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<blockquote data-quote="Elder-Basilisk" data-source="post: 1863236" data-attributes="member: 3146">One more post on this.First, at least half of the ray spells--including the most effective low level rays are close range anyway. If you only get +1 to hit within 30' for your scorching ray or ray of enfeeblement, that's not a massive concern when their range is only 25-45 feet anyway. (At least until 10th level when the range goes up to 50 feet and beyond).Second, weapon focus ray doesn't apply to all of the ranged touch spells there are. IIRC, acid splash, acid arrow, enervation, and energy drain--as well as all of the orb spells--are energy missiles rather than rays and don't benefit from weapon focus: ray. Furthermore, while individually, point blank shot is probably no better than weapon focus: ray (the range limitation but damage bonus vs. spell limitation seems like a wash to me) but it serves as a prerequisite for Precise Shot which is essential for making ranged touch attacks more reliable than saving throw-based spells.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Elder-Basilisk, post: 1863236, member: 3146"] One more post on this. First, at least half of the ray spells--including the most effective low level rays are close range anyway. If you only get +1 to hit within 30' for your scorching ray or ray of enfeeblement, that's not a massive concern when their range is only 25-45 feet anyway. (At least until 10th level when the range goes up to 50 feet and beyond). Second, weapon focus ray doesn't apply to all of the ranged touch spells there are. IIRC, acid splash, acid arrow, enervation, and energy drain--as well as all of the orb spells--are energy missiles rather than rays and don't benefit from weapon focus: ray. Furthermore, while individually, point blank shot is probably no better than weapon focus: ray (the range limitation but damage bonus vs. spell limitation seems like a wash to me) but it serves as a prerequisite for Precise Shot which is essential for making ranged touch attacks more reliable than saving throw-based spells. [/QUOTE]

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