I am new to Pathfinder and am building a Half-Orc Druid.
Half-Orcs
Favored Class Options
The following options are available to all half-orcs who have the listed favored class, and unless otherwise stated, the bonus applies
each time you select the class reward.Druid: Add +1/3 to the
druid's natural armor bonus when using wild shape.
I do not understand how to interpret the "+1/3" text. There are two values separated by a slash. I assume the slash represents a condition. If so, what is this condition?
Furthermore, if I chose this bonus each time I selected the class reward, how would it accumulate on my AC?
Best Answer
This doesn't make any sense unless you look at what a Favored Class Ability is (emphasis mine):
So what this means is that, because you're a Half-Orc, each time you level up you have the option to choose a +⅓ bonus (read as "plus one-third of a point bonus") to natural AC while in wildshape, instead of skill points. You don't get the +⅓ at first level, once, for being a Half-Orc – as a Half-Orc you get the option every level.
But what good is choosing a fraction of a +1? Normally fractions of bonuses are rounded down, but if you choose this option three times, during three level-ups, it will add up to a full +1 since ⅓ + ⅓ + ⅓ = 1. Over the course of multiple levels, that can mean a significant boost to your wildshape AC.