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    The document analyzes how many character levels are required in each class to achieve an armor class of 20, based solely on rules as written. Fighters, paladins, and some clerics can achieve an AC of 20 at 1st level with full plate armor and a shield. Other classes such as artificers, barbarians, druids, and rangers typically require 4 levels to achieve an AC of 20 through armor proficiencies or feats. Classes with no armor proficiencies like monks have the highest requirement at 16 levels due to relying solely on increasing ability scores.

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    The document analyzes how many character levels are required in each class to achieve an armor class of 20, based solely on rules as written. Fighters, paladins, and some clerics can achieve an AC of 20 at 1st level with full plate armor and a shield. Other classes such as artificers, barbarians, druids, and rangers typically require 4 levels to achieve an AC of 20 through armor proficiencies or feats. Classes with no armor proficiencies like monks have the highest requirement at 16 levels due to relying solely on increasing ability scores.

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    The document analyzes how many character levels are required in each class to achieve an armor class of 20, based solely on rules as written. Fighters, paladins, and some clerics can achieve an AC of 20 at 1st level with full plate armor and a shield. Other classes such as artificers, barbarians, druids, and rangers typically require 4 levels to achieve an AC of 20 through armor proficiencies or feats. Classes with no armor proficiencies like monks have the highest requirement at 16 levels due to relying solely on increasing ability scores.

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    How many levels does a RAW character

    take to get 20 Armor Class?

    One D&D

    So this new monk playtest got me thinking about armor class, specifically the monk’s. With total
    investment into Dexterity and Wisdom, they can get a maximum AC of 20. This is a respectable AC, and
    comes with the added benefit of boosting your attack rolls and saving throws in the process. But…a lot of
    classes can meet or exceed this AC without really trying at all.

    So I decided to break down how many levels a character from every class would need to get their AC to
    20. Rules as Written only, with point buy or standard array available for stats. Subclasses have been
    excluded from consideration, with the exception of Clerics, because a BUNCH of them get heavy armor
    proficiency. I’ve also included some racial options at the end.

    Alphabetically

    Artificer - 2

    Barbarian - 4

    Bard - 8

    Cleric - 1 or 4

    Druid - 4

    Fighter - 1

    Monk - 16

    Paladin - 1

    Ranger - 4

    Rogue - 8
    Sorcerer - 12(ish)

    Warlock - 8

    Wizard - 12(ish)

    Fighters, Paladins & several Clerics

    1st Level: Full Plate + Shield

    Artificers

    1st Level: 14 Dexterity + Half Plate + Shield

    2nd Level: Infusion - Enhanced Defense OR Repulsion Shield

    Barbarians, Druids, Rangers & most Clerics

    1st Level: 14 Dexterity + Half Plate + Shield

    4th Level Feat: Fighting Initiate:Defense OR Medium Armor Master OR Heavily Armored

    Bards, Rogues & Warlocks

    1st Level: Light Armor Proficiency

    4th Level Feat: Moderately Armored

    8th Level Feat: Fighting Initiate:Defense OR Medium Armor Master OR Heavily Armored

    Sorcerers & Wizards

    1st Level: 14 Dexterity + Mage Armor + Shield Spell (Temporary 20 AC)

    4th Level Feat: Lightly Armored

    8th Level Feat: Moderately Armored

    12th Level Feat: Fighting Initiate:Defense OR Medium Armor Master OR Heavily Armored

    Monks

    1st Level: Unarmored Defense

    4th Level: Wisdom / Dexterity ASI

    8th Level: Wisdom / Dexterity ASI

    12th Level: Wisdom / Dexterity ASI 16th Level: Wisdom / Dexterity ASI
    Racial Options!

    Playing a Variant Human or Custom Lineage will reduce the level required for all classes… Except for the
    Monk.

    Playing a Warforged will reduce the level required for all classes.

    Playing a Simic Hybrid will reduce the level required for anyone not opting for heavy armor.

    Dwarves can save Sorcerers and Wizards an ASI level.

    Verdict Well, I think these results are unsurprising, but man are they glaring when you look at it like this.
    Monks are a martial class. With a D8 hit die. And the worst armor class in the game. Evasion and Deflect
    Missiles do not make up for this disparity. And there is nothing in One D&D to remotely address this.
    There’s a number of ways to fix this, but please, whether you’re a DM or WOTC, don’t ignore it.
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