We are currently lvl 5. I had chainmail with a Shield and was at 18AC I was then given Plate which would have me at 20AC but then realized I lose benefits using heavy armor while raging. I have a 13 Dex and 17 Con so currently at 14 unarmored and 16 with the shield. So on my next stat increase it will goto 18 total AC . I am the groups "tank" so I am looking on best way to go about this.
Another possibility would be to sell the plate armor (assuming that you don't have anyone in group that can benefit from it) and buy half-plate from the proceeds. That would give you 15 plus your dex modifier (max of 2), which would be the equivalent of having your constitution at 20 and your dex at 14 for AC (stealth rolls are rolled at disadvantage, but rolling a stealth non proficient 13 dex barb myself, I can vouch that it's not necessarily the worst idea). The extra AC will help quite a bit if you would like to do something different with this ASI. If you do have a heavy armor proficient party member, the party may get more out of your original plan. You may also find that the money can be spent on something else that will be more beneficial.
I don't know the gold costs off-hand but you may be able to sell the chainmail and plate (if no one else in the group can use it) and buy (or have commissioned) Bracers of Defense and use Unarmored Defense. You'll be at 16 AC and can use a 2h weapon or two 1h weapons. Then you can use ASI to get your DEX and CON up. Or some tanks max out CON for a small AC boost and giant HP gain and be a tank that gets hit often but has an enormous health pool.
We are currently lvl 5. I had chainmail with a Shield and was at 18AC I was then given Plate which would have me at 20AC but then realized I lose benefits using heavy armor while raging. I have a 13 Dex and 17 Con so currently at 14 unarmored and 16 with the shield. So on my next stat increase it will goto 18 total AC . I am the groups "tank" so I am looking on best way to go about this.
Thanks
Take next level in barb. Then just use unarmoured defense.
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With the 18 AC obviously...
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Another possibility would be to sell the plate armor (assuming that you don't have anyone in group that can benefit from it) and buy half-plate from the proceeds. That would give you 15 plus your dex modifier (max of 2), which would be the equivalent of having your constitution at 20 and your dex at 14 for AC (stealth rolls are rolled at disadvantage, but rolling a stealth non proficient 13 dex barb myself, I can vouch that it's not necessarily the worst idea). The extra AC will help quite a bit if you would like to do something different with this ASI. If you do have a heavy armor proficient party member, the party may get more out of your original plan. You may also find that the money can be spent on something else that will be more beneficial.
I don't know the gold costs off-hand but you may be able to sell the chainmail and plate (if no one else in the group can use it) and buy (or have commissioned) Bracers of Defense and use Unarmored Defense. You'll be at 16 AC and can use a 2h weapon or two 1h weapons. Then you can use ASI to get your DEX and CON up. Or some tanks max out CON for a small AC boost and giant HP gain and be a tank that gets hit often but has an enormous health pool.