UMD DC for activating staves

[leo1925]

What's the UMD DC for activating staves?
Is it the static DC 20 as with wands or is it the same DC as scrolls or is it something else?

[BW-Green]

leo1925 wrote:

What's the UMD DC for activating staves?

Is it the static DC 20 as with wands or is it the same DC as scrolls or is it something else?

prd wrote:

Use a Wand, Staff, or Other Spell Trigger Item: Normally, to use a wand, you must have the wand's spell on your class spell list. This use of the skill allows you to use a wand as if you had a particular spell on your class spell list. Failing the roll does not expend a charge.

The "Wand" DC is for Spell Trigger Items so 20 it is.

[Majuba]

DC to active is 20. Whether you can attempt to activate a Staff while emulating a higher caster level than the minimum (since staves use the wielder's caster level) is an open question.

[leo1925]

Thank you.

[asthyril]

Majuba wrote:

DC to active is 20. Whether you can attempt to activate a Staff while emulating a higher caster level than the minimum (since staves use the wielder's caster level) is an open question.

i believe staves use your own caster level or the staves, whichever is higher.

[BW-Green]

asthyril wrote:

Majuba wrote:

DC to active is 20. Whether you can attempt to activate a Staff while emulating a higher caster level than the minimum (since staves use the wielder's caster level) is an open question.

i believe staves use your own caster level or the staves, whichever is higher.

I believe he is talking about using a separate use magic device check to emulate a class level (of check result - 20 in a spell-casting class) while activating a staff which can lead to a higher effective caster level for activating the staff.