Improved Spell Recall and "auto prepare"


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Improved Spell Recall from Magus gives

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Improved Spell Recall (Su)

At 11th level, the magus’s ability to recall spells using his arcane pool becomes more efficient. Whenever he recalls a spell with spell recall, he expends a number of points from his arcane pool equal to 1/2 the spell’s level (minimum 1). Furthermore, instead of recalling a used spell, as a swift action the magus can prepare a spell of the same level that he has in his spellbook. He does so by expending a number of points from his arcane pool equal to the spell’s level (minimum 1). The magus cannot apply metamagic feats to a spell prepared in this way. The magus does not need to reference his spellbook to prepare a spell in this way.

The part I am curious about is: "Furthermore, instead of recalling a used spell, as a swift action the magus can prepare a spell of the same level that he has in his spellbook. He does so by expending a number of points from his arcane pool equal to the spell’s level (minimum 1)."

Does this take a spell slot/daily slot? Or just add one. I am presuming that since it doesn't say "this spell replaces one they already know" that it just allows them to cast an additional spell for APP. Is that the correct way that this runs? I am not planning on getting my Magus to 11th (sorc 1/magus7 then pick up sorc (more) or anarchist is the build so far). I am just curious more than anything. No rush on a reply, thanks.


Spell recall takes a used-up spell slot and restores the spell that was cast from it into that slot.

Improved spell recall does the same thing, except you can put a different spell into the restored slot instead.

In either case, you still need to have a used-up slot for spell recall, improved or otherwise, to do anything.

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blahpers wrote:

Spell recall takes a used-up spell slot and restores the spell that was cast from it into that slot.

Improved spell recall does the same thing, except you can put a different spell into the restored slot instead.

In either case, you still need to have a used-up slot for spell recall, improved or otherwise, to do anything.

"instead of recalling a used spell" denotes that it is not used up yet.


maouse33 wrote:
"instead of recalling a used spell" denotes that it is not used up yet.

No, the spell had to be used up, but instead of recalling it you can prepare a different one in the same slot.

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Adjoint wrote:
maouse33 wrote:
"instead of recalling a used spell" denotes that it is not used up yet.
No, the spell had to be used up, but instead of recalling it you can prepare a different one in the same slot.

OK. TY for the explanation. I was reading that part in a vacuum not accompanied by the header/ability. My mistake.

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