Wizard (Apath)

Unofficial rules compendium

Alternate Generalist Wizards

The generalist school of wizardry is lacking, and I find that many of the archetypes I write are replacements for this lack. Here is a summary of such options:

• Bloodline Wizard
• Diligent Universalist
• Doll Mage
• Iron Wizard
• Unorthodox Wizard

Generalist Prestige Archetypes

• Arcane Savant
• Cyphermage
• Davirat
• Halycon Arcanist
• Hell Knight Notary
• Mage of the Third Eye
• Ren Monolith
• Sanguine Wizard
• Tattooed Mystic

Sorcerer/Wizard Spell List Additions

Additions to the sorcerer/wizard spell list. Used by the arcanist, sorcerer, and wizard to level 9.

Level 0

Abjuration: benign dispel, purge evidence (lesser), stall flight (lesser).
Conjuration: create tool, energy orb, ground mist, summon zero.
Divination: know direction, merciful insight.
Enhancement: honeyed words, mutual attraction.
Evocation: burst of flame, telekinetic projectile.
Illusion: color cantrip, neglect.
Necromancy: bleeding wound, blind spot.
Transmutation: alter race, crack, pushing ray.

Level 1

Abjuration: protection from evil, red repellent.
Conjuration: fireflies.
Divination: riddle resolver.
Enhancement: taunt.
Evocation:
Illusion:
Necromancy: bone armor, rouse undead I.
Transmutation: armor, magic fang.

Level 2

Abjuration:
Conjuration: dimension door (lesser), glitterdust.
Divination:
Enhancement: hideous laughter, stupefy spell.
Evocation:
Illusion: creature image, phantom armor, fey gold, mirror image, shadow armaments, shadow fighting, shadow wounds, unseen musician.
Necromancy: repulsiveness, rouse undead II.
Transmutation: deepockets, fool's gold, launch bullet, reproduction.

Level 3

Abjuration: purge evidence, stall flight.
Conjuration: creeping mist.
Divination:
Enhancement: forget, scapegoat.
Evocation:
Illusion: silence shadow creation, shadow fighting (mass).
Necromancy: feign death, poison, rouse undead III.
Transmutation: magic fang (greater), object shape I, transfer enchantment.

Level 4

Abjuration:
Conjuration:
Divination: trial by fire
Enhancement: stun spell.
Evocation:
Illusion: shadow necromancy (lesser), shadow polymorph, shadow shape, spectral wounds.
Necromancy: rouse undead IV, speak with dead.
Transmutation: magic vestment, meld into stone, object shape II.

Level 5

Abjuration:
Conjuration: devil contract, shadow creation (greater), word of recall.
Divination:
Enhancement: forget (mass).
Evocation:
Illusion:
Necromancy: rouse undead V, singing sword curse.
Transmutation: animate objects, object shape III.

Level 6

Abjuration: teleport beacon.
Conjuration:
Divination: true seeing, x-ray eyes.
Enhancement: modify memory, stun spell (mass).
Evocation:
Illusion: shadow necromancy, shadow polymorph (greater), shadow shape (greater), shadow heal/harm, zone of silence.
Necromancy: rouse undead VI.
Transmutation: control winds, mark of justice, object shape IV.

Level 7

Abjuration:
Conjuration:
Divination:
Enhancement:
Evocation:
Illusion:
Necromancy: feign death (greater), rouse undead VII.
Transmutation: magic phalanx, object shape V, spellstaff.

Level 8

Abjuration:
Conjuration: true creation.
Divination:
Enhancement:
Evocation:
Illusion: shadow necromancy (greater), shadow shape (true).
Necromancy: rouse undead VIII.
Transmutation:

Level 9

Abjuration:
Conjuration:
Divination:
Enhancement:
Evocation:
Illusion:
Necromancy: rouse undead IX.
Transmutation:

Elemental School Spell Lists

The d20pfsrd.com has missed out on the spell list for some elemental arcane schools. All elemental schools are listed here for convenience.

Air Level 0 Message: Whisper conversation at distance. Level 1 Alter Winds: Increases/decreases natural wind strength. Feather Fall: Objects or creatures fall slowly. Shocking Grasp: Touch delivers 1d6/level electricity damage (max 5d6). Level 2 Elemental Speech: Enables you to speak to elementals and some creatures. Elemental Touch: Gain energy damage touch attack. Glide: No fall damage, move 60 ft./round while falling. Gust of Wind: Blast of wind blows away or knocks down creatures. Levitate: Subject moves up and down at your direction. Resist Energy: Ignores first 10 (or more) points of damage per attack from specified energy type. Summon Monster II: Summons elemental creature. Whispering Wind: Sends a short message 1 mile/level. Level 3 Cloak of Winds: A screen of strong wind around you. Draconic Reservoir: Subject can absorb energy damage, and enhance melee attacks with it. Elemental Aura: Creates an aura of energy around you. Fly: Subject f lies at a speed of 60 ft. Gaseous Form: Become insubstantial and f ly slowly. Lightning Bolt: Electricity deals 1d6/level damage. Protection From Energy: Absorbs 12 points/level of damage from one kind of energy. Wind Wall: Def lects arrows, smaller creatures, gasses. Level 4 Ball Lightning: Flying balls of lightning deal 3d6 electricity damage each. Detonate: 1d8/level energy damage to nearby creatures. Dragon’s Breath: Gives you a dragon’s breath weapon. Elemental Body I: Turns you into a Small elemental. River of Wind: A stream of wind causes nonlethal damage and can knock down or push creatures. Shout: Deafens all within cone, 5d6 sonic damage. Summon Monster IV: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 5 Elemental Body II: You become a Medium elemental. Overland Flight: You fly at a speed of 40 ft. and can hustle over long distances. Planar Adaptation: Resist harmful effects of a plane. Planar Binding, Lesser: Traps elemental creature of 6 HD or less until it performs a task. Suffocation: Target quickly suffocates to death. Summon Monster V: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 6 Chain Lightning: 1d6/level damage, 1 more bolt/level. Elemental Body III: Turns you into a Large elemental. Planar Binding: As lesser planar binding but up to 12 HD. Sirocco: Hot wind does 4d6 damage, fatigues those damaged, and knocks creatures prone. Summon Monster VI: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 7 Control Weather: Changes weather in local area. Elemental Body IV: Turns you into a Huge elemental. Fly, Mass: One creature/level gains ability to f ly. Planar Adaptation, Mass: As planar adaptation, but affects multiple creatures. Summon Monster VII: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 8 Planar Binding, Greater: As lesser planar binding, but up to 18 HD. Shout, Greater: Devastating yell deals 10d6 sonic, damage; stuns creatures. Stormbolts: 1d8 damage/level (max 20d8) to targets. Summon Monster VIII: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 9 Gate: Connects two planes for travel or summoning. Suffocation, Mass: One creature/level suffocates. Winds of Vengeance: Gives you the ability to fly and attack with wind.

Earth Level 0 Acid Splash: Orb deals 1d3 acid damage. Level 1 Expeditious Excavation: Moves 5-ft. cubes of earth. Grease: Makes 10-ft. square or one object slippery. Stone Fist: Your unarmed strikes are lethal. Level 2 Create Pit: Creates an extradimensional pit. Elemental Speech: Enables you to speak to elementals and some creatures. Elemental Touch: Gain energy damage touch attack. Glitterdust: Blinds targets, outlines invisible things. Resist Energy: Ignores first 10 (or more) points of damage per attack from specified energy type. Shatter: Sonic energy damages objects or creatures composed of crystal. Stone Call: 2d6 damage to all creatures in area. Summon Monster II: Summons elemental creature. Level 3 Draconic Reservoir: Subject can absorb energy damage and enhance melee attacks with it. Elemental Aura: Creates an aura of energy around you. Protection From Energy: Absorbs 12 points/level of damage from one kind of energy. Shifting Sand: Creates difficult terrain, erases tracks. Spiked Pit: As create pit, but filled with spikes. Stinking Cloud: Nauseating vapors, 1 round/level. Level 4 Acid Pit: Creates a pit with acid at the bottom. Calcific Touch: Touch slows target, 1d4 Dex damage. Detonate: 1d8/level energy damage to nearby creatures. Dragon’s Breath: Gives you a dragon’s breath weapon. Elemental Body I: Turns you into a Small elemental. Stone Shape: Sculpts stone into any shape. Stoneskin: Grants DR 10/adamantine. Summon Monster IV: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 5 Elemental Body II: You become a Medium elemental. Hungry Pit: As create pit but dealing 4d6 damage to those in it as it closes. Passwall: Creates passage through wood or stone wall. Planar Adaptation: Resist harmful effects of a plane. Planar Binding, Lesser: Traps elemental creature of 6 HD or less until it performs a task. Summon Monster V: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Transmute Mud to Rock: Two 10-ft. cubes per level. Transmute Rock to Mud: Two 10-ft. cubes per level. Wall of Stone: Creates a stone wall that can be shaped. Level 6 Acid Fog: Fog deals acid damage. Elemental Body III: Turns you into a Large elemental. Flesh to Stone: Turns subject creature into statue. Move Earth: Digs trenches and builds hills. Planar Binding: As lesser planar binding, but up to 12 HD. Stone to Flesh: Restores petrified creature. Summon Monster VI: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Wall of Iron: 30 hp/four levels; can topple onto foes. Level 7 , but affects multiple creatures. Elemental Body IV: Turns you into a Huge elemental. Planar Adaptation, Mass: As planar adaptation, but affects multiple creatures. Rampart: Creates 5-ft. thick earthen barrier. Reverse Gravity: Objects and creatures fall upward. Statue: Subject can become a statue at will. Summon Monster VII: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 8 Iron Body: Your body becomes living iron. Planar Binding, Greater: As lesser planar binding, but up to 18 HD. Summon Monster VIII: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Wall of Lava: Wall damages foes that try to enter, periodically launches lava at nearby targets. Level 9 Clashing Rocks: 20d6 damage to target creature. Gate: Connects two planes for travel or summoning. World Wave: Earth moves you across distances.

Fire Level 0 Spark: Ignites flammable objects. Level 1 Burning Hands: 1d4/level fire damage (max 5d4). Dancing Lantern: Animates a lantern that follows you. Level 2 Burning Gaze: 1d6 fire damage to target by looking at it. Elemental Speech: Enables you to speak to elementals and some creatures. Elemental Touch: Gain energy damage touch attack. Fire Breath: Exhale a cone of f lame at will. Flaming Sphere: Ball of fire deals 3d6 fire damage. Pyrotechnics: Turns fire into light or thick smoke. Resist Energy: Ignores first 10 (or more) points of damage per attack from specified energy type. Scorching Ray: Ranged touch attack deals 4d6 fire damage, 1 ray/four levels (max 3). Summon Monster II: Summons elemental creature. Level 3 Campfire Wall: Creates a shelter around a campfire. Draconic Reservoir: Subject can absorb energy damage and enhance melee attacks with it. Elemental Aura: Creates an aura of energy around you. Fireball: 1d6 fire damage per level, 20-ft. radius. Flame Arrow: Arrows deal +1d6 fire damage. Protection From Energy: Absorbs 12 points/level of damage from one kind of energy. Level 4 Detonate: 1d8/level energy damage to nearby creatures. Dragon’s Breath: Gives you a dragon’s breath weapon. Elemental Body I: Turns you into a Small elemental. Fire Shield: Creatures attacking you take fire damage; you’re protected from cold. Fire Trap: Opened object deals 1d4 damage +1/level. Firefall: Fire bursts upward, dealing 2d6 fire damage. Summon Monster IV: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Wall of Fire: 2d4 fire damage to 10 ft. and 1d4 to 20 ft. Passing through wall deals 2d6 damage +1/level. Level 5 Elemental Body II: You become a Medium elemental. Fire Snake: Creates a serpentine path of fire 5 ft. long/level that deals 1d6 fire damage/level. Geyser: Creates a geyser of boiling water. Planar Adaptation: Resist harmful effects of a plane. Planar Binding, Lesser: Traps elemental creature of 6 HD or less until it performs a task. Summon Monster V: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 6 Contagious Flame: Rays do 4d6 fire damage, then move on to new targets. Elemental Body III: Turns you into a Large elemental. Planar Binding: As lesser planar binding, but up to 12 HD. Sirocco: Hot wind does 4d6 damage, fatigues those damaged, and knocks creatures prone. Summon Monster VI: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 7 Delayed Blast Fireball: 1d6/level fire damage; you can postpone blast for up to 5 rounds. Elemental Body IV: Turns you into a Huge elemental. Firebrand: Allies gain f laming weapons, immunity to your fire spells, and a one-use ray of fire attack. Planar Adaptation, Mass: As planar adaptation, but affects multiple creatures. Summon Monster VII: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 8 Incendiary Cloud: Deals 6d6 fire damage/round. Planar Binding, Greater: As lesser planar binding, but up to 18 HD. Summon Monster VIII: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Wall of Lava: Wall damages foes that try to enter, periodically launches lava at nearby targets. Level 9 Fiery Body: You gain various fire-related powers. Gate: Connects two planes for travel or summoning. Meteor Swarm: Four meteors each deal 6d6 fire damage.

Water Level 0 Ray of Frost: Ray deals 1d3 cold damage. Level 1 Hydraulic Push: Sudden and powerful wave of water, bull rushes an enemy. Obscuring Mist: Fog surrounds you. Touch of the Sea: Swim speed becomes 30 ft. Level 2 Accelerate Poison: Hastens targeted poison’s onset. Elemental Speech: Enables you to speak to elementals and some creatures. Elemental Touch: Gain energy damage touch attack. Fog Cloud: Fog obscures vision. Resist Energy: Ignores first 10 (or more) points of damage per attack from specified energy type. Slipstream: Wave boosts creature’s speed. Summon Monster II: Summons elemental creature. Level 3 Aqueous Orb: Creates rolling sphere of water. Draconic Reservoir: Subject can absorb energy damage and enhance melee attacks with it. Elemental Aura: Creates an aura of energy around you. Hydraulic Torrent: Creates torrent of water that bull rushes any creature in its path. Protection From Energy: Absorbs 12 points/level of damage from one kind of energy. Sleet Storm: Hampers vision and movement. Water Breathing: Subjects can breathe underwater. Level 4 Detonate: 1d8/level energy damage to nearby creatures. Dragon’s Breath: Gives you a dragon’s breath weapon. Elemental Body I: Turns you into a Small elemental. Ice Storm: Hail deals 5d6 damage in area 40 ft. across. Solid Fog: Blocks vision and slows movement. Summon Monster IV: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Wall of Ice: Ice plane creates wall or hemisphere creates dome. Level 5 Cloudkill: Kills 3 HD or less; 4–6 HD save or die; 6+ HD take Con damage. Cone of Cold: 1d6/level cold damage. Elemental Body II: You become a Medium elemental. Geyser: Creates a geyser of boiling water. Planar Adaptation: Resist harmful effects of a plane. Planar Binding, Lesser: Traps elemental creature of 6 HD or less until it performs a task. Summon Monster V: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 6 Elemental Body III: Turns you into a Large elemental. Fluid Form: Gain DR 10/slashing, increases reach 10 ft., and breathe water. Freezing Sphere: Freezes water or deals cold damage. Planar Binding: As lesser planar binding, but up to 12 HD. Summon Monster VI: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 7 Control Weather: Changes weather in local area. Elemental Body IV: Turns you into a Huge elemental. Planar Adaptation, Mass: As planar adaptation, but affects multiple creatures. Summon Monster VII: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Vortex: Creates a whirlpool in water. Level 8 Horrid Wilting: Deals 1d6/level damage within 30 ft. Planar Binding, Greater: As lesser planar binding, but up to 18 HD. Polar Ray: Ranged touch attack deals 1d6/level cold damage and 1d4 points of Dexterity drain. Seamantle: Sheathes you in protective water. Summon Monster VIII: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 9 Gate: Connects two planes for travel or summoning. Tsunami: Wave damages and sweeps up all in its path. World Wave: Earth moves you across distances.

Alternate Elements

Metal Level 0 Mending Level 1 Gravity Bow Magic Weapon Shocking Grasp Level 2 Defensive Shock Elemental Speech: Enables you to speak to elementals and some creatures. Elemental Touch: Gain energy damage touch attack. Glitterdust Make Whole Resist Energy: Ignores first 10 (or more) points of damage per attack from specified energy type. Shatter Silk To Steel Summon Monster II: Summons elemental creature. Level 3 Chill metal Draconic Reservoir: Subject can absorb energy damage and enhance melee attacks with it. Elemental Aura: Creates an aura of energy around you. Heat metal Keen edge Lightning bolt Magic weapon (greater) Protection From Energy: Absorbs 12 points/level of damage from one kind of energy. Versatile weapon ‘‘‘ Level 4 Detonate: 1d8/level energy damage to nearby creatures. Dragon’s Breath: Gives you a dragon’s breath weapon. Elemental Body I: Turns you into a Small elemental. Malfunction Shout Stoneskin Summon Monster IV: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 5 Elemental Body II: You become a Medium elemental. Lightning Arc Major Creation Planar Adaptation: Resist harmful effects of a plane. Planar Binding, Lesser: Traps elemental creature of 6 HD or less until it performs a task. Rapid Repair Rusting Grasp Soothe Construct Summon Monster V: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Unbreakable Construct Level 6 Chain Lightning Disintegrate Elemental Body III: Turns you into a Large elemental. Planar Binding: As lesser planar binding, but up to 12 HD. Summon Monster VI: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Wall Of Iron Level 7 Control Construct Elemental Body IV: Turns you into a Huge elemental. Lightning Rod Planar Adaptation, Mass: As planar adaptation, but affects multiple creatures. Statue Summon Monster VII: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 8 Call Construct [UM] Greater Shout Iron Body Planar Binding, Greater: As lesser planar binding, but up to 18 HD. Stormbolts Summon Monster VIII: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 9 Gate: Connects two planes for travel or summoning. Meteor Swarm Repel Metal Or Stone Ride The Lightning

Wood Level 0 Light Level 1 Alter Winds Animate Rope Charm Person Level 2 Cat’s Grace Elemental Speech: Enables you to speak to elementals and some creatures. Elemental Touch: Gain energy damage touch attack. Entangle Protection From Arrows Resist Energy: Ignores first 10 (or more) points of damage per attack from specified energy type. Summon Monster II: Summons elemental creature. Web Whispering Wind Level 3 Cloak Of Winds Draconic Reservoir: Subject can absorb energy damage and enhance melee attacks with it. Elemental Aura: Creates an aura of energy around you. Protection From Energy: Absorbs 12 points/level of damage from one kind of energy. Tongues Tree Shape Wind Wall Level 4 Charm Monster Detonate: 1d8/level energy damage to nearby creatures. Dragon’s Breath: Gives you a dragon’s breath weapon. Elemental Body I: Turns you into a Small elemental. Hallucinatory Terrain Minor Creation Plant Growth River Of Wind Secure Shelter Sirocco Summon Monster IV: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 5 Command Plants Elemental Body II: You become a Medium elemental. Fabricate Fickle Winds [Um] Mirage Arcana Planar Adaptation: Resist harmful effects of a plane. Planar Binding, Lesser: Traps elemental creature of 6 HD or less until it performs a task. Sending Summon Monster V: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Telepathic Bond Level 6 Battlemind Link [UM] Cat’s Grace (Mass) Elemental Body III: Turns you into a Large elemental. Planar Binding: As lesser planar binding, but up to 12 HD. Summon Monster VI: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Tree Stride Level 7 Control Weather Elemental Body IV: Turns you into a Huge elemental. Liveoak Planar Adaptation, Mass: As planar adaptation, but affects multiple creatures. Scouring Winds Summon Monster VII: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Level 8 Charm Monster (Mass) Euphoric Tranquility ‘‘‘ Planar Binding, Greater: As lesser planar binding, but up to 18 HD. Summon Monster VIII: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Transmute Metal To Wood Level 9 Control Plants Gate: Connects two planes for travel or summoning. Refuge Winds of Vengeance

Void Level 0 Guidance Level 1 Gravity Bow Keen Senses Shield True Strike Level 2 Continual Flame Elemental Speech: Enables you to speak to elementals and some creatures. Elemental Touch: Gain energy damage touch attack. Haunting Mists Invisibility Masterwork Transformation Resist Energy: Ignores first 10 (or more) points of damage per attack from specified energy type. See Invisibility Share Memory Summon Monster II: Summons elemental creature. Level 3 Arcane Sight Clairaudience/Clairvoyance Dispel Magic Draconic Reservoir: Subject can absorb energy damage and enhance melee attacks with it. Elemental Aura: Creates an aura of energy around you. Nondetection Protection From Energy: Absorbs 12 points/level of damage from one kind of energy. Seek Thoughts Tapestry’s Embrace Twilight Knife Level 4 Detonate: 1d8/level energy damage to nearby creatures. Dragon’s Breath: Gives you a dragon’s breath weapon. Elemental Body I: Turns you into a Small elemental. Minor Creation Moonstruck Summon Monster IV: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Wandering Star Motes Level 5 Elemental Body II: You become a Medium elemental. Fabricate Major Creation Mind Fog Planar Adaptation: Resist harmful effects of a plane. Planar Binding, Lesser: Traps elemental creature of 6 HD or less until it performs a task. Summon Monster V: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Telepathic Bond Teleport Level 6 Elemental Body III: Turns you into a Large elemental. Greater Dispel Magic Legend Lore Mage’s Lucubration Planar Binding: As lesser planar binding, but up to 12 HD. Summon Monster VI: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. True Seeing Level 7 Elemental Body IV: Turns you into a Huge elemental. Greater Teleport Planar Adaptation, Mass: As planar adaptation, but affects multiple creatures. Simulacrum Summon Monster VII: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Vision Level 8 Mind Blank Moment Of Prescience Orb Of The Void Planar Binding, Greater: As lesser planar binding, but up to 18 HD. Summon Monster VIII: Summons elemental creature to fight for you. Whirlwind Level 9 Foresight Gate: Connects two planes for travel or summoning. Mage’s Disjunction Time Stop

External Links

• Treantmonk's Guide to Pathfinder Wizards: Being a God - Core content control guide
• Brewer's Guide to the Blockbuster Wizard - Blaster guide
• Professor Q's Guide to the Pathfinder Wizard - Control guide. Nice familiar section.

Spellcasting Guides

• Animate Dead
• Overcoming Arcane Spell Failure
• Polymorph Guide - Wild Shape Guide useful to all polymorphers.
• Polyharmony Guide - Futher polymoph guidance.
• Shadow Conjuration - Shadow Evocation
• Summoning guide
• Summon Monster
• Touch Spells, Spellstrike, and Spell Combat

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