Artificers and ablative armor

[Frantik]

Hello again peeps, yet another question about artificers and, this time, ablative armor... do the different sources stack?

(i) Ablative armor (level 1 spell) with Macrotechnic upgrade (3rd core), and
(ii) Draconic Incarnation tier 3 Scales of the Dragon

At level 34, and effective caster level of 27...

(i) Ablative Armor spell provides 27 x 20 = 540 points
(ii) Scales of the Dragon provides 34 x 15 = 510 point

so potential temp hit point shield (against physical damage) of 1050?

Thanks as always!

 

[Zvdegor]

Dont forget stone skin

 

[Frantik]

Dont forget stone skin

Oh, what's Stone Skin?... I'll get my coat!

 

[Zvdegor]

Oh, what's Stone Skin?... I'll get my coat!

https://ddowiki.com/page/Stoneskin

 

[Zvdegor]

I stopped using stoneskin and ablative armor also not much help at cap.
U get hit much more than 500 odr even 1000 HP.
Best case it covers 50-60% of a hit.
These spells need modernization

 

[ACJ97F]

Higher levels I've found that Gnomes, Halflings, or Orphans provide the same level of protection, without the material cost.
One of those leather carriers works pretty well to hold them in place. Look for the fatter ones for added damage resistance.

On a serious note though, at higher level absorbing procs ( Ice Barrier, Demonic Shield, etc ) trigger often enough to substitute
if you don't want to keep chain-casting the other ones. PRR, MRR, and Avoidance is going to be more useful than taking the hit.