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Calculating AC

Discussion in 'BG2: Shadows of Amn (Classic)' started by saukoon, Jun 29, 2001.

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    I have questions on how the game calculates AC of a player. If the character with RedDragon Armor –1 wears a bracelet, say AC8. From base AC10, after wearing the armor, the AC becomes –1. But how come the AC8 from bracelet not counted? No matter I wear the bracelet or not, the AC –1 remains unchanged.

    I thought we calculate this way.
    Dragon Armor –1 => 10 – (-1) = 11
    Bracelet AC8 => 10 – 8 = 2

    So the AC bonus is 13 altogher, which the character AC should be 10 – 13 = -3.

    Do I make any wrong assumptions?
     
    saukoon, Jun 29, 2001
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  2. ayecapitan Guest

    Base character's AC is 10

    Armor (Leather) has an AC of 8, when you wear it, you apply armor bonus, and your AC becomes 8 (from 10)
    Then you apply Dex bonus (eg. You have Dex of 17, then apply bonus of 3)
    8-3 = 5, which is an AC of a char with 17
    dex and leather armor.

    The least confusing way to calculate is
    Armor AC - Dex bonus - Shield bonus - Item bonus - Misc. (magic etc.)
     
    ayecapitan, Jun 29, 2001
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    Why is why Bracer of AC8 for example doesn't contribute to the AC points?

    [This message has been edited by saukoon (edited June 29, 2001).]
     
    saukoon, Jun 29, 2001
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  4. ayecapitan Guest

    It is a property of bracers - they do not contribute to the AC if you have armor on yer char
     
    ayecapitan, Jun 29, 2001
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    Just a quick amendment about bracers. They CAN contribute towards armour class even if you're wearing armour. The game uses the lowest AC bonus of EITHER the bracers or the armour. So, if you wear leather with an AC of 8 AND bracers with AC of 3, the bracers lower AC takes precedent. So normally you don't bother wearing both and you give your bracers to a mage (who can't wear armour while casting spells). However, you might want to wear both if the armour had some additional benefits such as a bonus to hide in shadows.
     
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  7. shadow_thief Guest

    well from what i understand...the lowest AC class takes control ALL the time(except for the protection and gaxx rings/necklaces/cloaks)
     
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    Well braces are just a type of armour. It sais in the description that it *sets* your AC to 8. Just like an armour. That's not about braces especially. If there was a ring which sets your AC to something it would be the same as bracers.


    edit:
    Since I was kinda unclear above I'll try to say it in a different way ;).

    When it sais in the description AC-1 that means that it sets the bais of the AC to -1 and then the dex bonus is applied.


    [This message has been edited by Vicsun (edited June 29, 2001).]
     
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    Yep, that is what I am saying. I was merely pointing out the comment posted by AyeCaptain - "bracers - they do not contribute to the AC if you have armor on yer char" is not true. That statement is only true when the armour is better than the bracers. :)
     
    Slappy, Jun 29, 2001
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  10. ayecapitan Guest

    Indeed, Slappy, you got this one, I was slightly wrong :)
     
    ayecapitan, Jun 30, 2001
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