Ward Shield and Spell Combat

[AFKhaos]

So it is my understanding that a magus who is wearing a buckler uses spell combat it will not benefit from the buckler's shield bonus to it's AC. So I was curious about the wording on this spell.

Ward Shield:

The shield grants spell resistance 10 + your caster level against spells so long as the shield can be interposed between the wielder and the spell effect. A spell shield does not provide spell resistance against area effect spells such as fireball, but does provide a +5 bonus on Reflex saving throws against such spells.

So for purposes of "interposing between the wielder and the spell effect" would not benefiting from it's shield bonus through spell combat and the like hinder you from interposing your buckler? And if not what exactly would prevent someone from just having SR all the time?

[LoBandolerPi]

AFKhaos wrote:

So it is my understanding that a magus who is wearing a buckler uses spell combat it will not benefit from the buckler's shield bonus to it's AC. So I was curious about the wording on this spell.

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So for purposes of "interposing between the wielder and the spell effect" would not benefiting from it's shield bonus through spell combat and the like hinder you from interposing your buckler? And if not what exactly would prevent someone from just having SR all the time?

Hi, I was considering exactly the same thing. I was hoping to find a general opinion about that in the forum, not the same question.

I guess you can not benefit from de spell's SR if you can not benefit from the AC bonus. And you were right, you can not if you use that hand to cast a spell or TWF.

[SlimGauge]

If you're using your buckler hand for something else, then you're not using the buckler for AC and cannot benefit from Shield Ward.

[blahpers]

I am in full agreement with SlimGauge. If you can't benefit from the buckler's AC, ostensibly it's because you can't effectively interpose the buckler between yourself and oncoming threats.