Iron Ward Diamond

Price (Item Level): 500 gp (3rd) (least), 2,000 gp (6th) (lesser), or 8,000 gp (11th) (greater)

Body Slot: — (armor crystal)

Caster Level: 7th

Aura: Moderate; (DC 18) evocation

Activation: —

Weight: —

This dun and ecru diamond is incredibly durable.

An iron ward diamond lends its toughness to armor, helping it absorb blows in combat.

Least: The least version of this augment crystal grants you damage reduction 1/⁠—. This damage reduction stacks with similar damage reduction granted by any other source. Once the clasp has prevented a total of 10 points of damage, it becomes inert until the following day.

Lesser: As the least crystal, except that it grants damage reduction 3/⁠— until it has prevented a total of 30 points of damage. A lesser iron ward diamond functions only when attached to medium or heavy armor.

Greater: As the least crystal, except that it grants damage reduction 5/⁠— until it has prevented a total of 50 points of damage. A greater iron ward diamond functions only when attached to heavy armor.

Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, stoneskin.

Cost to Create: 250 gp, 20 XP, 1 day (least); 1,000 gp, 80 XP, 2 days (lesser); 4,000 gp, 320 XP, 8 days (greater).

Source: Magic Item Compendium, page 26.