02-12-2021, 07:29 PM
(02-12-2021, 02:41 PM)Reawyn Wrote: Basically there re three ways to Identify potions Spellcraft with detect magic/identify, which alcemists cannot do as they don't get detect magic, craft)alchemy) which you must have the Alchemyt class feature for (alchemist, investigator, and some other archetypes), and good old fashioned sampling which is Perception
The Alchemist states: An alchemist can use Craft (alchemy) to identify potions as if using detect magic. He must hold the potion for 1 round to make such a check.
This is a little vague in that it says you can use Craft (alchemy) AS IF using detect magic. Detect magic says you need Spellcraft. So are they saying you use Craft(alchemy) in place of Spellcraft or does having the Alchemy class feature allow you to ACT like you have detect magic but you still need Spellcraft to identify the potion.
To me it sounds like it's the latter. You still need Spellcraft as it only mentions that you act like you have Detect Magic. But I would be happy to hear opinions to the contrary.
