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<blockquote data-quote="Saeviomagy" data-source="post: 1135707" data-attributes="member: 5890">Or, and I think this point is fairly major, you could take two levels in a class which improves your caster level (and therefore one level higher spells), and then get still spell as a feat, which means you never ever suffer arcane failure for any spell ever, even in full plate and carrying a tower shield.Additionally, if you're NOT wearing armour (or you cast spells which have no somatic component in the first place), you've got access to higher level spells.That's the problem with spellsword - its supposed major benefit is a total waste of time.Which should be viewed as the only reason to really take the class. If you think this particular ability is good enough to lose X caster levels for, go for it. Otherwise, choose something else.Just keep in mind the fact that typically your weapon damage+bonuses is going to be less than what you'd get out of empowering a spell (which is, incidentally, the equivalent of getting 4 levels in a caster class) unless you're a very heavy melee build.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Saeviomagy, post: 1135707, member: 5890"] Or, and I think this point is fairly major, you could take two levels in a class which improves your caster level (and therefore one level higher spells), and then get still spell as a feat, which means you never ever suffer arcane failure for any spell ever, even in full plate and carrying a tower shield. Additionally, if you're NOT wearing armour (or you cast spells which have no somatic component in the first place), you've got access to higher level spells. That's the problem with spellsword - its supposed major benefit is a total waste of time. Which should be viewed as the only reason to really take the class. If you think this particular ability is good enough to lose X caster levels for, go for it. Otherwise, choose something else. Just keep in mind the fact that typically your weapon damage+bonuses is going to be less than what you'd get out of empowering a spell (which is, incidentally, the equivalent of getting 4 levels in a caster class) unless you're a very heavy melee build. [/QUOTE]

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