Talk:Robe of the Neutral Archmagi/@comment-71.116.27.33-20130501085552/@comment-8.33.16.141-20170422051154

They are worth it for the the 5% MR and +1 to all saves alone, much better than the generic resistance robes you can find all over the place. Any class can benefit from those effects making them a bit more survivable to nasty magic or traps.. On single class mages characters, the AC 5 is of little consquence since you'll likely be using one of the better bracers (AC3 or AC 4) and AC isn't really a big deal on mages anyway since you can't stack it well due to their equipment restrictions.

Multi or dual classed mages without a lot of equipment restrictions, such a a Berserker/Mage or Fighter/Mage multi, or even a Mage/Cleric multi or Mage/Thief multi with UAI, actually get a lot of mileage out of an AC 5 robe since they can stack shield, helmet, or weapon bonuses to AC on top of it along with magic spells for more AC (Blur, Improved Invisibility) whereas a plain mage would probably just ignore AC altogether one they get Mirror Image +Stoneskins, and especially once they get PfMW. Just Enraging as a Berserker matches the Bracers AC3, for instance, and you can use something better like Weapon Specialization gauntlets instead. Of course, Elven chainmail like Bladesinger or Aslyfelrund is generally better for AC for these classes, but lacks the MR and saving throw boni.