A Sword Saint is the best tank in the game, by far - even when Str based. At 1st level, a sword saint gains Weapon Focus with his chosen weapon as a bonus feat. Important note about party composition: everyone has to be neutral on one axis or they will die! As a full-round action, he can make all of his attacks with his melee weapon at a -2 penalty and can also cast any spell from the magus spell list with a casting time of 1 standard action (any attack roll made as part of this spell also takes this penalty). Uses Mage Armour potions/scrolls for Archmage Armour, so buy and craft those. Thank you for your answer. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Solo Unfair Sword Saint / Trickster - Prologue / CH 1 and 2 Baldurs_Gate_2 892 subscribers Subscribe 6.2K views 7 months ago Outdated chapter 1 -. Theres merit to both, but we really dont need an extra 4 Persuasion at that point and don't exactly care about spells either. Pathfinder is a tabletop RPG based off of the 3.5 Ruleset of Dungeons and Dragons. Also depends what difficulty setting you're planning to play on. The thing to watch out for is because you have no armor and fewer spells than other Magus archetypes, your build is going to come online slower than you'd think. Dex characters are a bit more tanky, Str characters are more damaging. 7.8K views 3 months ago #pathfinderwrath Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous Magus Sword Saint Build (Beginner's Guide) Console Remember these are only my thoughts and I look forward to. As a bonus, you consume everything that dies in a giant area around you. Other Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous Guides: Unique Items List; Cheats (Trainer and Mod) Secret Ending; . Also, save before identifying: you might roll something not too useful. it just works. Hello. Yeah, forgot about that. DarkOne777777 1 yr. ago Combat reflexes Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. * Can be moved up to Mythic 5. Eldritch Scion is CHA based so a bit easier for you to build. * Wont matter much once you take a level of Monk, although staying Lawful Good is always nice for both gear and the occasional Bestow. Or Fey to boost some enchantment spells. G = Greater, M = Mass, S = Selective, B = Bolstered, E = Extended, CN = Completely Norrmal. Switch between them on the fly, so you can always take things as slowly or as quickly as you like. Well, with the latest changes to the ability score bonuses from animal focus giving an inherent benefit instead of enhanced. Also, other cool offensive angel stuffs. The pool refreshes once per day when the magus prepares his spells. 72K views 1 year ago #pathfinderwrathoftherighteous Here is my Starter Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous Magus Build Guide for the Sword Saint. On the other hand, you will get to buff your Sorrow with Arcana 2 if you rush the main quest before provoking the Fleshmarkets. The recommended weapon for the Baked Trickster, Unslumbering Predator, has been modified to a flail in an update, apparently, making it unusable for this build.. Are there any recommendations for a replacement? Mostly about damage. One of the main challenges I face is finding information for a simple main character build, as most of the builds on websites or Youtube seem to focus on min-maxing with massive attribute dumps. You have to know what you are doing with your spell list as its not feasible to list spell books for every stage of the game. Best weapons for dex build are estocs and falcatas. Also invest in Use Magic Device so you can use scrolls like Divine Power for extra power boost. What happened to vital strike exactly that makes it shafted? I have his stats 18 str 14 dex 9 con 16 int/wis. At 2nd level, whenever a magus casts a spell with a range of "touch" from the magus spell list, he can deliver the spell through any weapon he is wielding as part of a melee attack. It's not much, but we take what we can. Also, Lifebane can absolutely be cast on your Kinetic Blade for added hilarity. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. I'm looking for something similar or same since I'm basically playing the same character. The eldritch archer can be either for range character, I assume, (I honestly just dip 2 for that one on my archer, so I wouldn't know much). Press J to jump to the feed. * Remove Red Salamander or it wont be in the list. Choose from 25 classes, 12 character races, and more than a thousand spells, feats, and abilities to suit your personal playstyle.FOR EVERY CHOICE, A CONSEQUENCEYour decisions have more weight than ever before. These properties are added to any the weapon already has, but duplicates do not stack. The alternate stat spread below is for anyone bothered by the one point hanging in WIS. * Or most any other pet. JPDG 3 yr. ago A full list of unique items can be found here. But its strong enough, given that you keep the Summon Deva spell from Mythic 4 to heal and can print out tmarksmen from one of the starting armies you still get for whatever reason. Does Elemental Damage still work with attacks with Geniekind, since it's a spell? Golden Dragon is poop. Elemental Focus is taken to boost Chain Lightning Difficulty Class as thats the one in most need of it. Hi there, theorycrafting some builds at the moment. Same question for the mythic feats/abilities. Your crusade will set in motion a chain of events that will leave you and the world itself forever changed.PLAY YOUR HERO, YOUR WAYCreate any character imaginable with the flexibility, richness, and depth of the Pathfinder First Edition ruleset. Or Combat Reflexes if you dont want to deal with itemization. Loremaster missed out on Trickster feats but the Sylvan late kit isn't useful anyway, so beggars cant be choosers. Multiple uses of this ability do not stack with themselves. Contents. Magic Vestment (CN) (3x), Resist Enenrgy (M) (CN) (x3), Animate Dead (CN), Crusaders Edge (CN) (x4), Greater Magic Weapon x2 (CN), Restoration (CN), Resist Energy x2 (CN). A sword saint is not proficient with armor or shields and suffers normal arcane spell failure chance when casting magus spells while armored. I suppose ineffect (the guide writer) also uses that mod and didnt notice. You can take oblate background and use wisdom for persuasion instead of cha. Gave him Wide Sweep and all the Improved Critical feats. Run Seelah prior, or you can elect to not swap at all. Double dips CHA to Armour Class (AC) and dumps DEX, so any gear with extra opportunity attacks is pure gold for this one. Or a combat feat. English is not my native language, so I'm sorry if my text is bad to read. Legends have ridiculous DPS potential but scaling defense will not be easy, since most classes give you way more attack/damage bonuses than defenses. The Vital Strike damage is insane, Cleave can hit almost the entire screen when enlarged, and you can self-cast a ton of helpful spells like True Strike, Displacement, and Restoration. Press J to jump to the feed. Also, absolutely do accept the Profane Gift from Nocticula. You dont need more than 14 Dex since youll get AC from Int as well. Aeon Gaze and Bane work wonders for juicing up summoned animals (and don't forget Guarded Hearth and Inspiring Command from a local cleric). Could take second Bloodline: Arcane here for 1 more Difficulty Class on our crowd control spells. Cast Geniekinds (all 4, Extended) before shapeshifting, then buff the rest. At 7th level, a sword saint applies his Intelligencemodifier as well as his Dexterity modifier on initiative rolls (minimum 0). Because reasons. Can pick whatever else you fancy here. Or whatever else weapon you fancy. Clearing the map is relatively easy. Consuming most people gives absolutely nothing for your Swarm or very little. in this video we will break down the Magus. You want to put points into Use Magic Device, and then buy the Wand of Mage Armor. Additionally, I am concerned about the lack of Charisma as I would prefer my main character to be able to pass persuasion checks, especially if there are moments in the game when companions are not around like in Kingmaker. For combat caster (casting spell with your weapon), the Eldritch Scion is probably the best one for that. Hi, may I know why the kineticist demon is outdated? Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Walkthrough, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Walkthrough and Guide, DLC/The Treasure of the Midnight Isles Tracking, Oracle - Improved Initiative // Hellbound // Inflict // Nature // Natures Whispers, Magus - Crane Style // Greataxe or Fauchard, Magus - Improved Critical: Greataxe or Fauchard, Magus - Improved Improved Critical // Greater Weapon Focus, Magus - Improved Improved Improved Critical, Magus - Improved Improved Improved Improved Critical // Bane Blade, Magus - Completely Normal Spell or Toughness // Greater Weapon Specialization, True Strike, Magic Weapon, Enlarge Person, Shield, Expeditious Retreat, Vanish, Mirror Image, Cats Grace, Bulls Strength, Blur, Animal Aspect, Haste, Greater Magic Weapon, Displacement, Animal Aspect (G), Greater Invisibility, Dimension Door, Stoneskin, Transformation, Dispel Magic (G), Bears Endurance (M), Mirror Image, Blur, Invisibility, Cats Grace, Glorious Beard, Invisibility (AG), Breath of Money, Shadow Conjuration, Greater Invisibility, Summon Large Beer Elemental, Rain of Halberds, Microscopic Proportions, Summon Greater Beer Elemental, Beneficial Curse: Powerless Prophecy, Brutality Incarnate or Rupture Restraints, Cleaving Finish, Shatter Defenses, Crane Riposte, Persuasion 5, Arcana 2, Mobility 3, Perception, Trickery, Stealth, Use Magic Device (spare), Skald - Crane Wing // Weapon Focus: Estoc, Oracle - Improved Critical: Estoc // Nature // Nature's Whispers // Cure, Hellknight - // Nail // Demons of Strength, Skald - Improved Improved Improved Critical, Skald - Improved Improved Improved Improved Critical, Cure Light Wounds, Remove Fear, Unbreakable Heart, Vanish, Feather Step, Heroism, Mirror Image, Blur, Cure Moderate Wounds, Sense Vitals, Good Hope, Haste, Cure Serious Wounds, Displacement, Delay Poison (C), Shadow Conjuration, Freedom of Movement, Echolocation, Invisibility (G), Cure Critical Wounds, Heroism (G), Joyful Rapture, Summon Monster V, Dispel Magic (G), Extra Mythic Ability: Inspirational Leader, Improved Initiative (Mythic) or Toughness (Mythic), Mobility 3, Religion, World, Arcana, Nature, Use Magic Device 1, whatever else you want, Skald - Improved Improved Critical: Bardiche // Combat Trick: Power Attack (+4 belt), Student of War - Improved Improved Improved Critical: Bardiche, Skald - Improved Improved Improved Improved Critical: Bardiche, Eagles Splendor, Mirror Image, Blur, Sense Vitals, Cure Moderate Wounds, Extra Mythic Ability: Rupture Restraints (Mythic), Persuasion, Arcane, Religion, Use Magic Device (spare), Sorcerer - Skill Focus: Arcana // Greater Spell Penetration // Brass // Gold // True Strike, Loremaster - Rogue Secret: Combat Trick > Improved Critical: Ray, Loremaster - Combat Feat: Greater Weapon Focus: Ray, Loremaster - Improved Improved Critical: Ray, Loremaster - Improved Improved Improved Critical: Ray, Witch - Improved Improved Improved Improved Critical: Ray*, Glitterdust, Inflict Moderate, Scorching Ray*, Burning Arc*, Summon Monster II, Inflict Serious, Fireball*, Summon Monster III, Stinking Cloud, Cure Serious, Controlled Fireball*, Death Ward, Enervation, Inflict Critical, Dimension Door, Fire Snake*, Cave Fangs, Feeblemind, Break Enchantment, Summon Monster V, Heroism (G), Hellfire Ray*, Summon Monster VI, Raise Dead, Dispel Magic (G), Fire Storm*, Harm, Hellfire Ray*, Legendary, Summon Monster VII, Mind Blank, Summon Monster VIII, Frightful Aspect, Summon Monster IX, Foresight, Fiery Body*, Religion 19, Nature 19, Perception, Use Magic Device 1, Cleric - Spell Penetration // Greater Spell Penetration // Community // Animal, Sorcerer - Greater Spell Focus: Enchantment // Water // Silver, Cleric - Completely Normal Spell (Or Spell Focus: Any)*, Loremaster - Combat Feat: Precise Shot or Magic Fang**, Unbreakable Heart (CN), Cure Light (CN), Shield of Faith (CN), Extra Mythic Ability: Improved Abundant Casting, Extra Mythic Ability: Second Bloodline: White, Arcana 2, Persuasion 5, Mobility 1, Athletics 20, Cavalier - Improved Initiative // Weapon Focus: Longspear // Horse // Cockatrice, Paladin - Improved Critical: Longspear // Tower Shield Proficiency, Hellknight - Improved Improved Critical: Longspear // Nail // Demons of Strength, Cavalier - Improved Improved Improved Critical: Longspear // Improved Improved Improved Improved Critical: Longspear, Extra Mythic Ability: Abundant Smite Chaos, Arcana, World, Use Magic Device, whatever else, Arcanist - Spell Focus: Conjuration // Greater Spell Focus: Conjuration // Potent Magic, Arcanist - Spell Penetration // Swift Consume, Arcanist - Greater Spell Penetration // Dimensional Slide, Loremaster - Spell Focus: Transmutation // Wizard Feat > Greater Spell Focus: Transmutation, Arcanist - Greater Spell Focus: Abjuration, Magic Missile (CN), Reduce Person (CN), Hurricane Bow(CN), Vanish(CN), Foxs Cunning(CN), Eagles Splendor(CN), Mirror Image(CN), Glitterdust (CN), Grease (S)(CN), Haste (CN), Slow (CN), Web (S)(CN), Fireball (CN), Greater Invisibility (CN), Animate Dead (CN), Dimension Door (CN), Controlled Fireball (CN), Animal Growth (CN), Echolocation (CN), Icy Prison (CN), Shout (S)(CN), Cats Grace (M)(CN), Bulls Strength (M)(CN), Sirocco (CN), Bear's Endurance (M)(CN), Legendary Proportions (CN), Sirocco (S)(CN), Creeping Doom (CN), Dragonkind III (CN), Frightful Aspect (CN), Greater Angelic Aspect (CN), Icy Prison (M)(CN), Mass Heal (CN), Fiery Body (CN), Icy Prison (M)(CN), Mass Heal (CN), Heroic Invocation, Spell Penetration (Mythic) or Extra Mythic Ability: Inspirational Leader*, Extra Mythic Ability: Rupture Restraints*. 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