Can you stack the same armor special ability?

[Dave Lockright]

I know that weapons cannot possess the same special ability more than once, but what about armors? You would think you can't as well but I can't find the rule about it anywhere. Basically I want to get the "Brawling" armor special ability multiple times, and I want to know if there's a rule against that.

Places I looked for that rule:
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/ultimateEquipment/magicArmsAndArmor/armo rSpecialAbilities.html
http://paizo.com/paizo/faq/v5748nruor1fm
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/ultimateEquipment/magicArmsAndArmor/inde x.html
http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoPublishing/pathfinder/pathfinderR PG/rules

You probably can't, but I can't find the rule.

[blackbloodtroll]

Even if you could, it wouldn't stack.

Bonuses from the same source, do not stack.

[Dave Lockright]

I see now, you're right. Thank you very much for the quick response!

[Samasboy1]

The only benefit I would see for doing so would be abilities with limited uses per day.

Take Adhesive, for example. You can use it for 10 rounds per day. So, if you could put two Adhesive properties on the same armor (probably with different command words), you could gain the benefits for 20 rounds per day.

You would not gain any benefit from using them both at the same time, as BBT mentioned, since the bonuses would not stack.

It would be the same as if you had the ability on both a suit of armor and a shield.

Still, I don't think it intended that you can add the same ability to a single piece of armor more than once.

[Kalindlara]

I miss King Snurre's Precedent.

Spoiler:

For the many all of you who have no idea what I'm talking about, the official D&D Roleplaying stats for D&D Minis' King Snurre had him equipped with a greatsword that had flaming three times, for +3d6 fire damage. Thus, it appeared to be legal.

[Snuff Wheeler]

Samasboy1 wrote:

The only benefit I would see for doing so would be abilities with limited uses per day.

I can think of another benefitting example: Imagine two fortifying stones on the same suit of armor. One would be inert since abilities effects from the same (type of) source won't stack. But once one stone was depleted, it would fall off allowing the second stone to become active when the next block of damage hits. Both cases are still not "stacking".

Then again, maybe this is a variant of "limited uses" per day.

[Samasboy1]

Fortifying stones are not armor enchantments....

[jhansonxi]

I'm not aware of any rule disallowing it either although most redundant abilities are not useful. Stacking multiple armors might be helpful in case one of them is destroyed or its abilities suppressed.

[Snuff Wheeler]

Samasboy1 wrote:

Fortifying stones are not armor enchantments....

True, tho they can lead to the enhancement of armor. My point was more regarding special cases of stacking effects. In hindsight, my comment probably added nothing to this thread. Note to self: Must be more awake next time before posting.