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Simple question;
At 2nd level, an arcane archer gains the ability to place an area spell upon an arrow. When the arrow is fired, the spell's area is centered where the arrow lands, even if the spell could normally be centered only on the caster.
What constitute "area spells"? Does this refer to any spells that has a "area: ...." descriptor?
What does this mean for non-burst spells? For example, if I imbue one of my arrows with "Cone of Cold", does that mean that I can shoot an arrow at a corner and have the cone of cold be directed 90° to the side? Or even backwards? Presuming that "centered" translates to "epicentered", i.e. Effect Origin Point.
What about area spells which have an area of "1 creature/level"?
Any spell that lists an Area.
When the arrow is fired, the spell's area is centered where the arrow lands, even if the spell could normally be centered only on the caster. This ability allows the archer to use the bow's range rather than the spell's range.
That doesn't change a spell's area or orientation. Now, Pathfinder doesn't have formal facing rules, but a cone of cold would still have to radiate away from the caster.
A cone-shaped spell shoots away from you in a quarter-circle in the direction you designate. It starts from any corner of your square and widens out as it goes.