hi all,
i have a maneuver master(2) / lore warden ... and currently wearing mithril breastplate. i have the armor expert trait to cancel the +1 acp . as i go forward, i will enchant my armor +1-+5 . i also think that i want to add the brawling enchantment as well so that i can free up my neck slot for an amulet of natural armor instead of amulet of mighty fists.
now, is this the best armor i'll probably have going forward?
with this as my base, should i just concentrate in the future on improving dex, luck bonus to ac, ioun stones, ect..?
is celestial armor worth the investment or mithril same without chance to fly once a day?
at some point should i consider taking medium armor proficiency feat?
thank you for any/all replies..
What is your dex? That'll have a large bearing on what armor is 'better'.
Brawling is light armor only, and the ruling is that mithril medium armor is light only for movement purposes. Still, as a maneuver master you probably actually want to use a weapon - flurry of maneuvers has no limitation to monk weapons only.
dex is high at 18 right now
using fauchard and unarmed combos
my strength will soon be 18 as i hit level 8
What is your dex? That'll have a large bearing on what armor is 'better'.
Brawling is light armor only, and the ruling is that mithril medium armor is light only for movement purposes. Still, as a maneuver master you probably actually want to use a weapon - flurry of maneuvers has no limitation to monk weapons only.
i thought mithril breastplate would be considered light armor for everything except proficiency?
See this FAQ where it specifically disallows brawling on mithral medium armor.
18 dex; that means a maximum ever dex bonus of +7 barring wishes. At some point after ~14-15th level you might want celestial armor then, if using something like standard WBL.
See this FAQ where it specifically disallows brawling on mithral medium armor.
18 dex; that means a maximum ever dex bonus of +7 barring wishes. At some point after ~14-15th level you might want celestial armor then, if using something like standard WBL.
nice catch there...
so you think mithril breastplate is my armor until higher levels?(14/15)any advantage of taking the med armor prof feat later on? or just concentrate on getting my ac buffs from ring, amulets, jingasa? i'm considering buying an ioun stone(vibrant purple) so the casters in the party can spell store shield or barkskin.
so i should consider elven chainmail if i want to get the brawling enchantment?
Elven Chain
Aura no aura (non-magical); CL —; Weight 20 lbs.; Price 5,150 gp
DESCRIPTION
This extremely light chainmail is made of very fine mithral links. This armor is treated, in all ways, like light armor, including when determining proficiency. The armor has an arcane spell failure chance of 20%, a maximum Dexterity bonus of +4, and an armor check penalty of –2.
or i'm going to get body wrap of mighty strikes....
i like the brawling enchantment soooo much better though.....
or i'm going to get body wrap of mighty strikes....
i like the brawling enchantment soooo much better though.....
If you want the Brawling enchantment, your best options are Elven Chain or Mithral Chain Shirt.
You will need to decide how important Armor Check Penalty is versus Armor Class.
yeah, need my unarmed to be enchanted for magic and don't want to use neck slot for amulet of mighty fists.
i can see getting celestial armor later when i have a higher dex too