Hi, I'm kinda new to this stuff and the party to their first Ring of Protection +1. Based on the wording below, I'm lead to believe this only applies a + 1 bonus to Touch AC. Can anybody clarify what a Ring of Protection + 1 does and how it works? Thanks!
This ring offers continual magical protection in the form of a deflection bonus of +1 to +5 to AC.
A deflection bonus affects Armor Class and is granted by a spell or magic effect that makes attacks veer off harmlessly. Deflection bonuses stack with all other bonuses to AC except other deflection bonuses. A deflection bonus applies against touch attacks.
Thanks ahead of time!
It applies to Normal AC, Flatfooted and Touch. The line at the end is calling it out as specifically applying to touch AC as well. Many AC bonus don't apply to touch AC so the book often calls out when the bonus does apply.
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Thanks everyone!
Many AC bonus don't apply to touch AC so the book often calls out when the bonus does apply.
To be accurate, everything affects Touch AC except Armor Bonus, Shield Bonus and Natural Armor Bonus.
Many AC bonus don't apply to touch AC so the book often calls out when the bonus does apply.To be accurate, everything affects Touch AC except Armor Bonus, Shield Bonus and Natural Armor Bonus.
True, but those are, by far, the most common armour bonuses.
And don't forget that deflection, dodge, insight, luck, morale, profane, and sacred bonuses to AC also add to your CMD!
True, but those are, by far, the most common armour bonuses.
Absolutely correct but if you remember those three it makes reverse calculating Touch ACs on the fly very simple.
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Hi, I'm kinda new to this stuff and the party to their first Ring of Protection +1. Based on the wording below, I'm lead to believe this only applies a + 1 bonus to Touch AC. Can anybody clarify what a Ring of Protection + 1 does and how it works? Thanks!
This ring offers continual magical protection in the form of a deflection bonus of +1 to +5 to AC.A deflection bonus affects Armor Class and is granted by a spell or magic effect that makes attacks veer off harmlessly. Deflection bonuses stack with all other bonuses to AC except other deflection bonuses. A deflection bonus applies against touch attacks.Thanks ahead of time!
This ring, gives you a +1 to AC, Touch AC, Flat AC, CMD, and Flat CMD(if your party even uses that). It counts as a Deflection Bonus.