Alchemist and Arcane Archer

[Derek Dalton]

Except for the BAB I currently have everything I need to go into Arcane Archer. My question is if I choose the Alchemist does it count as an arcane caster for the arcane requirments?

[Gisher]

No, Alchemists are not casters. You can take the Spell Knowledge Discovery to qualify, but it sounds like a bad idea since you won't be able to use Imbue Arrow with Extracts, and AA won't advance your Extracts.

[Derek Dalton]

Kinda my feeling as well. The explosive missile discovery was the main reason I was considering the class.

[Azothath]

Within RAW(&PFS) the consensus is NO, that the Alchemist is not an arcane caster.