Q&A: How does this work again?

[blunk]

When smithing:
Does it "only" increase dv?
or is pv increase just less frequent?

[Grond]

You can increase armor's PV with smithing. The chance of increasing DV/PV goes down as they get higher, so when smithing something like [-6, +9] full plate, a DV increase is probably more likely.

[Cactus]

Exactly, the higher the value already is, the less likely an increase will become. Here is an example of some smithed up equipment:
The crown, bracers and gauntlets got almost equal increases in DV and PV, while the armor got almost no PV increase (+4) with respect to the DV increase (+37)

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[blunk]

Exactly, the higher the value already is, the less likely an increase will become. Here is an example of some smithed up equipment:
The crown, bracers and gauntlets got almost equal increases in DV and PV, while the armor got almost no PV increase (+4) with respect to the DV increase (+37)

Attachment 2574

Finally got a pv increase:

Boots         : blessed mithril boots [+5, +5]                        [96s]