animated shield help pls [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Nghtpunisher

04-20-07, 07:43 PM
OK can an Archer use one ? and keep all his bonuses? plus benefit from the shield AC?
jaelis

04-20-07, 09:08 PM
Yes on all counts.
Nghtpunisher

04-20-07, 09:16 PM
can i use it on all shields ? even a tower shield?
RavenDrake

04-20-07, 10:38 PM
Yep. However, since you are still coutned as "wearing" the shield for all purposes(even though both hands are free) then you incur the sheilds Arcane Spell Failure penalty, Armour Check Penalty, and, in the case of the tower shield, the special -2 Penalty to attack rolls.
Potato Weasel

04-21-07, 09:15 AM
That means you also have the max dex bonus to ac too for tower shields