Question about kineticist impulse levels

[JAF0]

I have a question about level+ a for kineticist impulse. Lightning Blast is a 4th level feat, and says that at level +3 you get +1d12 damage and +5' range. I thought that meant the increase happens at lvl 7, 10, 13, etc. My GM says it happens at lvl 4, 7, 10 and so forth. My reasoning is that since you can't get the feat til lvl 4, the original level is 4, not 1. GM says otherwise. Please someone clarify, thanks.

[shroudb]

heighten effects start from the level of the effect.

So, as an example, a fireball (rank 3) has a heighten (+1 rank) +2d6 damage. You don't start measuring from rank 1 for that, but from rank 3 that the spell is initially.

The same is true for Impulses. You start measuring from the level of the impulse.

So, you are correct in this one. Lightning Dash (which is the one I assume you are talking about) heightens at levels 7, 10, 13, etc

Quote:

Similar to spells, many impulses get more powerful as you increase in level. In these cases, the impulse ends with one or more “Level” entries. This either lists the levels at which the impulse gets an upgrade or has an entry with a plus sign that describes a benefit that increases on a regular basis. For instance, a 1st-level impulse with a “Level (+4)” entry would get stronger at 5th, 9th, 13th, and 17th levels.

[JAF0]

shroudb wrote:

heighten effects start from the level of the effect.

Thanks!

[breithauptclan]

Game developers should borrow a bit more from software developers. Don't use an example that includes the numbers 0 or 1 in order to establish a pattern.