After reading some info on what stacks and doesn't I just want to make sure I'm not missing anything when trying to determine what I should use for a robe.

What I currently have access to in terms of base items / robes (relating to armor class):

- chaosgardes +2 dodge bonus.
- DT +6 Armor, +5 prot, +4 natural, +5 resist.
- +1 alch bonus
- Icyraiment +4 dodge, +4 prot, +3 resist.
- +3 nature bonus (potion).
- +5 prot cloak.
- +4 resist ring.
- +6 armor bracer.

My base understanding on what stacks is that anything named the same doesn't stack? only higher value will be taken ie: dodge from chattering doesn't stack with dodge from chaosgarde's or DT armor. Or protection from a cloak won't stack with icy built in protection bonus only higher value will be taken?


Using the above items and understanding I would than have a base robe ac of:

DT outfit: Robe +15 ac, +1 alch bonus, +2 chaos (dodge bonus) for a total ac of 18 base.

- Pro: I won't need to use my +5 prot cloak, +4 resist ring +6 armor bracer.

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AC using Icyraiment: Outfit +4 ac, +1 alch bonus, +5 cloak (protection bonus), +6 bracer (armor bonus) for a total of 16 base.

- Con: I will need to use my +5 prot cloak, +4 resist ring, +6 armor bracer to increase the base armor right?

If the above regarding stacking is right I should scrap the natural bonus on my DT armor than, and go with +4 insight to boost my base armor further right?

ie: DT +6 armor, +5 prot, +4 insight, +3 nature (potion), +2 chaosgarde, +1 alch bonus for 21 ac.
as opposed to DT +6 armor, +5 prot, +4 nature, +2 chaosgarde, +1 alch bonus for 18 ac.

Using what I have access to, that means my icy raiments will never really be able to match up with the current benefits I get using my DT armor unless I can farm some fairly rare items right (like +4 shroud insight bonus or +3 dodge chattering ring or +8 armor bracers)?

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Actually just for fun assuming in the future I obtained (+8 armor bracer, +4 insight shroud item, chattering ring).

DT: +5 prot, +4 nature, +4 insight (shroud), +3 dodge (chattering) +8 armor (bracer), +1 alch bonus for 25 ac.

* Would overwrite built in armor bonus from DT and I would no longer be able to wear my chaosgardes due to the armor bracer taking up a slot, but I would now gain the +3 dodge bonus from chattering ring as opposed to chaosgardes.

Icy: +4 base (dodge bonus), +5 prot, +3 nature (potion), +4 insight (shroud), +8 armor (bracer), +1 alch bonus for 25 ac.

* only thing I'm not sure about, does the chattering ring dodge bonus stack with the dodge bonus on the icy? if so that would boost the ac by another 3 bringing the total up to 28 making the icyraiments far superior to my DT in terms of ac at that point.

Thanks for any info you can provide; after typing it out, it seems clearer to me: But never hurts to check with others.