Originally Posted by Niara
Originally Posted by ZOZO1006
I think according the core book it only set the minimum ac to 16 and it dont forbid to give on the top other bonuses.

I suspect you're not grasping the nuance between "cannot be lower than 16" and "sets score to 16"; in english, these terms do not mean the same thing. Barkskin does not "set your score to 16" - it only makes it so that it "cannot be lower than 16". These phrases have very different meanings, but you seem to be thinking in a way that treats them as meaning the same thing. If there is a language barrier at work here, and you're not understanding the nuance of what is being said, let me know and I'll try again.

As per the written rules, in core 5e, quoted directly from the 5e Players Handbook (above), the spell works as the examples I've described. If you don't understand why that is the case, especially if english language is a hurdle, I can try to break it down into simpler language.

I don't know what kind of English you are useing.



You touch a willing creature. Until the spell ends, the target's skin has a rough, bark-like Appearance, and the target's AC can't be less than 16, regardless of what kind of armor it is wearing. but this means that its set the minimum ac to 16 and it dont matter what kind of armor its wearing it will be minimum 16. Thats mean if you wear armor class lesser then chain mail your armor class will be 16 .


If you don't like or don't want to understand that different ppl have different options thats sad. But i am not a forum warrior and i will not fight with y. If you finish early access Swen Vinke tell you to write you option about the game , and i am doing that. What i wanted to say if they use a different book . They should use a different description. And agan i want to point out that no matter what y are saying its written in the game that 16+ dexterity bonus and its not working.

Last edited by ZOZO1006; 05/01/23 10:07 AM.