 30 applies only against effects that come from
a hated enemy. Magic from other sources has to overcome
the character's drow SR of 22.

 

[jontherev]

Actually, some SR does stack ! ... If you have a racial SR and an items that gives SR +10, the do stack ... precise rules can be found in the faq at WotC.

I didn't see it in my FAQ. Care to provide a page number or quote?

 

[kreynolds]

I didn't see it in my FAQ. Care to provide a page number or quote?

Look up.

 

[AuraSeer]

Just to be clear, SR normally does not stack. There exist a few abilities that explicitly say they do stack with other SR, but they are the exception.

If you have a ring of SR 14 and a belt of SR 18, your SR is 18.

I can't think of any magic items that grant stackable SR. That's probably as it should be, since there are so few things that improve a character's penetration chance.

 

[(Psi)SeveredHead]

It only stacks when using poorly-designed PrCs. Especially the drow forsaker, which is an innately magical race taking an innately non-magical PrC.