Pathfinder 1e Archetype Arcanist

Occultist

An arcanist who adds planar ally spells to her list and spends arcane reservoir points to summon ever-stronger monsters, in place of magical supremacy and two exploits.

Class: Arcanist
Kind: Archetype
Granted Spells: —
Choices: 24 exploit slots replaced (occultist)

The occultist is an archetype of the arcanist class.

Replaces

Magical Supremacy

Archetype Features

Planar Spells Level 1

An occultist adds all planar ally spells to her spell list (using her arcanist level as the cleric level), and treats plane shift as a 5th-level arcanist spell.

Conjurer's Focus Level 3

An occultist can spend 1 point from her arcane reservoir to cast summon monster I. She can cast this spell as a standard action and the summoned creatures remain for 1 minute per level (instead of 1 round per level). At 3rd level and every 2 levels thereafter, the power of this ability increases by one spell level, allowing her to summon more powerful creatures (to a maximum of summon monster IX at 17th level), at the cost of an additional point from her arcane spell reserve per spell level. An occultist cannot have more than one summon monster spell active in this way at one time. If this ability is used again, any existing summon monster immediately ends. This ability replaces the arcanist exploit gained at 1st level.

Planar Contact Level 7

At 7th level, an occultist can cast augury once per day and contact other plane once per week, using her arcanist level as her caster level. This ability replaces the arcanist exploit gained at 7th level.

Perfect Summoner Level 20

At 20th level, an occultist can use her conjurer's focus without spending points from her arcane reservoir, and the creatures summoned last until dismissed. This ability replaces magical supremacy.

Exploit slots replaced (Occultist)

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.