What is the lowest item-based AC you have had?
ARKdeEREH
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Questions:
1.) What is the lowest armor class you have had without the use of spells (as in you didn't need to cast spells to make it lower)?
2.) What items did you use?
3.) What armor class do you normally play on (after you have access to high-end items)? If it is lower than the highest you have had, why?
My answers:
1.) -20
2.) Drow Full Plate +5, Ring of Gaxx x2 (from 2 playthroughs), Darksteel Shield +4, Axe of the Unyielding +5, and the Gauntlets of Dexterity
3.) -11; because I prefer armor that allows me to cast mage spells and I also prefer wielding an offhand weapon
1.) What is the lowest armor class you have had without the use of spells (as in you didn't need to cast spells to make it lower)?
2.) What items did you use?
3.) What armor class do you normally play on (after you have access to high-end items)? If it is lower than the highest you have had, why?
My answers:
1.) -20
2.) Drow Full Plate +5, Ring of Gaxx x2 (from 2 playthroughs), Darksteel Shield +4, Axe of the Unyielding +5, and the Gauntlets of Dexterity
3.) -11; because I prefer armor that allows me to cast mage spells and I also prefer wielding an offhand weapon
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I think the Big Metal Suit in ToB gives you -20 AC. You need 3 pantaloons for that equipment package.
For your list above, you miss the amulet of the master harper for 3 AC bonus (thief and bard only).
I didn't have the save file so I had to super quickly cheat it with Shadow Keeper. But it is 100% possible, should have been something like this, I am sure
I could have gone with a shield for even better AC, but naaah, who cares :P
Thief abilities active in-game, 10 APR with Improved Haste from Ring of Gaxx. I say this is awesome enough
(It could have gone even lower with the monk Bracers which lower AC by one)
edit : I think I also had Agruvandal in my inventory... but I could be wrong. I definitely had a +5 weapon :P
AC is capped at -20 + dex modifier + single weapon style modifier + specific weapon type protection (e.g. vs slashing).
2) Any combination of equipment can do it easily with a Swashbuckler. But to get that extra point from 21 dex use something like Shurupak's Plate or however you spell it.
3) Realistically I wouldn't concentrate on AC that late in the game. I would rather wear Jansen Adventurewear for the damage resistance than an AC boosting armour. Plus the armour is stylish.