Sense vitals spell + ranged sneak attack + good bab


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Hey folks! Is it possible to have at least: 11+bab, 5d6 sneak attack and be able to cast the Sense Vitals spell ? my point here is to deal as much ranged sneak attack dmg as possible (with a bow, preferably). I thought of buying a wand with the spell in it but wands don't have much love in pathfinder (as opposed to 3.5's eternal wands and wand slots on weapons).

Any thoughts ? thanks, guys!

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Sure. A fifteenth-level Magus has 11 BAB, variant multiclass to rogue will give you 3d6 sneak attack by that level +1d6 for the accomplished sneak attacker feat (if you want 5d6, wait until level 19). Then use spell blending to grab Sense Vitals. Magus gets bonus feats so you can afford this.

Grand Lodge

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Unchained Rogue 3/Snakebite Striker 6/Wizard 3/Arcane Trickster 4 has BAB 11, 6d6 sneak attack, a casterlevel of 7 (or 9 if you take magical knack trait) at level 16, one level later than the maximum of 5d6 extra from sense vitals.

Sovereign Court

Vivisectionist Alchemist 15 (sure you could throw in Snakebite Brawler, but why lose the caster level)
Spell Knowledge Discovery(Sense Vitals) at level 10 alchemist, this actually gives you an arcane spell so watch the Arcane Spell Failure. I also recommend by this level to pick up a Quicken Metamagic Rod (Lesser).
+11 BAB
8d6 Sneak Attack + 5d6 from Sense Vitals
Extra Arm to hold Quicken Rod
Lots of other Utility from Extracts/Discoveries/Mutagen

1 more level and with a lenient GM (allowing potions created by APG Summoners), Eternal Potion: Greater Invisibility.

You just don't play like the standard "natural attack" Beastmorph/Vivisectionist.


Unchained Rogue with Counterfeigt Mage Archetype and a wand of Sense Vitals.
That's BAB 11 at lvl 15 and minimum 8d6 SA.
Also, if you used a cantrip like Ray of Frost (e.g. from Minor Magic talent), you really don't need good BAB as it hits touch AC.

Dark Archive

Anti-Paladin with reflavoured sacred servant archetype and the crocodile domain with accomplished sneak-attacker will give you@11: 5d6 SA, Full BAB and you can cast the spell natively.(you eventually get up to 8d6 sneak attack, or if you choose to worship Shax at level 20 retrain accomplished sneak attacker to Daemonic Obedience(Shax) and you'll have 10d6)

If you want a simpler build that gets what you want: Ranger with VMC Rogue and accomplished sneak-attacker to have 3d6 sneak-attack and full BAB@11th and end up with 5d6 sneak attack and full bab by 19th.


Sanctified Slayer Inquisitor with the Accomplished Sneak Attacker feat and the Dreamed Secrets feat has 11 BAB and can cast Sense Vitals


Nature Fang Druid w/ the Crocodile Domain can get 5d6 sneak attack @ 16th level with Accomplished Sneak Attacker and sense vitals through Dreamed Secrets. Take VMC Rogue if you want to pump that sneak attack even higher. Has 'fake' full BAB because of Studied Target. Access to Ranger combat styles via slayer talents, and full 9th level divine casting.


Three years ago guys...but I'm not immune to the allure of being right on the internet either. Try a ranger with the poison darter archetype. You'll use a blowgun, true. BAB 11 from 11th level though and 5d6 sneak attack from 12th (or from 10th with accomplished sneak attacker) and sense vitals from 7th level has to be the fastest way to meet the other criteria.

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