Magus: Arcane Accuracy vs. Arcane Strike

[Theolodin]

Hello All,

So I have a question. I am currently playing a Bladebond Hexcrafter Magus and I am curious on what everyone's thoughts are on regarding Arcane Accuracy v. Arcane Strike.

I am currently at level 11 and I know that I will have the ability to have both, but if could only have one, what would it be?

After looking at both I still can't decide what would be the best choice.

Arcane Accuracy: 1 PP = INT Modifier (+7, current Modifier, could be more at highler levels) to Attack Rolls

Arcane Strike: 2 PP = Attacks against Touch AC

So which one would be the best choice of the two?

[Fruian Thistlefoot]

Accuracy

[kestral287]

First off: Arcane Strike is a feat that adds damage based on your caster level.

Accurate Strike is the target-touch arcana.

Veeery different.

Realistically: Depends on what you think you'll be fighting. Lots and lots of dragons? Their Touch AC blows. Accurate Strike will chew through them. Armies of ninjas? High Touch AC, you want Arcane Accuracy. I generally endeavor to have both; my general strategy is to get Arcane Accuracy at 6th and Accurate Strike at 9th. Indeed, the fact that it's more difficult to do this is one of the major reasons why I dislike the Bladebound archetype.

If I truly had to pick one, I'd default to Arcane Accuracy, because I can use it twice as often and my most important attacks will be landing hits anyway.

However, in the right campaign I could see taking Accurate Strike and leaving Arcane Accuracy behind. But it would require a lot of pre-awareness of what kind of game we're playing.

[Theolodin]

kestral287 wrote:

First off: Arcane Strike is a feat that adds damage based on your caster level.

I apologize, I mean Accurate Strike.

[GeneMemeScene]

kestral287 wrote:

I generally endeavor to have both; my general strategy is to get Arcane Accuracy at 6th and Accurate Strike at 9th. Indeed, the fact that it's more difficult to do this is one of the major reasons why I dislike the Bladebound archetype.

Just wondering, what are you doing with your 3rd level Arcana that you'll miss?

[kestral287]

GeneMemeScene wrote:

kestral287 wrote:

I generally endeavor to have both; my general strategy is to get Arcane Accuracy at 6th and Accurate Strike at 9th. Indeed, the fact that it's more difficult to do this is one of the major reasons why I dislike the Bladebound archetype.

Just wondering, what are you doing with your 3rd level Arcana that you'll miss?

Basic skeleton I work with is something like this:

3rd: Flamboyant Arcana
5th: Extra Arcana: Arcane Deed: Precise Strike
6th: Arcane Accuracy
9th: Accurate Strikes
12: Arcane Deed: Evasive
15: Bane Blade
18: Quicken Magic

If I'm using something like a Kensai that loses one of the mid-level arcanas, I've got no problem losing Evasive. But I'm far less okay with losing an early arcana.

[Cap. Darling]

I would go with the touch AC one. Both are a swift action to use so they Will see less action as you gain levels and you are already 11.