| Cloyes |
this thread is more addressed to the Paizo design staff, it seems like according to the guides and forums that the Magus arcana "close range" is a bottom choice Arcana and no one in their right mind would take it.
my suggestion is to edit it to include all close ranged spells as this would open it up to the "snow ball" spell which would also fix another issue with the class itself. that being, he is a glass cannon who miss fires a lot! in mid to higher level campaigns I have found that SR can pretty effectively shut down the Magus's ability to shine. it sucks critting with a shocking grasp only to have the BBBG make his SR save (which is pretty often) and negate 90% of your damage. I know that there may be options out there to work the Magus if you specialize ( ie maneuver magus) or min/Max ing but why does that have to be? it is not the case with Druids, Clerics, or Wizards. anyhow just thought I would throw this up and see what comes. I have not checked to see if they are potential "abuses" of this change so if there are I can see why not, but if not this one little change could help the class at least overcome one of the bigger mid to upper tier hurdles. I look forward to your and the forums thoughts on this.