every feat printed for Pathfinder would be impractical at best. For other categories like feats and spells, it only lists the best options for a Magus, and some options that look good but really aren't. For arcana and archetypes, this guide lists all options. The various options are rated by color for effectiveness, and listed in bold if legal in the Pathfinder Society (PFS) public campaign. The chapters on traits and items can be practical to any character. Since the Magus is both a melee class and a caster, several parts of this guide may be useful to other melee classes (notably the feat section), or to other arcane casters (such as the spells and familiars). It also covers the new systems from Pathfinder Unchained: skill unlocks in the skill section, variant multiclassing in the dipping section, and combat stamina under feats. This guide includes all material up to June 2019, including Chronicles of Legend, Planar Adventures, and the Martial Arts Handbook. Questions and suggestions can be posted in this thread on GITP, or this thread on Paizo. Feedback is welcome, and my thanks go to Walter for writing the earlier guide. So this inspired me to write a new class guide on the Magus to compile a list of good choices and strategies. While commonly using a sword, a Magus build can also work with whips, thrown weapons, or unarmed combat.Ī Magus isn't the easiest class to build or to play well, and the original guidebook, Walter's, is several years old and doesn't cover newer spells, feats, and archetypes. A Magus won't be as good at combat as the fighter, nor as good a caster as the wizard, but gets some of the best parts of both. A Magus can temporarily enchant any weapon just by holding it, gets excellent mobility due to spell support, and is a contender for the highest spike/nova damage in the game. The Magus is a melee character with spellcasting ability, and several features that add synergy between the two. Since multiclassing fighter with wizard doesn't work too well, a variety of approaches exist to build this character type. Role of the Magus: More than Shocking GraspĪfter the traditional classes fighter, wizard, cleric, and rogue, a common character type that people look for is the bladesinger or gish: a hybrid warrior/spellcaster who wields a sword in one hand while weaving magic with the other. If you enjoy this guide, please check out our games on Steam or Patreon. Kurald Galain's Guide to the Magus, updated June 2020
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