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