Ranged Spellstrike (Su)
At 2nd level, whenever an eldritch archer casts a spell that calls for a ranged attack, she can deliver the spell through a ranged weapon she wields as part of a ranged attack. Instead of the free ranged attack normally allowed to deliver the spell, an eldritch archer can make one free ranged attack with a ranged weapon (at her highest base attack bonus) as part of casting this spell. The attack does not increase the spell’s range.
If the spell can normally affect multiple targets, only a single missile, ray, or effect accompanies each attack; if the spell allows multiple attacks and the eldritch archer can make additional ranged attacks as part of a full-round action with spell combat, one additional ray, missile, or effect from the spell accompanies each subsequent ranged attack the eldritch archer makes in the same round until all attacks allowed by the spell are made. Unused missiles, rays, or effects remaining at the end of the eldritch archer’s turn are wasted.
This ability alters spellstrike.
How would this work with a scatter weapon? Would the ranged touch spell effect all targets in the cone of the scatter shot, or just one?
They aren't iterative attacks as part of a full round action, so it probably wouldn't apply as intended but as written it becomes problematic. That being said, I wouldn't allow it.
I don't think there is an "intention" here, but rather they just never considered that case, because you're supposed to be using bows. If this were to get a FAQ, I'd imagine you could deliver the spell to the first enemy hit with the scatter attack, but I wouldn't be surprised if they just said no to scatter attacks entirely.
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Well, you make multiple individual ranged attack rolls per scatter attack, so I would imagine you just launch every available ray or attack (up to the spells normal limit, mind you) with however many attacks you make with the scatter attack. If its only one, you can choose I suppose.
Nothing here suggests you affect more creatures with this attack than normal with whatever spell you use ranged spellstrike with.
No intention, just curiosity mostly