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{{SAI|Unarmoured Defence (Barbarian)}}: | {{SAI|Unarmoured Defence (Barbarian)}}: | ||
: {{InfoBlob|10 + Constitution | : {{InfoBlob|10 + Constitution modifier + Dexterity modifier + shield bonus + other bonuses and penalties}} | ||
{{SAI|Unarmoured Defence (Monk)}}: | {{SAI|Unarmoured Defence (Monk)}}: | ||
: {{InfoBlob|10 + Wisdom | : {{InfoBlob|10 + Wisdom modifier + Dexterity modifier + other bonuses and penalties}} | ||
== Mathematics== | == Mathematics== | ||
Armour Class becomes more useful the greater it is – the difference in effectiveness between 20 and 19 AC is {{em|greater}} than the difference in effectiveness between 15 | Armour Class becomes more useful the greater it is – the difference in effectiveness between 20 and 19 AC is {{em|greater}} than the difference in effectiveness between 16 and 15. | ||
To illustrate this, if a defender has 15 AC and 10 HP, and the attacker has +5 (50% chance to hit) to attack rolls, and deals 2 damage per attack, the defender would on average survive for 10 turns. | To illustrate this, if a defender has 15 AC and 10 HP, and the attacker has +5 (50% chance to hit) to attack rolls, and deals 2 damage per attack, the defender would on average survive for 10 turns. | ||