3 questions about kineticists

[shroudb]

a)can you use Mage's crossbow for energy based ranged blasts?
-i think yes? since sla's counts as spells for most "effects"

b)can you use blasts (not the rest of the wild talents) while raging?
-i think no? since sla's require concentration

c)enduring earth+magnetic infusion:
enduring earth doubles duration if duration >1round
magnetic infusion has duration >1 round. it lasts 1 full round and then your turn, making it closer to lasting 1.5round?
how long will it last with magnetic infusion? 2rounds+your turn, 3 full rounds, 4 rounds, it is applicable?

[Sphynx]

1) Yes

2) No. (Unless you use a Rage that does not prevent concentration, such as Urban Barbarian's Controlled Rage. Spell-like abilities require concentration)

3) 2 Full rounds + your turn.

[Mark Seifter]

1) This is a similar question to some others about SLAs on another FAQ thread. It's in the same category of "probably not because it says cast a spell" as sorcerer arcanas but it needs that FAQ to be sure.

2) You're right, you can't without using another ability that alters this fact.

3) The edge condition of whether it remains on your next turn or not does not alter the fact that the duration is 1 round. It's more like (0,1) vs [0,1] in math. Enduring earth doesn't apply.

[shroudb]

Mark Seifter wrote:

1) This is a similar question to some others about SLAs on another FAQ thread. It's in the same category of "probably not because it says cast a spell" as sorcerer arcanas but it needs that FAQ to be sure.

2) You're right, you can't without using another ability that alters this fact.

3) The edge condition of whether it remains on your next turn or not does not alter the fact that the duration is 1 round. It's more like (0,1) vs [0,1] in math. Enduring earth doesn't apply.

tyvm although it's a bit of a bummer that enduring earth doesn't apply to one of the main earth blasts. that lowers the power of it quite a lot given the investment you need to go for it

(i mean that is at least a 4 burn blast, it would be nice if it lasted for at least 2 of your attacks instead of only 1)

[Solaria]

Does Mad Magic apply to spell-like abilities?

[Casual Viking]

Mark Seifter wrote:

1) This is a similar question to some others about SLAs on another FAQ thread. It's in the same category of "probably not because it says cast a spell" as sorcerer arcanas but it needs that FAQ to be sure.

But precedents from the Bestiary series suggests that spellcasting feats and the like that can apply, do apply to SLAs. So that anything that doesn't specifically reference [class] spells, spell slots, spells known or prepared, or components, does already apply. As a corollary, the Summoner class Augment Monster ruling was an explicit clarification of unclear rules, not a new exception.