Stackable bonuses from same source staking or not?


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I cannot find the faw or clarification on that.

An example, rogue talent, offensive defense
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/rogue/rogue-talents/paizo---ro gue-talents/offensive-defense-ex

gives +1 AC dogde bonus (dodge bonuses in principle stack) per sneak attack die for 1 round. So a lev 20 rogue with 6 attacks from two weapons, hitting all and sneaking all, has +10 AC for 1 round or + 60 AC?

Scarab Sages

http://paizo.com/paizo/faq/v5748nruor1fn#v5748eaic9p1m


So it would seem you would get a +10 dodge bonus (at level 20) that stacks with other dodge (such as dodge feat) bonuses (but not additional bonuses from Offensive Defense) so that at you can only gain the bonus against one creature from one sneak attack. You could however sneak atatck multiple creatures in a round it seems and get that bonus against all of them.


There is an FAQ specifically for offensive defense that explains a forthcoming errata that fixes this. To answer your question, no. You can not gain a stacking bonus from a single source more than once unless it specifically states that you can such as with hammer the gap.


@Shimesen
And the source is?

Shadow Lodge

Cao Phen gave you the link to the FAQ that specifically covers that ability above.


I asked in general, so FAQ about one ability does not provide source for general question.

"An example, rogue talent, offensive defense"


d20PFSRD wrote:

Bonuses are numerical values that are added to checks and statistical scores. Most bonuses have a type, and as a general rule, bonuses of the same type are not cumulative (do not “stack”)—only the greater bonus granted applies.

The important aspect of bonus types is that two bonuses of the same type don't generally stack. With the exception of dodge bonuses, most circumstance bonuses, and racial bonuses, only the better bonus of a given type works. Bonuses without a type always stack, unless they are from the same source.

I'd also like to note that if you read the FAQ already linked, it states the following: "...bonuses don’t stack from the same source..."


Perhaps it would benefit all of us if you just told us the reason you are asking the question. Is there an item/skill/feat you are specifically looking into? Because if you are just asking a general overall question about stacking bonuses then you didn't need to post the question. The answer is right there in the core rulebook.

Scarab Sages

But you see, you gave an example that was out of the ordinary. If you had said the Dodge feat, it would have been a simple answer. Simply put, only dodge bonuses, sans Offensive Defense, and untyped bonuses stack.


Furthermore, an untyped bonus will only stack if they are from different sources.

...And now I'm trying to think of a spell that grants an untyped bonus. Brain freeze.

Scarab Sages

Try a Ring of Foe Focus

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