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Armor Class
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Your Armor Class (AC) represents how well your character avoids being wounded in battle. Things that contribute to your AC include the armor you wear, the shield you carry, and your Dexterity
modifier. Not all characters wear armor or carry shields, however.
Without armor or a shield, your character's AC equals 10 + his or her Dexterity modifier. If your character wears armor, carries a shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Armor Class A monster that wears armor or carries a shield has an Armor Class (AC) that takes its armor, shield, and Dexterity into account. Otherwise, a monster's AC is based on its Dexterity
modifier and natural armor, if any. If a monster has natural armor, wears armor, or carries a shield, this is noted in parentheses after its AC value.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Armor Class An Armor Class (AC) is the target number for an attack roll. AC represents how difficult it is to hit a target. Your base AC calculation is 10 plus your Dexterity modifier. If a rule
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Armor Class A monster’s Armor Class (AC) includes its natural armor, Dexterity, gear, and other defenses. See “Playing the Game” for information on Armor Class.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Armor Class A creature that wears armor or carries a shield has an AC that takes its armor, shield, and Dexterity into account. Otherwise, a creature’s AC is based on its Dexterity modifier and any
natural armor or supernatural resilience it might possess. If a creature wears armor or carries a shield, the kind of armor it wears or shield it carries is noted in parentheses after its AC value.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Armor Class A monster’s Armor Class (AC) includes its natural armor, Dexterity, gear, and other defenses. See the Player’s Handbook for information on Armor Class.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Armor Class Your Armor Class (AC) represents how well your character avoids being wounded in battle. Things that contribute to your AC include the armor you wear, the shield you carry, and your
effectively, and your armor and shield proficiencies are determined by your class. There are drawbacks to wearing armor or carrying a shield if you lack the required proficiency, as explained in chapter 5. Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Armor Class An infernal war machine is typically made of infernal iron and has an Armor Class of 19 + its Dexterity modifier. While the vehicle is not moving, attack rolls made against it have advantage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Armor Class Protective runes generate additional wards to protect the ship. With 30 days of work and 15,000 GP worth of raw materials, the ship’s Armor Class increases by 1. A ship can receive this upgrade up to five times.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Armor Class An Armor Class (AC) is the target number for an attack roll. AC represents how difficult it is to hit a target. Your base AC calculation is 10 plus your Dexterity modifier. If a rule
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Armor Class A creature that wears armor or carries a shield has an AC that takes its armor, shield, and Dexterity into account. Otherwise, a creature’s AC is based on its Dexterity modifier and any
natural armor or supernatural resilience it might possess. If a creature wears armor or carries a shield, the kind of armor it wears or shield it carries is noted in parentheses after its AC value.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Armor Class A creature that wears armor or carries a shield has an AC that takes its armor, shield, and Dexterity into account. Otherwise, a creature’s AC is based on its Dexterity modifier and any
natural armor or supernatural resilience it might possess. If a creature wears armor or carries a shield, the kind of armor it wears or shield it carries is noted in parentheses after its AC value.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Armor Class A monster that wears armor or carries a shield has an Armor Class (AC) that takes its armor, shield, and Dexterity into account. Otherwise, a monster’s AC is based on its Dexterity
modifier and natural armor, if any. If a monster has natural armor, wears armor, or carries a shield, this is noted in parentheses after its AC value.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While holding this Shield, you have a bonus to Armor Class determined by the Shield’s rarity, in addition to the Shield’s normal bonus to AC.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While wearing this armor, you gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class. In addition, if an effect moves you against your will along the ground, you can take a Reaction to reduce the distance you are moved by up to 10 feet.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While wearing this armor, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class. You can also take a Bonus Action to cause the armor to assume the appearance of a normal set of clothing or some other kind of armor. You
decide what it looks like—including color, style, and accessories—but the armor retains its normal bulk and weight. The illusory appearance lasts until you use this property again or doff the armor.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
You gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class while you wear this armor. You are considered trained with this armor even if you lack training with Medium or Heavy armor.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While holding this Shield, you have a bonus to Armor Class determined by the Shield’s rarity, in addition to the Shield’s normal bonus to AC.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While wearing this armor, you gain a +3 bonus to Armor Class, you have Immunity to Fire damage, and you know Primordial. In addition, you can stand on and move across molten rock as if it were solid ground.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While holding this Shield, you have a bonus to Armor Class determined by the Shield’s rarity, in addition to the Shield’s normal bonus to AC.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While wearing these bracers, you gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class if you are wearing no armor and using no Shield.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
You gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class and saving throws while wearing this ring.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While wearing this armor, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class, and you know Abyssal. In addition, the armor’s clawed gauntlets allow your Unarmed Strike;Unarmed Strikes to deal 1d8 Slashing
damage instead of the usual Bludgeoning damage, and you gain a +1 bonus to the attack and damage rolls of your Unarmed Strikes.
Curse. Once you don this cursed armor, you can’t doff it unless you
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
You gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class and saving throws while you wear this cloak.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This beetle-shaped medallion provides three benefits while it is on your person.
Defense. You gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class.
Preservation. The scarab has 12 charges. If you fail a saving throw
Equipment
Shields require the Utilize action to Don or Doff. You gain the Armor Class benefit of a Shield only if you have training with it.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You touch a willing creature. Until the spell ends, the target’s skin assumes a bark-like appearance, and the target has an Armor Class of 17 if its AC is lower than that.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This elegant garment is made from exquisite cloth and adorned with runes.
You gain these benefits while wearing the robe.
Armor. If you aren’t wearing armor, your base Armor Class is 15 plus
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
either case, Dragon Scale Mail is highly valued.
While wearing this armor, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class, you have Advantage on saving throws against the breath weapons of Dragons, and you have
and direction to the closest dragon within 30 miles of yourself that is of the same type as the armor. This action can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Dragon
Resistance
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While holding this Shield, you have a +2 bonus to Armor Class. This bonus is in addition to the Shield’s normal bonus to AC.
The Shield has the following additional properties that you can use
Feats
Player’s Handbook
Fighting Style Feat (Prerequisite: Fighting Style Feature)
While you’re wearing Light, Medium, or Heavy armor, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
Choose a willing creature that you can see within range. Until the spell ends, the target’s Speed is doubled, it gains a +2 bonus to Armor Class, it has Advantage on Dexterity saving throws
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This staff has 20 charges and can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it. While holding it, you gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class, saving
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
bonus to your Armor Class. For example, you could reduce the bonus to your attack rolls and damage rolls to +1 and gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class. The adjusted bonuses remain in effect until the start of your next turn, although you must hold the weapon to gain a bonus to AC from it.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Armor Class while holding the wand.
Spells. The wand has 7 charges and regains 1d4 + 3 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the wand, you can cast one of the spells on the following table