Shield Spell vs. Touch Attack

[phillipjp]

Sorry if this has been asked before, still no board searching.

Is the Sheild spell's +7 AC included vs. a touch attack? The spell description does not name the bonus, but does mention that it's a force effect.

 

[Crothian]

I think it does, I haven't read anything that makes me think otherwise.

 

[Caliban]

Sorry if this has been asked before, still no board searching.

Is the Sheild spell's +7 AC included vs. a touch attack? The spell description does not name the bonus, but does mention that it's a force effect.

The Shield spell grants cover, and a Cover bonus counts toward touch attacks.

 

[trentonjoe]

I just asked this earlier today.

I think the most people believe it does count to your AC.

Check this link out:

http://www.enworld.org/messageboards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3722

 

[Hypersmurf]

Now, what about the cover bonus granted by a tower shield?

Does a spell with "Target : Creature Touched" count as a "targeted spell", against which a tower shield specifically provides no advantage?

-Hyp.

 

[Darklone]

Now, what about the cover bonus granted by a tower shield?

Does a spell with "Target : Creature Touched" count as a "targeted spell", against which a tower shield specifically provides no advantage?

-Hyp.

Since the tower shield helps against lightning bolts and similar stuff (AFAIK) with reflex save bonus... it should help.

After all it's more a wall you put on the ground in front of yourself. It's not exactly something you hold or wear.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Since the tower shield helps against lightning bolts and similar stuff (AFAIK) with reflex save bonus... it should help.

A lightning bolt has an "Area". A touch-attack spell generally has a "Target" (creature touched).

"A tower shield, however, does not provide cover against targeted spells; a spellcaster can cast a spell on you by targetting the shield you are holding."

After all it's more a wall you put on the ground in front of yourself. It's not exactly something you hold or wear.

Uh... if you don't hold it, it falls down. It only weighs 45 lbs - not much point relying on the cover of something that's balancing on an edge, when the first half-hearted kick from an opponent will topple it over...

-Hyp.

 

[Uller]

Regardless...a Tower Shield provides cover. Touch attacks ignore armor bonus, sheild bonus(armor bonus from a shield) and natural armor bonus. The bonus from cover is called a cover bonus and is not ignored during a touch attack.

 

[Artoomis]

Regardless...a Tower Shield provides cover. Touch attacks ignore armor bonus, sheild bonus(armor bonus from a shield) and natural armor bonus. The bonus from cover is called a cover bonus and is not ignored during a touch attack.

Wrong, as was quoted above.

A tower shield, however, does not provide cover against targeted spells; a spellcaster can cast a spell on a character by targeting the shield.

A shield spell, however, does protect you from touch attacks.

 

[tarkin]

To get around a a Shield Spell or a Tower Shield, have the mage get the Bend Spell feat (From Dragon magazine). For raising the spell slot +1 level, it ignores all cover less than 100%.