Blade Adept
A small number of arcanists learn to use blades as part of their spellcasting and in combat. While these blade adepts are not as capable with a sword as a true master duelist, their combination of swordplay and arcane power makes them quite deadly.
The blade adept is an archetype of the arcanist class.
This ability replaces the arcanist exploits gained at 1st and 9th levels.
This ability replaces the arcanist exploit gained at 3rd level.
Eldritch Blade: A blade adept with this exploit uses their caster level instead of their class level for the purpose of advancing their bonded sword’s powers. Magus Arcana: A blade adept can select any of the following magus arcana, using their arcane reservoir in place of the magus’s arcane pool: arcane accuracy, close range, critical strike, dispelling strike, and hasted assault. The blade adept treats their arcanist level as their magus level when determining the effects of magus arcana and when specific arcana are available. A blade adept can take this exploit multiple times. Each time it is taken, it applies to a different magus arcana. Spell Strike (Su): The blade adept can deliver touch spells with their bonded weapon. This works as the magus ability of the same name. Student of the Blade (Ex): A blade adept can choose from any of the following bonus feats: Arcane Strike, Weapon Finesse, and Weapon Focus (in the weapon they are bonded to). This exploit can be taken multiple times. Each time it is taken, it applies to a different feat. Weapon Specialization (Ex): The arcanist gains Weapon Specialization with their chosen weapon as a bonus feat. The blade adept does not need to meet the prerequisites for this feat, but must have the Weapon Focus feat with their chosen weapon to select this exploit. The arcanist must be at least 5th level to select this exploit.
The blade adept is an archetype of the arcanist class.
Sword Bond (Su)
At 1st level, a blade adept develops a bond with a blade and infuses it with arcane power. This ability works like a wizard’s arcane bond ability save that the blade adept must bond to a one-handed piercing or slashing melee weapon. Additionally, the blade adept gains proficiency with the weapon if it is a simple or martial weapon.This ability replaces the arcanist exploits gained at 1st and 9th levels.
Sentient Sword (Su)
At 3rd level, the blade adept’s bonded sword becomes a powerful, sentient black blade. The blade advances as a black blade using the blade adept’s class level in place of the magus’s class level and points from their arcane reservoir in place of the magus’s arcane pool. A blade adept with this class feature cannot have a familiar of any kind, even from another class.This ability replaces the arcanist exploit gained at 3rd level.
Editor’s Note
For convenience, the referenced magus archetype can be found here: Bladebound MagusAdept Exploits
A blade adept can select from the following additional exploits.Eldritch Blade: A blade adept with this exploit uses their caster level instead of their class level for the purpose of advancing their bonded sword’s powers. Magus Arcana: A blade adept can select any of the following magus arcana, using their arcane reservoir in place of the magus’s arcane pool: arcane accuracy, close range, critical strike, dispelling strike, and hasted assault. The blade adept treats their arcanist level as their magus level when determining the effects of magus arcana and when specific arcana are available. A blade adept can take this exploit multiple times. Each time it is taken, it applies to a different magus arcana. Spell Strike (Su): The blade adept can deliver touch spells with their bonded weapon. This works as the magus ability of the same name. Student of the Blade (Ex): A blade adept can choose from any of the following bonus feats: Arcane Strike, Weapon Finesse, and Weapon Focus (in the weapon they are bonded to). This exploit can be taken multiple times. Each time it is taken, it applies to a different feat. Weapon Specialization (Ex): The arcanist gains Weapon Specialization with their chosen weapon as a bonus feat. The blade adept does not need to meet the prerequisites for this feat, but must have the Weapon Focus feat with their chosen weapon to select this exploit. The arcanist must be at least 5th level to select this exploit.
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