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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Felon" data-source="post: 3615957" data-attributes="member: 8158">Yep, Earth and Fire are the two good ones (respectively, 4th and 5th level). Heart of earth in particular is great, as it trumps both false life for temporary HP and incorporates stoneskin's defense without the 250 gp cost (albeit only for one fight).In general, transmutation is the key school for mages who want to buff themselves into warriors. Of course, one should avoid the trap of building a mage that has to spend more than a round or two buffing up. In fact, if you do need to buff, consider a spell like arcane eye to scout out ahead so that you can control when the battle begins.Complete Mage is a great book for a lot of reasons, including that it actually discusses the various arcane archetypes in detail, including the arcane warrior. It gives lots of recommendations on spells and feats and PrC's.My personal favorite PrC for this is the havoc mage from the minis handbook. As a full-round action, you can both cast a spell and make an attack.</blockquote>