What is the maximum skill bonus that can be crafted into a magic item?
What is the maximum skill bonus that can be crafted into a magic item?
There isn't one, but as far as I know most generally don't go above +15.
There isn't one, but as far as I know nothing from any rule book provides more than a +15. And that high bonus is only for stealth and acrobatics bonuses on armor (IIRC). I believe most skills don't get more than a +5 bonus.
Quite a few items give +10 competence to various skills, but +15 is rare (Claxon's examples plus greater sniping weapons), and nothing goes higher except salve of slipperiness, and that because it's imitating the grease spell at escaping grapples.
In D&D 3.5 a +20 or greater skill bonus would be an epic item, requiring a creator of greater than 20th level and another feat.
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In D&D 3.5 a +20 or greater skill bonus would be an epic item, requiring a creator of greater than 20th level and another feat.
+30, not +20.
Memory is an unreliable thing sometimes, thanks.
I cant think of any item that gives more than a +5 on a skill check... could be wrong!
Bracers of the Glib Entertainer
While wearing them, the wearer gains a +5 competence bonus on Perform checks. Once per day on command, the user can gain the benefit of the glibness spell.
Glibness = +20 bonus on Bluff checks made to convince another of the truth of your words [= no bonus on feinting in combat, creating a diversion to hide, or communicating a hidden message via innuendo].
Pageant of the Peacock = +4 circumstance bonus on Bluff checks, and may attempt a Bluff check in place of an Intelligence check or Intelligence-based skill check.
Total = +24 to Bluff or any Intelligence check or Intelligence-based skill check [in addition to your class skill +3, ranks = class level,
skill focus +3 or +6, buffs, etc.]
I cant think of any item that gives more than a +5 on a skill check... could be wrong!
Improved Ring of Climbing, +10 Climb. Also a jumping ring and a swimming ring that give a +10 bonus.
Improved Slick armor property gives +10 on escape artist checks. Also Improved Shadow for stealth. The greater version gives +15.
Various elixers give +10, though those are temporary.
Robe of Eyes, +10 perception.
There are several items that give more than a +5 bonus.
Fair enough!