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Ahhhhhhh ok .. I've missed the weapon enhancement via arcane pool .. Tnx Frodo ..
so Lev3 Guide is correct
Lev6 still miss something .. BAB +4, DEX +4, Weapon Focus +1, +1 Weapon = 10 = Basic Attack .. with 1 arcane pool I add a +2 enhancement to my scimitar (that stacks with the +1 already on the weapon) .. after I use another arcane pool to make the scimitar keen .. and finally I use another point to start Arcane Accuracy (+3 to hit) .. so Basic Attack +10, enhanced weapon +2, AA +3 = +15 .. with combat spell +13/+13 ..

Guide wrote:

Level 3: He’s got more health now, 21, about what a wizard has. He’s also picked up Dervish Dance and spellstrike; now his basic attack is a +6 to hit (+9 with arcane accuracy) for 1d6+4, and his spell combat allows him to make two attacks at a +8/+8 if he expends a point from his pool. The first is an attack with his scimitar that hits for 1d6+6, while second (via spellstrike) hits for 3d6 with Shocking Grasp, plus another 1d6+6 from his sword. Better than his Strength based counterpart. His AC is also statically higher still, at an 18.

Sure I've lost something .. but .. I've basic attack at +6 .. with Arcane accuracy I reach +9 .. using spell combat I've a -2 penalty on attack roll .. that's a final +7/+7 for me .. so why in the guide it's said +8/+8 ? ..

Also don't understand Level 6 of Dervish build

Level 6: At level 4 he increased his Constitution to 12 to help his weak HP pool and by now he probably has a +1 weapon. His health is comparable to the Str magus, 45, and he has picked up Spell Penetration and Weapon Focus. Since he is spellstriking his touch spells, they all get a +1 to hit from Weapon Focus. Now his Arcane Accuracy pool enhanced scimitar is keen, and when he takes attacks with spell combat, after arcane strike, he hits for two attacks at +14/+14, both that can crit on a 15-20, with one hitting for 1d6+7 and the other hitting for 6d6+7 (including shocking grip). Again, this is a pretty hefty damage output, especially on a crit. He can also power attack now to pump those numbers higher. Also his defenses have gone up, with the addition of Mirror Image and probably a deflection or natural armor bonus, making his AC around a 20 or 21, not to mention his images.

At level 6 a magus has BAB +4, with dex 18 another +4, Weapon focus +1, +1 Weapon = Total +10 .. with Arcane Accuracy +13 .. -2 Spell combat +11 .. so why it's said +14/+14 ? ..

Level 3: He’s got more health now, 21, about what a wizard has. He’s also picked up Dervish Dance and spellstrike; now his basic attack is a +6 to hit (+9 with arcane accuracy) for 1d6+4, and his spell combat allows him to make two attacks at a +8/+8 if he expends a point from his pool. The first is an attack with his scimitar that hits for 1d6+6, while second (via spellstrike) hits for 3d6 with Shocking Grasp, plus another 1d6+6 from his sword. Better than his Strength based counterpart. His AC is also statically higher still, at an 18.

Sure I've lost something .. but .. I've basic attack at +6 .. with Arcane accuracy I reach +9 .. using spell combat I've a -2 penalty on attack roll .. that's a final +7/+7 for me .. so why in the guide it's said +8/+8 ? ..