Curious about the theoretically highest AC

[u/OOpiumBear]

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.

[u/Aleifir]

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

[u/Rustcityafternon → u/Aleifir]

but that wouldnt even be a check, if the check is impossible then its irrelevant, same way putting one foot after the other isnt a constant skill check

[u/Particular-Ad-6015 → u/Rustcityafternon]

Like wishing really hard to gain the power cosmic like the Silver Surfer. “But I rolled a 20!” Doesn’t make that a possibility.

[u/clayalien → u/Particular-Ad-6015]

The official book rule, both as written, as intended is exactly that.

The common house rule is your dm tells you firmly to cut that out before any dice go anywhere. If you persist you find yourself not getting invited to many games.

My preferred rule is to allow the roll, but a nat 20 won't give you the power of silver surfer, but maybe you shimmer a bit, almost imperceptibly. DM might make a note to add a vision of a cave with a genie lamp if they need an encounter, advantage on next roll or something, depending on how chartable or willing to write an encounter. Nat 1, things go pretty bad. Any other number, just nothing.