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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voi_D_ragon" data-source="post: 7232379" data-attributes="member: 6855956">So, this is a thing I've been tossing around in my head for some time: by RAW, how high can a PCs AC possibly get? Note, possibly, meaning taking into consideration all spells, class abilities and magic items (and assuming your DM is dumb enough to let you get your hands on all of that). Max level  is 20, magic items like the Manual of Quickness of action may only be used once. Magic items that you must attune to may only be taken once (ok, so not exaaaactly RAW)Here's my take Fighter 17 (Battlemaster)/Barb 1 (Assume max stats) (assume max everything, we're looking at the very pinnacle of what is possible)Read Manual of Quickness of Action= Dex 22Read Manual of Bodily Health= Con 22Shield of +3= 5 ACShield of +3= 5 AC (if a Fire Giant can use two, so can I! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":P" title="Stick out tongue    :P"  data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":P" />)(If you think dual shield is too much cheese)-> Defender, permanently set for defence only= +3 AC, req. attunementBattlemaster maneuver Evasive Footwork= +12 (rolled max on my d12 Superiority die)Ring of Protection= +1 AC, req. attunementIoun Stone of Protection= +1 AC, req. attunementSome dude casting Haste on you (or drinking a Potion of Haste, whatever tickles) you= +2 AC  Unarmoured Defense (Barb feature)= +12 AC (22 Dex & 22 Con)OR Plate of +3 and Defense Fighting Style= 22 AC (but loses you your base 10, so exactly the same as the barb)This gives us a grand total of: 48 Armour Class <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f635.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt="O.o" title="Er... what?    O.o"  data-smilie="12"data-shortname="O.o" /> (or 46 if you disapprove of dual shield wielding) Tell me if you find anything better <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> (I may have another corner case, but I haven't "numbercrunched" it yet [quotes as in, it's not hard but I'm lazy])</blockquote>

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