PFS Arcanist: check this for me please


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Grand Lodge

I want to see if this works.

Human Arcanist

STR 10 DEX 12 CON 14 INT 20 WIS 10 CHA 7

Feats:
Spell Focus: Evocation
Spell Specialization: Magic Missile

Exploit:
Potent Magic

When I spend a point, I can hurl a 5th level Magic Missile, as a first level character. With a 20 INT, that's 4 times a day.

I haven't explored any traits yet, to see if I can boost anything. I'd probably choose observant as one of them.


Mhm.

A lot of the arcanist's abilities key off Charisma.

Your strategy will work, but I advise raising Charisma.

Grand Lodge

I would at least swap CHA and STR. You really do not need STR for anything other then carry capacity (which can be aliviated a lot via pathfinder pouch or 3)

Also, why magic missile? It is a good spell, do not get me wrong. However, that first level feat may be better off as Varisian Tattoo for the higher DC of your Evocation spells, something evokers often need really high (darn evasion).

There is also the Staff of Entwined Serpents, which allows a 3rd level Magic Missile at will if you really wanna pop those things out like candy. The item is 5k, so around 4th level, but still a good thing to shoot for.


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I'm not really convinced that an Arcanist needs a high Charisma and I would be content with just swapping Str and Cha.

Your build seems like it's optimised for low levels, which is great (except that defenses against magic missile are also low level), but you should probably consider the long term effect of this build and how it might affect you once you've got some levels.

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