Cost to upgrade magical armor...

[Piratecat]

Landshark's right. You can't go above +10 total, of which +5 is the max enhancement bonus, unless you involve the epic rules. But if you could - which you can't - you'd find the cost for +11 armor, subtract out the cost for the current +10, and that's what you'd pay. Pretty simple.

PS hi, Dr. Rictus! *waves*

 

[LandShark]

Proper.

 

[shadowcaster007]

One last question.

What is the difference between upgrading my +1 armor with shadow and buying a cloak of elvenkind?

...Besdies 1000 gp.

 

[LandShark]

Did you know that a band called Marcy Playground has a song entitled, "A Cloak of Elvenkind"?

A cloaking robe of elvenkind
hangs in my wardrobe behind
All those things that mother
said were proper for a boy
And I know I could not say why
On this summer evening
Sixteen books on magic spells
stacked below the cloak of elves
And sixteen books on magic spells
so elegantly bound
And I know I could not say why
On this summer evening
And I know something...something about you
And I know something...something about you

A cloaking robe of elvenkind
hangs in my wardrobe behind
All those things that mother said
were proper for a boy

You get a +10 to your hide check for 1,000 boners cheaper!

 

[radferth]

Buying the cloak is cheaper, but used up a second slot. I suggest selling the armor and buying a cloak of elvenkind and bracers of defense. Oh, and a +1 keen rapier if they are in stock. All this assumes magic shops exist in your world.

 

[Umbran]

What is the difference between upgrading my +1 armor with shadow and buying a cloak of elvenkind?

The ability to wear some other cloak, of course.

 

[LandShark]

He is currently in the city of Verbobonc, which if i recall has a gp limit of 120,000. He should be able to rustle one up...

 

[Ridley's Cohort]

One last question.

What is the difference between upgrading my +1 armor with shadow and buying a cloak of elvenkind?

...Besdies 1000 gp.

If your DM adheres to the spirit of the DMG, "almost all" protective items will be cloaks, rings, or amulets. Once you reach ~10th level, you are very likely to have all your slots filled with some minor item. Are you willing to give up the Cloak of Resistance or Cloak of Warmth to get a better Hide?

If you are playing a Rogue that intends to rely on means other than AC to avoid damage, that slot is a lot more valuable than +1 AC.