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<blockquote data-quote="Mannahnin" data-source="post: 9355674" data-attributes="member: 7026594"><p>I'm not going to be any use for finding the lowest published baddie, but I know that for walking-around AC, a PC in armor can get to -15 with just the DMG or -16 with UA. Plate Mail +5 for base of -2, add a shield +5 to get to -8, 18 Dex* to -12, dusky rose ioun stone gets us to -13**, Cloak of Displacement gets us to -15.</p><p></p><p>If Unearthed Arcana is in play you can swap the Plate Mail for Field Plate +5 or Full Plate +4 (there is no Full Plate +5 in the book.) Rings and Cloaks of Protection, and Bracers of Defense do not give a bonus to AC in conjunction with magic armor***</p><p></p><p>Unarmored characters can get to -14. Bracers of Defense AC 2, 18 Dex*, Ring of Protection+6, Cloak of Protection +5, and a dusty rose Ioun Stone.</p><p></p><p>The latter is probably better in actual play because shields are limited in how many attacks they can protect against in a given round. Though the first attack free miss from the Cloak of Displacement is nice, and if you're in UA Full or Field plate, those also give a little DR.</p><p></p><p>*You can get to 19 by being an Elf and bump that to 20 if you use a Manual of Quickness of Action, but per Deities and Demigods, those are still just a -4 defensive adjustment. You need a 21 Dex to get a -5.</p><p>**This could conceivably be ruled against as the ioun stone says it grants "+1 protection" but does not say anything about combining it with other protections. If the DM rules that it works like a Ring or Cloak of protection than it wouldn't stack with the armor.</p><p>***Cloaks do combine with Leather or magic Leather armor ONLY for some reason, but obviously that's not as good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mannahnin, post: 9355674, member: 7026594"] I'm not going to be any use for finding the lowest published baddie, but I know that for walking-around AC, a PC in armor can get to -15 with just the DMG or -16 with UA. Plate Mail +5 for base of -2, add a shield +5 to get to -8, 18 Dex* to -12, dusky rose ioun stone gets us to -13**, Cloak of Displacement gets us to -15. If Unearthed Arcana is in play you can swap the Plate Mail for Field Plate +5 or Full Plate +4 (there is no Full Plate +5 in the book.) Rings and Cloaks of Protection, and Bracers of Defense do not give a bonus to AC in conjunction with magic armor*** Unarmored characters can get to -14. Bracers of Defense AC 2, 18 Dex*, Ring of Protection+6, Cloak of Protection +5, and a dusty rose Ioun Stone. The latter is probably better in actual play because shields are limited in how many attacks they can protect against in a given round. Though the first attack free miss from the Cloak of Displacement is nice, and if you're in UA Full or Field plate, those also give a little DR. *You can get to 19 by being an Elf and bump that to 20 if you use a Manual of Quickness of Action, but per Deities and Demigods, those are still just a -4 defensive adjustment. You need a 21 Dex to get a -5. **This could conceivably be ruled against as the ioun stone says it grants "+1 protection" but does not say anything about combining it with other protections. If the DM rules that it works like a Ring or Cloak of protection than it wouldn't stack with the armor. ***Cloaks do combine with Leather or magic Leather armor ONLY for some reason, but obviously that's not as good. [/QUOTE]
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