Explore the Arcane Rider archetype in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. Learn about its unique abilities, mount features, and combat advantages for a mounted spellcasting playstyle.
The Arcane Rider is a Magus archetype in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous that focuses on fighting and casting spells while mounted. This archetype gains a mount but loses medium and heavy armor proficiencies, as well as Spell Recall.
Key Features:
- Gains a mount.
- Loses medium and heavy armor proficiencies.
- Loses Spell Recall.
Level Progression and Abilities:
| Level | Feats | Special 1 | Special 2 | Special 3 |
| 0 | - | Magus Proficiencies | Arcane Pool | Arcane Mount |
| 1 | Feat | Spell Combat | - | - |
| 2 | - | Spellstrike | - | - |
| 3 | Feat | - | - | Magus Arcana |
| 4 | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Feat | Bonus Magus Feat | Arcane Weapon +2 | - |
| 6 | - | - | - | Magus Arcana |
| 7 | Feat | - | - | - |
| 8 | - | Improved Spell Combat | - | Dimensional Ride |
| 9 | Feat | - | Arcane Weapon +3 | Magus Arcana |
| 10 | - | Fighter Training | - | - |
| 11 | Feat | Bonus Magus Feat | - | - |
| 12 | - | - | - | Magus Arcana |
| 13 | Feat | - | Arcane Weapon +4 | - |
| 14 | - | Greater Spell Combat | - | Greater Dimensional Ride |
| 15 | Feat | - | - | Magus Arcana |
| 16 | - | - | Counterstrike | - |
| 17 | Feat | Bonus Magus Feat | Arcane Weapon +5 | - |
| 18 | - | - | - | Magus Arcana |
| 19 | Feat | Greater Spell Access | - | - |
| 20 | - | - | - | True Magus |
Arcane Mount: The Arcane Rider gains a horse. Any arcane pool abilities used by the rider also apply to their mount.
Bonus Feats: In addition to standard Magus bonus feats, an Arcane Rider can select any mounted combat feats.
Dimensional Ride: At 8th level, an Arcane Rider can spend one point from their arcane pool to use their move action to teleport themselves and their mount to any point within 30 feet.
Greater Dimensional Ride: At 14th level, Dimensional Ride becomes a swift action. After teleporting, the Arcane Rider and their mount gain the hasted condition for a number of rounds equal to the Rider's Intelligence modifier.
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