Item Identification

Summary

The Item Identification skill is used to:

• Identify an unidentified magical item. Item properties can be found on the Modifiers page.
• Decipher Research Materials.
• Increase bonuses derived from magical properties on weapons, armor, shields, spellbooks, and instruments used in PvM.

High-Level Item Identification

Players receive the following bonuses when using Item Identification at higher skill levels:

Skill	Ability
105	Displays the item's NPC vendor sale price (if applicable).
110	Displays the item's Arcane Essence recycle amount (if applicable).
120	Can be used on a container to identify all items within it. Also lists the total NPC vendor and Arcane Essence value of all contained items.

PvP Bonuses

Item Identification provides supplemental melee and spell damage bonuses in PvP:

• Melee Damage Bonus: (10% * (Item ID Skill / 100)) while flagged in PvP.
• Spell Damage Bonus: (10% * (Item ID Skill / 100)) while flagged in PvP.

Magical Item Property Bonuses

Bonuses from Item Identification apply only in PvM.

Weapons

• Accuracy Bonus: Increased by (50% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)).
• Damage Bonus: Increased by (100% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)).
• Slayer Bonus: Increased by (50% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)).

Armor and Shields

• Protection Bonus: Increased by (100% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)).

Magical Spellbooks

• Potency Bonus: Increased by (50% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)).
• Damage Bonus: Increased by (100% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)).
• Slayer Bonus: Increased by (50% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)).

Instruments

• Artistry Bonus: Increased by (100% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)).
• Slayer Bonus: Increased by (100% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)).

Example Calculation

A player with 80 Item Identification skill is using an Eminently Accurate, Vanquishing, Greater Undead Slaying Heavy Crossbow against an Undead creature.

Base weapon properties:

• Eminently Accurate: +15% Accuracy.
• Vanquishing: +25% Damage.
• Greater Slaying: +45% Damage (when matched to slayer type).

Item Identification bonuses at 80 skill:

• Accuracy Bonus: (15% * (50% * (80 / 100))) = +6%.
• Vanquishing Bonus: (25% * (100% * (80 / 100))) = +20%.
• Greater Slaying Bonus: (45% * (50% * (80 / 100))) = +18%.

Total modified weapon stats:

• Accuracy Bonus: 15% + 6% = +21%.
• Damage Bonus: 25% + 45% + 20% + 18% = +108%.

Slayer Wands

• Slayer Wands are no longer usable by players.
• Slayer Wands will no longer drop as loot.
• Players can exchange wands at the Prevalia Exchange Officer for randomized Arcane Runes.

Training

Skill	Activity
0-50	Train from NPC
50-80	Use Item Identification on items in the New Player Dungeon.
80-120	Continue using Item Identification on items.