Both the armor and the mage armor spell give a “+n armor bonus to AC”. Because both are referred to as “armor” bonus, they don’t stack. If one of them would be called differently, like “+n robustness bonus to AC” or something, they would stack.
Does cloak of protection stack with armor?
A suit of plate includes gauntlets, heavy leather boots, a visored helmet, and thick layers of padding underneath the armor. So you cannot wear bracers with any form of armor. Cloak of protection grants +1 AC without such a stipulation so it would stack with plate armor.
Does Mage armor stack with barbarian?
The reason Mage Armor and Unarmored Defense do not stack is because they are trying to accomplish the same thing: modifying your normal unarmored AC which is normally 10 + Dex mod to a higher value.
Can you stack draconic resilience with Mage armor?
You can stack it with a shield, because a shield increases AC. And you can further stack on the Shield spell, giving you a (temporary) total of [13 + Dex Mod] [+2] [+5], or 20 + Dex Mod. But you can’t combine Draconic Resilience with Mage Armor, because both Mage Armor and Draconic Resilience are trying to set your AC to a fixed value.
How does natural armor stack with unarmored defense?
So, your druid has two AC calculations available to him: AC provided by beast form. You don’t get to add the two together, because they both set AC to an absolute value. A brown bear has an AC of 11. It does not have a +1 natural armor bonus. Likewise, a Monk using unarmored defense has an AC of 10 + Dexterity Modifier + Wisdom Modifier.
Can a character with lycanthropy get free stuff?
Basically a character with lycanthropy would get a lot of free stuff and the only cost is a change in alignment. The biggest problem is the Werebear. Most players I know would change their alignment for neutral good in a heartbeat for all the Werebear comes with.
How much strength does a lycanthrope get in RuneScape?
The get a free 19 Strength like Gauntlets of Ogre power, and a +1 to AC like a ring of protection, and the ability to become Large Size like unlimited Potions of Growth but even better since it’s not just a plus 1d4 to damage, and immunity to non-silvered weapon damage which would be a slick magic item, but doesn’t exist in the DMG.
