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If the item is a suit of armor or a shield, the bonus it grants to AC is halved, rounding down. Broken armor doubles its armor check penalty on skills.

Does the above rule for the broken condition also apply to the enhancement bonus to armor and shields, or only to the base AC bonus?
Grand Lodge

Well, those are still armor/shield bonuses the enchantments are giving.

I usually just see them as an enhancement bonus to the Shield/Armor bonus they provide.

So, I can see how it may seem confusing, with the right reading, but I am sure it applies in totality.

I agree with BBT
Silver Crusade

I think it applies to the total bonus.

+5 Full Plate gives a +14 armor bonus, not a +9 Armor bonus and a +5 Enhancement bonus. It should apply to the whole thing, reducing it to +7 AC total.
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