Oracle Mystic theurge qualification question

[matthra]

So I was looking into mystic theurge (yes I know it's a trap), and was wondering if Arcane Archivist revelation from the lore mystery would qualify for the arcane spell requirement. You'd need to be a 6th level oracle before it would work (spell level +1 slot used to cast), and a 1 level splash in an arcane class (probably sorc) so 8th level getting into the PRC.

It seems this would be a little less hard on spell progression (you' only loose a level of oracle progression), and would solve the MAD issue. For that spell level you'd be a 6th level sorc and 11th level oracle for spells. Magical knack could probably go into sorc since it would get the full benefit of two caster levels. Of course using sorc looses out on combined spells.

Maybe wizard instead, you'll never reach high level wizard spells so the int requirement is fairly light, and you can use your oracle slots to extend your arcane casting. what do you guys think?

[nate lange]

mystic theurge actually isnt bad at all if you use the early qualification 'trick'... a wood oracle with the Bend the Grain revelation meets the divine caster requirement; play a race with a 2nd level arcane SLA (most aasimars and tieflings, drow, i'm sure there are others) and you can qualify early with very little investment.

you can go oracle 2/sorc 1/MT or sorc 2/oracle 1/MT and you only ever lose one level off your primary casting class but gain 11 levels of the off-class in trade!

its not (in my experience) used very often, but if your GM allows 'ecclectic training' and 'esoteric training' from Inner Sea Magic you can potentially get up to CL 20 in your main class and CL 14 in your off class (or if you split up your actual levels differently, 18 and 16 to get 9th level spells in one class and 8th in the other).