As a general rule of thumb, I tend to give my PCs magic weapons somewhere between levels 3 and 5. Magic armor tends to come a bit later, between 7 and 10. But various magic items can happen at any point. I like giving my players little gadgets all throughout the campaign, because it gives them something else to do.
How many magic items should a party have?
Xanathar’s Guide says that over 20 levels, a party will find “roughly one hundred items.” According to my calculations, the party should find 101.8 items – pretty damn close to 100. Of these, 75 will be minor items, and only 7 will be magic weapons.
What pet increases magic find?
The Daedalus axe, when used with a magic find pet, or a pet with a Lucky clover, boosts magic find, due to the axe’s ability. It is best to use a griffin pet with this. This enchantment acts similar to the Daedalus axe ability, copying pet stats.
What’s the chance of getting a magic item?
Note that this is based upon the monsters’ chance to drop an item. If you find an item that gives 20% Better Chance of Getting a Magic Item, and a Monster has a 2% chance to drop a Magic Item, you will now have 2.4% chance of getting that Magic Item. So having 100% Magic Find does not guarantee a Unique/Rare/Set drops.
What happens when you have 100% magic find?
If you have 100% +MF, if an item dropped normally had a 10% chance to be magical, it will now have a 20% chance. You won’t get more items dropping, but the ones that do drop will be better items. More players in a game = more item drops, so you want to try and combine the +MF with a big MP game for the best results.
What’s the difference between magic find and magic drop?
If you find an item that gives 20% Better Chance of Getting a Magic Item, and a Monster has a 2% chance to drop a Magic Item, you will now have 2.4% chance of getting that Magic Item. So having 100% Magic Find does not guarantee a Unique/Rare/Set drops.
How can I increase my magic find stat?
The only ways to increase this stat are pre-patch items, Fortune Shrine (+25%) or some legendary items that have a guaranteed bonus (for example, Nagelring or Leah’s Ring ). Also as of patch 2.0, Magic Find is penalized in effectiveness to 30% for Rare items and 10% for Legendary/Set items.
