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I'm currently playing a Demonic Gourd leshy right now. Good combination of blood magic activating spells at least at low levels, and the blood magic effect itself is also really good. Very debuff centric, but worth it.

You definitely pulled 2 adventure bloodlines out. Not usable in PFS unfortunately, at least not without a way to gain access.

Everyone keeps asking if the gunslinger fits in fantasy, but no-one goes into crossbow-wielder builds! Can you shed some light on that? Is gunslinger useless without guns? Thanks.

As a Champion playing through SoT with a team that has two bards I gotta agree that they really are the strongest class! The AC boost they give has saved my ass from crits so many times.

I agree. Investigator methodologies should interact with its core chassis more. like a Swashbuckler plays with Panache, Investigators should get different effects on their strategems depending on their methodology. The methodologies feel like mini archetypes that add flavor but not enough to mechanically support the core Investigator.

New to pf2e and investigator is going to be my first class! We just hit level two and I think athletic strategist, a level 2 feat, hits your main concern! At least in part. I was also wanting more things to do with my rolls. And now int to trip is viable! Also Ty for the video. Liked and sub’d!

As a GM, I typically ask my players to stay away from investigator. A failing on my part in that I don't know a good way to keep the character "in the know" without causing everyone to meta the whole plot. Not sure that I have the energy to navigate that with everything else either. I like the class from a player perspective, but it seems like a lot of work on the GM

12:14 It's worth noting that Insight Coffee has the Elixir trait, and may be craft in Quick Tincture by the Alchemical Sciences Investigator at level 6 or higher. A direct damage upgrade for the subclass.

you are neither old nor slow. You have your own pace. Diligence takes its time.

Actually, both of them always were me favorites.

Diabolic Sorcery has, to me, the best story potential, but I struggle to find a decent synergy for its bloodline magic. The Divine list has been improved by the remaster, but that’s about it. If anyone had ideas i’d love to hear them.

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For the Toxicologist, from the feats available to the mechanics for poisoning weapons it seems as if the intention is that pre poisoning weapons is not allowed. Poisons can be made during daily preparations but it doesn’t look like they can be applied until they are being used.

I have a question for the alchemists in general.. What's to stop someone from adding Versatile Vial's formula to your book and thus use it for advanced alchemy???? Or by taking Versatile Vial as a lvl 1 formula thus adding it to Advanced Alchemy... Thus increasing your total number of Versatile Vials at the expense of a formula slot while leveling. So, having 6 of your Advanced Alchemy items be Versatile Vials as well as having your "per day" max vial pool.??. Like, because what's to stop me from getting the Versatile Vial formula and crafting them during downtime??? Do non-alchemist have a cap on how many Versatile Vials they can create if the V.v's are a craftable item?? Appreciate any answers 🫠

I think its worth noting mutagens have had a bit of a buff. Bestial for instance doesnt effect ac anymore

If you don't want Steampunk but like gunslinger, just use crossbows.

19:47 That is an awesome idea. Because.... Especially later level, the party doesn't all have multiple competitive expensive duplicates of their invested Rune weapons... But the Archer / xbow, can absolutely have a toxic green quiver... On the one side... Ready to go. How many arrows does one does coat?

15:59 Math issue... The gained Weakness needs to be superior to the lost action. Compared to simply striking twice. Thaumaturge or Monk would probably do that job better. Otherwise. Flurry Ranger, or humble Fighter... With the volume of strikes available at high accuracy.

So. 12:52 Just on Chirurgeon. Is there a built in timeout? Battle medicine has a once per day or hour. And even treat Wounds has a 1 hour timeout, then a 10 minute timeout. Kineticist has infinity heals but, a specific ally can only benefit from the fruit once per x minutes. Healing Hands? Champion... Has a finite Focus Pool. And Heal Spells have a finite pool generally. Etc If Chirurgeon can convert quick Vials into a heal. Semi infinitely. Is there any built in limit to the frequency you can heal the Tank on the front line?

11:53 a party of 6 or 7 players? Rebel.

11:09 Antiplague actually, last all day, so make them in the morning, (or the night before depending on your PC prep time) (night before a rest has a neat benefit but. Regardless Either way) And when the PCs run into disease exposures, they will appreciate those morning prebuff antiplagues.

8:06 versatility in quick Vial bomb damage type. Very cool.

6:44 Leaving an enemy, at range, Off Guard, Is also a key component for the Rogue ability to bring down a flying foe. Its a tricky tactic to time, but does require an Off Guard opponent.

6:28 Acrobatics + Athletics + Combat Climber At low levels. Indonreally like this combination. Considering for perhaps an upcoming campaign of Extinction Curse, With the circus theme... This is bekievabky an Acrobatic Athlete. A tumbler and climber and jumper and climber. Perhaps a bit of an aerialist. All of that, translates into the idea you mentioned, of using climb and tunbke, athletics and Acrobatics, To seek advantageous position in combat, And whenever possible, be up and out of the melee skrum on the ground, raining bombs down upon the enemy every turn. Especially with Infinity Bombs, functioning much more like infinity Cantrips, Or a Quiver filled with arrows, This is a Ranged concept that seems to have longevity. Very nice. I do really like the Chirurgeon, theory, that can make and throw bombs. Or make and throw Healing Pots. Excellent.

1:07 Question. Did archetypes like Herbalist get any revision... Following the Alchemist format? Or are they limited per day, like the old premaster alchemist?

18:37 It's important to note that even if it goes back to stage 1 the Fatigued condition sticks around according to Damage and Conditions of Afflictions (PC p.430). 19:17 "When do you use that poison?" Keep in mind that your Create Consumable poisons can be used to poison your allies' weapons up to 10 minutes beforehand. Useful if you expect combat within the next 10. I'd advise application on the group's primary weapons, as those poisons stick around on a miss (unlike ammunition, which is lost on a miss). 20:15 "Your infused poisons can *affect* creatures immune to poison." *This is not fluff text.* It is a specific beating general on Immunity (PC p.408), wherein immunity to poison prevents being affected by the poison's effects. This is directly relevant to 20:40 - your poisons do still debuff even if they are immune to poison.

Thank you for another video RtK

The remastered really only improved the Alchemist Dedication for me and a rogue with it is the “bomb”.

My problem is still that the Alchemist is second best at using their alchemy. It is cool and all that you can make all this stuff but the alchemist should be the best at using the alchemy. The bomber should be expert with bombs at 1st level, the poisoner should be expert with poison delivery weapons like the blowgun for the others I’m not sure how to balance this.

14:58 i do think the intent with field vials are to use the quick alchemy quick vials for them, based on the wording of the traits that the versatile vial loses, but I am hoping an errata will word it better and confirm that

Minor correction: I said 10 reagents per day at level 9. That would actually have been 13 (INT+level). Not that it matters much since Infused Reagents are completely removed from the system now 😉

38:40 what do you mean with "bypasses resistances"? As I understand it the thaumaturge triggers weaknesses but the damage type of their weapon never changes. So if i trigger a fire weaknes with my slashing sword but the enemy has resistance to slashing, that would reduce my damage, no?

The alchemist is nice and all and can make lots of cool shit but in the case of the toxicologist and the bomber they ain’t gonna hit shit with all their cool toys when they still use dex or str to strike. So once again everybody else is better with the alchemists stuff than the alchemist.

alchemists make me think of a fantasy version of medieval alchemists. Gunslingers make me think of fantasy wild west

Best Class is GM

I think the fact that you rank summoner 22nd and I rank it first is a compliment to the system.

(Noticed RebelthenKing is a performer) (Sees Bard #1) Ergo, RebelthenKing is #1. ~QED

Having a gun/arbelest in a pseudo high medieval setting is *hardly* steampunk

The best healer? That's easy, any mobile class/ancestry with skill feats and class/FA feats to spend on Medic. Rogue and Investigator are the big stand outs.

I haven't seen the sorcerer since the PC2 came out. I'm hoping their Blood magic got some buffing. I will add another difference between them. A Wizard is a better caster to play in a group with a stingy GM or a party that doesn't use consumables enough. Having a "wait a moment/day" attitude toward your magic means you can really take care of most problems given enough time. Sorcerers have to rely on their consumables more to answer those unusual challenges that are outside their repertoire. If the GM doesn't hand out consumables (low magic, thinks they are "too powerful") or the players sell/don't use them, then a Wizard has more player agency to respond to those unusual circumstances. A week of infiltration and diplomacy encounters might leave a combat heavy Sorcerer at a loss to contribute without access to scrolls and staves. The wizard can just likely swap their preparations. They should also take different approaches to Staves. It's my opinion that Wizards should look to staves for repeatability. They prioritize a magic staff that gives them several spells they want to cast more than once per day. Sure strike is great in a staff for a wizard with Attack spells, so is Force Barrage. Sorcerers on the other hand want staves that will give them more toolbox answers. Maybe damage types outside of their specialty, solution effects like Sound Body, Rank 2 Water Walk, or even themes on multiple staves (mentalist, fire, water) so that they can rotate their repertoire similar to a Wizard. A Staff of Fire is basically wasted on an Elemental Fire or Diabolic Sorcerer. It's better used by an Elemental Water or Fey Sorcerer to have more options.

You should play in Pathfinder Society. Then you can have a dozen different characters going. I love all four of mine.

I'm gonna talk bad at flurry ranger here for a moment: The subclass is perhaps the most action-intensive feature in the game and unless you're built to make more than 2 attack trait actions a turn and your party can help facilitate that, you're probably better off playing a fighter. However, on paper thrown weapon flurry ranger with +3 str and +4 dex at character creation is nuts. Quick draw on a flaming thrower's bandolier while hasted. (We'll assume 8th level) Chakram, Starknife, Starknife, Hunted Shot two shurikens. 2d8+1d6+6->[2d4+1d6+6]x2 with deadly trait->[2d4+1d6+6]x2 Assuming all strikes hit and none crit that averages out to 49 weapon damage and 17 fire a round. Critting on the starknives or chakram will also add a hefty chunk of damage too. 5 strikes per round at a target within 40 feet with an attack penalty that caps out at -4 with each hit getting full strength mod to damage? Great. Bonus points if one of your allies can put down difficult terrain under your prey so they're off guard to your flurry.

I'm a monk main, so I can understand the pitfall of thinking all your turns will be move, stance, flurry. In practice, this can be the case. However, I actually really like that monk has no subclasses to choose from, just feats. This allows players to really come up with their own unique fighting styles rather than be boxed into preexisting motifs. There are more than enough stances (with potentially more on the way) that you can pick one and stick with it, or switch them up. Fuse Stance now being available at level 16 is a huge buff! Qi spells, monastic weaponry, archery and stances all open up routes so no two monk players have the same build!

Is a shame that Invoke Disaster/Storm Lord comes so late for Storm Druid. Its awesome and definitely brings the "Wow" factor for me (along with free and actionless combat flight). But its at level 18 (and 8 for stormwind/16 for uplifting winds).

45:01 Just for the record... Gunslinger is designed to function with Xbiws as well. Further... I'm not a real fan of the mechanics of the firearms in PF2, as representative of our firearms... How ere, mechanically firearms are not disproportionate or inherently flawed... Mechanically, the firearms in PF2 seem fairly well balanced, and if anything offer some advanced weaponry options. Similar to other advanced or uncommon weapons. As DM my solution was to simply reflavor the firearms x so that they are not in fact analogues of our world, But rather just magic/tekk from the Golarion realm. Crystal power cells... Bolt launchers, Magic powered weapons... Whatever it takes to find a suitable narrative for your campaign. Remember also that we did have alien civs crash land advanced tekk, like lasers, So knockoff reverse engineered firearms, Is a pretty awesome pivot. With that adjustment, I like the Gunslinger.

“How can you not like explosions?”. Sir, your adopted ancestry (goblin) is showing.

The replacement of alignment damage with spirit damage has delivered a huge boost to divine casters including sorcerer and oracle. Once people start to understand what a big deal this is, I think clerics will become more popular.

So the primary takeaway from this video is that every time Rebelthenking releases a class ranking video, we all need to remind him to change his socks!