On my magus my preferred spells are ones that allow multiple touches opposed to things like shocking grasp. For example, my primary spell is Frostbite which allows 1 touch per level, deals 1d6+1 per level nonlethal cold damage, and fatigues the target. The problem is I can only find a very few spells that are multi-use touch spells and they are all level 2 or lower.
The only 3 I have found are:
Frostbite
Chill Touch
Elemental Touch
Are there any other such spells in splash books, or any spells you have created for your campaigns that you wouldn't mind sharing?
Produce Flame, but it's a divine spell. You might be able to convince your DM to research an arcane version.
I'm afraid produce flame doesn't count either - it's an 'effect' spell, just like flame blade. It makes a weapon-like spell effect, that you deliver with a touch attack or ranged touch attack. It's not a touch spell that you can deliver with a weapon.
My apologies I didn't clarify this part. I am looking for spells that are touch attacks but that are not actual weapons themselves, like Produce Flame and Flame Blade are.
Since no one has mentioned any other spells, does anyone have any ideas for a balanced spell that could be created? The rules on creation are really hard when you don't have any higher level spells to compare to. At level 15 Frostbite does 1d6+15 cold/nonlethal damage so how much would a 3/4/5 level version of the spell do? How about a higher level version of Elemental Touch? Elemental Touch's special effects, especially stagger, make it really good even without the damage but how would that advance?
Majuba wrote: I'm afraid produce flame doesn't count either - it's an 'effect' spell, just like flame blade. It makes a weapon-like spell effect, that you deliver with a touch attack or ranged touch attack. It's not a touch spell that you can deliver with a weapon. Tell that to these guys here and see how far you get...
Off hand, there's calcific touch from the Advanced Player's Guide, which I've got my eye on for my own magus once she gets to a high enough level, though you'll need to spend an arcana to pick it up.
Thanks for the mention of Calcific Touch, Qunnessaa, I had forgotten all about that one. I am looking, specifically, for damage dealing spells, though. Again, something I should have clarified prior.
Keep in mind that Elemental Touch isn't a touch spell; it has a range of Personal, not Touch. So it won't work with Spellstrike. It's more of a personal buff; the buff being the ability to make a touch attack. That means it's also not subject to Holding the Charge rules so if you cast Elemental Touch first, you can follow up with something like Frostbite or Chill Touch and deliver both with a single touch or unarmed strike (though, as stated, ET can't be delivered via Spellstrike).
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