The RIng of Princes +1 and the Protector +1 Amulet Don't Seem to Want to be Friends

Carl_L

Hey,

Just purchased the Protector +1 Amulet from one of the Carnival tents with the idea of giving it to Minsc (seeing as he gets hits a bit too much for my liking), but when I try to put it in the amulet slot I get a message saying something to the effect that it can't be equipped due to other magical equipment I may be carrying. After messing around with my inventory, apparently I can't have a Ring of Princes +1 and this amulet equipped at the same time for some unknown reason. Is this a bug or is there some legitimate reason for this? Thanks.

meagloth

You can't have two magical protection items at once. No-no's include Enchanted armor+magic necklace necklace+ring, ect.

Carl_L

Ok... thanks... Seems kinda arbitrary, but the game is the game and that's cool...

meagloth

Yeah, I know, it sucks. Later though, you'd be able to stack 4 +3 items, and that would be cheesy, so I guess they just cracked down on magic armor class. You can wear bracers and gauntlets though.

CoM_Solaufein

Yeah that pesky 2da file that stops you from stacking magical items. Always a way around it though...

AstroBryGuy

It's a PnP rule. Items of protection (e.g., rings +1, amulets +1, cloaks +1) cannot be worn together.

There is a mod to eliminate this restriction. It's part of BG2 Tweaks.

http://www.gibberlings3.net/bg2tweaks/rules.php

Wear Multiple Protection Items
This component allows players to wear more than one "X of Protection" item at a time. Players have their choice of two different implementations (from Ease of Use and G3/Tutu Tweaks respectively):

No restrictions. Players can wear as many items together as they wish.
P&P Style: In Pen and Paper AD&D, characters are allowed to wear magical armor with Rings/Cloaks/Amulets of Protection, but only the armor class bonus from one item would apply. This component gives every ring/cloak/amulet of protection the ability to be worn with or without its Armor Class bonus. With the AC bonus, the items retain their usual restrictions from being worn with other protection items or magic armor. Without their AC bonus, they can be worn together. This allows players to gain the benefits of the saving throw bonuses from the items of protection. To toggle between the versions that offer armor class bonuses and those without, use the item's special ability--the new item will be created in your inventory.

lunar

You can't wear magical armor with ring/amulet of protection as well. Thus, a plate mail with ring of princes+1 is a better combo than plate mail+1. (ac is the same but magical platemail does not give you saving throw bonuses)

In BG1 the best combo for protection is a non magical full plate+ring of protection+2. Base ac is -1 and you get+2 to all saves.

jackjack

This is why I consider non-enchanted full plate mail to be the best armor in the game, particularly considering that rings and amulets include saving throw bonuses, while enchanted armor does not.
Incidentally, Ankheg plate has become much more useful in BGEE

Freche

I always exclude the armor from that rule. So that I can wear any armor together with one additional +# protection item.

the_spyder

Wait, there's Magical armor in the game? Don't tell Branwen.