Epsilon |
Character: Blood Arcanist 3 / Slayer 1
Studied Target:
A slayer can study an opponent he can see as a move action. The slayer then gains a +1 bonus on Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Sense Motive, and Survival checks attempted against that opponent, and a +1 bonus on weapon attack and damage rolls against it. The DCs of slayer class abilities against that opponent increase by 1. A slayer can only maintain these bonuses against one opponent at a time; these bonuses remain in effect until either the opponent is dead or the slayer studies a new target.
Conjuration:
School conjuration (creation) [acid]; Level sorcerer/wizard 2
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, M (rhubarb leaf and an adder's stomach), F (a dart)
Range long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Effect one arrow of acid
Duration 1 round + 1 round per three levels
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance no
An arrow of acid springs from your hand and speeds to its target. You must succeed on a ranged touch attack to hit your target. The arrow deals 2d4 points of acid damage with no splash damage. For every three caster levels you possess, the acid, unless neutralized, lasts for another round (to a maximum of 6 additional rounds at 18th level), dealing another 2d4 points of damage in each round.
Rays:
Scorching Ray
School evocation [fire]; Level sorcerer/wizard 2
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S
Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect one or more rays
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance yes
You blast your enemies with a searing beam of fire. You may fire one ray, plus one additional ray for every four levels beyond 3rd (to a maximum of three rays at 11th level). Each ray requires a ranged touch attack to hit and deals 4d6 points of fire damage. The rays may be fired at the same or different targets, but all rays must be aimed at targets within 30 feet of each other and fired simultaneously.
Can you apply studied target's bonus to weapon attack and damage rolls for Ray spells and conjuration spells where you need to do a ranged touch attack?
At least for rays I would think yes since they are considered weapons but I'm unsure about conjuration spells if it would apply to those spells since it says weapon attack and damage rolls.
I know rays qualify for the weapon focus feat.
Any help appreciated.
Val'bryn2 |
Yes, it would work, just as would Point Blank Shot, Weapon Focus, and similar feats. It works because they are considered weapon-like spells, due to requiring attack rolls. It's part of what makes arcane assassins fearsome. You can Sneak Attack, have Improved Critical, Weapon Focus (and Specialization if you go Eldritch Knight with Fighter)with rays, making them the fun way to do damage dealing the arcane way.