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Message: <blockquote data-quote="brehobit" data-source="post: 2780354" data-attributes="member: 12032">Actually, option B will let the OP do what he wants.  You can attack with a weapon and cast a combat spell.  While the weapon attack may miss, it is still nearly free (You give up more than one attack and have to take a full-round action).  But if you have the right weapons (say brillant energy) or are going for a trip on the attack, the melee attack can be pretty nice.  Worth doing?  I doubt it.  But it does let you do the "hit with weapon, hit with spell" thing which the OP wants.  And while it may not be an optimal build, it really isn't that bad.  Just one level lets you toss in a true-strike melee attack in a round.  If you've got power attack and a two-handed weapon (say staff) you could be doing some scary things...</blockquote>