Magus spell strike

[jefffuller]

I want to use shocking grasp. It says instantaneous. So i cant cast it and next round hit. I thought i would be able to hold the charge.

[Jiggy]

jefffuller wrote:

I want to use shocking grasp. It says instantaneous. So i cant cast it and next round hit. I thought i would be able to hold the charge.

Shocking grasp is a spell with a range of "touch", which means it follows the normal rules for touch spells, which are spelled out in the Combat chapter of the CRB under "Touch Spells in Combat". The duration of "instantaneous" means that, once discharged, it doesn't have any kind of ongoing effect on the target (compare to, say, bestow curse, whose duration also has nothing to do with how long you can hold the charge).

Hope that helps!

[Nefreet]

Grick's Guide to Touch Spells, Spellstrike, and Spell Combat is of immense help in understanding how the Magus works.