bekeleven
2022-05-17, 06:13 AM
I looked a bit into what Warlocks can make if they select an item creation feat before level 12. In other words, before they can emulate spells. The challenge is, what can you craft when you have no:
Spells
Powers
Turn/Rebuke Undead
Bardic Music
Etc. (Wild Shape, Essentia, Bard levels...)
I checked three sources: The SRD, the magic item compendium, and Complete Arcane, the Warlock primary source, because of course that would have some warlock items in it, right? Right?
Craft Magical Arms and Armor
All +X weapons and armor (CMAA only)
Blueshine [Armor] (CMAA, Alchemy 5)
Aquan/Auran/Ignan/Terran [Weapon] (CMAA, Subtype)
Caster's Shield (CMAA, Scribe Scroll)
Spell Storing Weapon (CMAA, Level 12... somewhat defeats the purpose. Maybe on a multiclass warlock?)
Dwarven Thrower (CMAA, Lv10, Dwarf)
Oathbow (CMAA, Elf)
Mace of Blood [Cursed] (CMAA, Lv9, CE Alignment)
Forge Ring
Ring of Climbing, Jumping, Swimming (FR, 5-10 Ranks in the skill)
Ring of Master Artifice (FR)
Sing of Self-Sufficiency (FR, Autohypnosis 10)
Craft Rod
All metamagic rods (CR, the metamagic feat. Which obviously don't work on invocations.)
Wondrous Items
Boots of Elvenkind (CWI, Elf)
Bracers of Archery (CWI, CMAA)
Elixir of Swimming (CWI, Swim 5)
Ioun Stones, All (CWI, Lv12. Again!)
Silversheen (CWI)
Helm of Opposite Alignment [Cursed] (CWI, Lv12)
Circlet of Rapid Casting (CWI, Quicken Spell)
Crystal Mask of Detection/Discernment/Dread (CWI, Search/Sense Motive/Intimidate 10)
Crystal Mask of Insight (CWI, Search 9, Spot 9)
Crystal Mask of Knowledge (CWI, Knowledge (any) 5)
Crystal Mask of Languages (CWI, know 5 languages)
Crystal Mask of Psionic Craft (CWI, Psicraft 10)
Dragon Spirit Amulet (CWI, Dragon/Dragonblooded)
Dragon Spirit Cincture (CWI, Breath Weapon)
Gauntlets of Eldritch Energy (CWI, Eldritch Blast)
Spare Hand (CWI)
Third Eye Aware/Concentrate/Gather (CWI, Spot/Concentrate/Gather Information 10)
Third Eye Expose (CWI, Sense Motive 5)
Dragon's Draught (CWI, Dragon/Dragonblooded)
Dragondoom Scepter (CWI, Empower Spell)
Skin of Nimbleness (CWI, Tumble 10)
Skill Shard (CWI, Any skill 2/5 Ranks)
Chasuble of Fell Power (CWI, Eldritch Blast)
Gloves of Eldritch Admixture (CWI, 3 spells or 3 mediocre invocations)
Other
Cognizance Crystal (Craft Cognizance Crystal)
Which of these, incidentally, were from complete arcane? The Chasuble of Fell Power and a few metamagic rods. They didn't even let warlocks make the Warlock's Scepter.
In conclusion: If you're a warlock under level 12, and you want to enter the crafting game, start making some +1 weapons. You're a 2+Int skills class with no Int dependency, and half the wondrous items need 10 ranks in different skills, so it's weapons and armor all the way.
Spells
Powers
Turn/Rebuke Undead
Bardic Music
Etc. (Wild Shape, Essentia, Bard levels...)
I checked three sources: The SRD, the magic item compendium, and Complete Arcane, the Warlock primary source, because of course that would have some warlock items in it, right? Right?
Craft Magical Arms and Armor
All +X weapons and armor (CMAA only)
Blueshine [Armor] (CMAA, Alchemy 5)
Aquan/Auran/Ignan/Terran [Weapon] (CMAA, Subtype)
Caster's Shield (CMAA, Scribe Scroll)
Spell Storing Weapon (CMAA, Level 12... somewhat defeats the purpose. Maybe on a multiclass warlock?)
Dwarven Thrower (CMAA, Lv10, Dwarf)
Oathbow (CMAA, Elf)
Mace of Blood [Cursed] (CMAA, Lv9, CE Alignment)
Forge Ring
Ring of Climbing, Jumping, Swimming (FR, 5-10 Ranks in the skill)
Ring of Master Artifice (FR)
Sing of Self-Sufficiency (FR, Autohypnosis 10)
Craft Rod
All metamagic rods (CR, the metamagic feat. Which obviously don't work on invocations.)
Wondrous Items
Boots of Elvenkind (CWI, Elf)
Bracers of Archery (CWI, CMAA)
Elixir of Swimming (CWI, Swim 5)
Ioun Stones, All (CWI, Lv12. Again!)
Silversheen (CWI)
Helm of Opposite Alignment [Cursed] (CWI, Lv12)
Circlet of Rapid Casting (CWI, Quicken Spell)
Crystal Mask of Detection/Discernment/Dread (CWI, Search/Sense Motive/Intimidate 10)
Crystal Mask of Insight (CWI, Search 9, Spot 9)
Crystal Mask of Knowledge (CWI, Knowledge (any) 5)
Crystal Mask of Languages (CWI, know 5 languages)
Crystal Mask of Psionic Craft (CWI, Psicraft 10)
Dragon Spirit Amulet (CWI, Dragon/Dragonblooded)
Dragon Spirit Cincture (CWI, Breath Weapon)
Gauntlets of Eldritch Energy (CWI, Eldritch Blast)
Spare Hand (CWI)
Third Eye Aware/Concentrate/Gather (CWI, Spot/Concentrate/Gather Information 10)
Third Eye Expose (CWI, Sense Motive 5)
Dragon's Draught (CWI, Dragon/Dragonblooded)
Dragondoom Scepter (CWI, Empower Spell)
Skin of Nimbleness (CWI, Tumble 10)
Skill Shard (CWI, Any skill 2/5 Ranks)
Chasuble of Fell Power (CWI, Eldritch Blast)
Gloves of Eldritch Admixture (CWI, 3 spells or 3 mediocre invocations)
Other
Cognizance Crystal (Craft Cognizance Crystal)
Which of these, incidentally, were from complete arcane? The Chasuble of Fell Power and a few metamagic rods. They didn't even let warlocks make the Warlock's Scepter.
In conclusion: If you're a warlock under level 12, and you want to enter the crafting game, start making some +1 weapons. You're a 2+Int skills class with no Int dependency, and half the wondrous items need 10 ranks in different skills, so it's weapons and armor all the way.