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Sword Saint (race: Elf) - Trickster

Pure Sword Saint (Magus) 20 with a Dueling Sword, DEX/INT Elf. Chosen Weapon gives Weapon Focus, Slashing Grace gives DEX to damage, Canny Defense adds INT to AC unarmored. Every round is Spell Combat with a Spellstrike through the sword (Vampiric Touch in spike fights, Dimension Strike for touch AC); Arcane Accuracy adds INT to attack and the arcane pool enhances the sword (keen, energy, then +X). Weapon Mastery at 20.

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Sword Saint
Race
Elf
Point buy
STR 10, DEX 17, CON 14, INT 16, WIS 11, CHA 7
Mythic path
Trickster, rank 10 at 20
Equipment that scales with level
amulet of natural armor, ring of protection, weapon enhancement, headband of mental perfection, belt of physical perfection
Other worn items
Engraved Lucky Bracers from 1 to 17 (counted): +1 luck AC in the free wrist slot.; Embroidered Gloves from 18 (counted): +3 luck AC in the free hands slot (replaces the bracers' +1 luck).

Level by level

LevelClassPicksGear from this level
1Sword SaintChosen Weapon:Dueling Sword · chosen weapon
Weapon Finesse · general feat
Shocking Grasp · spell
Shield · spell
Dueling Sword
2Sword Saint
3Sword SaintSlashing Grace:Dueling Sword · general feat
Arcane Accuracy · magus arcana
4Sword SaintMirror Image · spell
Blur · spell
Cat's Grace · spell
5Sword SaintDodge · general feat
Combat Reflexes · bonus feat
Close to the Abyss · mythic hero
Last Stand · mythic ability
6Sword SaintPrescient Attack · magus arcana
7Sword SaintOutflank · general feat
Haste · spell
Displacement · spell
Vampiric Touch · spell
8Sword SaintWeapon Finesse (Mythic) · mythic feat
9Sword SaintMaximize Spell · general feat
Dimension Strike · magus arcana
10Sword SaintGreater Invisibility · spell
Stoneskin · spell
11Sword SaintImproved Critical:Dueling Sword · general feat
Weapon Specialization:Dueling Sword · bonus feat
Ascendant Element:Electricity · mythic ability
Perception 1 · mythic trick
12Sword SaintEnduring Blade · magus arcana
Athletics 1 · mythic trick
Improved Mythic Trick: Perception (Rank 2) · mythic trick
Improved Critical (Mythic):Dueling Sword · mythic feat
13Sword SaintGreater Weapon Focus:Dueling Sword · general feat
14Sword Saint
15Sword SaintImproved Critical II:Dueling Sword · general feat
Bane Blade · magus arcana
Enduring Spells · mythic ability
Persuasion 1 · mythic trick
16Sword SaintTransformation · spell
17Sword SaintImproved Critical III:Dueling Sword · general feat
Greater Weapon Specialization:Dueling Sword · bonus feat
Stealth 1 · mythic trick
Improved Mythic Trick: Athletics (Rank 2) · mythic trick
Weapon Focus (Mythic):Dueling Sword · mythic feat
18Sword SaintHasted Assault · magus arcana
Greater Enduring Spells · mythic ability
Abundant Casting · mythic ability
Mobility 1 · mythic trick
Greater Mythic Trick: Athletics (Rank 3) · mythic trick
Flawless Attacks · mythic feat
19Sword SaintImproved Critical IV:Dueling Sword · general feat
20Sword SaintExtra Mythic Ability:Abundant Casting · mythic feat

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