Is Staff Magus worth it?

[Tiny Coffee Golem]

As the subject says. If so what's the best way to optimize this?

[Ughbash]

No

[Carla the Profane]

Sure it's worth it. Mechanically, not so much.

[Tiny Coffee Golem]

That's what I figured. Pity. It's got such cool flavor.

[GM_Solspiral]

I made one mixed it with monk and made it into a kung-fo movie trope as an NPC. Why? Truestrike... best way to hit the impossible called shots and mess players.

[Dafydd]

I consider it worth it. But only if you start at level 7+

Before 7, it sucks. Low armor, low spell power, low damage output.

After 7, I was a tank. At 10, I had AC in the 30s. I did not have a great to hit, but all I needed to do was stand in the front and everyone else got to avoid being hit.

Added some tripping fun to make sure people did not sneak past me.

[EsperMagic]

combine it with the card caster archetype and be gambit