Whats with the Lesser Cloak of Displacement>Greater Cloak of Displacement

[Hellwyrm]

I have seen this run a couple of times, and I know I'm missing something. Would someone be so kind as to point out what?
Thanks.

[CTrees]

Minor Cloak of Displacement functions continually. Major Cloak of Displacement has a limit of 15rds/day.

[Ernir]

And requires standard action activation. That's the big one, as far as I am concerned.

[Eldariel]

And requires standard action activation. That's the big one, as far as I am concerned.

Yeah, the whole "Command Word = Standard Action"-part really screws a bunch of items over. It's also really stupid considering normal talking and non-word activation is a free or a swift action generally... But it's what the rules say so what can you do. But ya, basically, actions are the most sparse resource higher up so using one to activate an item that duplicates a level 3 spell is generally subpar.

[Snowbluff]

Aren't there rules in the MIC for making items continuous for a cost multiplier?

[sreservoir]

Aren't there rules in the MIC for making items continuous for a cost multiplier?

well, by DMG guidelines CL 5 continuous displacement is worth 120000. rather expensive, yes.

[Snowbluff]

well, by DMG guidelines CL 5 continuous displacement is worth 120000. rather expensive, yes.

SO we could come up with Continuous Greater > Lesser > Greater cloaks of displacement then? How come I never hear this as a suggestion? :smallconfused:

[sreservoir]

SO we could come up with Continuous Greater > Lesser > Greater cloaks of displacement then? How come I never hear this as a suggestion? :smallconfused:

they're guidelines, not rules.

also, for the same expense, you could get more effective miss chances.

[Tvtyrant]

SO we could come up with Continuous Greater > Lesser > Greater cloaks of displacement then? How come I never hear this as a suggestion? :smallconfused:

Because of what other item guidelines could do to the game. Use Activated Items are game shattering (True Strike I am looking at you).

[Gavinfoxx]

The designers actually came out with an article on how to properly price a continuous or use activated item of true strike...

[Hellwyrm]

Ah I see. Somehow I assumed that something with the same name as another item would function exactly the same, but with a different spell being made continual. That's what you get for not properly checking item descriptions :smallredface:.
Thanks for pointing that out.

[grarrrg]

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