Melee Touch attach thru Divine Focus?


Rules Questions


I do not see any rule about weather you can use a Divine Focus to deliver a melee touch attack. For example a Pathfinder Cleric of Shelyn using a Glave as her Focus.

"Touch Attacks: Some attacks completely disregard
armor, including shields and natural armor—the
aggressor need only touch a foe for such an attack to
take full effect."

The way I read the definition of a touch attack It does not matter if its unarmed or Thru the focus.

Please Clarify


A divine focus for a cleric is a holy symbol, not a weapon. perhaps the symbol of the god is a glave, but the cleric's holy symbol would be a miniature representation of a glave, not an actual weapon. A holy symbol is something which is presented by the cleric when casting a spell, as a component in the spell, but is not magical, nor a conduit for the magic itself.

Scarab Sages

Generally, the specific ability that functions on a touch attack will specify how it is used.

Most of the time, a regular touch attack spell is stored in the hand and discharged by contact of that hand with said opponent. This use does not provoke attacks of opportunity.

Other spells, which have a range of touch, are healing spells. These are also imparted in the manner described above.

There are a few abilities that let you make touch attacks as ranged touch attacks, but the one that comes to mind also increases the spell level by 3 or so. QFM so there it is.

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