What spells does a Magus have that can deny an enemy their Dex modifier?


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I'm building a Myrmidarch Magus. Through complicated house rule nonsense that isn't worth getting into, I have access to sneak attack dice. I'm not building around SA as my primary means of hitting things (because ranged SA is annoying), but with the option there, and with the bonus that I'll have an archer rogue buddy shooting things up alongside me, I'm trying to figure out what spells I can use to deny an opponent a dex bonus; spells that can be delivered via Ranged Spellstrike, (whether relying on Reach Spell or not) are ideal choices here.

The main two I'm planning to lean on pretty heavily right now are Ghoul Touch and Mudball. I'd love to have some alternatives to Ghoul Touch, because at half an Arcana and a Feat (and a Trait besides to really do it right!), it's pretty goddamned expensive. Mudball is solid, but targeting Reflex is the least ideal option, and there's the whole Goblin thing that I'll need to check in with the GM about.

Others I've got an eye on:

Gloomblind Bolts at level 3 is basically Scorching Ray at +1 Spell Level to add a Blind effect.
Glitterdust is Glitterdust. It never fully goes out of style.
And of course, Greater Invisibility fixes everything eventually.

The Toppling Spell metamagic feat would be *incredible* except... well, I can't find anything worth using it on.

So what am I missing?


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The Magus arcana Prescient Attack.


Pathfinder Lost Omens, Rulebook Subscriber
Xethik wrote:
The Magus arcana Prescient Attack.

We have a Winner! I'm an Idiot!

(I'm still interested in other solutions that'd help out my Rogue buddy though.)


Pathfinder Lost Omens, Rulebook, Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber

Glad I could help, hah. I've got a sneak attack Magus in my party, I'll ask what other spells he had in mind. He's melee, though, so I think a lot of his strategy is flanking.


Mount. Use the horse to flank.


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Gilfalas wrote:
Mount. Use the horse to flank.

Can't flank with a ranged weapon.

Scarab Sages

Grease and Glitterdust will both deny an opponent their dexterity.

Grease only denies dexterity if opponent moves, but there is no save.


Pathfinder Adventure Path Subscriber

What level? You cannot take Prescient Strike until 9th...and the rogue is either a scout or perhaps going the Goz Mask+Eversmoking bottle route by then right?

If it was just for the magus, wandstrike with a Wand of Vanish. Poof, sneak attack, repeat. Spendy though.

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