I'm bringing a new character into a campaign in progress this weekend, and I just wanted to make sure I properly understand how the enhancement bonuses for this archetype function...
So I know that the total bonus is reduced from every 2 levels to every 2.5 levels, no issues there. As well as the fact that the actual Enhancement bonus before any special abilities is +1 per 3 levels, so again no issue there... The problem I have comes in the reading of the Enhanced Mind Armaments ability from the Armored Blade archetype...
The armored blade’s mind armor and mind blade are improved like a standard soulknife’s mind blade, including if the armored blade creates two mind blades, except the enhancement bonus increases at a reduced rate, rather than every odd level, as indicated on Table: Mind Armament Progression. The enhancement bonus for mind armor is unaffected if the armored blade shapes two mind blades. The armored blade can select armor special abilities from the Table: Mind Armament Abilities.
A soulknife’s mind blade improves as the character gains higher levels. At 3rd level and every odd level thereafter, the mind blade gains a cumulative +1 enhancement bonus that she may spend on an actual enhancement bonus or on weapon special abilities. A soulknife’s level determines her maximum enhancement bonus (see Table: The Soulknife). The soulknife may (and must, when her total enhancement is higher than her maximum bonus) apply any special ability from Table: Weapon Special Abilities instead of an enhancement bonus, as long as she meets the level requirements. A soulknife can choose any combination of weapon special abilities and/or enhancement bonus enhancement bonus before assigning any special abilities. If the soulknife shapes her mind blade into two items, the enhancement bonus of her mind blade (if any) is reduced by 1 (to a minimum of 0). If this would reduce the enhancement bonus on the mind blades to 0 and weapon special abilities are applied, the soulknife must reshape her mind blade to make the options valid. Both mind blades have the same selection of enhancement bonus that does not exceed the total allowed by the soulknife’s level, but she must assign at least a +1 and weapon special abilities (if any). This penalty does not apply when using the Mind Shield blade skill.
The bolded parts in particular highlight the confusion... So if I have +2 total Enhancement and I form both my Mind Blade and Mind Armor, do I form them both at +2, both at +1, or blade at +1 armor at +2? At first I thought it was +1, but the line in Armored Blade about the enhancement bonus for mind armor being unaffected if I shape two blades has me questioning this... Does it simply mean if I choose to form two light or one-handed mind blades alongside the armor, that the armor wouldn't have it's enhancement bonus further reduced, or does it mean that mean that the armor's enhancement is never reduced, or what?
I would like to have a proper understanding of this before the first session with this character if at all possible...
TY for the response, the wording on the abilities were just a bit too confusing... just wanted to be sure and have a second opinion on the matter before I bumped them up to +2 on my sheet...