Does the magical bonus of armor and a shield stack?
For example, would a PC with a +2 armor and a +2 shield be able to stack both bonuses?
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Does the magical bonus of armor and a shield stack?
For example, would a PC with a +2 armor and a +2 shield be able to stack both bonuses?
Best Answer
Yes
In D&D5 everything with a plus/minus stacks with every other thing with a plus/minus.
Things that set a value do not stack with other things that set a value but do stack with things that give a plus. For example, the Mage Armor spell sets your AC to 13 + DEX bonus; it does not stack with a draconic sorcerer's natural armor which also sets your AC to 13 + DEX bonus, however, either will stack with the Shield spell which adds +5 to your AC.