Does Mage armor stack with unarmored defense 5e?

They don't stack: the player chooses one. Both of them set your base AC. So mage armor would supersede Unarmored Defense if it offered an increase.

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What is the best light armor in DND 5e?

Armor	Cost	Armor Class (AC)
Light Armor
Scale mail	50 gp	14 + Dex modifier (max 2)
Breastplate	400 gp	14 + Dex modifier (max 2)
Half plate	750 gp	15 + Dex modifier (max 2)

Does Mage armor stack with regular armor? Mage Armor and regular armor (full plate, etc.) both provide an armor bonus, so they do not stack. The same can be said for a shield and the spell Shield — they both apply a shield bonus to AC. When they don't stack, you use the higher of the two bonuses.

Can you use mage armor while wearing armor?

So, even if you wanted to have both leather armor and Mage Armor, you cannot cast the spell on someone wearing armor. Does Mage armor stack with unarmored bonus? Unarmored Defense doesn't work with mage armor.

What classes get unarmored defense?

You can get unarmored defense as a class feature (monk, barbarian, and sorcerer (if you count Draconic Resilience)) or in the form of natural armor. All methods of AC calculation are mutually exclusive – they do not stack. Normally, unarmed strikes deal 1+Str in bludgeoning damage. Does Mage armor stack with barbarian? I'd never lie to you, reader dearest. I'm pretty sure that Mage Armor doesn't stack with the Barbarian's Unarmored Defense ability. Both of them give an armor calculation and you then get to select which armor calculation you wish to use. Mage Armor: "The target's base AC becomes 13 + its Dexterity modifier."

Does unarmored defense work with shield?

I can confirm on all my Monk characters that equipping a shield doesn't remove the Unarmored Bonus in AC. For a total of 17. Mega Yahtzee Thread: Highest 41: brocker2001 (#11,285). Can mage armor be cast on self? Yes. That's the intended use of the spell, in most cases - giving an arcane spellcaster some kind of armor, since they don't usually get real armor proficiency.

Can you use shields with mage armor?

Yes, Mage Armour and a shield stack.

The armour that the Mage Armour spell mentions is body armour, like plate or a breastplate.