Pathfinder 1e Archetype Arcanist

Brown-Fur Transmuter

An arcanist who empowers transmutation spells — boosting ability-score and natural-armor bonuses and extending personal transmutations to allies — in place of magical supremacy and two exploits.

Class: Arcanist
Kind: Archetype
Granted Spells: —
Choices: 24 exploit slots replaced (brown-fur transmuter)

The brown-fur transmuter is an archetype of the arcanist class.

Replaces

Magical Supremacy

Archetype Features

Powerful Change Level 3

At 3rd level, the brown-fur transmuter learns to harness the power of her magic to empower her transmutations. Whenever the brown-fur transmuter casts a transmutation spell using one of her arcanist spell slots, she can expend 1 point from her arcane reservoir as a free action to bolster the spell. If the spell grants a bonus to an ability score, the bonus then increases by 2. If it grants a bonus to more than one ability score, only one of the ability scores gains this bonus. The brown-fur transmuter cannot expend more than 1 point from her arcane reservoir in this way. This ability replaces the arcanist exploit gained at 3rd level.

Transmutation Supremacy Level 20

At 20th level, the brown-fur transmuter learns to fully master the power of transmutation. Whenever she casts a transmutation spell, it is treated as it were affected by the Extend Spell feat without altering the casting time or slot used. (She cannot then alter its duration again with the Extend Spell feat). Whenever she uses her powerful change ability, the bonus increases by 4 instead of 2. Her share transmutation ability can now target a willing creature within 30 feet. This ability replaces magical supremacy.

Exploit slots replaced (Brown-Fur Transmuter)

Chosen as you gain archetype choices — 24 options.

Acid Jet Spend 1 arcane reservoir point and hit with a ranged touch attack to deal 1d6 acid damage + Charisma modifier (+1d6 per 2 levels beyond 1st, max 10d6) …

Arcane Barrier Spend 1 arcane reservoir point as a swift action to gain temporary hit points equal to your arcanist level + Charisma modifier for 1 minute per level; each …

Arcane Weapon Spend 1 arcane reservoir point to make your weapon count as magic and, from 5th level, gain a scaling enhancement bonus or weapon special abilities for a number …

Bloodline Development Gain the 1st-level power of a chosen sorcerer bloodline, and spend 1 arcane reservoir point to treat your arcanist level as your sorcerer level for it; if you …

Consume Magic Items Consume potions, scrolls, staves, or wands as a move action (Charisma modifier times per day) to refill your arcane reservoir by half the contained spell's level.

Counterspell Spend 1 arcane reservoir point and an arcanist spell slot to counter a spell you identify with a dispel check (a same-level prepared spell gives a +5 bonus).

Dimensional Slide Spend 1 arcane reservoir point as part of a move or withdraw action to teleport up to 10 feet per arcanist level to a spot you can see, …

Energy Shield Spend 1 arcane reservoir point as a standard action to gain resistance 10 (rising to 30 by 20th level) against one chosen energy type for 1 minute per …

Familiar Gain a familiar using your arcanist level as your wizard level; arcanist levels stack with another class's for a familiar gained elsewhere.

Flame Arc Spend 1 arcane reservoir point to loose a 30-foot line of fire dealing 1d6 + Charisma modifier fire damage (+1d6 per 2 levels beyond 1st, max 10d6), Reflex …

Force Strike Spend 1 arcane reservoir point to automatically strike one target within 30 feet for 1d4 force damage + 1 per arcanist level, as magic missile.

Ice Missile Spend 1 arcane reservoir point and hit with a ranged touch attack to deal 1d6 cold damage + Charisma modifier (+1d6 per 2 levels beyond 1st, max 10d6) …

Item Crafting Gain one item creation feat as a bonus feat (you must meet its prerequisites).

Lightning Lance Spend 1 arcane reservoir point and hit with a ranged touch attack to deal 1d6 electricity damage + Charisma modifier (+1d6 per 2 levels beyond 1st, max 10d6) …

Metamagic Knowledge Gain one metamagic feat as a bonus feat (you must meet its prerequisites).

Metamixing Spend 1 arcane reservoir point to apply a metamagic feat you know to a spell as you cast it without increasing casting time (still using the higher-level slot).

Potent Magic When you spend an arcane reservoir point to raise a spell's caster level or DC, it increases by 2 instead of 1.

Quick Study Spend 1 arcane reservoir point as a full-round action (provokes) to prepare a spell in place of another prepared spell of the same level, referencing your spellbook.

School Understanding Gain one 1st-level arcane school power (using Charisma for Intelligence), and spend 1 arcane reservoir point to treat your arcanist level as your wizard level for it; if …

See Magic You can see magical auras; spend 1 arcane reservoir point to detect magic for 1 minute, auto-identifying auras and, on a touch, magic item properties without the usual …

Spell Disruption Spend 1 arcane reservoir point and succeed at a dispel check to suppress one spell effect on a single creature for a number of rounds equal to your …

Spell Resistance Spend 1 arcane reservoir point as a standard action to gain spell resistance 6 + your arcanist level for a number of rounds equal to your Charisma modifier.

Spell Tinkerer Spend 1 arcane reservoir point while adjacent to a spell effect you know of to increase or decrease its remaining duration by 50% (once per effect; unwilling targets …

Swift Consume Use the consume spells class feature or the consume magic items exploit as a swift action instead of a move action.