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| description = Your reflexes are as effective as any [[armour]]. While not wearing armour, you add your [[Wisdom#Wisdom_Modifier_Chart|Wisdom Modifier]] to your {{ArmourClass}}.
| description = Your reflexes are as effective as any [[armour]]. While not wearing armour, you add your [[Wisdom#Wisdom_Modifier_Chart|Wisdom Modifier]] to your {{ArmourClass}}.
| class learns at level 1 = Monk
| class learns at level 1 = Monk
| notes = * [[Glove]]s and [[Helmet]]s marked as {{SAI|Light Armour|Light}}, {{SAI|Medium Armour|Medium}} or {{SAI|Heavy Armour}} count as armour, and will prevent Unarmoured Defence from working.
| notes =  
* Unlike the [[Unarmoured Defence (Barbarian)|barbarian counterpart]], this ability does not work when wearing a [[shields|shield]].
* The normal base {{Armour Class}} is {{Code|10 + [[Dexterity|Dexterity modifier]]}}, while this changes it to {{Code|10 + [[Dexterity|Dexterity modifier]] + [[Wisdom|Wisdom modifier]]}}.
* This ability does not stack with {{Cond|Mage Armour}}, {{SAI|Unarmoured Defence (Barbarian)}}, {{SAI|Draconic Resilience}},  or {{Cond|Barkskin}}.
** You will still get bonuses from other sources that don't change your base armour class like +1 AC [[robes]], {{RarityItem|Bracers of Defence}}, {{Cond|Shield of Faith}}, etc.
* Unarmoured Defence can work with {{SAI|Wild Shape}}, but the character must have no medium or heavy armour equipped in any item slot prior to transforming.
* [[Helmets]] and [[Gloves]] marked as {{SAI|Light Armour|Light}}, {{SAI|Medium Armour|Medium}} or {{SAI|Heavy Armour}} count as armour, and will prevent Mage Armour from working.
* This does not work while wearing a {{SAI|Shields|Shield}}, unlike its [[Unarmoured Defence (Barbarian)|Barbarian counterpart]].
* {{Cond|Mage Armour}}, {{SAI|Draconic Resilience}}, {{SAI|Unarmoured Defence (Barbarian)}}, {{SAI|Unarmoured Defence (Monk)}} and {{Cond|Barkskin}} all change your base armour class and therefore does not stack.
** If you have multiple of these you will only get the benefit of the one that gives the most {{Armour Class}}.
* Unarmoured Defence can work while in {{SAI|Wild Shape}} as long as you have no shield or armour equipped in any slot before transforming.
** This effect only works on forms with a base {{Armour Class}} of less than this would give.
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Unarmoured Defence is a Monk passive feature that adds your Wisdom modifier to your Armour Class Armour Class when not wearing armour or shields.

Description

Your reflexes are as effective as any armour. While not wearing armour, you add your Wisdom Modifier to your Armour Class Armour Class.

How to learn

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