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+4 Leather Armor Bug?

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
Doctor_Dude
Apr 16, 2011 21:23:23 I just upgraded from +3 leather armor to +4 in both the offline and online creator and my AC went up by +2. In the offline creator shows the breakout for armor class in the character sheets and it looks like the armor/ability is going up by +1 in addition to the enhancement when I upgrade. I started testing +5 and +6 as well. When I upgrade from +4 to +5 ac only goes up by +1, but when I go from +5 to +6, AC goes up by +2.

Is there some tiering on armor that I am unfamiliar with where +4 and +6 give an extra +1?
#2
salla
Apr 16, 2011 21:27:49 Yes, it's the Masterwork Armor system.
#3
Doctor_Dude
Apr 16, 2011 22:41:19
Yes, it's the Masterwork Armor system.

Are you referring to things like Drowmesh, Feyleather, Snakeskin, Anathema, etc. Leather? Because in the creator, I just selected regular Leather Armor.
#4
thespaceinvader
Apr 17, 2011 9:37:53 Masterwork is built into the base assumptions for magic armour's bonus to AC since essentials. You can still take the traditional Masterwork armours for the extra bonus if you want, but no longer are you able to accidentally penalise your AC compared to expected values and available equipment by buying basic magic armour when masterwork is identically priced and better.

So no, feature, not bug.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Doctor_Dude Apr 16, 2011 21:23:23	I just upgraded from +3 leather armor to +4 in both the offline and online creator and my AC went up by +2. In the offline creator shows the breakout for armor class in the character sheets and it looks like the armor/ability is going up by +1 in addition to the enhancement when I upgrade. I started testing +5 and +6 as well. When I upgrade from +4 to +5 ac only goes up by +1, but when I go from +5 to +6, AC goes up by +2. Is there some tiering on armor that I am unfamiliar with where +4 and +6 give an extra +1?
#2 salla Apr 16, 2011 21:27:49	Yes, it's the Masterwork Armor system.
#3 Doctor_Dude Apr 16, 2011 22:41:19	Yes, it's the Masterwork Armor system. Are you referring to things like Drowmesh, Feyleather, Snakeskin, Anathema, etc. Leather? Because in the creator, I just selected regular Leather Armor.
#4 thespaceinvader Apr 17, 2011 9:37:53	Masterwork is built into the base assumptions for magic armour's bonus to AC since essentials. You can still take the traditional Masterwork armours for the extra bonus if you want, but no longer are you able to accidentally penalise your AC compared to expected values and available equipment by buying basic magic armour when masterwork is identically priced and better. So no, feature, not bug.