Damaging Magic Items

[PlzBreakMyCampaign]

I might be blind, but I can't find rules for attacking items that are worn, ie a magic helm or gloves. Do they exist? Or are magic item invulnerable like how armor can't be sundered?

[ksbsnowowl]

You can always disarm them of said item first.  The rules do allow for that.

[Garryl]

Other than some effects that specifically target an item, and failing a save on a natural 1, I don't think there's any way to attack or damage worn magic items.

[Ithamar]

Wouldn't it fall under this part of sundering?

You don’t use an opposed attack roll to damage a carried or worn object. Instead, just make an attack roll against the object’s AC. A carried or worn object’s AC is equal to 10 + its size modifier + the Dexterity modifier of the carrying or wearing character. Attacking a carried or worn object provokes an attack of opportunity just as attacking a held object does. To attempt to snatch away an item worn by a defender rather than damage it, see Disarm. You can’t sunder armor worn by another character.

Am I misunderstanding the question maybe?

[Garryl]

Huh, I never noticed that passage before.

[ksbsnowowl]

I feel like an idiot... I should have remembered that part.  I only use it for sundering the rune staffs of runic casters in my game (flavor-based house rule in my game).

[Ithamar]

Yeah, it is actually incredibly easy to sunder worn stuff.  Hence why I banned it in my arena.  You can practically strip someone of all meaningful gear in 1 turn if you wanted to.  And in a game where you don't get to keep your foe's gear anyway, that can be a real nuisance.

[zook1shoe]

I wanted to play one but got vetoed by you

[Ithamar]

Nah, it wasn't just you.  Sundering magic items has been a standing ban of mine since Monster Clash Mayhem. 

[awaken_D_M_golem]

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... just make an attack roll against the object’s AC. A carried or worn object’s AC is equal to 10 + its size modifier + the Dexterity modifier of the carrying or wearing character.

Attacking a carried or worn object provokes an attack of opportunity just as attacking a held object does.

... You can’t sunder armor worn by another character.

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Am I the only one reading this as a way to bypass Normal Monster AC?
Just have to mitigate the OA.

Tag a *shield with some Fire.  Have a readied Control Flames.
Or a belt ... you don't need a belt do you?
Or a wineskin ... or a beer goggle ... or a X____

[awaken_D_M_golem]

I mean, I hear Demoness wear Ugg Boots too.

I don't need anymore Ugg Boots = Sunder.

Look honey, take it out on my great-grandkids.