Repairing Broken Magic Items

[sdt]

Is there a way to repair broken magic items by the core rules? The SRD seems to indicate that they are destroyed once broken, however, I had the imporession that they could be repaired by paying 50% of the book price.

Can they be repaired or is the magic lost when they are broken? Is there an official rule on this?

 

[shilsen]

By the core rules - no, they cannot be repaired.

 

[Dross]

There is a rule that a broken magical item can be mended, but that the magic is destroyed when the item is broken.

I'm sure that it is in the DMG somewhere in the Magic Items section, but I don't have a page reference.

 

[Crothian]

Officially they cannot, but in a non Wizards module I've seen reference to the 50% rule.

 

[hong]

The repairing magic items rule is in the descriptions of each of the crafting feats.

 

[Dheran]

The repairing magic items rule is in the descriptions of each of the crafting feats.

This is true. It's also useful to note that the cost to remake an item is always half the original creation cost.

Craft Wondrous Item [Item Creation]
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You can also mend a broken wondrous item if it is one that you could make. Doing so costs half the XP, half the raw materials, and half the time it would take to craft that item in the first place.

Craft Magic Arms And Armor [Item Creation]
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You can also mend a broken magic weapon, suit of armor, or shield if it is one that you could make. Doing so costs half the XP, half the raw materials, and half the time it would take to craft that item in the first place.