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Kensai AC bonus

Trista1986Trista1986 Member Posts: 12
edited December 2012 in Not An Issue
Is this supposed to be a Shield bonus? It only states that it is "a" bonus and doesn't specify a shield bonus. I tried to see if it would stack with the Shield spell and it does not, making it kind of worthless since the only things a kensai can use to defend himself is Mage armor or Shield. This was a Dual-classed Kensai/Mage BTW.
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  • TJ_HookerTJ_Hooker Member Posts: 2,438
    edited December 2012
    It stacks for me with both the shield spell and the armor spell. Also, I think you may be thinking of 3rd edition with regards to having specific types of AC such as shield. In BG there's really only 2 types: first there are things that set your base AC. This includes any armor you wear on your chest, the armor spells, the shield spell, low base AC of a monk, etc. These do not stack; whichever source of base AC is the lowest is the one you benefit from. Besides that all other sources of AC (ie anything that says "+ x to AC") stack as far as I know. So it isn't really important what 'type' of AC bonus the kensai's is.
  • Trista1986Trista1986 Member Posts: 12
    Ya you're right. I was mixing 3rd ed and Ad&d. It's been so long since i've played Ad&d that It's hard to differentiate anymore.
  • Avenger_teambgAvenger_teambg Member, Developer Posts: 5,862
    Thanks @TJ_Hooker you help me throwing out lots of issues without having to think much.
  • TJ_HookerTJ_Hooker Member Posts: 2,438
    @Avenger_teambg
    My pleasure.
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