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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lord Pendragon" data-source="post: 6172211" data-attributes="member: 707">I strongly agree.  Along with that I highly recommend any (non-archtyped) magus work towards Spell Perfection for use with Quicken Spell.  I went with Intensify, Empower, and Quicken, though you could replace Empower with something else if you prefer, such as Maximize.Dazing is definitely strong, although it's expensive (+3 higher spell slot).  Also nothing in the description says it makes the target "nigh-on defenseless."  As far as I can tell it merely loses its actions, but does not lose its defenses in any way.Still, not a bad option.  I'm now considering dropping Greater Weapon Focus for it at level 17.  Just need to figure out what the best spell to attach it to would be.  At a +3 higher spell slot, at best I could tack it onto a 3rd-level spell in a 6th-level slot, though that seems weak compared to some of my 6th-level options.Far better might be to snag a lesser metamagic rod of dazing spell.  That'd let me tack it onto a 3rd-level spell three times a day for free, and get 3 rounds of dazing, not bad at all!It could.  And if I didn't have so many other feats I wanted I'd consider it.  In the end I decided to use Spell Research to invent a spell to deal with foes that are electricity resistant.  It's got a fun visual that I like, and hopefully won't be necessary too often. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />While we do have 2 clerics in the party, I'm hesitant to impose on them this way.  If I ask for it, I imagine everyone will, and I'm not sure they'd appreciate that kind of claiming of their spell slots.  We have a big party, so it would start to get sticky.Besides which, I already kinda try and get them to prepare certain spells such as Bless and eventually Blessing of Fervor that are party aids, so I don't want to make a nuissance of myself in- or out-of-character.Now that's an idea I hadn't considered, especially if they were going to prep the spell for themselves anyway.  We don't have the money at this point for a level 3 pearl, but it's definitely something to look at, long-term.You're preaching to the choir on this one.  I've long known that the most economic way to boost AC is to cover all your bases (deflection, AC, natural, resistance) at +1, then start upgrading to +2, then +3 etc. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Hrm.  I hadn't considered an Animated Shield.  That might be fun at mid- to high-levels when it could provide more than the Shield spell, which is what I'm using now.  My magus is dex-based, so actually the gloves of dex provide AC, to hit, and damage.  I have a base 13 strength and am not likely to boost that unless I happen across one of those new-fangled multi-physical-stat belts. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p"  data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /></blockquote>

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