I wanted to create a Magus that can cast 9th level spells and this is what I came up with so far. Could use any advice anyone's got on how to make it more Magus-y without sacrificing power. The feats are just placeholders for now with an included list of possible feat choices. I'm thinking a Shocking Grasp focus, but a Frostbite focus could still be viable, too.
Blade Adept Arcanist/Hexcrafter/Eldritch Knight
1- Blade Adept Arcanist 1: Level 1 Spells; Arcane Reservoir; Cantrips; consume spells; Sword Bond; Weapon Finesse
2- BAA 2
3- BAA 3: Sentient Sword; Intensify Spell
4- BAA 4: Level 2 Spells
5- BAA 5: Spell Strike exploit; Empower Spell
6- BAA 6: Level 3 Spells
7- Hexcrafter 1: Level 1 Magus Spells; Spell Combat; Weapon/Armor proficiencies; Arcane Pool; Extra Arcanist Exploit: Eldritch Blade
8- Eldritch Knight 1: Bonus Combat Feat: Improved Initiative; Diverse Training
9- EK 2: Maximize Spell
10- EK 3: Level 4 Spells
11- EK 4: Dimensional Agility
12- EK 5: Level 5 Spells; Bonus Combat Feat: Power Attack
13- EK 6: Dimensional Assault
14- EK 7: Level 6 Spells
15- EK 8: Spell Perfection: Shocking Grasp
16- EK 9: Level 7 Spells; Bonus Combat Feat
17- EK 10: Spell Critical; Dimensional Dervish
18- BAA 7: Level 8 Spells; Exploit
19- BAA 8: Dimensional Savant
20- BAA 9: Level 9 Spells
Intensify Spell
Empower Spell
Spell Perfection
Dimensional Agility
Dimensional Assault
Dimensional Dervish
Dimensional Savant
Heighten Spell
Preferred Spell
Rime Spell
Dazing Spell
Spell Focus
Greater Spell Focus
Quick Draw?
Thanks!
I wanted to create a Magus that can cast 9th level spells and this is what I came up with so far. Could use any advice anyone's got on how to make it more Magus-y without sacrificing power. The feats are just placeholders for now with an included list of possible feat choices. I'm thinking a Shocking Grasp focus, but a Frostbite focus could still be viable, too.
Blade Adept Arcanist/Hexcrafter/Eldritch Knight
1- Blade Adept Arcanist 1: Level 1 Spells; Arcane Reservoir; Cantrips; consume spells; Sword Bond; Weapon Finesse
2- BAA 2
3- BAA 3: Sentient Sword; Intensify Spell
4- BAA 4: Level 2 Spells
5- BAA 5: Spell Strike exploit; Empower Spell
6- BAA 6: Level 3 Spells
7- Hexcrafter 1: Level 1 Magus Spells; Spell Combat; Weapon/Armor proficiencies; Arcane Pool; Extra Arcanist Exploit: Eldritch Blade
8- Eldritch Knight 1: Bonus Combat Feat: Improved Initiative; Diverse Training
9- EK 2: Maximize Spell
10- EK 3: Level 4 Spells
11- EK 4: Dimensional Agility
12- EK 5: Level 5 Spells; Bonus Combat Feat: Power Attack
13- EK 6: Dimensional Assault
14- EK 7: Level 6 Spells
15- EK 8: Spell Perfection: Shocking Grasp
16- EK 9: Level 7 Spells; Bonus Combat Feat
17- EK 10: Spell Critical; Dimensional Dervish
18- BAA 7: Level 8 Spells; Exploit
19- BAA 8: Dimensional Savant
20- BAA 9: Level 9 Spells
Intensify Spell
Empower Spell
Spell Perfection
Dimensional Agility
Dimensional Assault
Dimensional Dervish
Dimensional Savant
Heighten Spell
Preferred Spell
Rime Spell
Dazing Spell
Spell Focus
Greater Spell Focus
Quick Draw?Thanks!
Unfortunately you can't use Spell Combat with this build (well, you can, but only with your 1st level Magus spells). You have to be at least 6th level Magus and take the Broad Study Arcana in order to use spells from another class with Spellstrike and Spell Combat. If you don't plan on using Spell Combat, then you are probably better off dipping into Slayer or Fighter for the weapon proficiency requirements for Eldritch Knight.
Also, straight Magus only needs to take Dimensional Agility since they can use Spell Combat to cast Dimension Door and do their full attack after they arrive (thus not needing Dimensional Assault or Dimensional Dervish) unless you wanted to move after each attack. You can probably spend the feats on something better.
A Magus able to cast 9th level spells? Not gonna happen. At least, not without actually having more levels in Magus. And to be honest, why? I know that Full Spellcasters are the most powerful characters in the game because of their storyline impact and universal versatility, but that's not what you make a Magus for.
Magi are made to essentially burst an enemy down and be fairly competent in melee combat while still being able to cast spells. Trying to make a pseudo-full BAB 9th level spellcaster is physically impossible, and for good reason.