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For questions about the magus, a type of magic user or spellcaster in various systems; in Pathfinder, it is the name of a martial/spellcaster class. This tag should be used for questions primarily relating to a character type called a magus in a tabletop RPG.

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Can you write spells prepared with "knowledge pool" in your spellbook?

Knowledge pool At 7th level, when a magus prepares his magus spells, he can decide to expend 1 or more points from his arcane pool, up to his Intelligence bonus. For each point he expends, he can ...
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Can Magus change their grip on their sword during spell combat as a free action?

RAW, grabbing a 1-handed weapon in both hands is a free action, as is letting go of your weapons. I also know that it is generally accepted that you can take at least 1 free action (5 ft step) during ...
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How can I make a high level magus fail a will save?

We are playing an epic level campaign in which all PCs and most NPCs are 20th level. This has been really fun but I am quickly finding that it is very hard to get an advantage over some of the people ...
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Using the Magus' Spellstrike with Held Charge

When holding a charge, whether because the initial touch attack missed or was not used, does Spellstrike allow for the use of the Magus' weapon for subsequent attempts? For instance, Casts Shocking ...
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Can I recall a Magical Lineage Intensified Shocking Grasp with a Pearl of Power (1st)?

Like a lot a Magus, I picked Magical Lineage on Shocking Grasp. Like a lot of Magus, I use this with Intensified Spell. So I am the owner of a Pearl of Power (1st). Can I use it to recall the ...
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Sword + Pistol Magus

I want to make a magus for a pirates campaign in pathfinder who uses a sword in the right hand and shoots spells using a pistol in the off-hand. What is a good way to do this vis class and stat ...
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Does a Magus/Sorcerer still have to prepare some spells?

If I multiclass a Magus and a Sorcerer in Pathfinder, how do my casting mechanics end up? Do I get a certain amount of slots that I must prepare in advance in addition to a few I can improvise with, ...
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What energy type has less chance for resistance

I am currently playing a level 7 Magus in a pathfinder group, almost level 8. I was considering to buy an elemental metamagic rod, so that when I use spellstrike with shocking grasp, I can try to ...
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Which happens first for a Magus, spell effect or weapon damage?

When using the Magus Spellstrike ability, which happens first, the spell or the weapon damage?
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Magus question: Combining spell strike and spell combat

I was hoping yall could answer a specific question related to my character. Unfortunately, I don't have the reputation points to link more than 2 of my abilities. Apologies! I play a level 9 Magus ...
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Magus Maneuvers

Researched and valid magus maneuver: Cast Touch Spell -> 5 foot step -> Spellstrike with no concentration check Is this valid: Cast Touch Spell -> Move action -> Spellstrike with no concentration ...
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Does the pathfinder Myrmidarch Magus archetype use ammunition when he uses ranged spellstrike?

The Myrmidarch Magus archetype reads, in part: At 4th level, a myrmidarch can use spellstrike to cast a single-target touch attack ranged spell and deliver it through a ranged weapon attack. Even if ...
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Can I recall an Empowered by Empowered Magic (Su) Shocking Grasp with a Pearl of Power (1st)?

My Magus reached level 6! As new arcana, I choose Empowered Magic. Benefit: The magus can cast one spell per day as if it were modified by the Empower Spell feat. This does not increase the casting ...
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Bladebound Magus and Ancestral Weapon

Can a Magus choose his ancestral weapon to be his black blade? The result would be a small buff to the black blade -- making it either cold steel or alchemical silver. In terms of flavor it's a ...
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Why is Magical Lineage so great for Magus?

Magical Lineage Benefit: Pick one spell when you choose this trait. When you apply metamagic feats to this spell that add at least 1 level to the spell, treat its actual level as 1 lower for ...
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Can the Pathfinder Magus add the Flaming/Frost/Shock enchantments pre-activated?

The rules state that, while those abilities do all stack and all of them can be activated simultaneously, they do require a standard action to activate. I can't, however, find anything saying that the ...
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Are these conclusions regarding Magus's Spellstrike and Ring of Force accurate?

I have a string of logic getting me to the conclusion I want :) Help me decide if I am fooling myself. Based on this information (correct me if I'm wrong): Magus's Spellstrike says you can use ANY ...
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How does vital strike work with magus spellstrike?

The magus class allows them to do two very special things, add weapon damage to spells that normally would not benefit, and have higher crit ranges. However it occurs to me that it might also allow ...
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Should I worry about "picking the wrong spell" for a prepared caster?

I'm thinking of picking a magus to play, but I'm nervous that I'll at some point pick the wrong spell and make the party worse off. Is this a legitimate fear? Or am I just paranoid? I'm nervous to ...
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Can a magus use metamagic arcana with spell scar

My magus character was previously captured and with his hands shackled he had little possibilities of casting a spell and escaping. To prevent this in the future, I was thinking about a way i could ...
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Optimizing spending 52,000 gp on new equipment for a level 13 magus

We just hit level 13, and are going to sell all of our loot, which will net us each about 52,000 gp. I am playing a Magus (dexterity build) with the following stats: Str 10 (+0), Dex 20 (+5), Con 14 (...
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Magus : pool strike - arcing(SU) and critical damage

Pool Strike Benefit: The magus can expend 1 point from his arcane pool as a standard action to charge his free hand with energy. He can make a melee touch attack with that hand as a free action as ...
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Touch spells and unarmed damage, and Magus, touch spells, and spell strike weapon damage

I am working on a Magus and keep getting myself confused over the rules, where they concern attacks with touch spells. When attacking with a touch spell using unarmed strike (how most spell casters ...
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Can the Magus cast a spell using the Spell Combat feature while holding a one-handed weapon with two hands?

The Magus' Spell Combat feature says in part: To use this ability, the magus must have one hand free (even if the spell being cast does not have somatic components), while wielding a light or ...
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