[UC] How does `Fortified Armor Training (Combat)` work with a `Ring of Force Shield`?


Rules Questions


Fortified Armor Training (Combat):

You have learned to let your armor bear the brunt of the
worst attacks.
Prerequisite: Proficient with armor or shield.
Benefit: If an opponent scores a critical hit against you,
you can turn the critical hit into a normal hit. If you do,
either your armor or your shield gains the broken
condition (your choice).

Ring of Force Shield:

Aura moderate evocation; CL 9th

Slot ring; Price 8,500 gp; Weight

Description

An iron band, this simple ring generates a shield-sized (and shield-shaped) wall of force that stays with the ring and can be wielded by the wearer as if it were a heavy shield (+2 AC). This special creation has no armor check penalty or arcane spell failure chance since it is weightless and encumbrance-free. It can be activated and deactivated at will as a free action.

Construction Requirements Forge Ring, wall of force; Cost 4,250 gp

Would the magical item gain the broken condition? How would that work?


Technically, it's not a shield, so by RAW, the feat would work with the ring.


Noir le Lotus wrote:
Technically, it's not a shield, so by RAW, the feat would work with the ring.

Surely you mean it would NOT work.


I see, the Ring of Force Shield is not an actual shield but acts like it to provide a shield bonus. I get it.

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If you block the crit with a ring of force shield, the ring becomes broken. Its shield bonus is halved to +1 instead of +2.

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