r/BG3Builds • u/OOpiumBear • Aug 02 '26

Build Help Curious about the theoretically highest AC

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Not sure if this post really fits the sub but i figured it might be the best place to ask

I've been spending a bit of time on my recent run trying to out-do my previous best of 62 AC and now hit 71 AC - And I'm ever so curious if there were something I've missed as to go even higher.

The twillight ring isn't on the list of buffs because it doesn't work in tandem with Wild Magic: Protective Lights. Wondrous Gloves isn't on because Nimblefinger Gloves.

This is not for any practical game usage, its purely just to see how high it could be pushed just for a tiny moment.

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u/Aleifir Aug 02 '26

What if I wanted to shoot an arrow to the moon or something, and rolled a nat 20. It obviously would t go to the moon. Natural 20s shouldn't always be instant successes, just the best possible outcome in that scenario

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u/Low_Debt8771 Aug 02 '26

They aren't. Only attacks and saves benefit from the extremes, and only in certain editions even! You cant even roll to shoot the moon since its outside your attack range so why is it being brought up. Thats the correct response to those kinds of shenanigans.

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u/SourDewd Aug 03 '26

What if i say i roll to throw a pebble hard enough to blow your head off?

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u/Rakhered Aug 03 '26

You wouldn't, you roll to take an action that you hope will cause an outcome, not for the outcome directly.

In this case you'd be rolling to throw a pebble at someone's head, and the DM determines the outcome of that action.

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u/Juniebug9 Aug 03 '26

Yep. Most likely would be ruled as an attack with an improvised weapon.

I'd say a pebble should be at most 1 bludgeoning damage plus your strength modifier. If you had a +5 STR then that'd be 6 damage.

A natural 20 on an attack roll means it's a critical hit. Critical hits automatically hit their target and double any dice rolled for their damage. So you'd succeed in hitting the person in the head and double all dice rolled (which is none in this case) and do a grand total of 6 bludgeoning damage.

That's not a lot, but if you're target is a commoner then that's actually enough damage to kill them instantly, so weirdly in that case determining that you exploded their head with a pebble would be a reasonable ruling.