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Full Plate has a max Dex bonus of +1, so unless it's Mithral, you're AC is actually 2 lowers, as you can only add +1 from Dex.
That said, check out the Ioun stone that boosts AC. It's an Insight bonus, I believe, so that will stack with all your other bonuses.
You don't have any shield bonuses, see if you can buy a Wand of Shield from somewhere, if your DM will allow it.
Also, grab the Cloak of Displacement (Minor or Major). A raw percent miss chance scales constantly and is an amazing defense boost.
Deflection bonuses, last I checked, don't stack. You pick your highest. Also, don't forget to check what bonuses add to your CMD as well. I'm pretty sure both Dodge and Deflection, as well as Insight, bonuses to AC add to your CMD as well.
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Full Plate has a max Dex bonus of +1, so unless it's Mithral, you're AC is actually 2 lowers, as you can only add +1 from Dex.
He said he was a Fighter, so I assume he is taking the bonus Max Dex adjustment from Armor Training.
I am trying to figure out how to boost my armor without having a shield. I already have full plate +3, ring of protection +2, Amulet of natural armor+2, dex +3. So ac is 29, not so great to a fighter at 10th level. one rule that I am unclear of is would spells like shield of faith or protection from evil stack with the ring of protection (deflection bonus). Could someone please explain how deflection bonuses add and how I could get dodge bonuses without actually taking the dodge feat?
It all has to do with bonus type. Effectively, the only AC bonus that stacks is a Dodge bonus. Spells that grant a Deflection bonus (like Protection from Evil) would not stack with the Deflection bonus granted by a Ring of Protection.
Other then the Insight bonus granted by Ioun Stones (if you don't want it floating over your head, you could always get a Wayfinder, the next obvious AC bonus for you would be a Shield bonus. The simplest way for you to get such, without an actual Shield, would be the Shield spell (via an item and UMD), a Ring of Force Shield, or an Animated Shield. There is also an obscure AC bonus, either Sacred or Profane, that's referenced in the footnote of the Magic Item Creation Table, but there are no existing items (that I know of), that grants them, so you would need a custom crafted item.
no the shield bonus does not stack, the ring is a force effect though so it comes with some advantages, I'd allow a crafter with both forge ring and craft magic arms and armor feats to enhance the force shield with typical shield properties as well at the cost of adding 50 % to the cost of the base ring price.
AC 29 doesnt seem bad for a 10th level fighter at all, you might want to consider the dodge feat it is pretty good. combat expertise ?