| Gertak |
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The Magus Arcana Accurate Strike lets you use two arcane pool points to make "all of his melee weapon attacks" until the end of his turn as melee touch attacks. Does this include natural weapons, such as claws and bite? I think I read somewhere that "weapon attacks" includes any type of attack, be it sword, unarmed, or natural, but just wasn't sure how that interacted with the arcana (and I can't seem to find where I read it either...). Arcane accuracy specifically says "on all attack rolls" and makes no mention of a weapon, so I'm just not sure. Can I get a comment on both RAW and RAI?
The arcane pool ability says specifically that it only enhances his weapon and can only enhance once weapon at a time but I don't see that same restriction on the arcana.
| Gertak |
Here is the link I was looking for, I knew I had read it somewhere!
http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2n16t?Ugh-Crane-wing#11
So I guess my question basically comes down to a matter of the arcana itself.
If my level 9 Magus were to turn into a Charda and then on the next round use the Accurate Strike arcana and take a full attack would he have:
1 sword attack at full bab (touch ac)
1 sword attack at bab -5 (touch ac)
3 claws at bab -5 (touch ac)
1 bite at bab -5 (touch ac)
or
1 sword attack at full bab (touch ac)
1 sword attack at bab -5 (touch ac)
3 claws at bab -5 (normal ac)
1 bite at bab -5 (normal ac)
Also, on an aside part for the same character, if I am wearing my gloves of arrow snaring and make my full attack with all 3 of my claws (4th hand holding weapon) can I still use the arrow snatching part (or crane wing or anything similar)? Or would I have to leave one claw unused? Actually, for that matter, does a claw even count as a "free hand" at all?
| carn |
I know that crane wing can also deflect bites and claws and crane wing deflects melee weapon attacks.
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/crane-wing-combat
So bite and claw are melee weapon attacks.
Edit:
therefore something effecting melee weapon attacks should effect bite and claw, so version 1 is correct.
| Gertak |
Ya, I remember reading that as well. Between that and the link I posted about if they meant manufactured weapons they would have said manufactured weapons I believed it would work on my claws. I just wasn't sure if I missed something with the Arcana that would make it specific to the weapon.
Thanks very much for the reply and insight.