Headband of Vast Intelligence and Class Skills


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If you have a Headband of Vast Intelligence, and it grants a skill which is a class skill for you, do you get the +3 bonus for being a class skill, even if you don't have any ranks in it?

prd wrote:
A headband of vast intelligence has one skill associated with it per +2 bonus it grants. After being worn for 24 hours, the headband grants a number of skill ranks in those skills equal to the wearer's total Hit Dice.

On the skills definition:

prd wrote:
You gain a +3 bonus on all class skills that you put ranks into.

I am uncertain of whether or not the skill ranks granted count for this.

Thank you for your help.


Yes they count. All that matter is that you have ranks, otherwise Paizo could have just said you get a +1 bonus for every character level you have to avoid you getting the +3 from a class skill.

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