Arms and Armor Caster Level

[Zahir ibn Mahmoud ibn Jothan]

Simple question, and yes I've checked the FAQ.

Can a 9th level Cleric make a +4 Armor, with sufficiently high Spellcraft, using the +5 DC?

+4 Armor would have a DC 17 check, and DC 22 with the extra +5, and taking 10, requires only a 12 skill check, which is relatively easy.

So, there is my question: Can the Caster Level Requirement for Magic Arms and Armor be overcome by using the +5 DC.

The CRB states "The only exception to this is the requisite item creation feat, which is mandatory," so it sure seems to me this should work.

Thanks folks!

[Ashram]

Yes, you can ignore the caster level requirement by increasing the DC by +5. You can also craft twice as fast by increasing the DC by another +5.

[Khrysaor]

Negative. This is one of the things you can't ignore. It specifically calls it out in the section for crafting magic arms and armor that supersedes the general rules of magic crafting.

[Rynjin]

Khrysaor wrote:

Negative. This is one of the things you can't ignore. It specifically calls it out in the section for crafting magic arms and armor that supersedes the general rules of magic crafting.

Incorrect.

"As presented on page 549 of the Core Rulebook, there are no limitations other than (1) you have to have the item creation feat, and (2) you cannot create potions, spell-trigger, or spell-completion magic items without meeting their spell prerequisites. So racial requirements, specific spell requirements, math requirements (such as "caster level must be at least three times the enhancement bonus"), and so on, are all subject to the +5 DC rule."

FAQ

[Khrysaor]

Rynjin wrote:

Khrysaor wrote:

Negative. This is one of the things you can't ignore. It specifically calls it out in the section for crafting magic arms and armor that supersedes the general rules of magic crafting.

Incorrect.

"As presented on page 549 of the Core Rulebook, there are no limitations other than (1) you have to have the item creation feat, and (2) you cannot create potions, spell-trigger, or spell-completion magic items without meeting their spell prerequisites. So racial requirements, specific spell requirements, math requirements (such as "caster level must be at least three times the enhancement bonus"), and so on, are all subject to the +5 DC rule."

FAQ

Well that's good news. Pretty sure it was posted in a thread by a dev from a few years back saying this was superseded by the specific rules to the feat.

[Zahir ibn Mahmoud ibn Jothan]

Awesome, thank you!