max dex - armor question

[Gwaedh]

Are there any properties or magic items that will increase the max dex limit for a set of armor?

I'm using darkleaf studded leather armor which has a max dex bonus of +7. Is there something that would let me squeeze out another point of dex bonus? Or do I need to switch to something like silken ceremonial?

Thanks

[My Self]

There's Celestial Armor which has an increased max dex because of other enhancements from the celestial-ness. But strictly within the rules, no, there isn't a way to get a higher max dex.

[Mysterious Stranger]

Since the only thing the max DEX limit affects is AC switching to a silken ceremonial armor will not really gain you anything. Darkleaf studded leather gives a +3 armor bonus where silken ceremonial armor only provides +1. The Darkleaf studded leather gives you a better AC even with a DEX bonus of +8.

[master_marshmallow]

Nimble was an armor enhancement in 3.5 that increased your max DEX by 1 and reduced the armor check penalty by 1.
You could look into fighter VAC as it gives armor training up to 2.

[Gwaedh]

master_marshmallow wrote:

Nimble was an armor enhancement in 3.5 that increased your max DEX by 1 and reduced the armor check penalty by 1.

You could look into fighter VAC as it gives armor training up to 2.

What is fighter vac?

[Gwaedh]

Mysterious Stranger wrote:

Since the only thing the max DEX limit affects is AC switching to a silken ceremonial armor will not really gain you anything. Darkleaf studded leather gives a +3 armor bonus where silken ceremonial armor only provides +1. The Darkleaf studded leather gives you a better AC even with a DEX bonus of +8.

I add my dex bonus to hit and damage. I also want the additional initiative.

[Java Man]

Gwaedh wrote:

Mysterious Stranger wrote:

Since the only thing the max DEX limit affects is AC switching to a silken ceremonial armor will not really gain you anything. Darkleaf studded leather gives a +3 armor bonus where silken ceremonial armor only provides +1. The Darkleaf studded leather gives you a better AC even with a DEX bonus of +8.

I add my dex bonus to hit and damage. I also want the additional initiative.

Max dex from armor only limits dex bonus to AC, not for any other purpose, you are set for your attack and init bonuses, if you had a 50 dex and wore platemail ( max dex 1) you would still get your 20 bonus to iniative and whatever else, and 1 to ac.

[Gwaedh]

Java Man wrote:

Gwaedh wrote:

Mysterious Stranger wrote:

Since the only thing the max DEX limit affects is AC switching to a silken ceremonial armor will not really gain you anything. Darkleaf studded leather gives a +3 armor bonus where silken ceremonial armor only provides +1. The Darkleaf studded leather gives you a better AC even with a DEX bonus of +8.

I add my dex bonus to hit and damage. I also want the additional initiative.

Max dex from armor only limits dex bonus to AC, not for any other purpose, you are set for your attack and init bonuses, if you had a 50 dex and wore platemail ( max dex 1) you would still get your 20 bonus to iniative and whatever else, and 1 to ac.

I CAN'T believe that I never noticed that. Thank You!!!

[master_marshmallow]

Gwaedh wrote:

master_marshmallow wrote:

Nimble was an armor enhancement in 3.5 that increased your max DEX by 1 and reduced the armor check penalty by 1.

You could look into fighter VAC as it gives armor training up to 2.

What is fighter vac?

Typo, meant VMC, shorthand for Variant Multiclassing.