I've been searching for a rule on this particular question, but have so far been unsuccessful. The magic item creation rules state that when creating a magic weapon or armor, the creator caster level needs to be three times the enhancement bonus, but there is no such rule explicitly stated for any other magic item. What I want to know is, if I was say, a 9th level caster, and wanted to create a headband of mental superiority (enhancement bonus to Int, Wis, and Cha), what is the maximum bonus I can get?
The Headband of Mental Superiority has a Caster Level of 16, regardless of whether you are crafting the +2, +4, or +6 version.
Note, however, that any of these are still craftable by your level 9 caster; the caster level is not a prerequisite, and only affects the final DC of the Spellcraft check you need to make.
Rules for certain magic item types only apply to that magic item. That rules is only for weapons and armor.
You can create up to a +6 for the headband of mental superiority.
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A few other items have the same limitation:
Amulet of Mighty Fists creator's caster level must be at least three times the amulet's bonus, plus any requirements of the melee weapon special abilities
Amulet of Natural Armor creator's caster level must be at least three times the amulet's bonus
Bracers of 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
Ring of Protection caster must be of a level at least three times the bonus of the ring
but it is mostly for defensive or offensive items.
My gaming group limit the stat enhancing bonus items to a +1 for every 3 caster levels, but that is an house rule.
BTW, the FAQs say that you can lower an item CL, the minimum CL is the one required to cast the spell. So the minimum CL for an headband of mental superiority is 3. That don't change the item price.
A few other items have the same limitation:
Amulet of Mighty Fists creator's caster level must be at least three times the amulet's bonus, plus any requirements of the melee weapon special abilities
Amulet of Natural Armor creator's caster level must be at least three times the amulet's bonus
Bracers of 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
Ring of Protection caster must be of a level at least three times the bonus of the ring
but it is mostly for defensive or offensive items.
My gaming group limit the stat enhancing bonus items to a +1 for every 3 caster levels, but that is an house rule.
BTW, the FAQs say that you can lower an item CL, the minimum CL is the one required to cast the spell. So the minimum CL for an headband of mental superiority is 3. That don't change the item price.
Thank you. That was very helpful. :)