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The big advantage of the Blade Adept is the black blade.
To this point, Blade Adept is one of the only ways to get a full Arcane Bond with progression with Arcanist. If you use Bloodline Development [Arcane], you can only have access to 1st-level spells unless you use an arcane point (with duration of CHA bonus)to temporarily apply your Arcanist levels.
And, it opens the door for Improved Arcane Bond, which would also be true with Bloodline Development, except that you would still have to keep paying for it over and over with arcane points to get the upper-level advantages. The Enora pregen text glosses over the arcane point cost to "cast any spell from her spellbook" and requires the player to know the text of Bloodline Development.
Similarly, this point use issue with Bloodline Development would also seem to impact familiars, implying that they have only temporary progression with arcane point use.
Tamur Mirza: Thank you for this. I haven't taken a look at Unchained yet but I plan on it. This is good information in the meantime and certainly has my interest.
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You can't multiclass arcanist with wizard and/or sorcerer.
Yes you can.
The final version of the book says, "Parent Classes: Each one of the following classes lists two classes that it draws upon to form the basis of its theme. While a character can multiclass with these parent classes, this usually results in redundant abilities. Such abilities don’t stack unless specified. If a class feature allows the character to make a one time choice (such as a bloodline), that choice must match similar choices made by the parent classes and vice-versa (such as selecting the same bloodline)."
SirPeter: Don't feel bad. In the play test you were correct. This was a change they made when the printed version of the book went out. There are several people (including myself) who are strongly opposed to that rule change.
So I realize this is only a good idea if you are starting play at higher levels... but wouldn't a one level dip into a Lame Oracle make the Eldritch Font freaking bonkers once it becomes immune to Fatigued? Like, +2 CL and DC on every spell you cast? And do the Improved and Greater Surge require a swift to activate still? Even if you can only use one form of surge a turn, that's a pretty nuts boost in power and versatility, especially if you're one of those blaster types.
For your one revelation, you want something that doesn't need to scale with level. The Spellscarred Mystic Null gives a +2 insight bonus to saves against spells and spell like abilities. Freezing Spell from Winter is cool if you are going down that road. Planar Haze of Outer Rifts opens some doors. Or just grab Cinder Step to avoid the Lame movement penalty. War Sight and Battlefield Clarity from Battle could take the cake though. Especially War Sight. Roll Twice every time for initiative!
I probably will dump CHA even more due to this, since there's literally no difference between 7 CHA and 13 CHA in terms of consume spell.
I think the only change, for me, is that I won't even look at the Consume Magic Item exploit now, and will likely take School Savant with every Arcanist that I make. It also means no Alter Shifting or Shift Caster, no Counterspell, and delay Dimension Slide by a few more levels than I normally would. Probably will delay Metamixing as well.
Potent Spell and Quick Study all the way, as well as Familiar, Metamagic+Greater, and Item Crafting. I don't think 2/day for Consume Spell/Items is going to be that much different from 1/day, unless if you go for really high level slots and/or consume expensive items. Instead, I think I'll just consume the highest level spell that I have and just make up for it by nabbing a level 5 Runestone.
I wonder if this is going to tank the rating for Brown Fur Transmuter as well.
I forgot that headbands of dual INT and CHA exist. I'm an idiot =x (though I guess it's more because I've never had to buy a multi-mental stat headband before, or +STAT Ioun Stones for that matter).
You're right, though. It's definitely a good incentive to get at least 12 CHA to start, in that case. Memorizing Eagle Splendor later on should be enough for any additional uses of Consume Spells once the reservoir runs empty. (Yep, I forgot the temp ability bonus rule as well.)
EDIT: I think I need my break from the forums, as I have already gone full idiot at least four times today.
eagle's splendor wont change how many times you can do it.
You're right. I clearly need a break from the forums, since I'm forgetting even basic Pathfinder rules :p.
Sorry about that.
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Yeah, I'm really disappointed the Consumes got a limit at all, since the cost of it is already high. But if there were a limit it should have been 3+Cha, so 7 charisma would be different than 13. I mean, isn't that the reason that a Cleric's Channel has a limit of 3+Cha.