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The ability cap refers to the limit, imposed by the game engine, to increasing ability scores through magical means. This limit is a bonus of +12. "Magical means" includes anything, such as items and spells, that is not part of the character creation and level-up processes. True racial modifiers are not included in this cap, but most subrace modifiers are.

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  • The ability cap refers to the limit, imposed by the game engine, to increasing ability scores through magical means. This limit is a bonus of +12. "Magical means" includes anything, such as items and spells, that is not part of the character creation and level-up processes. True racial modifiers are not included in this cap, but most subrace modifiers are.
  • The ability cap refers to the maximum bonus applied from all magical and bonus effects. In NWN2, only the highest strength effect applies, wearing both a +4 belt of strength and a +2 ring of strength would give +4 strength, not +6. (The same is true for other abilities as well, such as INT, DEX etc.). The exception to this is Barbarian Rage, (not spell Rage), which stacks with other ability bonus. Bonuses from the Great Attribute feats (e.g. Great Strength) and the Red Dragon Disciples attribute increases are considered natural attributes (they can be used to meet pre-requisites for feats, they stack with bonuses with items and they don't count towards the +12 cap).
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  • The ability cap refers to the maximum bonus applied from all magical and bonus effects. In NWN2, only the highest strength effect applies, wearing both a +4 belt of strength and a +2 ring of strength would give +4 strength, not +6. (The same is true for other abilities as well, such as INT, DEX etc.). The exception to this is Barbarian Rage, (not spell Rage), which stacks with other ability bonus. Bonuses from the Great Attribute feats (e.g. Great Strength) and the Red Dragon Disciples attribute increases are considered natural attributes (they can be used to meet pre-requisites for feats, they stack with bonuses with items and they don't count towards the +12 cap). * There is a literal ability cap for all effects that modders should be aware of. The ability score cap is +12. * Another non-ability cap to be aware of is the dodge AC cap, which is +20 - dodge bonuses stack, and there are many in the game. * As for the cap on Ability Scores themselves, NWN2 has a hardcoded ability score cap of 50 (+20 modifier). Any score above 50 will not work properly and will, in most cases, be treated as a score of 50.
  • The ability cap refers to the limit, imposed by the game engine, to increasing ability scores through magical means. This limit is a bonus of +12. "Magical means" includes anything, such as items and spells, that is not part of the character creation and level-up processes. True racial modifiers are not included in this cap, but most subrace modifiers are.
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