Wisdom to AC ... twice?

[AnonymousOne]

I'm helping a friend build a monk for our campaign and he wants to go Monk2/Swordsage2/Shadow Sun Ninja10

Now both the Monk and the Swordsage say to add the WIS modifier to AC but the bonus doesn't seem to be typed. Do this bonus stack with itself from two different classes? My gut tells me no, but I can't find an answer.

A little help?

 

[Rystil Arden]

Wisdom modifier/bonus is the type of the bonus. That said, if you are a bit sneakier, there are ways to add a stat bonus to AC multiple times. Frex, Nymph (Cha bonus as a Deflection Bonus to AC) Battledancer (Cha bonus to AC) Mystic Wanderer (Cha bonus as a Divine Bonus to AC) will all stack.

 

[Darklone]

Allowing both would be sick so I wouldn't even do it if it were by the rules

 

[AnonymousOne]

Thanks you two. I was thinking DAMN the monk has a +6 Wis ... he gets a +12 to AC at level 9?!?

Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[Celebrim]

Strictly speaking, unnamed bonuses stack unless otherwise stated. However, it is pretty clear in this case that they were not intended to stack. Generally speaking, when two abilities have the same name and description in different classes, they are intended to reflect alternate paths to achieving the same identical ability. This is made explict by WotC here.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ask/20060904a

 

[Slaved]

How is the character managing to both be wearing light armor and not be wearing armor?

 

[AnonymousOne]

... he's not. I don't get the question. He's completely unarmored. I was asking fi the WIS applied once for a +6 to AC or twice from two different classes for +12

 

[lottrbacchus]

I don't have the Swordsage info , but other people say the Swordsage needs to be in light armor to get the bonus, so check that. But also,
www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ask/20060904a
says they don't stack anyhoo.

So it looks like choose between no and nope.

 

[Slaved]

I have the Swordsage information.

AC Bonus: Starting at 2nd level, you can add your Wisdom modifier as a bonus to Armor Class, so long as you wear light armor, are unencumbered, and do not use a shield.

 

[Storme]

It specificly states they do not stack.


Storme