Standard Magic Crafting Prices

Below are crafting times and the standard prices of crafting most magic items.
Note: As a general rule, crafting materials cost half of the item’s asking price.

Magic Item Crafting

Creating a magic item requires more than just time, effort, and materials. It is a long-term process that involves one or more adventures to track down rare materials and the lore needed to create the item.
To start with, a character needs a formula for a magic item in order to create it. The formula is like a recipe. It lists the materials needed and steps required to make the item. Secondly, an item invariably requires an exotic material to complete it. This material can range from the skin of a yeti to a vial of water taken from a whirlpool on the Elemental Plane of Water. Finally, a character also needs whatever tool proficiency is appropriate, as for crafting a nonmagical object, or proficiency in the Arcana skill.

Item	Monster Material	Craft Time*	Check DC**	Projected Cost*
Common	CR 1 - 3	1 week	10	10 - 50 gp
Uncommon	CR 4 - 8	2 weeks	13	50 - 250 gp
Rare	CR 9 - 12	10 weeks	16	2,500 - 10,000 gp
Very Rare	CR 13 - 18	25 weeks	19	10,000 - 25,000 gp
Legendary	CR 19+	50 weeks	22	25,000 - 150,000 gp

* Halved for a consumable item like a potion or scroll
** Reduced by 3 for a consumable item like a potion or scroll

Potions of Healing

Potions of healing fall into a special category for item crafting, separate from other magic items. A character who has proficiency with the herbalism kit can create these potions. The times and costs for doing so are summarized on the below table.

Type	Craft Time	Material Cost
Healing	1 day	25 gp
Greater Healing	1 week	100 gp
Superior Healing	3 weeks	1,000 gp
Supreme Healing	4 weeks	10,000 gp

Type

Guide, Generic