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I'm looking for recommendations for known spells for my nagaji battle oracle, who just jumped from level 2 to 4 (skipped level 3 altogether, due to GM credits). This is for Pathfinder Society, so RAW only. I need to pick a level 1 and 2 spell immediately, but I'd like to plan out some other spells for him for the future, while I'm thinking about it.
He's an armored tank, who generally casts a buff in the first round, then wades into melee. Strength is his top stat, so he doesn't have the charisma to focus on spells that have saving throws. So I pretty much just do buff and heal spells with him, though I'm open to other suggestions.
While I want his spell choices to be effective, I will make occasional sub-optimal decisions that go with his personality. He had to learn to survive on his own from an early age, so he's distrustful of others and not really a team player yet, though I expect to role play that changing over time. That's why I went with Divine Favor instead of Bless at level 1, to self buff with extra damage instead of buffing the whole team's attack rolls. He also has Protection from Evil, though I'll probably want Shield of Faith eventually, too, since that gets better with level.
For second level spells, I considered Grace, but I think I have high enough AC not to care that much about AoOs, at least for now. I'm likely to pick that up later, but not as his first level 2 spell. Aid looked like an option for the temp HPs, and to do the same stuff that Bless does, since I don't have Bless anyway. There's also Resist Energy and Lesser Restoration, but those seem situational enough to buy scrolls instead, at least until I can get a few more spells known.
I was also looking at the lesser known Inheritor's Smite. I like the idea of swift action melee buffs, and I was thinking of picking up Power Attack as my level 3 feat (though I may put it off until level 5 to get something else first), so that will help overcome the penalty to hit from PA, along with the 3/4 BAB. So I'm leaning towards this as my first choice of 2nd level spell at level 4.
Looking at the cleric spell lists, I'm having an easy time coming up with level 1-2 buff spells that would work for this guy. It's the higher levels where I'm not sure what types of spells would work best for this guy. I guess Prayer as a level 3 spell and Blessing of Fervor as a level 4 are obvious choices. I just need to go through and look through the spell lists in more detail and see what seems appropriate for this guy.
Bless. Nice party buff, which is more efficient use of your spell slots vs single-target buff.
Divine Favor. Iif you don't have room to pick it up later by level 6, might as well pick it up now.
Protection from Evil. Nice variety of benefits. However I know PFS has a lot of neutral enemies, so maybe Shield of Faith if you don't already have ring of protection.
Lesser Restoration. Will need it eventually and probably often from that tier onwards.
Grace. Excellent for melee oracles.
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This is what I came up with for good spells.
1: Comprehend Language, Shield of Faith, Enlarge Person, and Sun Metal.
2: Grace, Lesser Restoration, Spear of Purity, Burst of Radiance.
3: Daylight, Dispel Magic, Remove Curse, Resist Energy Communal.
4: Blessing of Fervor, Divine Power, Restoration, Forceful Strike.
5: Holy Ice
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Like I said, he already has Divine Favor and Protection from Evil. He has Enlarge Person as a mystery spell, too.
I think Comprehend Languages is better as a scroll or wand. You want to have it available, but it doesn't come up often enough to make it a known spell.
I was considering Shield of Faith and Bless. I had forgotten about Sun Metal. That could be nice for situations where I really need extra damage. I might consider that one.
For now, I'm likely to stick to scrolls for Lesser Restoration, because it's another situational one. I'll have to look up some of your other recommendations, as I don't know them all.