So, just like casting a touch spell, a magus could use spellstrike to cast a touch spell, take a move toward an enemy, then (as a free action) make a melee attack with his weapon to deliver the spell. On a related topic, the magus touching his held weapon doesn’t count as “touching anything or anyone” when determining if he discharges the spell.
When does a magus gain greater spell combat?
Greater Spell Combat (Ex) At 14th level, the magus gains the ability to seamlessly cast spells and make melee attacks. Whenever he uses the spell combat ability, his concentration check bonus equals double the amount of the attack penalty taken.
Which is better quickened magic or prescient attack?
Prescient Attack (Su): You are not sneak attacking, and very few enemies rely on dexterity for AC. Prescient Defense (Su): This is good against solo enemies, but it’s too expensive to maintain. Spell Shield is considerably better. Quickened Magic (Su): One extra chance to murder something as a swift action.
When do Magus gain proficiency with heavy armor?
At 13th level, a magus gains proficiency with heavy armor. A magus can cast magus spells while wearing heavy armor without incurring the normal arcane spell failure chance. Like any other arcane spellcaster, a magus using a shield incurs a chance of arcane spell failure if the spell in question has a somatic component.
How many weapon attacks can a magus make?
You can make as many weapon attacks as you would normally be able to make if you were making a full attack with that weapon. For example, if you are an 8th-level magus (BAB +6/+1), you could make two weapon attacks when using spell combat.
How often can you use chill touch on Magus?
For example, if you are an 8th-level magus (BAB +6/+1) and you cast chill touch, you have up to 8 uses of that spell touch attack. If you make two weapon attacks in a round, you can deliver two spell touch attacks per round (one for each successful weapon attack).
