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Message: <blockquote data-quote="drothgery" data-source="post: 3478483" data-attributes="member: 360">Really, it's more like full plate plus five points of AC bonuses from magic -- probably spread out among enhancement to armor, ring of protection, amulet of natural armor, gloves of dexterity, and enhancement to a shield or defending weapon. That's why the class bonus is so high; it's not just replacing armor, it's replacing all that other stuff too.The way I'm drawing things up, armor should really only be useful in specific, narrow circumstances, and at mid levels or higher, only by experts, so how about a feat... Also note that shields provide a shield bonus, not an armor bonus, and therefore do stack with class defense.Armored DefensePrerequisite: Str 13, Armor ProficiencyBenefit: When wearing armor that you are proficient in, you can add one half of your armor bonus to your class defense bonus against melee oponents.Normal: You use your armor bonus or your class defense bonus, whichever is higher.Special: You can take this feat more than once; each time you take it, it applies to a different class of armor (light, medium, or heavy).</blockquote>