Kingmaker Sword Saint Best — Pathfinder

| Score | Value | Reason | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 17 (+2 racial = 19) | Primary damage. Sword Saint can’t use DEX to damage without rogue dip. | | DEX | 14 | AC (canny defense), Reflex saves, Initiative. | | CON | 12 | HP and Fortitude. Don’t dump – melee combatant. | | INT | 16 | AC (canny defense), bonus spells, skill points. | | WIS | 7 | Dump. Weak save, but gear can compensate. | | CHA | 10 | No class features rely on CHA (unlike standard Magus). |

Human (bonus feat, +2 STR, extra skill point) or Aasimar (Angel-blooded for +2 STR/+2 CHA – suboptimal but flavorful). pathfinder kingmaker sword saint

| Arcana | Level | Effect | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 3 | Arcane Pool lasts 1 min/level. Essential. | | Arcane Accuracy | 6 | Spend pool for +INT to attack. Boss killer. | | Spell Shield | 9 | +2 shield AC for 1 round – stacks with everything. | | Prescient Attack | 12 | Target loses DEX to AC vs. you for 1 round. | | Devoted Blade | 15 | Weapon gains Holy (+2d6 vs evil). | | Ghost Blade | 18 | Bypass all DR and incorporeal miss chance. | | Score | Value | Reason | |