Allowing better Dex-bonus [Archive] - Wizards Community

Allowing better Dex-bonus [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
nrg_89
04-29-07, 05:31 PM What magic bonuses on armor allows more Dex-bonus, except for mithral?
Novacat
04-29-07, 06:44 PM Having skimmed the DMG and the Magic Items Compendium, I found no such enchantment. However, I have a few solutions for you:

• Use a lighter armor;
• If the Padded Armor is still constricting (due to a +9 or better DEX score), then don't wear armor.
• Ask your DM if you can get a magical shirt (costing 150g for masterwork costs) that can be further enchanted like armor, but doesn't provide any protection by itself.
Gavinfoxx
04-29-07, 11:45 PM There is the nimbleness enchantment in magic item compendium.

What exactly dex bonus are you needing to use? Can you get exotic armor proficiency in anything? Check out crystalkeep for some good examples...
Novacat
04-30-07, 12:44 AM There is the nimbleness enchantment in magic item compendium.
That's what I get for skimming.
BugHunter
04-30-07, 10:06 PM I've already asked the question about using mithral armor with nimbleness.

Here is WotC response: Yes Nimbleness and the Mithral quality will stack with each other. This will provide a Max Dex of +4 and the armor check penalty will be reduced by 4.
jadehawk
05-01-07, 12:20 PM For high dexterity (around +8 or +9) I found thistledown padded armour was a good choice for a while, particularly on the pocketbook. I think I found thistledown special material from RoW or CA.

Once the dexterity beats +10 or so, it is really better to go with bracers of armour over actual armour. If your character has a good wisdom, I would also use the monk's belt if the character switches over to bracers of armour.
Platstud
05-01-07, 01:54 PM For high dexterity (around +8 or +9) I found thistledown padded armour was a good choice for a while, particularly on the pocketbook. I think I found thistledown special material from RoW or CA.

It's not in CA, so it's probably RoW.
Prak, the Mad
05-01-07, 08:35 PM you could also just get bracers, which can be enchanted like normal armour.
Fallenangel359
05-01-07, 08:39 PM gnomish twistcloth while an exotic armor, has no penalties for being used without the exotic proficiency. 0 armor check

though if you do take the exotic armor proficiency, then the armor bonus applies to touch AC
Gavinfoxx
05-01-07, 09:37 PM Dueling cloaks from dragon 335 have infinite dex bonus, thistledown padded armor has +10 bonus, twist cloth, as mentioned, has infinite bonus and also works against touch ac, nightscale from underdark gives a +10 bonus, spidersilk (also an exotic, from underdark) gives +8 bonus, Silk armor in 3.0 from dragon 298 gives a +8 bonus... bondleaf wrap, a really wierd armor from arms and equipment guide, allows as much dex bonus as you want...

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
nrg_89 04-29-07, 05:31 PM	What magic bonuses on armor allows more Dex-bonus, except for mithral?
Novacat 04-29-07, 06:44 PM	Having skimmed the DMG and the Magic Items Compendium, I found no such enchantment. However, I have a few solutions for you: • Use a lighter armor; • If the Padded Armor is still constricting (due to a +9 or better DEX score), then don't wear armor. • Ask your DM if you can get a magical shirt (costing 150g for masterwork costs) that can be further enchanted like armor, but doesn't provide any protection by itself.
Gavinfoxx 04-29-07, 11:45 PM	There is the nimbleness enchantment in magic item compendium. What exactly dex bonus are you needing to use? Can you get exotic armor proficiency in anything? Check out crystalkeep for some good examples...
Novacat 04-30-07, 12:44 AM	There is the nimbleness enchantment in magic item compendium. That's what I get for skimming.
BugHunter 04-30-07, 10:06 PM	I've already asked the question about using mithral armor with nimbleness. Here is WotC response: Yes Nimbleness and the Mithral quality will stack with each other. This will provide a Max Dex of +4 and the armor check penalty will be reduced by 4.
jadehawk 05-01-07, 12:20 PM	For high dexterity (around +8 or +9) I found thistledown padded armour was a good choice for a while, particularly on the pocketbook. I think I found thistledown special material from RoW or CA. Once the dexterity beats +10 or so, it is really better to go with bracers of armour over actual armour. If your character has a good wisdom, I would also use the monk's belt if the character switches over to bracers of armour.
Platstud 05-01-07, 01:54 PM	For high dexterity (around +8 or +9) I found thistledown padded armour was a good choice for a while, particularly on the pocketbook. I think I found thistledown special material from RoW or CA. It's not in CA, so it's probably RoW.
Prak, the Mad 05-01-07, 08:35 PM	you could also just get bracers, which can be enchanted like normal armour.
Fallenangel359 05-01-07, 08:39 PM	gnomish twistcloth while an exotic armor, has no penalties for being used without the exotic proficiency. 0 armor check though if you do take the exotic armor proficiency, then the armor bonus applies to touch AC
Gavinfoxx 05-01-07, 09:37 PM	Dueling cloaks from dragon 335 have infinite dex bonus, thistledown padded armor has +10 bonus, twist cloth, as mentioned, has infinite bonus and also works against touch ac, nightscale from underdark gives a +10 bonus, spidersilk (also an exotic, from underdark) gives +8 bonus, Silk armor in 3.0 from dragon 298 gives a +8 bonus... bondleaf wrap, a really wierd armor from arms and equipment guide, allows as much dex bonus as you want...