These wristbands look like normal protective wear and come in two varieties, lesser and greater. Either set empowers the wearer to use any bow (not including crossbows) as if she were proficient in its use. If she already has proficiency with any type of bow, lesser bracers of archery grant her a +1 competence bonus on attack rolls whenever using that type of bow, whereas greater bracers of archery grant a +2 competence bonus on attack rolls and a +1 competence bonus on damage rolls. Both bracers of a paticular set must be worn for the magic to be effective.
| Grade of Bracers | Item Level | Cost to Create | Caster Level | Transmutation Aura | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price (gp) | gp | XP | Days | ||||
| Lesser | 5,000 | 8th | 2,500 | 200 | 5 | 4th | Faint; (DC 17) |
| Greater | 25,000 | 14th | 12,500 | 1,000 | 25 | 8th | Moderate; (DC 19) |
Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, Craft Magic Arms and Armor.
Cost to Create: See table.
Source: Dungeon Master’s Guide (version 3.5), page 250.