Braces of Armor and Armor Mods [Archive] - Wizards Community

Braces of Armor and Armor Mods [Archive] - Wizards Community

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PhoenixInferno
10-17-04, 12:37 PM I heard somewhere that you could put armor mods like Light Fortification onto Braces of Armor. Is this true, and if so, where can I find the rule?

For instance, if I was a cleric, I could get put the Sacred mod (+2 to turning checks) on my armor, shield, bracers and dastanas (yeah, dastanas don't take up bracer slots! :) ) for a +8 to my turning check.
tarkin
10-17-04, 09:06 PM It is not a hard and fast rule, just something that a lot of people allow.

I would certainly allow it, it seems blatantly fair to me.

Ask your DM.
masterofmayhem
10-17-04, 09:13 PM if I was a cleric, I could get put the Sacred mod (+2 to turning checks)
Make sure that that stacks with itself. I don't have the book that that special ability comes from, but it seems like it would either be a "divine" or "competence" bonus. Either way, it will not stack with itself (Most named bonuses do not stack).

Also, a Phylactery of Turning is very good for a turn-happy cleric. You may want to look into getting one of those instead.
Grimgrin
10-17-04, 09:20 PM That doesn't sound right.
How do Dastanas not take up bracer slots. A Dastana is worn in the same place a bracer would be.
SALDAR
10-17-04, 11:18 PM "I heard somewhere that you could put armor mods like Light Fortification onto Braces of Armor. Is this true, and if so, where can I find the rule?"

I believe it is a sidebar in the Arms and Equipment Guide. It allows up to +13 enhancement, +8 max armor enhancement and +5 special ability enhancement.
Edymnion
10-17-04, 11:47 PM Yup, but only a Monk should EVER even look at Bracers of Armor, mechanically speaking. Padded Armor gives you all the same benefits, on top of a free +1 to AC, for a measly 5% ASF. Big whoop, 5%, its no worse than saying you don't want to go into melee combat because you might roll a natural 1.

And for an insanely less amount, you could get a mithril shirt and a mithril buckler for only 10% ASF, thats an instant +5 to your AC right off the bat. And just compare the prices for a +2 Mithril Shirt and a +1 Mithril Buckler to the price for a set of +8 Bracers of Armor.

If you can wear armor of any kind without losing class abilities, you should.
Only Monks and Duelists and the like should ever even think about BoA.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
PhoenixInferno 10-17-04, 12:37 PM	I heard somewhere that you could put armor mods like Light Fortification onto Braces of Armor. Is this true, and if so, where can I find the rule? For instance, if I was a cleric, I could get put the Sacred mod (+2 to turning checks) on my armor, shield, bracers and dastanas (yeah, dastanas don't take up bracer slots! :) ) for a +8 to my turning check.
tarkin 10-17-04, 09:06 PM	It is not a hard and fast rule, just something that a lot of people allow. I would certainly allow it, it seems blatantly fair to me. Ask your DM.
masterofmayhem 10-17-04, 09:13 PM	if I was a cleric, I could get put the Sacred mod (+2 to turning checks) Make sure that that stacks with itself. I don't have the book that that special ability comes from, but it seems like it would either be a "divine" or "competence" bonus. Either way, it will not stack with itself (Most named bonuses do not stack). Also, a Phylactery of Turning is very good for a turn-happy cleric. You may want to look into getting one of those instead.
Grimgrin 10-17-04, 09:20 PM	That doesn't sound right. How do Dastanas not take up bracer slots. A Dastana is worn in the same place a bracer would be.
SALDAR 10-17-04, 11:18 PM	"I heard somewhere that you could put armor mods like Light Fortification onto Braces of Armor. Is this true, and if so, where can I find the rule?" I believe it is a sidebar in the Arms and Equipment Guide. It allows up to +13 enhancement, +8 max armor enhancement and +5 special ability enhancement.
Edymnion 10-17-04, 11:47 PM	Yup, but only a Monk should EVER even look at Bracers of Armor, mechanically speaking. Padded Armor gives you all the same benefits, on top of a free +1 to AC, for a measly 5% ASF. Big whoop, 5%, its no worse than saying you don't want to go into melee combat because you might roll a natural 1. And for an insanely less amount, you could get a mithril shirt and a mithril buckler for only 10% ASF, thats an instant +5 to your AC right off the bat. And just compare the prices for a +2 Mithril Shirt and a +1 Mithril Buckler to the price for a set of +8 Bracers of Armor. If you can wear armor of any kind without losing class abilities, you should. Only Monks and Duelists and the like should ever even think about BoA.