As far as I understand it in D&D 5th ed they reworked HP, AC, and To Hit mechanics so that characters don't have to rely on magic weapons and armor as much as they did in 3.5. Now +1 weapons and armor are no longer considered magic but Mastercraft, or some-such, and are much more common. Actual magic items are supposed to be rarer. Oddly enough though Larian is happy to break other D&D conventions and RAW (I'm pointing to the broken Shove and the stupid potion AOE poodoo) they have chosen this particular one to follow. Personally I think magic should be rare but powerful and 5th ed does a pretty good job of it so I'm happy with the equipment as is and imagine we'll see more items at release.
Last edited by FuriousGreg; 16/05/23 02:19 AM.
