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Pathfinder Kingmaker Magus - Sword Saint Guide

This creates a devastating two-step combo:

Your primary Spell Strike option. It gains a +3 bonus to attack rolls if the enemy is wearing metal armor.

This build utilizes a 19 Magus / 1 Traditional Monk split to maximize defensive capabilities through stat conversion. Key Feats & Abilities Combat Function Sword Saint 1

Great Fortitude or Blind-Fight . Protects against late-game gaze attacks and status ailments. pathfinder kingmaker magus sword saint guide

Cast Shocking Grasp . Your character will execute a full attack action, delivering the spell charge through your weapon alongside your physical strikes.

This sample progression focuses on the Dueling Sword and the feats needed to make it work.

The Sword Saint is arguably the most powerful, high-burst damage, and durable melee archetype in Pathfinder: Kingmaker . By combining the arcane versatility of a Magus with the precision and defense of a fighter, the Sword Saint acts as a "glass cannon" that often proves too hard to hit for enemies to actually break. This creates a devastating two-step combo: Your primary

The is arguably the most powerful Magus archetype in Pathfinder: Kingmaker

The Magus suffers from "Feat Starvation." You have a lot you want to do. Here is a clean leveling path.

As a Sword Saint, you must choose one melee weapon at level 1 to be your specialty. Key Feats & Abilities Combat Function Sword Saint

Focus on survival. Use Shield and Mirror Image . Take Fencing Grace as soon as possible to make your weapon do decent damage.

The king of damage multipliers (19-20 / x3). Outstanding for Strength-based variants.