Magic bracers bonus question

[KnowTheToe]

Our party is having a disagreement about magic bracers +1.

Does the magic +1 bonus stack with non magical armor bonus?

 

[Thanee]

No, armor bonus is armor bonus.

Magical armors also have an armor bonus, the magical part is an enhancement bonus on the armor bonus, so there is really no difference between magical and non-magical armors here.

The only exception, when two armor bonuses stack, is with suits of armor and shields.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Dr. Zoom]

Since two is better than one, I will post my support of Thanee's answer to your question. Bracers of Armor do not stack with any other armor bonuses, including suits of armor, magical or not.

 

[Crothian]

A teacher once told me that three is better then two. Bonuses withthe same name do not stack (for the most part). So it your armor gives and armno9r bonus and your magical item gives and armor bonus, you only take the best of the two.

 

[Jack Haggerty]

Our party is having a disagreement about magic bracers +1.

Are we? I hadn't realized...

Does the magic +1 bonus stack with non magical armor bonus?

Nope. It's an armor bonus, so it won't stack with regular armor & shields, Magical armor & shields, or Mage Armor.

For example, my Wizard gets a +1 armor bonus from the Bracers of Armor to make his AC 14. If he casts Mage Armor on himself, his AC only goes up to 17, not 18 (Mage Armor's +4 is better than the Bracer's +1). But he can wear the Bracers all the time, and use that 2nd-level spell slot for something other than an Extended Mage Armor.

 

[dcollins]

You may wish to consult the following FAQ on armor-stacking issues. The original question is fundamentally the same as Example #2, here: www.superdan.net/dndfaq1.html