paizo.com Recent Posts in Magus tanking with a dippaizo.com Recent Posts in Magus tanking with a dip2019-04-26T12:08:34Z2019-04-26T12:08:34ZRe: Forums: Advice: Magus tanking with a dipekibushttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42jht&page=2?Magus-tanking-with-a-dip#552019-05-01T20:17:28Z2019-05-01T20:17:28Z<p>Sorry forgot to thank everyone for their advice. Definitely some things I'll be using. Realized I have some reading up on magic rules to do. (I usually had casters that weren't in the front line) But as I mentioned, he is gonna be a elven hexcrafter/occultist...looked into further occultist levels but shot it down quick. :P</p>Sorry forgot to thank everyone for their advice. Definitely some things I'll be using. Realized I have some reading up on magic rules to do. (I usually had casters that weren't in the front line) But as I mentioned, he is gonna be a elven hexcrafter/occultist...looked into further occultist levels but shot it down quick. :Pekibus2019-05-01T20:17:28ZRe: Forums: Advice: Magus tanking with a dipekibushttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42jht&page=2?Magus-tanking-with-a-dip#542019-04-28T02:23:28Z2019-04-28T02:23:28Z<p>•Insert cursing• Ahem..ok so no extra arcana at 3. So brainstormed and realized I dont have a idea for a third level feat...BUT that might be a good thing.</p>
<p>So my experience was a bit mixed...first I was the lowest character and when a monster is hitting for easily 8 points and you only have 17...my urge to be in front is weakened. That and I forgot about concentration checks to prevent attacks of opp. </p>
<p>My plan at this point would be go Elf, I would gain +2 int so a bit more dc, more focus point, skill boosts, +2 concentration, +2 vs spell resist, immune to sleep, low light vision etc...at the cost of 2 con (boo) and the +1 skill per level (which is evened out by the +2 int) and the extra feat.</p>
<p>Level 4 now would give me a arcana (wand wielder) At 5th level I would take the flight hex Feat extra arcana (Figment protectorFamiliar). At 6 Intensified spell (bonus feat) 7 hmm either tongues or evil eye. 8th hmm 3rd level spells :) </p>
<p>Just a rough draft</p>*Insert cursing* Ahem..ok so no extra arcana at 3. So brainstormed and realized I dont have a idea for a third level feat...BUT that might be a good thing.
So my experience was a bit mixed...first I was the lowest character and when a monster is hitting for easily 8 points and you only have 17...my urge to be in front is weakened. That and I forgot about concentration checks to prevent attacks of opp.
My plan at this point would be go Elf, I would gain +2 int so a bit more dc, more focus...ekibus2019-04-28T02:23:28ZRe: Forums: Advice: Magus tanking with a dipMrCharismahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42jht&page=2?Magus-tanking-with-a-dip#532019-04-27T22:13:21Z2019-04-27T22:13:21Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Grandlounge wrote:</div><blockquote> I have wand weirder on 2 magus in pfs.</blockquote><p>The plural of Magus is "Magi", just FYI.
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Grandlounge wrote:</div><blockquote>Wands are cheap shield and blade lash. There are many others but these two are very helpful and it let's you cast all day.</blockquote><p>I like Vanish and True-Strike for wand wielder spam as well.
<p>True-Strike is great for landing Combat Maneuvers. Get 3 ranks in acrobatics and fight defensively and your AC goes up by 3 (hopefully enough to avoid the AoO). You take a -4 to hit, but if you've used True-Strike that's still a net gain of +16 to hit.</p>
<p>Vanish is probably less useful if you're trying to tank, but being invisible between turns can help you survive if things go badly.</p>
<p>Alternatively the humble wand of CLW will give you pseudo Lay on Hands so you survive longer on the front lines.</p>
<p>(Also activating a wand doesn't provoke AoO's)</p>Grandlounge wrote:I have wand weirder on 2 magus in pfs.
The plural of Magus is "Magi", just FYI. Grandlounge wrote:Wands are cheap shield and blade lash. There are many others but these two are very helpful and it let's you cast all day.
I like Vanish and True-Strike for wand wielder spam as well. True-Strike is great for landing Combat Maneuvers. Get 3 ranks in acrobatics and fight defensively and your AC goes up by 3 (hopefully enough to avoid the AoO). You take a -4 to hit, but if...MrCharisma2019-04-27T22:13:21ZRe: Forums: Advice: Magus tanking with a dipGrandloungehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42jht&page=2?Magus-tanking-with-a-dip#522019-04-27T20:29:49Z2019-04-27T20:29:49Z<p>I have wand weirder on 2 magus in pfs. Wands are cheap shield and blade lash. There are many others but these two are very helpful and it let's you cast all day.</p>I have wand weirder on 2 magus in pfs. Wands are cheap shield and blade lash. There are many others but these two are very helpful and it let's you cast all day.Grandlounge2019-04-27T20:29:49ZRe: Forums: Advice: Magus tanking with a dipMrCharismahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42jht&page=2?Magus-tanking-with-a-dip#512019-04-27T13:13:44Z2019-04-27T13:13:44Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">ekibus wrote:</div><blockquote> @ Ferious Thune You have a good point about the extra mental focus, at level 4 I would have 3 uses and I'll be a bit more comfortable. At level 3 I'm debating on taking extra arcana and get wand wielder.</blockquote><p>I like Wand Wielder, but remember you can't take Extra Arcana till you have an Arcana. This means if you take the dip you can't take it till level 4.ekibus wrote:@ Ferious Thune You have a good point about the extra mental focus, at level 4 I would have 3 uses and I'll be a bit more comfortable. At level 3 I'm debating on taking extra arcana and get wand wielder.
I like Wand Wielder, but remember you can't take Extra Arcana till you have an Arcana. This means if you take the dip you can't take it till level 4.MrCharisma2019-04-27T13:13:44Z