Arcane Bonded Spiked Shield?

[Robert A Matthews]

I am planning on making an Arcane Duelist eventually. The archetype really intrigues me. This lead me to wonder the following question:

Can the Arcane Bond ability be used to bond with a spiked shield?

You can only bond with a weapon, amulet, ring, wand, or staff. A spiked shield is listed as a weapon on the weapons table and has a description in the weapons section (though the description refers you to the shield bash entry in the armor section). It says that a shield can be made into a magic weapon (though it doesn't add its enhancement bonus on attacks with it). The intent of a spiked shield is to be used as a weapon, so would that classify it as a weapon for the purpose of arcane bond? Would you be able to upgrade it with shield abilities as well as weapon abilities? What does everyone think?

[Nicos]

IMHO, you can bonded it as a weapon. Therefore this ability do not let you upgrade it as a shield, only as a weapon.

[Jason Wu]

I wonder if there is a way to attach the shield to a chain so you can attack at range?

:)

-j

[Kydeem de'Morcaine]

Throwing and returning enhancement for Captain America.

[Jason Wu]

I was thinking more like Rygar but that works.

-j

[Muja]

There is a shield thrower Pathfinder currently, he is Captain Andor