Do ranged chars use their shields AC when hit?

[Ms O'Horné]

When a char prodominantly uses ranged weapons, and I dont switch to melee at the end of the turn... does the equipped shield still add up when taking a hit, like it says on the char sheet? Or is it actually subtracted during combat?

Thanks.

[Raz]

Yes, the shield AC is still applied even if you have your bow equipped. You can confirm this if you go to camp, equip a character as such and have another whack them. Check the combat log and it should show the total AC with shield against the attack roll.

[Ms O'Horné]

Originally posted by Raz:

Yes. Yeah, the shield AC is still applied even if you have your bow equipped.

Does this also mean that Some melee weapon effects when equipped will also apply to a bow? if it says something like for example "Silences target on hit"?

[Nicatlon]

Originally posted by Lil' Botchling:

Originally posted by Raz:

Yes. Yeah, the shield AC is still applied even if you have your bow equipped.

Does this also mean that Some melee weapon effects when equipped will also apply to a bow? if it says something like for example "Increases your crit range"?

That depends. If it says "on a hit, xyz happens" then it's only hits with this weapon. If it's a static thing like increased crit range, I don't think it matters

[Chaosolous]

Originally posted by Lil' Botchling:

Originally posted by Raz:

Yes. Yeah, the shield AC is still applied even if you have your bow equipped.

Does this also mean that Some melee weapon effects when equipped will also apply to a bow? if it says something like for example "Increases your crit range"?

Yes, to my knowledge weapons that lower crit number rolls apply even if you have your bow out.

I am unsure how much that extends to other stats though.

[Raz]

Originally posted by Lil' Botchling:

Does this also mean that Some melee weapon effects when equipped will also apply to a bow? if it says something like for example "Silences target on hit"?

The answer is complicated.

There are many weapons that say, "When THIS weapon does damage do X" that applies to ALL your weapon attacks, including off-hand and bow when it should only apply to that weapon specifically. There are weapons that have the clause above, that function as advertised: they do not apply to other weapon attacks. There are weapons that say when you do Y, period, not specific to the weapon, and they apply to all forms of attack that meet the criteria, not just the weapon with the trait. Then there are weapons that read just like the latter, but only apply to the weapon itself.

When in doubt, check the wiki on the particular weapon. It is usually up-to-date. Some patches broke weapons and caused them not to function properly; either buffing them or nerfing them, unintentionally.