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<blockquote data-quote="sheadunne" data-source="post: 6130931" data-attributes="member: 27570">SRDTouch AttacksTouching an opponent with a touch spell is considered to be an armed attack and therefore does not provoke attacks of opportunity. However, the act of casting a spell does provoke an attack of opportunity. Touch attacks come in two types: melee touch attacks and ranged touch attacks. You can score critical hits with either type of attack. Your opponent’s AC against a touch attack does not include any armor bonus, shield bonus, or natural armor bonus. His size modifier, Dexterity modifier, and deflection bonus (if any) all apply normally.Max Dex for Armor would mean your Touch AC is lower than it could be. If you're wearing Plate Mail with a 16 Dex, you only get the +1 to AC, including Touch AC.Ranged Touch Spells are Ranged Attacks. The only difference is that with a Ranged Touch Attack it doesn't matter if you hit them on the armor or not, the effect is the same. Think of it like using a Tazer versus using a grenade versus using a gun. With the gun, you have to penetrate whatever armor they are wearing (AC). With a grenade you just have to get close (Reflex Save) and with a Tazer you just have to connect with their body (Touch Attack).&nbsp; A Reflex save makes zero sense for a Tazer attack just as it doesn't make sense for a gun shot. There's no difference in D&amp;D between shooting a bow and firing a disintegrate spell. They're bolts of wood or energy. You have to aim and fire. The reason you hit either touch or AC is a result of whether the effect of the ammunition doesn't need to pierce skin to be effective. Area effect spells, like fire ball, don't require aiming, you just pick a point and it blows up. Reflex is jumping for cover not dodging a single attack.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="sheadunne, post: 6130931, member: 27570"] SRD Touch Attacks Touching an opponent with a touch spell is considered to be an armed attack and therefore does not provoke attacks of opportunity. However, the act of casting a spell does provoke an attack of opportunity. Touch attacks come in two types: melee touch attacks and ranged touch attacks. [B]You can score critical hits with either type of attack.[/B] Your opponent’s AC against a touch attack does not include any armor bonus, shield bonus, or natural armor bonus. His size modifier, Dexterity modifier, and deflection bonus (if any) all apply normally. Max Dex for Armor would mean your Touch AC is lower than it could be. If you're wearing Plate Mail with a 16 Dex, you only get the +1 to AC, including Touch AC. Ranged Touch Spells are Ranged Attacks. The only difference is that with a Ranged Touch Attack it doesn't matter if you hit them on the armor or not, the effect is the same. Think of it like using a Tazer versus using a grenade versus using a gun. With the gun, you have to penetrate whatever armor they are wearing (AC). With a grenade you just have to get close (Reflex Save) and with a Tazer you just have to connect with their body (Touch Attack). A Reflex save makes zero sense for a Tazer attack just as it doesn't make sense for a gun shot. There's no difference in D&D between shooting a bow and firing a disintegrate spell. They're bolts of wood or energy. You have to aim and fire. The reason you hit either touch or AC is a result of whether the effect of the ammunition doesn't need to pierce skin to be effective. Area effect spells, like fire ball, don't require aiming, you just pick a point and it blows up. Reflex is jumping for cover not dodging a single attack. [/QUOTE]

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