Armor-like Wondrous Items and Armor Check / Spell Failure

[setzer9999]

Do Wondrous Items that would replace parts of sets of armor count as an armor type for causing a check penalty and inuring spell failure chance?

So, a bracers of armor, or a helm of brilliance, for example...

[blackbloodtroll]

No, only armor does.

[cartmanbeck]

setzer9999 wrote:

Do Wondrous Items that would replace parts of sets of armor count as an armor type for causing a check penalty and inuring spell failure chance?

So, a bracers of armor, or a helm of brilliance, for example...

No, no armor check penalty or spell failure chance for armor-like items. This is why wizards wear bracers of armor and cast shield on themselves.