| Example & DC | Skill Rank | Chance of success |
| Creating a standard item (DC 9) | Novice | 74.06% |
| Creating a standard item (DC 9) | Adept | 94.60% |
| Creating a standard item (DC 9) | Expert | 99.56% |
| Creating a fine item (DC 12) | Novice | 37.49% |
| Creating a fine item (DC 12) | Adept | 76.09% |
| Creating a fine item (DC 12) | Expert | 94.13% |
| Creating a fine item (DC 12) | Master | 99.01% |
| Creating a masterwork item (DC 15) | Novice | 9.26% |
| Creating a masterwork item (DC 15) | Adept | 44.36% |
| Creating a masterwork item (DC 15) | Expert | 77.87% |
| Creating a masterwork item (DC 15) | Master | 93.92% |
| Creating a masterwork item (DC 15) | Grandmaster | 98.78% |
| Creating a flawless item (DC 18) | Novice | 0.46% |
| Creating a flawless item (DC 18) | Adept | 15.89% |
| Creating a flawless item (DC 18) | Expert | 49.98% |
| Creating a flawless item (DC 18) | Master | 79.41% |
| Creating a flawless item (DC 18) | Grandmaster | 88.46% |
| Creating a flawless item (DC 18) | Virtuoso | 98.63% |
| Creating a legendary item (DC 21) | Adept | 2.70% |
| Creating a legendary item (DC 21) | Expert | 22.13% |
| Creating a legendary item (DC 21) | Master | 54.64% |
| Creating a legendary item (DC 21) | Grandmaster | 80.82% |
| Creating a legendary item (DC 21) | Virtuoso | 93.93% |