How does the Hexcrafter work?

[dkeller]

Hello,

Was just reading up on the Hexcrafter archetype for the Magus and am unsure what the archetype replaces (as opposed to the standard Magus).

I understand that spell recall is lost, however what else?

Specifically, this statement (from Magus class guide):

"Hex Arcana

A hexcrafter gains access to the following magus arcana, or may select any witch hex in place of a magus arcana. At 12th level, the hexcrafter may select a hex or major hex in place of a magus arcana. At 18th level, a hexcrafter can select a hex, major hex, or grand hex in place of a magus arcana. He cannot select any hex or arcana more than once.

Accursed Strike (Sp): A hexcrafter magus who can cast bestow curse, major curse, or any spell with the curse descriptor can deliver these prepared spells using the spellstrike ability, even if the spells are not touch attack spells.
"

Is this saying that the magus does not get any "normal" magus arcanas and instead selects it's "arcana" (so to speak) from the witch hex list? Is it saying that the only "normal" magus arcana a hexcrafter can select is the "accursed strike" arcana? So this means that a Hexcrafter doesn't have access to traditional magus arcana at any point?

Confused, any clarification would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

[_Ozy_]

No, it says that they 'may' select a hex in place of a magus arcana, not that they must. It also doesn't say that Hex Arcana replaces the Magus Arcana class feature.

Furthermore, at the end it has this:

Magus Arcana: The following magus arcana complement the hexcrafter archetype: arcane accuracy, broad study, familiar, and quicken magic.

so clearly the Hexcrafter has access to the normal arcana list.

[Gisher]

Yes, you can still select the standard Arcana. And Spell Recall isn't technically lost. It is delayed until you would have gotten Improved Spell Recall. Improved Spell Recall is lost.