can wands be improved?
i know that swords can be improved from +1 to +2 by paying the difference in gold and xp.can wands be done in the same way? for example: if i create a wand of magic missiles at 5th level caster, can i...
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Technically (RAW), No. It's a fixed item once it's made.However there isn't a huge balance reason you couldn't. It's completely up to the DM, really. I've always allowed recharging... and I can't...
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There are no hard rules for it, but there's absolutely no reason not to allow it."Observer-dependent physics undermines the gods' decision 3000 years ago to ban cats from straddling the borders of the...
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{Technically (RAW), No. It's a fixed item once it's made.}Technically, there are no "fixed items" in the game. You can upgrade a +1 sword to a +4 flaming holy defender, you can upgrade a potion of...
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But can you upgrade a wand of magic missiles, 12 charges, CL 3, to:--12 charges, CL 7--22 charges, CL 3--22 charges, CL 7
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By the RAW, you cannot.With regards to "recharging" wands, a good house rule I've seen suggested is to allow it only for multiples of 10 charges. So you can go from 12 charges to 22, or 26 charges to...
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I read the sword rule quite generally, allowing any conceivable upgrade by paying the difference in prices.But I don't allow the creation of partially charged wands. So if your wand is is CL 1 with 12...
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{By the RAW, you cannot.}I see nothing in the RAW that says you can't upgrade a wand in such a manner. The entirety of the rule is:Quote:Adding New AbilitiesA creator can add new magical abilities to...
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The issues I raised before are not entirely separate, because of the special price break that wands get. If you DON'T allow a wand to be recharged from 12 to 22 charges, and assert it must be...
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Ah, I see what you're saying. You can upgrade the CL when you have only a few charges left, essentially getting a 40% discount on what may amount to only a few scrolls.Basically you're setting a...
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You can see why I wasn't exactly in the mood to type all that out. The situation can also be seen with "used" wands that you buy or find as treasure. At, say, 6th level, a wand of fireballs, CL 5, 22...
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implicit in my question was that the wand had to be recharged to a full 50. ultimately it costs you the same amount of gold whether you make one from scratch or improve the CL and fully recharge one...
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If you require that the process always results in 50 charges, then there's no problem allowing wands (or staves) to be upgraded. I'm not sure how often there would be much incentive to do so, either,...
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