Arcane Duelist and Brass Knuckle as Arcane Bond


Rules Questions

Scarab Sages

Arcane Duelist states - At 5th level, an arcane duelist gains the arcane bond ability as a wizard, using a weapon as his bonded item. He may not choose a familiar or other type of bonded item. He may use the hand holding his bonded weapon for somatic components.

Brass Knuckles states - You may cast a spell with a somatic component while wearing brass knuckles if you make a concentration check (DC 10 + the level of the spell you’re casting).

Since arcane duelist already modifies my somatic component, would I still have to make a concentration check?

Grand Lodge

Pathfinder PF Special Edition, Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber

Technically no.

Why you'd want to waste that class feature on brass knuckles instead of a real weapon, is beyond me. The only thing brass knuckes do is make your puny unarmed attack into lethal damge.


No if you have it as your bounded item as a AD bard you should not need the check. I am curious about the character that will benefit from this:)

Scarab Sages

Bard Luchador NPC.

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