Crafting Magic Items
"Equipment" contains rules on brewing Potions of Healing and scribing Spell Scrolls. To create other magic items, follow the rules below. In these rules, "you" refers to the character crafting the magic item.
Arcana Proficiency
To craft a magic item, you and any assistants must have proficiency in the Arcana skill.
Tools
The Magic Item Tools table lists which tool is required to make a magic item of each category. You must use the required tool to make an item and have proficiency with that tool. Any assistants must also have proficiency with it. For more information on the tools, see "Equipment."
Magic Item Tools
| Item Category |
Required Tool |
| Armor |
Leatherworker's Tools, Smith's Tools, or Weaver's Tools depending on the kind of armor as noted in the tools' descriptions |
| Potion |
Alchemist's Supplies or Herbalism Kit |
| Ring |
Jeweler's Tools |
| Rod |
Woodcarver's Tools |
| Scroll |
Calligrapher's Supplies |
| Staff |
Woodcarver's Tools |
| Wand |
Woodcarver's Tools |
| Weapon |
Leatherworker's Tools, Smith's Tools, or Woodcarver's Tools depending on the kind of weapon as noted in the tools' descriptions |
| Wondrous Item |
Tinker's Tools or the tool required to make the nonmagical item on which the magic item is based |
Spells
If a magic item allows its user to cast any spells from it, you must have all those spells prepared every day you spend crafting the item.