New to Magus Class - Plz Help

[Erosthenes]

I am creating my first Magus for PFS play. I think I have chosen my abilities etc but I have a point I am unclear on, and would appreciate some clarification. How many attacks does a 1st level Magus get?

[LazarX]

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[Shfish]

If you use spell combat, you get 1 spell, which CAN be a touch attack spell, PLUS one melee attack. All attack rolls are at -2. So depending on the spell, 2 attacks. The spell does not have to be an attack spell.

At level 2, you can change that spell touch attack into a combined weapon/spell attack, and get your regular melee attack. So now you can: 1 spell + 1 attack, 1 touch spell + 1 attack, or 1 weapon attack with your spell on it + 1 attack.

At BAB +6 (level 8) you get 1 spell, 1 attack at full base attack, and 1 attack at BAB -5, so net 3 possible attacks.

[LazarX]

I don't think you get spell combat at first level, which is what he asked.

[Darkwolf117]

Spell Combat is indeed available at first level. Spell Strike is not available until second level, which would let you make two attacks both with the weapon as the delivery method.

But yeah, what Shfish said. At level 1, you can have two during a spell combat if the spell is a touch attack, but it won't be made with the weapon. Otherwise, there's no extra attacks to be had.

[Shfish]

LazarX wrote:

I don't think you get spell combat at first level, which is what he asked.

I think the book open in front me definately says spell combat at 1st level ;-)..you are thinking spell strike which was my second line. I included that as inevitably the questions follow once they get spell combat down is "man, now how does the rest work"...was preempting that.

[LazarX]

Keep in mind that you're NOT restricted to doing spell combat for your spellcasting which is something a lot of newbie magi forget. Also keep in mind that at first level your to hit isn't that awesome and taking a -2 penalty in order to hopefully not blow a concentration check on your cast spell, should not always be your first choice of moves.

[Darkflame]

you can hit one time with a weapon preferably something with high crit range for sellstrike at lvl 2

you can cast a touch spell

or you can do both and get a -2 on both but only if you can do the full attack option! (no running exept 5ft step)