If I have understood it correctly, +1 enhancement adds +1 to weapon damage (ie. if your sword makes 1d6 damage, your +1 sword makes 1d6 + 1 damage). For example, my wizard has normal heavy crossbow (1d10 damage) and I found +2 enhanced medium crossbow which makes 1d8 + 2 damage. I see that this is little better damage in average compared to normal heavy crossbow. But not in very considerable way, I presume. Therefore I really wonder why enhanced weapons cost so much. Better to use normal weapon and go for potions.
Manual say that enhacement gives bonus to both attack and damage, so does it mean enhanced weapon also hits better? I am not familiar with 3rd edition rules (or D&D rules at all), but I am getting some grab of it by now. Also, I would like to know how far weapons can be enchanced (+10...+20 perhaps)? How about cloacks and armor? They do not actually 'hit' enemy. Examples would be nice.
I have read these forums and found very interesting jewels of knowledge of many things, but this thing is not totally clear for me yet. And call me honestly Woodeye if this is explained in detail in manual or in a thread I haven't obviously looked at. It might as well passed my eye, but I don't think so. Thanks for all answers
[edit] corrected a sentence
[ 02-18-2003, 07:04 AM: Message edited by: Karibu ]