Is there a way for a cleric to cast (much) more domain spells per day if it's not on her spell list?


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I'm looking into a Dimensional Dervish cleric build. It's nice to qualify for it early like a Summoner, but being able to cast it only once per day kinda sucks. Is it possible to do it more often?


3.5 had an option called "Spontaneous Domains" or something like that, which (if I remember it correctly) replaced the ability to spontaneously cast cure/inflict spells with the ability to spontaneously cast domain spells.

I'm not sure if there's anything similar in PF.


A couple of the cleric archtypes allow spontaneous domain castings. Off the top of my head I don't recall which ones.

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The Theologician archetype lets you fill domain spells in non-domain slots at the cost of one of your domains.


Theologian works. That's perfect. Thanks!

I'll have to see if there are other archetypes that grants it, just to compare the abilities.


Preferred Spell will do it one spell at a time.


andreww wrote:
Preferred Spell will do it one spell at a time.

Just looking at the feat you'd expect that to work, but one of the developers has come out to specifically say that it doesn't:

Preffered Spell and Domain Spells


soupturtle wrote:
andreww wrote:
Preferred Spell will do it one spell at a time.

Just looking at the feat you'd expect that to work, but one of the developers has come out to specifically say that it doesn't:

Preffered Spell and Domain Spells

What SKR also said about domain spells:

"I don't think it's that much of a big deal if a cleric could use any of her slots to prepare domain spells. It used to be you'd say, "I'm a fire cleric! I have access to lots of fire spells!" but now it's just "I'm a fire cleric! I have one more fire spell available at each level than a water cleric!" Which is kinda sad. Clerics already get access to a hundred zillion spells each time they hit a new spell level, and a zillion more each time a new book of spells is published. What's the big deal about letting a level 5 fire cleric prepare fireball in all his 3rd-level slots instead of dispel magic, prayer, or stone shape? Is it wrong to let a fire cleric be a fire cleric, rather than a cleric who has a little bit of fire?"

http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mzdz?Scrolls-and-Domains#14

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Preferred Spell
You find it very easy to cast one particular spell.

Prerequisites: Spellcraft 5 ranks, Heighten Spell.

Benefit: Choose one spell which you have the ability to cast. You can cast that spell spontaneously by sacrificing a prepared spell or spell slot of equal or higher level. You can apply any metamagic feats you possess to this spell when you cast it. This increases the minimum level of the prepared spell or spell slot you must sacrifice in order to cast it but does not affect the casting time.

Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Its effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a different spell.

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Per RAW, the feat doesn't even restrict you from sacrificing an arcane spell slot to power a domain spell that was picked as the preferred spell.


scrolls. lots and lots of scrolls. or wands even

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