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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cabral" data-source="post: 34334" data-attributes="member: 1193">I was thinking of creating a Holy Avenger Variant for solo paladins. What do you think?Holy AvengerThis longsword is a +2 weapon in the hands of any but a Paladin. When wielded by a Paladin, it becomes a +5 longsword that does double damage against evil creatures; triple on a critical hit (Holy damage is not doubled/tripled). It grants the wielder SR 15, a +4 resistance bonus on all saves, and a +4 deflection bonus to AC.Caster Level: 18th Prerequisites: Craft Wonderous Item, Craft Magic Arms and Armor, [i[holy aura[/i], holy sword, creator must by good. Market Price: 313,115 gp Cost to Create: 156,715 gp + 12,512 XP.Note: +x weapon enchantments costs are derived from Table 8-10 in the DMG. The market cost was divided by half since the DMG costs assume weapons "do not take up a slot" and already have the double cost factored in. I could have added the enchantment costs in after the costs of the other properties were doubled, but I chose not to.+2 weapon = 4,000 * 2 = 8,000Holy Sword = 56,000 * .7 = 39,200SR 15 = 30,000 *2 * .7 = 42,000+4 Deflection AC = 32,000 * 2 * .7 = 44,800+4 Resistance Save = 16,000 *2 * .7 = 22,400Total  = (8,000 + 39,200 + 42,000 + 44,800 + 22,400) * 2 + 315 = 312,800 +315 If it granted Paladins the effects of the holy aura spell is stead of the AC bonus, saves, and SR, the market price would be:+2 weapon = 4,000 * 2 = 8,000Holy Sword = 56,000 * 2 * .7 = 78,400 Holy Aura = 240,000 *.7 = 168,000Total  = (8,000 + 78,400 + 168,000) * 2 + 315 = 508,800 +315 In comparison, I calculate the DMG Holy Avenger to be:+2 Weapon = 4,000 * 2 = 8,000+7! Weapon = (49,000 - 4000)!! *.7 = 31,500SR 15 (personal)!!! = 30,000 *2 * .7 = 42,000dispel magic at will = 30,000 *2 *.7 = 42,000!+5 weapon + Holy is a +7 enchantment.!! the +7 enhancement cost - the preexisting +2 enhancement cost.!!! Cost for spell resistance in 5' radius is unkown.Total = (8000 + 31,500 + 42,000 + 42,000) * 2 + 315 = 247,315I don't know if my math is wrong or if it's the DMG (maybe it's a D&D "Sacred Cow" thing), or what. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />I kind of got sidetracked so: What do you think of the Holy Avenger Variant and what do you think is wrong (if anything) with my math/the DMG's Holy Avenger?</blockquote>

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