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| class="left" | Arcane Expansion (1st), Close Quarters Shooting|4||4||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—

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| class="left" | Arcane Expansion (2nd), Reflexive Ray|4||5||4||—||—||—||—||—||—||—

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| class="left" | Arcane Expansion (3rd), Penetrating Shot|5||5||5||4||—||—||—||—||—||—

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| class="left" | Arcane Expansion (4th), Chain Shot|5||6||5||5||4||—||—||—||—||—

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| class="left" | Arcane Expansion (5th), Bonus Feat|6||6||6||5||5||4||—||—||—||—

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| class="left" | Arcane Expansion (6th), Improved Penetrating Shot|6||6||6||6||5||5||4||—||—||—

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| class="left" | Arcane Expansion (7th), Twist Shot|7||6||6||6||6||5||5||4||—||—

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| class="left" | Arcane Expansion (8th), Improved Chain Shot|7||6||6||6||6||6||5||5||4||—

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| class="left" | Arcane Expansion (9th), Deadeye|8||6||6||6||6||6||6||5||5||4

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| class="left" | Arcane Expansion (9th), Bonus Feat, Omega Beam|8||6||6||6||6||6||6||6||5||5

'''{{Anchor|Spells}}:''' A raycaster casts arcane spells which are drawn from the raycaster spell list. She can cast any spell she has retrieved, much A raycaster must choose and prepare her spells ahead of time like a [[bardwizard]] or [[sorcerer]] can . A raycaster may prepare and cast any spell on the raycaster spell list, provided that she knows without preparing it ahead can cast spells of timethat level, but she must choose which spells to prepare during her daily meditation. Meditating on spells takes 1 hour as a [[cleric]].

Like a sorcerer, a raycaster knows only a small number of spells. However, each day a raycaster may change the spells she knows. When a raycaster meditates to regain her daily allotment of Raycasters know all "ray" and "line" spells (see below), she redirects her arcane channels to react to her new spell selection. She can cast from any spell she has retrieved at any timelist, assuming she has not yet used up her as well as the following spells per day for that spell level.:

If a raycaster knows any metamagic feats0—''[[SRD:Acid Splash|acid splash]]'', she applies them to her spells when she retrieves her spells for the day. For example''[[SRD:Arcane Mark|arcane mark]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Magic|detect magic]]'', a raycaster might choose to retrieve an empowered ''[[SRD:Ray of EnfeeblementLight|ray of enfeeblementlight]]'' by using a 3rd-level spell retrieved slot. Any time she uses , ''ray of enfeeblementlaunch bolt'' during the ensuing day^SpC, she must use a 3rd-level spell slot to cast it''launch item''^SpC, and it is always empowered''[[Ki Push/Mage Push (3. A raycaster could use a 1st-level spell slot and a 3rd-level spell slot to retrieve 5e Spell)|mage push]]''ray of enfeeblement, '' and empowered [[SRD:Read Magic|read magic]]''ray of enfeeblement, ''[[SRD:Resistance|resistance]]'' if she wanted to have both spells available to her in a day. A raycaster cannot choose to alter her spells with metamagic feats on the fly, as other spontaneous casters do. Raycasters using metamagic feats do not have an increased casting time as sorcerers do.

Raycasters know all "ray" and "line" spells from any spell list1st—''blessed aim''^SpC, as well as the following spells''[[SRD:Entropic Shield|entropic shield]]'', ''focusing chant''^SpC, ''[[Gazer Laser (3.5e Spell)|gazer laser]]'', ''guided shot''^SpC, ''guiding light''^SpC, ''[[Half Shot (3.5e Spell)|half shot]]'', ''hawkeye''^SpC, ''[[Ice Crystal Phalanx (3.5e Spell)|ice crystal phalanx]]'', ''ice dagger''^SpC, ''lesser orb of acid''^SpC, ''lesser orb of cold''^SpC, ''lesser orb of electricity''^SpC, ''lesser orb of fire''^SpC, ''low-light vision''^SpC, ''luminous gaze''^SpC, ''[[SRD:Magic Missile|magic missile]]'', ''nimbus of light''^SpC, ''[[SRD:Produce Flame|produce flame]]'', ''[[Quickwind Shield (3.5e Spell)|quickwind shield]]'', ''[[Sparklers (3.5e Spell)|sparklers]]'', ''[[Sting Dart (3.5e Spell)|sting dart]]'', ''thunderhead''^SpC, ''[[SRD:True Strike|true strike]]''

02nd—''[[SRD:Acid SplashArrow|acid splasharrow]]'', ''aiming at the target''^SpC, ''battering ram''^SpC, ''blinding spittle''^SpC, ''[[Cure Light Magic Missile (3.5e Spell)|cure light magic missile]]'', ''electric loop''^SpC, ''embrace the wild''^SpC, ''[[Force Bit (3.5e Spell)|force bit]]'', ''[[SRD:Arcane MarkLevitate|arcane marklevitate]]'', ''listening lorecall''^SpC, ''[[SRD:Detect MagicOption (3.5e Spell)|detect magicoption]]'', ''[[Ki Push/Mage Push Malbolt (3.5e Spell)|malbolt]]'', ''[[Poison Needle (3.5e Spell)|mage pushpoison needle]]'', ''[[SRD:LightProtection from Arrows|lightprotection from arrows]]'', ''launch boltsplinterbolt''^SpC, ''launch itemtactical precision''^SpC, ''[[SRD:Read MagicTrailing Arcane Mark (3.5e Spell)|read magic]]'', ''[[SRD:Resistance|resistancetrailing arcane mark]]''

1st3rd—''blessed aim''^SpC, ''[[SRD:Entropic Shield|entropic shield]]'', ''focusing chant''^SpC, ''guided shot''^SpC, ''guiding light''^SpC, ''[[Half Shot Alhazarde Lance (3.5e Spell)|half shotalhazarde lance]]'', ''hawkeye''^SpC, ''[[Ice Crystal Phalanx Arcane Bane (3.5e Spell)|ice crystal phalanxarcane bane]]'', ''ice daggerblindsight''^SpC, ''lesser orb of acid''^SpC, ''lesser orb of cold''^SpC, ''lesser orb of electricity''^SpC, ''lesser orb of fire''^SpC, ''low-light vision''^SpC, ''luminous gaze''^SpC, ''[[SRD:Magic Missile|magic chain missile]]'', ''nimbus of light''^SpC, ''[[SRD:Produce Flame|produce flame]]'', ''[[Quickwind Shield Chaos Beam Blossom (3.5e Spell)|quickwind shieldchaos beam blossom]]'', ''[[Sparklers (3.5e Spell)|sparklers]]'', ''[[Sting Dart (3.5e Spell)|sting dart]]'', ''thunderheadcircle dance''^SpC, ''[[SRD:True Strike|true strike]]'' 2nd—''[[SRD:Acid Arrow|acid arrow]]'', ''aiming at the target''^SpC, ''battering ram''^SpC, ''blinding spittle''^SpC, ''[[Cure Light Magic Missile (3.5e Spell)|cure light magic missile]]'', ''electric loop''^SpC, ''embrace the wilddarkfire''^SpC, ''[[Force Bit (3.5e Spell)|force bit]]'', ''[[SRD:Levitate|levitate]]'', ''listening lorecall''^SpC, ''[[Dispel Magic Option (3.5e Spell)|dispel magic option]]'', ''[[Poison Needle (3.5e Spell)|poison needle]]'', ''[[SRD:Protection from ArrowsFly|protection from arrowsfly]]'', ''splinterbolt''^SpC, ''tactical precision''^SpC, ''[[Trailing Arcane Mark Gnawing Maggots (3.5e Spell)|trailing arcane mark]]'' 3rd—''[[Alhazarde Lance (3.5e Spell)|alhazarde lancegnawing maggots]]'', ''[[Arcane Bane (3.5e Spell)|arcane bane]]'', ''blindsight''^SpC, ''chain missile''^SpC, ''circle dance''^SpC, ''darkfirehailstones''^SpC, ''[[SRD:Dispel Magic|dispel magic]]'', ''[[SRD:Fly|fly]]'', ''[[Gnawing Maggots Icarus Wings (3.5e Spell)|gnawing maggotsicarus wings]]'', ''hailstones''^SpC, ''[[Magic Hovermissile (3.5e Spell)|magic hovermissile]]'', ''[[Magic Missile Battery (3.5e Spell)|magic missile battery]]'', ''[[Magic Volley (3.5e Spell)|magic volley]]'', ''[[Mantis Shrimp Spear (3.5e Spell)|mantis shrimp spear]]'', ''[[Piercing Evocation (3.5e Spell)|piercing evocation]]'', ''[[Pogonip Bomb (3.5e Spell)|pogonip bomb]]'', ''reverse arrows''^SpC, ''[[See Through Fog (3.5e Spell)|see through fog]]'', ''[[Spell Shield (3.5e Spell)|spell shield]]''

'''{{Anchor|Penetrating Shot}}:''' The 6th level raycaster can spend a full attack action to cast any standard action or less ray or line spell and modify it to breach through resistances. The spell ignores a number of points of damage reduction or , energy resistance, hardness, and spell resistance equal to your level when augmented in this way. In addition rays and lines penetrate barriers as per ''[[SRD:Lightning Bolt|lightning bolt]]'', continuing on if they deal enough damage to breach until they reach the intended target or the extent of the spell range.