Crafting Enhancement bonus question

[phantom1592]

Been awhile since I did much crafting, so I'm not sure how this score is figured out...

If I want to upgrade +2 armor to +3 armor, what is the DC for the craft?

I know I need to be 3x the level so Caster Level would be 9...

So by my math, DC= 5 + 9 =14? I'm not seeing any construction requirments that I take penalties for having to skip, or spells that are needed. My Craft skill is currently 18, so it looks like I can't fail... and that seems off to me.

[Wonderstell]

Your math is correct.

I've literally never seen anyone attempt to craft something when they weren't sure they'd make it, since the penalties for failure are so harsh. You just wait until you've got the required DC-10 and take 10 on the check.

[phantom1592]

Wonderstell wrote:

Your math is correct.

I've literally never seen anyone attempt to craft something when they weren't sure they'd make it, since the penalties for failure are so harsh. You just wait until you've got the required DC-10 and take 10 on the check.

Thanks.

I've seen a lot written about enhancing the special properties with caster levels and spells and feats and stuff... but they do kind of breeze past anything for 'just' the Enhancement bonus going up +1.

Glad to hear I got it right! :)

[toastedamphibian]

Wonderstell wrote:

Your math is correct.

I've literally never seen anyone attempt to craft something when they weren't sure they'd make it, since the penalties for failure are so harsh. You just wait until you've got the required DC-10 and take 10 on the check.

Yeah... you would have to be really desperate to even attempt it, and if you're that desperate there is probably a better solution. "Iron Man in the cave" is the only scenario I can see...