Boots with two types of Dodge AC - do the Dodge bonuses stack?

[Arn]

Does a pair of boots with different Dodge bonuses (such as Dodge +4 vs. Evil and then a normal Dodge +2) still stack the Dodge bonuses? So like, against Evil, would the total Dodge bonus be +6?

I was informed that such Dodge stacking no longer works, but I can't find the information on the forums. And the BG Wiki page on Armor Class still says, "Unlike most sorts of bonuses, dodge bonuses stack with each other."

Pls advise, thx!

[Steve]

You have to test it.

[Grendunor]

Hey,

So the way dodge AC should work (if my understanding is correct) is that it becomes additive up to your cap of +20 dodge AC.

So if your opponent was good you should get the flat 2AC but against Evil there is no reason aside from heading over that 20 cap to not get the benefit.

[Arn]

Yeah I just tested it today in VoD. With my testing gear, my normal AC was 42, but if the Dodge vs. Evil stacked, I would have had 46 AC against the evil undead.

And in fact, attacks of 42, 43, 44, and 45 missed, but attacks that hit 46 or above hit.

So I am pretty sure the bonuses do stack.

For science!

[izzul]

Yeah I just tested it today in VoD. With my testing gear, my normal AC was 42, but if the Dodge vs. Evil stacked, I would have had 46 AC against the evil undead.

And in fact, attacks of 42, 43, 44, and 45 missed, but attacks that hit 46 or above hit.

So I am pretty sure the bonuses do stack.

For science!

congratz on the boot. Evil fear you +2 more!!!!

[Grendunor]

In before the loot rig drops the anti blackguard Man at arms boots of

+ Dodge Evil
+ Dodge Lawful
+ Dodge AC

granted I'm not even sure a tri stat roll like that could even happen

[Arn]

Oh it can.

[Bobthehero]

In before the loot rig drops the anti blackguard Man at arms boots of

+ Dodge Evil
+ Dodge Lawful
+ Dodge AC

granted I'm not even sure a tri stat roll like that could even happen

I feel personally attacked.

[Grendunor]

Could be worse there could be paladins afoot, trying to smite us poor working evil folk

[DM Theophanies]

Perhaps it was fixed, but I do remember a bug where AC vs alignment would cause a semi-permanent negative AC penalty when unequipped and equipped. The login script would interact with this horribly. I thought it was dodge AC, but maybe it was deflection.

[Arn]

Perhaps it was fixed, but I do remember a bug where AC vs alignment would cause a semi-permanent negative AC penalty when unequipped and equipped. The login script would interact with this horribly. I thought it was dodge AC, but maybe it was deflection.

Would this penalty show on the character sheet, or would it be kind of an "invisible" penalty, the same way the AC vs. alignment is an "invisible" bonus?

[Theodore01]

You could see it, if it happened. Try re-equipping these boots a few times and see if your AC goes down.

[Arn]

I tested it, and my AC does not seem to go down!

[Caelin]

I had boots like this once, and a DM took them away from me and replaced them with a weaker pair. I think they gave me +5 total.

[K'yon Oblodra]

Yeah I just tested it today in VoD. With my testing gear, my normal AC was 42, but if the Dodge vs. Evil stacked, I would have had 46 AC against the evil undead.

And in fact, attacks of 42, 43, 44, and 45 missed, but attacks that hit 46 or above hit.

So I am pretty sure the bonuses do stack.

For science!

Thanks for testing! For science!!! 46 AC Siiiick!!!