The NEW Definitive AC Bonus Thread

[Yajerman01]

There are now some Chaos Boots (seen them on the AH, @ +2 AC %20 striding (or 15)) forgot the name but wanted you to be aware of them.

The Store also offers +2 stat potions to all stat ability which in theory would give you +1 AC from DEX and +1 AC from Wisdom (if you have wisdom ac bonus)

I did not see it, perhaps i glazed too fast, the Paladin Aura/bullwork and defender/Siberys PRe ac stance bonus

dont know if your counting those.


cheers!

[Junts]

Remlin's step is not +2 ac; it has the chaosguard effect (common to chaosgarde and the planar gird: its essentially protection vs chaos, along hte lines of protection evil), it does not have the dodge +2 of chaosgarde the item.

[Impaqt]

in the department of boosting dex and wis, there are also the monk stances.

and the bard song Inspire Heroics is actually a +4 dodge bonus

Ah yes, Monks stances.. I will add those.... and move Inspire heroics.

There are now some Chaos Boots (seen them on the AH, @ +2 AC %20 striding (or 15)) forgot the name but wanted you to be aware of them.

As noted, no +2 Dodge AC on those.

The Store also offers +2 stat potions to all stat ability which in theory would give you +1 AC from DEX and +1 AC from Wisdom (if you have wisdom ac bonus)

I did not see it, perhaps i glazed too fast, the Paladin Aura/bullwork and defender/Siberys PRe ac stance bonus

dont know if your counting those.


cheers!

The other 2 items are indeed listed.

[mediocresurgeon]

+1 Dodge bonus from the Haste portion of Air Guard (stacks with haste)

[Absolute-Omniscience]

Links
Max Potential AC in the Current Game by Maldini (http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=30188)

Link doesn't work. wanted to see what he had pulled together. Here's the max breakdown I know of.

1monk/8rog/11fgt halfling
1 monk = Wis ac + water stance
8 rogue = imp uncanny dodge, and dex enhacnements
11 fgt = Fighter mobility & Defender & ac boost

weapons minII or waterx3(*/wis/ac4 + LSII or radianceII (*/dex/dex)

AC Breakdown
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10 base
17 dex mod (45 Dex: 20 base + 5 levels + 4 tome + 4 enh + 6 item + 3 exceptional + 1 LotD +2 Yugoloth potion)
12 Wis mod (35 Wis: 17 base + 6 item + 4 tome + 1 LotD+1 exceptional +2 exceptional (ring) +2 water stance +2 Yugoloth potion)
4 Icy Raiments 
3 Chattering ring
1 AC Ritual
1 Dodge Feat
8 AC bracers
5 Deflection
5 CE
4 Insight
1 TW defense feat
1 size bonus
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Unbuffed - 74
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4 Shield spell
3 Barkskin potion
1 Haste
1 Airguard haste
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Self buffed - 83
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3 halfling heroes companion
4 bard song
6 Pally aura (DoS rank 3 paladin)
2 Recitation
2 Ranger Barkskin
2 Defensive Stance
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Raid Buffed - 102
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3 Blocking (+1 for defender I)
4 Mobility (while tumbling)
6 ftr mobility (while tumbling)
2 Water stance (while tumbling)
5 Fighter AC boost III
6 Imp. Uncanny Dodge
2 Wisdom (+3 alchemical =36)
4 Dexterity (+4 Showtime +3 alchemical =50) 
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Situational max possible AC - 131



Or dwarf vs giants
-2 dex (-2 racial dex, -2 racial enh)
-1 size bonus
+7 vs giants(4 + 3 enhancements)
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136 dwarf

[Baahb3]

Band of Siberys will give any Defender of Siberys III a +2 stacking AC bonus (non typed).

Cinder's Band will give andy Stalwart Defender III a +2 stacking AC bonus (non typed).

+1 Exceptional Dex from the following rings:

Calitomes' Ring (Air Savant), Conner's Band (Deepwood Sniper), Gilvenor's Ring (Arcane Archer), Morah's Band (Thief Acrobat), Nyoko's Band (Ninja Spy), Shiona's Ring (Spell Singer), Smedgar's Ring (Virtuoso)

+1 Exceptional Wis from the following rings:

Dragonmarked Ring (Dragonmark Heir), Kilau's Band (Tempest), Telvi's Touch (Water Savant)

[Impaqt]

Thanks A-O Just copied those from the old list. I've changed the link to reflect your breakdown here.

[Absolute-Omniscience]

The centered bonus is misnamed; its the +1 innate ac monks gain at monk1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 .. and its not tied to being centered any more than the wis bonus to ac is.

Actually, those are at level 2,5,10,15,20.

[Impaqt]

Band of Siberys will give any Defender of Siberys III a +2 stacking AC bonus (non typed).

Cinder's Band will give andy Stalwart Defender III a +2 stacking AC bonus (non typed).

+1 Exceptional Dex from the following rings:

Calitomes' Ring (Air Savant), Conner's Band (Deepwood Sniper), Gilvenor's Ring (Arcane Archer), Morah's Band (Thief Acrobat), Nyoko's Band (Ninja Spy), Shiona's Ring (Spell Singer), Smedgar's Ring (Virtuoso)

+1 Exceptional Wis from the following rings:

Dragonmarked Ring (Dragonmark Heir), Kilau's Band (Tempest), Telvi's Touch (Water Savant)

So the total AC benefit to a Stalart Defender III or DoS III is just +2 if they have the RIng and the accompanying Belt?

I have the Rings listed genericlly under the Dex and Wis charts.

[Murgatroyd]

I know you don't have all of the new stuff but Lorinthor's Belt gives a +1 insight bonus. Too bad my Levik's bonus is better

[Impaqt]

I know you don't have all of the new stuff but Lorinthor's Belt gives a +1 insight bonus. Too bad my Levik's bonus is better

Thats the kind of stuff I need to make this list "Definitive"

[Depravity]

Sources of Dodge Bonus (Dodge bonuses Stack)

Aren't dodge bonuses (from items. feat/enhancements specifically excluded) working like the exceptionals now?
i.e. dodge +3 stacks with +1,+2,+4, but not +3.

Great thread, btw. Will be pointing many a froob this way.

[Absolute-Omniscience]

Water stance:
I = +2 tumbling ac
II = +4 tumbling ac
III = +6 tumbling ac
IV = +8 tumbling ac

[Baahb3]

So the total AC benefit to a Stalart Defender III or DoS III is just +2 if they have the RIng and the accompanying Belt?

I have the Rings listed genericlly under the Dex and Wis charts.

Yes, just the +2 stacking to AC, the other benifit of both equipped is more threat generation from melee attacks.

[Impaqt]

Aren't dodge bonuses (from items. feat/enhancements specifically excluded) working like the exceptionals now?
i.e. dodge +3 stacks with +1,+2,+4, but not +3.

Great thread, btw. Will be pointing many a froob this way.

not exactly. the same "+" stacks as long as its from Different sources. The Dragontouched armor effect is coded as the same bonus as a Chattering Ring. Thats why it doesnt stack. Lots of different +1 Effects stack just fine. WHether or not we see more ITEMS with +1,+2,or +4 will dictate how the devs allow items to stack.

Water stance:
I = +2 tumbling ac
II = +4 tumbling ac
III = +6 tumbling ac
IV = +8 tumbling ac

So is that Tumbling Dodge Bonus?

Do Teir 4 Stances grant +5 Primary Stat?

[Junts]

not exactly. the same "+" stacks as long as its from Different sources. The Dragontouched armor effect is coded as the same bonus as a Chattering Ring. Thats why it doesnt stack. Lots of different +1 Effects stack just fine. WHether or not we see more ITEMS with +1,+2,or +4 will dictate how the devs allow items to stack.




So is that Tumbling Dodge Bonus?

Do Teir 4 Stances grant +5 Primary Stat?

stances are +2, +2, +3, +4, for the 4 tiers

[Pfamily]

A question from an ignorant non-Monk...

Does activating a shield spell act as if you are carrying a shield and negate the WIS bonus for monk or monk-splash?

Thx in advance...and another great effort Impaqt!

[Impaqt]

A question from an ignorant non-Monk...

Does activating a shield spell act as if you are carrying a shield and negate the WIS bonus for monk or monk-splash?

Thx in advance...and another great effort Impaqt!

no, Shield spell does not count as an actual Shield.

[Absolute-Omniscience]

So is that Tumbling Dodge Bonus?

Do Teir 4 Stances grant +5 Primary Stat?

Yeh, I think it's dodge ac.

As said above, the teirs are
+2+2+3+4

For stats

EDIT: Just for clarification, they remain at -2 <stat> even at IV

[mediocresurgeon]

Air Guard can also be on Dragontouched armor (Sovereign).