How do i push up my AC class?

Snowking · 06-25-2003, 04:38 AM

My paladin x/figher 4 has armor clss of 33.Is there anyway I can push it higher?I am in HoF mode and I think that 33 is not enough.

ZFR · 06-25-2003, 04:42 AM

What is he already wearing? does he have expertise?

and btw, you really think its not enough? i played in normal mode and had AC 26-29 which was quite good...

Mundus · 06-25-2003, 07:15 AM

IMO, 33 is a v. good AC. all my chars had less than 33 apart from monk an they did good.
what is your char's DEX score?

Micah Foehammer · 06-25-2003, 08:03 AM

AC 33 is OUTSTANDING: that's at or near the limit of what I have seen in the game so far. From that point, any substantial increases to that AC will have to come from spell buffs.

Bloodtitan · 06-25-2003, 01:02 PM

not much to improve on AC 33 for a paladin ..
monk can go to 85 allthough.

Magness · 06-25-2003, 03:11 PM

In HoF mode, you're not going to get your tanks' AC's much higher. I assume that a large reason that you're asking is that your tanks are getting whacked around a bit by the local nasties.

You can certainly buff up your party to increase your defenses. HOF generally requires somewhat different tactics. You need to be more circumspect with your tanks. You generally cannot just run up to the baddies and start whacking them and expect to survive long.

Try stunning, immobilization, charm/domination, and summoning spells.

Sagramore · 06-25-2003, 03:22 PM

i don't play with monks much...how do you get their ac up to 85? and when my dwarves play they usually have about 25 or 26 ac, and they are nay but unstoppable

Micah Foehammer · 06-25-2003, 03:46 PM

An AC of 85 is flat out impossible for ANY class unless you hack your character.

I wonder if bloodtitan meant 35?

Nightowl2 · 06-25-2003, 07:14 PM

I hacked a monk once to max his dex/wis, then gave him every possible armor item he could wear (not many, but some) and he certainly didn't have an AC of 85. It was quite high, but nowhere near that.

Buy anyway, while 33 ordinarily is magnificent AC, in HOF mode, it doesn't mean much. Monsters have such a high to-hit they won't miss very often, no matter your AC in most cases. As Mag pointed out, HOF requires somewhat different tactics. This is one reason why

Nightowl2

Magness · 06-25-2003, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Micah Foehammer:
An AC of 85 is flat out impossible for ANY class unless you hack your character.

I wonder if bloodtitan meant 35?

I've seen some rather lengthy discussion threads on this topic over on the Interplay IWD2 boards. I don't remember the details, but I tend to think that it's "possible".

06-25-2003, 04:42 AM	#2
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 40 Posts: 7,368	What is he already wearing? does he have expertise? and btw, you really think its not enough? i played in normal mode and had AC 26-29 which was quite good... __________________ ZFR

06-25-2003, 07:15 AM	#3
Mundus Dungeon Master Join Date: February 11, 2003 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands - UK Age: 39 Posts: 69	IMO, 33 is a v. good AC. all my chars had less than 33 apart from monk an they did good. what is your char's DEX score? __________________ Morganis Szalazar III; Meet me if you dare!

06-25-2003, 08:03 AM	#4
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	AC 33 is OUTSTANDING: that's at or near the limit of what I have seen in the game so far. From that point, any substantial increases to that AC will have to come from spell buffs. __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”

06-25-2003, 01:02 PM	#5
Bloodtitan Dungeon Master Join Date: June 11, 2003 Location: germany Age: 46 Posts: 91	not much to improve on AC 33 for a paladin .. monk can go to 85 allthough. __________________ i must ask again ... have we met before, nameless one ?

06-25-2003, 03:22 PM	#7
Sagramore Avatar Join Date: December 26, 2002 Location: Connecticut Age: 36 Posts: 528	i don't play with monks much...how do you get their ac up to 85? and when my dwarves play they usually have about 25 or 26 ac, and they are nay but unstoppable __________________ \"\'Fleshy, honey\' the paladin said, \'Yes, baby\' said the golem\"<br /><br />I have seen the others and I have discovered that this fight is not worth fighting<br /><br /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[pimpser]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/pimpser.gif\" />

06-25-2003, 04:38 AM	#1
Snowking Dungeon Master Join Date: November 22, 2002 Location: UK Age: 40 Posts: 61	My paladin x/figher 4 has armor clss of 33.Is there anyway I can push it higher?I am in HoF mode and I think that 33 is not enough.

06-25-2003, 03:11 PM	#6
Magness Quintesson Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Manchester, NH, USA Posts: 1,025	In HoF mode, you're not going to get your tanks' AC's much higher. I assume that a large reason that you're asking is that your tanks are getting whacked around a bit by the local nasties. You can certainly buff up your party to increase your defenses. HOF generally requires somewhat different tactics. You need to be more circumspect with your tanks. You generally cannot just run up to the baddies and start whacking them and expect to survive long. Try stunning, immobilization, charm/domination, and summoning spells.

06-25-2003, 03:46 PM	#8
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	An AC of 85 is flat out impossible for ANY class unless you hack your character. I wonder if bloodtitan meant 35? __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”

06-25-2003, 07:14 PM	#9
Nightowl2 Galvatron Join Date: December 11, 2001 Location: Plateau of Leng Age: 47 Posts: 2,190	I hacked a monk once to max his dex/wis, then gave him every possible armor item he could wear (not many, but some) and he certainly didn't have an AC of 85. It was quite high, but nowhere near that. Buy anyway, while 33 ordinarily is magnificent AC, in HOF mode, it doesn't mean much. Monsters have such a high to-hit they won't miss very often, no matter your AC in most cases. As Mag pointed out, HOF requires somewhat different tactics. This is one reason why Nightowl2

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