Resistance bonuses

[Bryan Hayes]

can a spell that gives a resistance bonus work in conjunction with an item that gives a resistance bonus? Or for that matter could the Bull's Strength spell work in conjunction with a Belt of Giant Strength? Would the spells be considered temporary bonuses?

[Zahir ibn Mahmoud ibn Jothan]

Like typed bonuses usually do not stack.

Dodge bonuses are a big exception.

[Elosandi]

Zahir ibn Mahmoud ibn Jothan wrote:

Like typed bonuses usually do not stack.

Dodge bonuses are a big exception.

Circumstance bonuses are another, provided that they don't arise from the same source.

[Buri]

Racial bonuses stack as well. But, resistance bonuses do not.

[Bryan Hayes]

If a character made the 0 level spell RESISTANCE permanent on himself would he still be able to benefit from a ROBE OF THE ARCHMAGI'S resistance bonus? And if so, would it stack?

[Drejk]

It would not stack.

Also, the cost of permanency makes that cost ineffective - 0th and 1st level spells cost 2,500 gp to make permanent while item granting the same +1 resistance bonus to saves costs 1,000 gp when made as a cloak or 2,000 if occupying no slot.

[Darkwolf117]

Do note that the character would still benefit from the Robe of the Archmagi because the resistance bonus is higher. When bonuses conflict, you use the higher one. But yeah, permanent or not, they won't stack.