paizo.com Recent Posts in Do any of the new shields in Treasure Vault count as bucklers?paizo.com Recent Posts in Do any of the new shields in Treasure Vault count as bucklers?2023-02-27T00:35:59Z2023-02-27T00:35:59ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Do any of the new shields in Treasure Vault count as bucklers?Squiggithttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43rqg?Do-any-of-the-new-shields-in-Treasure-Vault#32023-02-27T03:04:30Z2023-02-27T00:51:16Z<p>Doesn't seem like it. Even the gauntler buckler (which has it in the name) says it's a "buckler-sized" shield rather than a buckler. </p>
<p>I feel like it wouldn't be in a home game to say that any +1 AC shield should work with 'buckler' feats since that's the main balance point, but it's not rules.</p>Doesn't seem like it. Even the gauntler buckler (which has it in the name) says it's a "buckler-sized" shield rather than a buckler.
I feel like it wouldn't be in a home game to say that any +1 AC shield should work with 'buckler' feats since that's the main balance point, but it's not rules.Squiggit2023-02-27T00:51:16ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Do any of the new shields in Treasure Vault count as bucklers?Cordell Kintnerhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43rqg?Do-any-of-the-new-shields-in-Treasure-Vault#22023-02-27T00:48:44Z2023-02-27T00:48:44Z<p>There's one new magical buckler, the Sapling Shield. It has increased hardness and HP, though not as much as a Sturdy Shield, and with an action it can grow to a Tower Shield. Not too useful for a Swashbuckler, but it gives you an additional option if you need a bunch more AC or bonus to reflex saves against an AoE for a single round.</p>
<p>Level 3: 3 Hardness 24 HP
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Level 6: 6 Hardness 48 HP
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Level 9: 8 Hardness 64 HP
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Level 12: 11 Hardness 88 HP
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Level 15: 13 Hardness 104 HP
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Level 18: 15 Hardness 120 HP</p>There's one new magical buckler, the Sapling Shield. It has increased hardness and HP, though not as much as a Sturdy Shield, and with an action it can grow to a Tower Shield. Not too useful for a Swashbuckler, but it gives you an additional option if you need a bunch more AC or bonus to reflex saves against an AoE for a single round.
Level 3: 3 Hardness 24 HP
Level 6: 6 Hardness 48 HP
Level 9: 8 Hardness 64 HP
Level 12: 11 Hardness 88 HP
Level 15: 13 Hardness 104 HP
Level 18: 15 Hardness...Cordell Kintner2023-02-27T00:48:44ZForums: Rules Discussion: Do any of the new shields in Treasure Vault count as bucklers?Ventnorhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43rqg?Do-any-of-the-new-shields-in-Treasure-Vault#12023-02-27T00:35:59Z2023-02-27T00:35:59Z<p>Otherwise, Swashbucklers would miss out on some potentially thematic shields that won’t work with their buckler class feats.</p>Otherwise, Swashbucklers would miss out on some potentially thematic shields that won’t work with their buckler class feats.Ventnor2023-02-27T00:35:59Z