There is less support in the class for that, in part because recharging spellstrike can be a chore with some studies, and the whole feat lineup doesn't give you much outside of more spellstrike. Which feels a bit lacking on the gish fantasy. Now of course i'm not saying "what if ...
I think if PF2e keeps Magus as a base class (again, I hope it does, spellstrike-the-class sounds awesome to me) he will continue to be a Magus, otherwise he will probably go back to being a Fighter/Wizard multiclass. I also would like to see a Magus class in 2E. Tbh a ...
Focus points are a cost that limits the casting of a strong focus spell, And chosing to spend the cost, minor though it be, adds a little drama. Jacob Jett wrote: I don't know. From the start with D&D1 (even before AD&D was a thing), there was an expectation that wizards and ...
I think that would be slightly OP as the basic pattern for a spell strike, but perfectly fine as a higher level improved version. If it counted as two strikes on the MAP or required adding an action, both of which you could spend a feat to eliminate later on, it would work for me....
SureStrike, Befuddle, Illusory Object, Fear. So the lower level spells are still valuable. Only partial Spell Blendling now? You need to consider the value of spells like Slow (3), that is always relevant. Then reactions like Cloud Dragon's Cloak, or Shadow Projectile. Always relevant....
domains, vs minor spellcasting, those might be features that now have to be bought, while in first edition you could have traded the one you didn't want for something else you did. In the end I think this is a better foundation to build on. I still feel like if you were trying to...
The Pathfinder Playtest classes that had spell points are: Bard: Spell Points equal to Charisma bonus (minimum 0). Cleric: Spell Points equal to Wisdom bonus (minimum 0). Druid: Spell Points equal to Wisdom bonus. Monk: With Ki Strike feat, Spell Points equal to Wisdom bonus. Pal...