Bracers Of Armor

Aura moderate conjuration
CL 7th
Slot wrists
Price 1,000 (+1), 4,000 (+2), 9,000 (+3), 16,000 (+4), 25,000 (+5), 36,000 (+6), 49,000 (+7), 64,000 (+8)
Weight 1 lb.

These items appear to be wrist or arm guards. They surround the wearer with an invisible but tangible field of force, granting him an armor bonus of +1 to +8, just as though he were wearing armor. Both bracers must be worn for the magic to be effective.

Alternatively, bracers of armor can be enchanted with armor special abilities. See Table: Armor Special Qualities for a list of abilities. Special abilities usually count as additional bonuses for determining the market value of an item, but do not improve AC. Bracers of armor cannot have a modified bonus (armor bonus plus armor special ability bonus equivalents) higher than +8. Bracers of armor must have at least a +1 armor bonus to grant an armor special ability. Bracers of armor cannot have any armor special abilities that add a flat gp amount to their cost. Bracers of armor and ordinary armor do not stack. If a creature receives a larger armor bonus from another source, the bracers of armor cease functioning and do not grant their armor bonus or their armor special abilities. If the bracers of armor grant a larger armor bonus, the other source of armor ceases functioning.

Construction

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, mage armor, creator's caster level must be at least two times that of the bonus placed in the bracers, plus any requirements of the armor special abilities; Cost 500 (+1), 2,000 (+2), 4,500 (+3), 8,000 (+4), 12,500 (+5), 18,000 (+6), 24,500 (+7), 32,000 (+8)

Touch ac faq

does bracers of armor count as touch ac?
NO from the SRD:

An armor bonus applies to Armor Class and is granted by armor or by a spell or magical effect that mimics armor. Armor bonuses stack with all other bonuses to Armor Class (even with natural armor bonuses) except other armor bonuses. An armor bonus doesn't apply against touch attacks, except for armor bonuses granted by force effects (such as the mage armor spell) which apply against incorporeal touch attacks, such as that of a shadow.

These items appear to be wrist or arm guards. They surround the wearer with an invisible but tangible field of force, granting him an armor bonus of +1 to +8, just as though he were wearing armor. Both bracers must be worn for the magic to be effective.

Then what do they protect agaist?

Incorporeal touch attacks

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