[–]Richard_Punch 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (2 children). You could/should probably level it as pure Vivi since Finesse Training is broken anyways, so dropping points in to rogue is pointless. The 10 Best Pathfinder: Kingmaker Classes, Ranked. I actually think I would try to do this build with a Swashbuckler using a Scorpion Whip (Slashing Grace), and a bite attack from the tusk trait (Agile Amulet of Mighty Fists) and focus on whip combat but use the Bite to threaten things that get close. [–]TidalPotentialMin-Max - Minimize weakness, Maximize strengths 1 point2 points3 points 6 years ago (1 child). You raise a magical shield of force. A bashing shield deals damage as if it were a weapon of two size categories larger (a Medium light shield thus deals 1d6 points of damage and a Medium heavy shield deals 1d8 points of damage). Good point and idea! I want to make a fighter that uses both a reach weapon and a shield, utilizing the shield combat tree to fight with both, creating a large threatened area and using it to disrupt enemies. Ranger and Fighter are good for this, the Fighter with his oodles of Feats and the Ranger has a Weapon and Shield Fighting technique for this. You can get the weapons through quest reward, enemy loots or purchase from NPCs.. Step Up is in there already, as is the Bullrush tree for sure. Picking heavy shield is good for the long haul but picking light shield only results in a loss of 1 point of AC while only giving a -2 penalty for Two-Weapon Fighting until you can pick up Shield Master, and the damage difference is only a d3 vs a d4, which is completely negligible. [–]HeartwarmingLies 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (0 children). Pride was the powergamey choice for a drawback, because I don’t care about making those checks anyway, that’s someone else’s job. Ways to Make Pathfinder Palatable to New Players. This build is also super feat hungry, so I'm not sold that I can manage this as anything but human. Benefit: You can wield two-handed spear-like weapons in one hand.. Special: You do not gain any additional damage normally granted for two-handed weapons when using this feat.Weapons covered by this feat include the lance, longspear, ranseur, and spear. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Armor/Shield Bonus. 1 Alchemist. I want to have Armor Expert, but I can’t have both it and Defender of the Society, and the only other way to reduce ACP via traits is Sargava Guard, which I have no idea where it’s from or what it means. Pathfinder: Kingmaker launches on consoles this August, bringing all of the action found in the PC version and full pen and paper RPG. You going to go for combat patrol, step up, etc? A bashing shield deals damage as if it were a weapon of two size categories larger (a Medium light shield thus deals 1d6 points of damage and a Medium heavy shield deals 1d8 points of damage). As always, Humans, Half-Orcs, and Half-Elves have an advantage of choosing their ability modifier, which makes them solid choices overall to pick. Additional Notes: As you can tell, I am terrified of failing Will saves. For Spoilers: Have fun though! By doing this, you provide your personal data to Owlcat Games. [–]Misterpiece 2 points3 points4 points 6 years ago (8 children). Also, 20 point buy, 3 traits, 1 drawback (must be ‘sin’ based), and the teamwork feat “Escape Route” for free. This may be further compounded by the Max … Grouped Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization feats. I'll be joining in at level 10 (nearly 11) with 50k gp, so a weak early game won't be holding me back. Posts not related to Pathfinder are subject to removal at the mods' discretion. The shield to choose in Spacehamster's Visual Adjustments mod is called LightShieldItemPlus1. Español - Latinoamérica (Spanish - Latin America), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYtBzPuRfsg&list=PL4UqltmSKaEds5-qbSRtqajiE42K2gZyZ&index=1, https://steamcommunity.com/app/640820/discussions/0/1730963192533749283/?ctp=2. I’m not taking a Quick Runner’s Shirt because this game is being run (mostly) PFS legal. +bashing finish, so crit feats(in case of paladin you can use keen from bonded weapon) as well and good crit range weapon. Bardiche was chosen for having Brace, Reach, and a 19-20 crit range if I want to take Improved Critical later. But I think I might try for Combat Patrol, otherwise I'm just going to have to carry around a second Handy Haversack full of Potions of Enlarge Person. This might fit in line with your "spiked fist" idea, and maybe it's something that you don't like / aren't interested in. I've considered a dip into Warpriest. it basically turns your shield into off-hand weapon. In our full Pathfinder: Kingmaker class guide below, we break down each main class, as well as the three alternate class archetypes that swap out key features for more customization. What's the strongest build that semi-reasonable GMs would still allow? If you get armor spikes, you can wield them without a hand free because they have a weapon profile. Uuuh, I'd say my build but it's bugged and doesn't work. Yeah, sorry if that wasn't clear was saying the trait increased your AC by one if you has the item on top if the base 1 from the item. Take dex 14 or 15 (level to 16 at 4) and put the rest into strength with a smattering in wisdom. I am considering a back up one handed weapon, or the spiked gauntlet with a weapon chord for the bardiche so I can sort of easily swap back and forth. Rendered by PID 29147 on r2-app-06c8ac4ec5e2d76ad at 2020-12-04 14:32:20.673761+00:00 running a7f2daa country code: US. Pathfinder: Kingmaker Sorcerer Race The Gnome is one of the best choices for a Sorcerer. We require post flairs. The shield being heavy will only matter for my main hand attacks once I get Shield Master, but I can still change that later, I won't be playing this character for another week and a half. Mod Requests - Weapon Grouping Feats and Shield Quickslot - posted in General Pathfinder: Kingmaker Discussion: A few things popped into my head while playing the game, so I figured I would put the ideas out there to see if any friendly modders would be willing to pick them up. This counts as using the Raise a Shield action, giving you a +1 circumstance bonus to AC until the start of your next turn, but it doesn't require a hand to use. From poking around in the rulebooks I've found two ways I can do this: the Phalanx Soldier fighter archetype, or two levels in the Titan Maule barbarian archetype. Pathfinder is a tabletop RPG based off of the 3.5 Ruleset of Dungeons and Dragons. Just some suggestions/things I noticed. Dark Forest Dystopia Longshank Bane Spiked Defender Sunbeam Utopia Or do you want to be the armored tank with a big shield and with crowd control who protects his allies? Rule 1b: Be reasonable with your language. [–]NimrodOfNumphDetect Fire, Range Touch 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (0 children). [–]TidalPotentialMin-Max - Minimize weakness, Maximize strengths 1 point2 points3 points 6 years ago (5 children), [–]Richard_Punch 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (4 children). Subscribe to receive the latest news about the game and get a gift – a digital artbook from Pathfinder: Kingmaker for free! ), Feats: Two Weapon Fighting, Improved Shield Bash, Power Attack, Iron Will, Step Up, Combat Reflexes, Improved Two Weapon Fighting, Shield Slam, Improved Bull Rush, Greater Bull Rush, Weapon Focus (Bardiche), Improved Iron Will (Shield Mastery at 11). A resonant Clear Spindle Ioun Stone in a way finder gets you immunity to mental control which depending on what you are worried about may let you ease up on the will save. As for Stand Still, you can trip as an AoO already, and trying a trip will usually end up better than just making them stop moving, even without trip feats. Probably not worth all that effort, but not an inconsiderable amount of damage. Cheekiness aside, “not getting hit” really has two components - Armor Class (checked against most physical attacks and magical touch/ranged touch attacks) and Saving Throws (checked against most spells and status effects). I love fighter even if many people don't X_X. So I'm more worried about will than the others. A subreddit for all things involving Pathfinder Kingmaker made by Owlcat Games. Rock medium armour or - if they fix it- take heavy armour proficiency and use mithrl heavy armour. If the gm said OK to everything we just said that's what, like, 8 size steps up? Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. These feats would allow you to pick (Greater) … shield bash, TWF line, double slice and shield master. Yeah... which means - ignoring strength - is 4d6. Weapons in Pathfinder: Kingmaker are covered on this page. A shield with this special ability is designed to perform a shield bash. This is a spoiler. As a fighter, you are going to break some skulls in combat. I HAVE FIXED THIS - THE ARMOUR NOW HAS REAL WEIGHT, MORE CORRECT AC AND DEX BONUS. She’ll ask you to show the Storyteller a piece of metal that was the tip of the spear of her ancestor Vu Balak (180 exp). And then there's monstrous physique and if it stacks with enlarge person as well, which there is vigorous debate about. All rights reserved. Get an ad-free experience with special benefits, and directly support Reddit. Do you want to be offensive and use your dinner plate (light shield) as a weapon? Armor is an equipable item that occupies the Body slot, and provides the wearer defensive bonuses during combat. In this section we will take a look at how attacking, defending and critical hits are determined, and how the dice rolls factor into this. Round Shield (Reinforced Wood) This is a diffuse map re-texture of a round shield. So, happy to hear any critique, suggestions, or corrections. I'd be giving up getting Shield Mastery until 12 though, which is kind of a big deal, but then so is getting spell casting at all. Here's what the flairs mean. Please click the rules header above to read a more comprehensive breakdown of our subreddit's rules. Only light and heavy shields can have this ability. Enlarge person sounds like a smart option, gives you some extra CMB and stuff too. Min-Max - Minimize weakness, Maximize strengths. More than that, however, a sinister, primordial force has her own interests in the Stolen Lands, and a desire to see new rulers rise… and fall. If all the size buffs can stack, a shield can get up to 6 effective size categories larger. The threatened range trip/aoo/bullrush tactics sound like they'll be fun. The idea is to get a medium to heavy armored main char that use a 1h weapon and a shield, that is used to kill the enemies backline like archers, mages and maybe rush to a companion to help him. [–]CantEvenUseThisThingHorceror[S] 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (1 child). There are a lot of classes to choose from in Pathfinder: Kingmaker but some offer more than others. ModifiedBlueprints IN Pathfinder Kingmaker\mods\BagOfTricks\ModifiedBlueprints HI OK I MAKE ARMOUR FOR A LIVING AND THE ARMOUR IN THIS GAME WAS DONE BY SOMEBODY THAT DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ARMOUR. [–]Ubiquity4321 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (1 child), +2 AC with the Jingasa and Fate's Favored, [–]HeartwarmingLies 1 point2 points3 points 6 years ago (0 children). Each type of armor grants an armor bonus to Armor Class, while shields grant a shield bonus to Armor Class. The Pathfinder: Kingmaker guide includes a full walkthrough of the game’s main campaign, including various side quests, companion quests and strategies. I do like the idea of using a swashbuckler for this sort of play style, but I have other plans in mind for one. New players may be overwhelmed at first, but an expanded tutorial will help guide them into the realm of Golarion. I'm going to throw out a crazy suggestion here and maybe suggest you consider carrying both a reach weapon and a close weapon; fighting like a spartan front-liner. By Benjamin Baker Feb 21, 2020. Not sure if my weapon should be adamantine or not, if ‘yes’ than I’ll have to put off getting Impact until later. A good way to win most fights in Pathfinder: Kingmaker is to simply not get hit. Technically titan-mauler can do two steps, as there's a feat somewhere to use a heavy shield as if it were a light weapon. Tower shields get a reduced penalty from a feature later on, but aren't required, they also can't bash. In this video, we give you tips on how to build our version of a Tank Valerie. Speak to the Storyteller and ask about the spear fragment (180 exp). It is an isometric CRPG fantasy game which takes inspiration from several games like Baldur’s Gate, Arcanum and fallout. Armor Check Penalty: Actions that require speed, agility, and freedom of movement are affected by the armor that is worn. Vivisectionist is a really good class, especially for damage, but it definitely doesn't have that "I am a master of sword and shield" feel to it. Skills: Nothing specifically chosen, but other than max Perception I’ll take suggestions. Also, you can get a helm of the mammoth lord and/or the half orc toothy trait and get some close combat primary natural attacks that can swing before the shield so you can: headbutt, bite, armor spike slam, first shield attempt to beat back, then bardiche if it worked or another armor spike slam if it didn't work, another shield bash attempt if it didn't work last time. Benefit(s): You can use a two-handed weapon sized appropriately for you from the polearm or spears weapon group while also using a light, heavy, or tower shield with which you are proficient. The shield acts as a +1 weapon when used to bash. At level 20 you have one less feat than a fighter and considering you have a good will save and will want ~14-16 Wis you can probably drop off having Iron Will and I would suggest going the Whip/Shield Route and going dex based to avoid the Barb dip and allow for more AOO's you can either get slashing grace for the Whip and Agile for the Shield or agile for both. REDDIT and the ALIEN Logo are registered trademarks of reddit inc. π Rendered by PID 29147 on r2-app-06c8ac4ec5e2d76ad at 2020-12-04 14:32:20.673761+00:00 running a7f2daa country code: US. Going Fighter with 17 Dex and Strength to start with, and picking up Weapon Focus and Weapon Spec on both your Sword and Shield, while feat-heavy, does allow you to do a lot of damage. If all you are after are the saves then 2x paladin is enough and you could 2h warrior or something for the rest. Additional effects are the inability to wear heavy and medium armor when sleeping. Intro: I've been invited into a RotRL campaign that is early into book 3. ... reduction 5/– whenever you're wearing armor or using a shield. I want to say that the phalanx soldier is encouraged to use a tower shield but I can't remember. The guide includes topics such as defense over offense, dual wielding, weapon focus, direct damage spells, and healing in combat. Armor in Pathfinder: Kingmaker are covered on this page. I’d like to pick up a Dueling Spiked Gauntlet at some point, but for the initiative and the option of dropping my bardiche to full attack adjacent enemies with the gauntlet. Weapons include swords, wands, axes, firearms etc. So you can bump it up two sizes and use it two handed. 1 Armor & Shields 1.1 Tables: Armor and Shields 1.2 AC Bonus 1.3 Max Dex Bonus 1.4 Armor Check Penalty 1.5 Arcane Spell Failure Chance 1.6 Speed 1.7 Weight For most, armor is the simplest way to protect oneself in a world of rampant threats and dangers. Some of these tools and resources include the following: Other subreddits you might be interested in: and join one of thousands of communities. Well, will tends to be the sort of save that puts you completely out of a fight, whereas most reflex and fortitude saves still leave you able enough to stay on your feet, most of the time. A shield with this special ability is designed to perform a shield bash. What is the Cheesiest thing you can do with Mystic Past Life? as the name suggests the game is based on Paizo’s Pathfinder franchise. heavy shields are -4 penalty and light are -2 Shield spikes are like armor spikes, they count as a separate thing, so effects that increase the size and damage of your shield don't affect them. Going for a full dex build to focus more on AOO and be less MAD. It gives you basic tips and tricks on building traps and how to avoid them in Pathfinder: Kingmaker game. Encounter – Dragn will automatically call on the Baron after the Troll questline and do the following in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. The shield’s armor check penalty (if any) applies to attacks made with the weapon. The thing is, the entry for armor spikes reads: Shield spikes turn a shield into a martial piercing weapon and increase the damage dealt by a shield bash as if the shield were designed for a creature one size category larger. Round Shield (Intricate Leather) This is a diffuse map re-texture of a round shield, leather over wood with brass decorations, inspired by Scottish Targes. Fillable character sheets and intelligent character builders, Str 16(18) Dex 16 Con 14 Int 7 Wis 13 Cha 7 (Not sure where to put my two +1s for levels 4 and 8, thinking both could be strength but I’m not sure one shouldn’t be wisdom. Spear is a weapon in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Build Critique: Spear and Shield Fighter (self.Pathfinder_RPG), submitted 6 years ago * by CantEvenUseThisThingHorceror. There's even a post from a Paizo dev that mentions they wanted to FAQ it, back in like 2009, but it never made it into the FAQ (AFAIK), [–]Richard_Punch 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (6 children). Spear: Shield: 0: Spiked Defender +1 frost spear, +1d3 frost damage, +1 shield bonus to AC: Northern Lights +1 light wooden shield, cold resistance 10, +1 resistance bonus to Fort saves: 1: Sunbeam Don't read it. The game is similar to classic RPG games such as Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights. So several of these are debatable as to stacking, but enlarge person (1), lead blades (now 2), shield spike (4), bashing(5), titan mauler class feature/actually bigger shield (6). Running a two-weapon fighting build with a sword and shield is tough. [–]CantEvenUseThisThingHorceror[S] 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (3 children). You might wield a bardiche or longspear until the line is broken (line broken = you are forced to fight close-range/bullrush/standstill to protect your friends) and then drop it to unsheathe a gladius or a non-reach spear. There are bigger dice, [–]TheKnee 1 point2 points3 points 6 years ago* (4 children). Share Share Tweet Email. [–]TidalPotentialMin-Max - Minimize weakness, Maximize strengths 1 point2 points3 points 6 years ago (3 children). The use of each weapon in Pathfinder: Kingmaker will depend on the proficiency of the character used.. Can someone explain settlement rules as it relates to magical items. Shield's duration is 1 minute level so best for boss or severe fights potions and spells of Blur are also really useful, that +20% mis chance AND Concealment do help IIRC I found some items not just scrolls/wand with a Shield casting ability? Weapon Proficiency is a Feat in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. You'll be able to get the two-weapon fighting feats for free and with a full bab you maaaaayyyyyy be able to use a heavy shield (i would still recomment light). Valerie Build Guide for Pathfinder Kingmaker. A spell is a one-time magical effect in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. You might want to look into Warpriest they have a good Will save and on a human one you have 11 feats at level 10. That all should work, but I have a recommendation that might be better for your proposed attack chain/tactics than a spiked gauntlet. Not that you. Kingmaker has a robust set of difficulty options, which is great. While the spell is in effect, you can use the Shield Block reaction with your magic shield. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. Using a shield to attack too sounds awesome but in another threads I read that its not really good because it needs very much skillpoints to be effective. You can toggle things to make your own bespoke difficulty setting, but you will inevitably hit some hitches. Don't read it!< becomes: Many characters can wear only the simplest of armors, and only some can use shields. [–]HeartwarmingLies 2 points3 points4 points 6 years ago (6 children). you do need more feats for it, though. I'd love to to do Trip and Combat Patrol (And I had actually forgotten about Combat Patrol) but both of those trees are really deep feat wise, and I don't know if I have room. Build Dragn a workshop in your town in the S. Narlmarches. Armor provides protection and prevents public nudity. The shield acts as … Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Unique Items: Weapons, Armour, Shields, Belts, Boots, Gloves, … The Two Weapon Fighting with Shield Bash is actually quite good. Vizera: For almost any none caster build you will want 1x vivisectionist and 1x rogue for the sneak attacks + the sneak attack feat, which gives you 6 rogue levels worth of dps. So there's that. Otherwise if you are that concerned about you will save I would consider going Half Orc and taking the trait for the racial +1 to luck bonus to all saves then take the fates favored trait instead of Defender of the Society and pick up a Jingasa of the Fortunate Soldier to also get +1 AC out of the trait. [–]CantEvenUseThisThingHorceror[S] 1 point2 points3 points 6 years ago (3 children). Pathfinder: Kingmaker Abilities. The idea is totally to bull rush them away from me with the shield bash and then hit them with the bardiche, or at least attempt to and then take a 5 foot step mid full attack to finish up the full attack from reach. Jingasa is a good pick up, and since it's a luck bonus it would still stack with Defender. Vivi is probably the safest start. We have a Wiki page that includes links for various useful tools and resources, most of which have been provided by the members of this community. The following are some basic formulas of calculating Attack and Damage numbers: This would leave you with only needing 11 or 13 str depending on if 6k to put it on your belt or 2 more points in your point buy is more relevant. Not a great idea, but I like the option. While you can't really two-weapon fight (again, I could be wrong), the shield and bull rush feats give you some cool interaction where you can push away enemies and then bardiche attack them. A high dex Phalanx Fighter build would also work. Your bardiche has reach but your shield does not, so it will be difficult to actually use your two-weapon fighting. Subscribe. The party is in need of a solid front liner, and I feel like this is my opportunity to field a build I've been theorizing in my head for a while. Go up to level 3 in Phalanx Fighter then go into swashbuckler. I’m inclined to think that just going straight Phalanx Soldier is the way to go with the additional bonuses to using a shield, but I’ll take suggestions for the Titan Mauler multiclass as well. The swift action buff spells can more than make up for the 3/4 BAB (Especially if you pick up the fates favored trait). Contents. Alternatively you could go ranger. Pathfinder: Kingmaker has been finally released on PC by Publisher Deep Silver and Developer Owlcat Games. Here's a look at 10 of the best choices. Hmm. This would imply that both of these things increase the effective size of the shield, for a total of 3 steps of increase. InEffect: this is exactly how it functions. You can wield two-handed spear-like weapons in one hand. [–]HeartwarmingLies 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (2 children). Pathfinder: Kingmaker game guide focuses on build traps and how to avoid them. Capital & S. Narl – Lawbringer and monthly choice of a 1 hand Axe, 1 hand Hammer, Crossbow, Metal Shield, Plate Armor, or item of Dwarvish. I usually see reach builds using trip so that they can maximize AoOs and you can trip at the reach range with the weapon (bull rush you need to get adjacent), but that doesn't mean bull rush won't work well :P. You could ask your DM if, on your turn, you could choose to forgo the AC bonus from your shield to threaten 5ft range with it until your next turn. Traits: Defender of the Society (+1 AC while wearing armor), Outlander - Exile (+2 Initiative), Carefully Hidden (+1 to Will Saves, +2 to saves vs Divination), Drawback - Pride (RP related, penalty to Sense Motive and Diplomacy), +1 Impact Bardiche (I can’t really cheat up a size category, and Impact does affect my Shield Slam Bull Rushes), +1 Spiked Darkwood Heavy Shield (Having a hard time figuring out if Bashing works on spiked shields, because if it does it’s in the realm of ‘broken enough the GM will tell me no’ so until I clear it with him I’m not going to do it), Belt of Physical Might +2 (Str &Dex, could be that Str & Con are the right choice), (48,710 GP Spent, I think I totalled it right but I’ve also been missing a lot of sleep). Flame warden or freebooter. use the following search parameters to narrow your results: For everything about the Pathfinder Tabletop RPG! (Not administered by or affiliated with Paizo Publishing® in any way). >!This is a spoiler. Because CHA is the only stat we need to worry about, most of the races in Pathfinder: Kingmaker can be tailor-made into Sorcerers. This will allow for a smoother transition from a simple adventurer to fully administrating a barony. All the classes are quite similar to the pen and paper version of Pathfinder, so if you've been rolling d20s with your friends for years you already know the basics of what to expect.. Armor Type: The type of armor mainly determines what proficiency feats apply. © 2020 reddit inc. All rights reserved. Prerequisite: Base Attack Bonus +1. IT MADE ME ANGRY HOW BAD THEY GOT HOW REAL … It's a big commitment. And I really want to do a shield bashing build, I've never done it before. I would say putting shield mastery off for one level is probably worth it. Comment. © Valve Corporation. I would get weapon focus for free and access to some 1st level spells, and get the whole selection of wands. Yeah, there's some disagreement on those points, so it's in "ask your gm" territory while we wait for errata/FAQ. I am 16 years old or older AND I agree to receive exciting news and other information from Owlcat Games. 0. I considered a trip build but I would need to use Int instead of Wis, and that makes the build even more feat intensive, as I would need combat expertise. Went all in on the Mithral Full Plate now so I don’t have to worry about selling my other armor to upgrade later. Sorry for the necro post, but yeah against high DR ennemies, you can still ditch your shield and go 2 handed with your longsword or whatever one handed weapon you took, it helps a lot. Bashing is an armor enchantment, not a weapon enchantment, so it goes on the shield, not the spikes. [–]CantEvenUseThisThingHorceror[S] 1 point2 points3 points 6 years ago (7 children).
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