Hexmaster caster level
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 1:22 am
Description of Bug Experienced:
Studing the remake of my build in the PCGG server, i attempted to make a Hexblade 3 / Palemaster 16 / Blackguard 11 build and in this build i had the intent to pick spell focus: Necromancy, that has a specific requirement: the ability to cast lvl 1 spells.
In theory, hexmaster 3 would need only + 1 level of Palemaster to achieve lvl 4 Hexblade to be able to cast level 1 spells. However, even a Hexblade 3 / Palemaster 9 can't pick a spell focus feat at lvl 12 (tested at PGCC).
A lvl 4 Hexblade / lvl 2 palemaster has no problem in pick a spell focus feat.
Steps to reproduce the Bug:
Level up a Hexblade to lvl 3 and then put levels in palemaster, no matter how much levels you put in palemaster you will never qualify for the pick of a spell focus feat.
Expected Result:
Hexblade 3 + 1 caster level of any class, including palemaster, should be enough to qualify for the picking of spell focus feat.
Actual Result:
Hexblade 3 + any number of palemaster levels will never qualify for spell focus feat.
Screenshot(s)
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Additional Information/Notes
I presume that the problem happens because as a hexmaster 3 you never accessed the pick know spells screen. As palemaster will never qualify the character to know more spells, i believe the game don't recognize you to be able to cast level 1 spells.
This issue is high debatable. You can interpret literally, for example, that as you don't know lvl 1 spells you don't qualify to cast lvl 1 spells and thus shouldn't be able to pick spell focus. However if we go with literal interpretation, if i can cast spell from scrolls i qualify to cast lvl 1 spells and the exactly prerequisite from the skill is "ability to cast first-level spells".
The point is, in mechanical terms spontaneous spellcasters have 2 tables, on for their capacity of spellcasting and one for their know spells. The last word on this, of course, will be from the devs.
Studing the remake of my build in the PCGG server, i attempted to make a Hexblade 3 / Palemaster 16 / Blackguard 11 build and in this build i had the intent to pick spell focus: Necromancy, that has a specific requirement: the ability to cast lvl 1 spells.
In theory, hexmaster 3 would need only + 1 level of Palemaster to achieve lvl 4 Hexblade to be able to cast level 1 spells. However, even a Hexblade 3 / Palemaster 9 can't pick a spell focus feat at lvl 12 (tested at PGCC).
A lvl 4 Hexblade / lvl 2 palemaster has no problem in pick a spell focus feat.
Steps to reproduce the Bug:
Level up a Hexblade to lvl 3 and then put levels in palemaster, no matter how much levels you put in palemaster you will never qualify for the pick of a spell focus feat.
Expected Result:
Hexblade 3 + 1 caster level of any class, including palemaster, should be enough to qualify for the picking of spell focus feat.
Actual Result:
Hexblade 3 + any number of palemaster levels will never qualify for spell focus feat.
Screenshot(s)
I will add if needed
Additional Information/Notes
I presume that the problem happens because as a hexmaster 3 you never accessed the pick know spells screen. As palemaster will never qualify the character to know more spells, i believe the game don't recognize you to be able to cast level 1 spells.
This issue is high debatable. You can interpret literally, for example, that as you don't know lvl 1 spells you don't qualify to cast lvl 1 spells and thus shouldn't be able to pick spell focus. However if we go with literal interpretation, if i can cast spell from scrolls i qualify to cast lvl 1 spells and the exactly prerequisite from the skill is "ability to cast first-level spells".
The point is, in mechanical terms spontaneous spellcasters have 2 tables, on for their capacity of spellcasting and one for their know spells. The last word on this, of course, will be from the devs.