Spell recall & arcane blast

[williamoak]

So, arcane blast allows you to sacrifice a spell slot to shout a (x+2)d6 (X=spell level) to shoot an untyped magical touch attack that blasts through everything.

Improved spell recall alows you to regain spell slots for a number of arcane points equal to 1/2 the spell level.

Would the combo of these be worth it?

-1 arcane point for 4d6 damage? 2 for 6d6? 3 for 8d6? And this stuff cant be resisted, only dodged.

I'm thinking of taking this for my magus. Could be useful, but I'd like to know what others think.

[andreww]

Arcane Blast is pretty much never worth it. You are far better off using that spell slot to cast an actual spell which has a much better chance of having a significant impact than piss poor single target damage.

[Alexander Augunas]

An intensified shocking grasp (2nd level) does 10d6.

Arcane Blast works best as a way to throw away situational spells for damage. I wouldn't base my build around the feat, but it is by no means a terrible choice.

[williamoak]

I'm not looking for a way to make a build around it, but as a way to get more reliable ranged damage than my bow, or scorching ray, or acid arrow. I'm a dex-magus, so hitting isnt a problem, but I've been running up against a lot of DR, energy resistance & spell resistance which has mitigated the usefulness. I have a feat coming up that I dont know what to do with so I've been thinking of "enlarging my toolbox".

[Alexander Augunas]

Arcane Blast does untyped damage, so it will serve you well in combating energy resistance.

[andreww]

williamoak wrote:

I'm not looking for a way to make a build around it, but as a way to get more reliable ranged damage than my bow, or scorching ray, or acid arrow. I'm a dex-magus, so hitting isnt a problem, but I've been running up against a lot of DR, energy resistance & spell resistance which has mitigated the usefulness. I have a feat coming up that I dont know what to do with so I've been thinking of "enlarging my toolbox".

Snowball ignores SR, requires a touch attack and doesnt allow a save against its damage component. It scales to 5d6 damage from a level 1 spell slot and can stagger the opponent hit.

If concerned about energy resistance consider Elemental Spell or find a rod of it.