Bracers of Defense AC 8 give the wearer an armor class rating of 8 and they weigh only 2 lbs. If the armor class is lower than 8 or the same as 8 at the moment of equipping, while having any equiped which raises armor class, this set of bracers has no effect on the armor class. This item appears in Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition and Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. In Baldur's Gate, it can be bought from the Feldepost's Inn and it can be gained as loot. In Baldur's Gate II, it can be bought from the Adventurer's Mart and it can be gained as loot.