By using the Dazzling Display prerequisite, you can hit enemies against their Flat-Footed AC, making high-AC bosses much easier to kill. Step 3: Key Magus Arcana
The goal of a Sword Saint is to become an untouchable "dodge tank" while maintaining massive burst damage. You achieve this by stacking Dexterity (for hit/damage and AC) and Intelligence (for spells and Canny Defense).
For a Dexterity-based build (highly recommended for survivability), focus on these stats: pathfinder kingmaker magus sword saint guide install
The Sword Saint uses spells primarily to buff themselves or deliver "Spellstrikes."
Spend points to hit against the enemy’s Touch AC (ignoring physical armor). This is your "boss killer" button. Step 4: Essential Spells By using the Dazzling Display prerequisite, you can
Extends the duration of your weapon enhancements (must-have).
Cast Shocking Grasp . Your character will make a full weapon attack, and if it hits, the spell damage is added to the sword swing. If the sword swing crits, the spell damage crits too! Cast Shocking Grasp
Mirror Image (The best defensive spell in the game), Blur . Level 3: Haste (Party-wide buff), Displacement . "Installation" and Modding Guide
As you level up, you select Arcana to buff your combat abilities:
This is the most popular mod for Magus players. It adds dozens of missing feats and archetypes from the tabletop version that make the Sword Saint even more versatile.