# MagicItemSkillModifier

> Kinbarrow modding reference — content tree `4a103dcdb658a75a`, version `0.2.0+main.e011511f4`.

[Effects and mechanisms](https://kinbarrow.com/modding/latest/mechanisms.md)

Used by [MagicItem](https://kinbarrow.com/modding/latest/magic-item.md#magic-item-skill-modifier).

This is a nested shape inside a content file. The catalog explains context validation and links real RON examples.

Authorable `MagicItemSkillModifier` data exposed through the modding schema.

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `advantage` | `boolean` | default `false` | Authored advantage. |
| `bonus` | `int64` | default `0` | Authored bonus. |
| `requires_area_or_object_inspection` | `boolean` | default `false` | This modifier applies only when the check searches an area or directly examines an object. |
| `requires_hearing` | `boolean` | default `false` | This modifier applies only when the check depends on hearing. |
| `requires_sight` | `boolean` | default `false` | This modifier applies only when the check depends on sight. |
| `skill` | `Skill` | required | Authored skill. |
| `subject_within_ft` | `integer` | optional | Inclusive maximum distance to the check's direct subject. |


## Supporting shapes

- [Skill](https://kinbarrow.com/modding/latest/spell.md#skill)