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The most AC you have achieved?

NellynielNellyniel Member Posts: 10
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My friend just hit -16 AC with his Blade ^^

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  • ajwzajwz Member Posts: 4,122
    Including spells or just stardard prebuff?
    And bg or bg2?
    Bg1 no buffs probably around -8 or -9
  • NellynielNellyniel Member Posts: 10
    Including everything!
  • NellynielNellyniel Member Posts: 10
    And for BG1EE
  • ajwzajwz Member Posts: 4,122
    I imagine a blade with defensive spin (-10 ac), barkskin (around -4 ac depends on level), pot of defence (0AC), 18 dex, drizzts defending scimitar, ring of prot +2, cloak of balduran, and helm of balduran and a buckler, you could make -27AC
  • StrayedMonkeyStrayedMonkey Member Posts: 146
    BG1EE with no buffs -10. Half-orc 19 dex, Pellon's Shield +2, ring +2, clock of baldur, full plate, helm of baldur
  • TJ_HookerTJ_Hooker Member Posts: 2,438
    ajwz said:

    I imagine a blade with defensive spin (-10 ac), barkskin (around -4 ac depends on level), pot of defence (0AC), 18 dex, drizzts defending scimitar, ring of prot +2, cloak of balduran, and helm of balduran and a buckler, you could make -27AC

    Barkskin and potion of defence both set your base AC, so they wouldn't stack.
  • SenashSenash Member Posts: 405
    I tend to split the def between the two frontline fighters. But in BG2 I remember Jaheria having -15 without buff and without raising her DEX (i think)
  • DazzuDazzu Member Posts: 950
    I thought the absolute minimum was -25, even if one could theoretically go lower.
  • KirkorKirkor Member Posts: 700
    I remember, that in Vanilla BG Protection from Evil gave you -2 AC... And it ws stackable!
    So theoreticaly, you could have infinite AC :P
  • bbearbbear Member Posts: 1,180
    bg2: -17 ac, no buff: standard fighter
  • NukeninNukenin Member Posts: 327
    The most AC I've achieved? 13, level 1 dwarf fighter, dex 3 (it wouldn't let me go lower), just now, right outside of Candlekeep.

    Huah!

    All ye folk proud of yer negative ACs. Hrmph!
  • KirkorKirkor Member Posts: 700
    Nukenin said:

    The most AC I've achieved? 13, level 1 dwarf fighter, dex 3 (it wouldn't let me go lower), just now, right outside of Candlekeep.

    Huah!

    All ye folk proud of yer negative ACs. Hrmph!

    The higher the better, huh? ;)
  • NoriymNoriym Member Posts: 5
    -9000
  • ioanguioangu Member Posts: 12
    It's under 9000!!11!!1!!1!!! Run for your life, evil!
  • HeliasHelias Member Posts: 112
    edited December 2012
    Lowest possible in BGEE (without the once-a-day defensive spin of the blade) is 13, I think.

    Swashbuckler level 5 (- 2 AC) with 18-20 dex, full plate, ring of protection + 2, baldurans' cloak and helmet, shield +2 and Drizzt scimitar.
  • SpaceInvaderSpaceInvader Member Posts: 2,125
    The cap is -24, -26 with two ** in Single Weapon.
  • MechaliburMechalibur Member Posts: 265
    The most? 13. 10 base, with a 3 penalty from dex. Man, I'm way higher than all you guys in the negative :P
  • ryuken87ryuken87 Member Posts: 563
    edited December 2012
    SpaceInvader said:

    The cap is -24, -26 with two ** in Single Weapon.

    @SpaceInvader It's actually -20 + dex modifier + single weapon style modifier + specific weapon type protection (e.g. vs slashing). Therefore if you can boost dexterity you can get lower AC.

    Dexterity tome
    Machine of Lum the Mad
    Deck of Many Things
    Hell Trials (I think ???)
    Shuruppak's Plate

    With those you could have a permanent 24 dexterity and -28 AC.

  • ArcticArctic Member Posts: 76
    -8 no buffs with viconia
  • raywindraywind Member Posts: 289
    -11 fighter/mage/thief without spells
  • AranthysAranthys Member Posts: 722
    edited December 2012
    Lowest AC would probably be a blade.
    AC 10 base
    - 10 from one of the several potions that set the base AC to 0
    - 4 from dex (Could go lower with several tomes, but...)
    - 2 from ring
    - 1 from cloak of baludran
    - 3 from blur (Spell)
    - 2 from a +1 small shield.
    - 10 from defensive spin

    That's -22, right there. That's a lot, even in BG2.
  • OssoryOssory Member Posts: 56
    Calculating for BG2, did you guys factor in dual Ring of Gaax (one stolen + one looted)?
  • SpaceInvaderSpaceInvader Member Posts: 2,125
    edited December 2012
    ryuken87 said:

    @SpaceInvader It's actually -20 + dex modifier + single weapon style modifier + specific weapon type protection (e.g. vs slashing). Therefore if you can boost dexterity you can get lower AC.

    Dexterity tome
    Machine of Lum the Mad
    Deck of Many Things
    Hell Trials (I think ???)
    Shuruppak's Plate

    With those you could have a permanent 24 dexterity and -28 AC.

    Oh you're right, -28 (-20 AC, -6 with DEX bonus, -2 for single weap style)
    Btw no, Hell's Trials do not grant DEX in any way. But you can lose 1 point, instead xD
  • chebmehchebmeh Member Posts: 20
    I remember AC getting more and more useless the further I progressed into TOB... That's why I tend to try putting points into two-weapon style when I can.
  • kiroskiros Member Posts: 119
    -20 something, achieved with a blade I believe.
  • ZulthicPaladin0ZulthicPaladin0 Member Posts: 29
    -4 with magic items, no buffs.
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