Two-handed weapons and attached shields.

[elcman]

So, I'm playing a Barbarian and I've been feeling extra hittable with the stuff my GM is throwing at me.

That being said, I'm usually the (second) biggest thing on the battlefield and I want to get a little more AC than my meager armor.

Bucklers or something like a gladiator arm shield to give me an additional "shield" bonus to my AC when I want to fight defensively or full defense. I know I could amp up on rings and so forth, but ... I'd like something a little more thematic.

Thoughts?

[Opuk0]

Beast Totem yo

[Scott Wilhelm]

Take a level in Alchemist. There is a Shield Extract: +4 shield bonus to AC. You can also take the Dex Mutagen: +4 Dex, +2 Natural AC Bonus. So between them, that means +2 Dex Bonus to AC, +2 Natural Armor Bonus, and a +4 (ghost touch) shield bonus. They all stack, so +8.

[elcman]

Beast Totem does sound interesting. The problem for me is the claw attacks are kind of a throwaway thing for me. I'll look into it for the AC bonus. It gets hard because ... after a while, everything hits you anyway.

The Pounce, though, would be VERY handy at high levels.

Going partial Alchemist kinda defeats the purpose of my character, unfortunately. I'm playing more for story than for maximized potential. I was hoping to overcome some of the AC deficiency with themed equipment, but Beast Totem might be a good, consistent bonus with the tasty Pounce at the end.

Thanks!

[Chess Pwn]

Needed questions:
What level are you at right now? What is your gear like right now? How much money do you have to improve your AC with? Is any retraining or redoing your character allowed?

optional questions:
What is your normal fight like? What is the first biggest thing on the battlefield? Which rage powers have you picked so far?

[Scott Wilhelm]

Take one of those Rage Powers that gives you Scent. Take the Blind Fighting Feat. Carry an Eversmoking Bottle. You and everyone else will be Blind, 50% Miss Chance, but you will be able to find your victims with Scent, and reroll your chanced misses

[Scott Wilhelm]

elcman wrote:

Beast Totem does sound interesting. The problem for me is the claw attacks are kind of a throwaway thing for me. I'll look into it for the AC bonus. It gets hard because ... after a while, everything hits you anyway.

The Pounce, though, would be VERY handy at high levels.

Going partial Alchemist kinda defeats the purpose of my character, unfortunately. I'm playing more for story than for maximized potential. I was hoping to overcome some of the AC deficiency with themed equipment, but Beast Totem might be a good, consistent bonus with the tasty Pounce at the end.

Thanks!

What's your theme?