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#1 Braug Sep 19, 2014 10:58:11	Do you get the benifits of both and if so which is subtracted first?   The ward does not mention Temp HP.  So my belief is it does work, and the ward would take damage first.  If the ward takes damage, does the Armor's trigger of being hit still occur?
#2 Sorxores Sep 19, 2014 11:31:48	yes when the ennemi attack you he need to deplete your ward first (but attacking the ward do not provoke the damage from the armor of Agathys since he's attacking the WARD and not you.   When damage pass over the ward, then they deplete your armor of Agathys and receive damage accordingly. and no need for concentration check, since THP is a protective pool of HP protecting you agains injuries so no concentration needed.   When damage overcome your THP then you receive real damage, and require to do a concentration check if needed.
#3 Thank_Dog Sep 19, 2014 15:21:21	Sorxores wrote:
#4 Novacat Sep 19, 2014 15:31:14	Thank_Dog wrote:
(Reply to #3) AaronOfBarbaria	Thank_Dog wrote:
#6 FallingIcicle Sep 19, 2014 17:03:36	Braug wrote:
#7 2Chlorobutanal Sep 19, 2014 17:46:40	Both features (THP, Arcane Ward) replace "taking damage", so I would let the Wizard decide which to use first.   If the Ward takes the damage, I would say that no concentration check is required for that damage, becuase "the Ward takes the damage instead."   Even if the Ward takes all of the damage from an attack, the cold damage from Armor of Agathys would still hit the attacker, because Armor doesn't depend on "taking damage" but just "being hit with a melee attack while you have the THP."