Adamantine Body [Archive] - Wizards Community

Adamantine Body [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Logain
12-15-07, 10:12 AM Does a warforged's natural weapon benefit from the "adamantine body" feat to hit creatures with DR x/Adamantine ?
Dog_O_War
12-15-07, 11:18 AM Since adamantine fullplate (the equivalent armour warforged get with the feat) includes guantlets, the answer is yes.
FrostWolf
12-15-07, 11:29 AM Hmm... What Warforged body would you recommend for a duskblade?
Dog_O_War
12-15-07, 11:37 AM Mithril.
FrostWolf
12-15-07, 12:02 PM Ah. Thank you.
Logain
12-15-07, 01:11 PM Thanks !
AtsuiShoto
12-15-07, 03:55 PM Why no love for Ironwood Body?

It bumps armor AC up to +3, adds DR 2/slashing, and is one step inferior to mithral body for skill penalty, max Dex, and ASF percentage.

For a barbarian not interested in crazy-high AC, that damage reduction could be good. It's also druid-friendly armor.
FrostWolf
12-15-07, 04:04 PM Why no love for Ironwood Body?

Whats it do?
Hanzo187
12-15-07, 04:20 PM I think it gives +3 AC bonus and -3 armor check penalty. Max Dex Mod escapes me at the moment, but I know it gives DR ?/slashing. That one is good for a Warforged Druid, but I'd go Mithral if I had to choose a body Feat, since I've never been a Druid.
Contrast
12-16-07, 03:22 PM Adamantine body does not grant a warforged the ability to bypass damage reduction.

However, there are "Tracery" feats that allow a warforged to overcome damage reduction as a specific material.
CrimsonDeath
12-16-07, 03:51 PM Why no love for Ironwood Body?

It bumps armor AC up to +3, adds DR 2/slashing, and is one step inferior to mithral body for skill penalty, max Dex, and ASF percentage.

For a barbarian not interested in crazy-high AC, that damage reduction could be good. It's also druid-friendly armor.

I don't see it as that great a choice for a Barbarian (unless you plan on multiclassing/prestiege classing). That DR/slashing is going to overlap his DR/--.

Personally, I'm not convinced Ironwood Body is much better than the default Composite Plating. You only pick up 1 extra AC and DR 2/slashing. For that, you suffer an armor check penalty, a max Dex bonus, higher ASF, and you lose a feat. And I'm pretty sure you're still succeptible to spells and special attacks that affect metal.
dawnbringer
12-16-07, 07:47 PM what book is the ironwood body located in?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Logain 12-15-07, 10:12 AM	Does a warforged's natural weapon benefit from the "adamantine body" feat to hit creatures with DR x/Adamantine ?
Dog_O_War 12-15-07, 11:18 AM	Since adamantine fullplate (the equivalent armour warforged get with the feat) includes guantlets, the answer is yes.
FrostWolf 12-15-07, 11:29 AM	Hmm... What Warforged body would you recommend for a duskblade?
Dog_O_War 12-15-07, 11:37 AM	Mithril.
FrostWolf 12-15-07, 12:02 PM	Ah. Thank you.
Logain 12-15-07, 01:11 PM	Thanks !
AtsuiShoto 12-15-07, 03:55 PM	Why no love for Ironwood Body? It bumps armor AC up to +3, adds DR 2/slashing, and is one step inferior to mithral body for skill penalty, max Dex, and ASF percentage. For a barbarian not interested in crazy-high AC, that damage reduction could be good. It's also druid-friendly armor.
FrostWolf 12-15-07, 04:04 PM	Why no love for Ironwood Body? Whats it do?
Hanzo187 12-15-07, 04:20 PM	I think it gives +3 AC bonus and -3 armor check penalty. Max Dex Mod escapes me at the moment, but I know it gives DR ?/slashing. That one is good for a Warforged Druid, but I'd go Mithral if I had to choose a body Feat, since I've never been a Druid.
Contrast 12-16-07, 03:22 PM	Adamantine body does not grant a warforged the ability to bypass damage reduction. However, there are "Tracery" feats that allow a warforged to overcome damage reduction as a specific material.
CrimsonDeath 12-16-07, 03:51 PM	Why no love for Ironwood Body? It bumps armor AC up to +3, adds DR 2/slashing, and is one step inferior to mithral body for skill penalty, max Dex, and ASF percentage. For a barbarian not interested in crazy-high AC, that damage reduction could be good. It's also druid-friendly armor. I don't see it as that great a choice for a Barbarian (unless you plan on multiclassing/prestiege classing). That DR/slashing is going to overlap his DR/--. Personally, I'm not convinced Ironwood Body is much better than the default Composite Plating. You only pick up 1 extra AC and DR 2/slashing. For that, you suffer an armor check penalty, a max Dex bonus, higher ASF, and you lose a feat. And I'm pretty sure you're still succeptible to spells and special attacks that affect metal.
dawnbringer 12-16-07, 07:47 PM	what book is the ironwood body located in?