Monk Wis. bonus to AC.... Work vs. touch attack?

[Rah]

Simple question.... Does the Monk's Wisdom bonus to AC count against touch attacks?

 

[Berk]

Simple Answer..... Yes

 

[Dr_Rictus]

Simple reason... the touch AC is figured by excluding a very specific list of AC modifiers: armor, shield, and natural armor. All other modifiers still apply.

 

[Rah]

Thx for the quick answer. I also thought that the Monk's Wis AC bonus should work vs touch, but that was because it was described as ....

PHB: pg. 39

The Wisdom bonus and the AC bonus represent a preternatural awareness of danger, and the monk does not lose either even in situations when she loses her Dexterity....

The description of a touch attacks specifially mentions (armor, sheild, and natural armor) not working, but the confusion for me was the part where it also says exactly what DOES work (size mod, Dex. Mod., and deflection)....

They basically said Armror, sheild, natural Armor all DON'T work vs. Touch attacks (implied everything else does.....) and then turn around and say Dex., size, and deflection DO work vs. touch attacks (implied everything else does not)........

 

[hammymchamham]

think of the Wis bonus as a Dex bonus to AC, but you don't lose it due to being flat footed or what not. It helps me

 

[Staffan]

The description of a touch attacks specifially mentions (armor, sheild, and natural armor) not working, but the confusion for me was the part where it also says exactly what DOES work (size mod, Dex. Mod., and deflection)....

Dex, Size and Deflection are the most common AC modifiers that work vs. touch attacks, but they're the most common. There aren't all that many things that give luck bonuses, or insight bonuses, or sacred bonuses to AC, but they would all help against a touch attack.

 

[Rah]

Ok that's what I was looking for.... That gives me enough ammo to combat my DM if he tries to say otherwise...

Thx.

 

[Destil]

All you need to remember is that the Wis bonus is only lost when the monk is held or similar. Applies against touch and flat footed, as well as incorporial (and incorporial touch).

 

[Darklone]

There aren't all that many things that give luck bonuses, or insight bonuses, or sacred bonuses to AC, but they would all help against a touch attack.

Hmmm. Luck I see. But well...