The ring and cloak do stack (they’re different items) and this is why one is uncommon and one is rare: so you’re not stacking them at lower levels. You’ll get the cloak relatively earlier (uncommon) and only later (rare) can you get the ring to basically double the effect.
Do AC bonuses stack?
The AC bonuses from magical armor and a Ring of Protection should stack. Dont forget to customize the saving throw bonus of your custom ring. They do stack. You can only use one item, ability, spell etc.
Does ring of protection stack with armor?
So yes, this does mean technically you can stack rings of protection, cloak of protection, magic armour and magic shields.
Can you have 2 rings of protection?
For example, a creature can’t attune to more than one ring of protection at a time. So you cannot attune to more than one copy of an item, with the specific example given of two rings of protection. You only get the benefit(s) from the one you are attuned to.
Are there any magical items that give pluses to AC stack?
A single character has a +1 ring of protection and a +2 bracers of defense. Is their total bonus to AC +3, or is it treated somewhat like benefits from spells and it is just the highest bonus of the two, so a +2?
Which is better cloak of protection or ring of protection?
The Ring of Protection is mechanically identical, and is rare. The only potential advantage of the ring over the cloak is that a character can wear multiple rings but not multiple cloaks. Armor, +1 does less than the Cloak of Protection, giving only the +1 to AC. It is also rare. Notably, Shield, +1, which also gives +1 to AC, is uncommon.
Can a ring of protection stack with bracers of Defense?
Since a ring of protection is not bracers of defense, their AC bonuses stack. One final caveat, for those DMs who like to create custom magical items: If you create a magical item which is essentially similar to an item in the book, you probably don’t want to let its effects stack with those of the base item.
Can a shield stack with a cloak of resistance?
They do not stack. But if you strap on a shield, that will stack because it grants +2 AC instead of setting your AC to a value. You can even strap on a cloak of resistance for another +1 AC.
