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Pathfinder Unchained / Consolidated Skills / Spellcraft (Int; Trained Only)

Identify Magic

Source Pathfinder Unchained pg. 64
By succeeding at a Spellcraft check, you can determine specific types of spells as they’re being cast or while they are in effect. You can also pinpoint magical auras in this manner, or decipher the magical writing on scrolls without casting read magic.

TaskSpellcraft DC
Identify auras while using detect magic15 + spell level
Identify properties of a magic item using detect magic15 + item's caster level
Identify a spell as it is being cast15 + spell level
Decipher a scroll without using read magic20 + spell level
Identify a spell effect that is in place20 + spell level
Identify a spell that just targeted you25 + spell level


Action: None, in most cases. Deciphering a scroll is a full-round action, and attempting to identify the properties of a magic item takes 3 rounds per item.

Try Again: You can retry checks to identify a spell. When using detect magic and identify to learn the properties of magic items, you can make only one attempt per item per day.

Perception Penalties: Attempting to identify a spell as it’s being cast incurs the same penalties as a Perception check due to distance, poor conditions, and other factors.