Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous – Best Main Character Builds

Melee Sorcerer

Regardless of what focus you pick, go with the staff until Level 11.

Start Lawful Good, make every evil decision under the sun to roleplay the Lich thing, and use an Atonement Scroll if you ever want to use Divine Grace. Background doesn’t really matter; just pick whatever you feel is appropriate.

Does somewhere around 400-500 damage per round (DPR) by teens, not counting Attacks of Opportunity (AoO). Pretty good.

Overview
Role	Tank/Damage dealer/Support
Race	Human
Deity	Abadar/Urgathoa
Alignment	Lawful Good†
Skills	Mobility 3, Arcana 5††, Persuasion, Athletics
Bloodline	Acid Dragon (Green, Black, or Copper)†††

† Any lawful will do, but you will miss out on bestow grace if you are not Lawful Good. Lawful Evil is more roleplaying-appropriate, though.

†† Make sure you have this at 5 by the time you are Level 5.

††† Can be of any Draconic bloodline, but the small amount of resistance you get from it is most beneficial as acid. We don’t care about the spell damage part.

Stats
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 > 22	15 > 16 (L4)	12	7	10	16

Final Build
Monk (Scaled Fist)	Sorcerer	Dragon Disciple	Eldritch Knight
1	5	4	10

Leveling Guide
Level	Take
1	Monk – Dodge // Martial Weapons Proficiency // Crane Style
2	Sorcerer – Extend Spell
3	Sorcerer – Weapon Focus†
4	Sorcerer
5	Sorcerer – Dazzling Display
6	Dragon Disciple
7	Dragon Disciple – Outflank // Improved Initiative
8	Dragon Disciple
9	Dragon Disciple – Shatter Defenses
10	Eldritch Knight – Power Attack
11	Eldritch Knight – Improved Critical
12	Eldritch Knight
13	Eldritch Knight – Weapon Specialization
14	Eldritch Knight – Cleave
15	Eldritch Knight – Cleaving Finish
16	Eldritch Knight
17	Eldritch Knight – Greater Weapon Focus
18	Eldritch Knight – Combat Reflexes
19	Eldritch Knight – Toughness††
20	Sorcerer

† Pick whatever weapon you fancy. Staves will get an extra attack from Flurry, but it’s up to preference. I chose falchion for a blind run just because the threat range is way too good to pass up.

†† Or Arcane Strike.

Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Magic Weapon, Shield, Mage Armor (Bloodline), Magic Missile, True Strike, Vanish
2	Mirror Image, Blur, Sense Vitals, +stat spells
3	Haste, Resist Energy (C), Mastery of Flesh
4	Vampiric Blade, Animate Dead, Consume Undead, Protection from Energy (C)
5	Angelic Aspect, Echolocation, Repurpose, Geniekind
6	Bone Shield, Transformation, Heroism (G), Dispel Magic (G), False Grace, Siphon Life
7	Blessing of Unlife, Waves of Exhaustion, Legendary Proportions, Feast of Blood
8	Frightful Aspect, Seamantle, Protection from Spells
9	Mind Blank (C), Corrupt Magic, Foresight, Energy Drain

Lich spells are highlighted in yellow.

Lich Mythic Path
Level	Feat
3	Indestructible Bones // Skeletal Marksman†
4	Skeletal Bard††
6	Weapon of Death
9	Magic Devourer

† Reasoning is simple: first, undead can’t be enlarged (at least not easily). Second, the melee line will already be quite packed in most parties already. Since his STR is +0, toss him a heavy crossbow and an amulet from the Heart of Stone in Wintersun.
†† 30 rounds of free Dirge and some spells is great. Skeleton Wisdom and INT are weak so it wouldn’t even be able to cast Cleric, Inquisitor, or Magus spells. Boo.

Mythic Path
Level	Feat
1	Close to the Abyss // Abundant Casting
2	Weapon Focus (Mythic)
3	Lich // Archmage Armor
4	Improved Critical (Mythic)
5	Improved Abundant Casting
6	Weapon Specialization (Mythic)
7	Greater Abundant Casting
8	Flawless Attacks
9	Elemental Barrage
10	Power Attack (Mythic)

Baked Trickster

The logic here is pretty simple: stack as many dice and attacks as possible. Nothing accomplishes this quite like good old Motherless Vivisectionist (especially given the relatively high INT requirement for the skill gain). Good offense, good defense, synergistic spell-lists, 15d6 sneak, and enough feats to fit in the essentials. Beast Shape is taken to infuse party animal companions, because alchemists can.

Go with the staff for quite a while, since Flurry will be better than +1 from the focus and switch to a falchion once you have Improved Critical. You also probably want someone with Magic Fang so your natural attacks actually hit things.

Overview
Role	Tank/Damage dealer
Race	Tiefling (Motherless)
Deity	Any
Alignment	Any Lawful†
Background	Pickpocket††
Skills	Athletics, Religion, World, Mobility 18, Perception 1, Stealth 1

† Doesn’t matter past Level 1.
†† +2 Initiative is the best thing we can grab here.

Stats
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 > 22	15 > 16 (L4)	12	12	16	7

Final Build
Monk (Traditional)	Alchemist (Vivisectionist)	Slayer (Arcane Enforcer)
1	16	3

Leveling Guide
Level	Take
1	Monk – Dodge // Crane Style
2	Alchemist
3	Alchemist – Accomplished Sneak Attacker // Feral Mutagen
4	Alchemist
5	Slayer†- Outflank // Armored Mask
6	Alchemist – Weapon Focus: Scythe†
7	Alchemist – Dazzling Display
8	Alchemist – Feral Wings
9	Alchemist – Shatter Defenses
10	Alchemist – Infusion
11	Alchemist – Alchemist – Skill Focus: Athletics
12	Alchemist – Crippling Strike
13	Alchemist – Improved Critical: Scythe††
14	Alchemist – Greater Mutagen
15	Slayer – Opportunist // Improved Improved Critical
16	Alchemist
17	Alchemist – Combat Reflexes // Improved Improved Improved Critical
18	Alchemist
19	Alchemist – Grand Mutagen // Improved Improved Improved Improved Critical
20	Slayer

†† Or Falchion.
†Or Demonslayer and just use mage armor potions you can buy and craft.

Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Shield, Enlarge Person, Cure Light
2	Barkskin, Restoration (Lesser), Cure Moderate Wounds, Cat’s Grace, Bull’s Strength
3	Haste, Resist Energy (Communal), Delay Poison (Communal), Thorn Body
4	Greater Invisibility, Echolocation, Restoration, Cure Critical, Death Ward
5	Beast Shape III, Spell Resistance
6	Beast Shape IV, Legendary, Heal, Transformation, True Seeing

Trickster Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Vanish, Feather Step
2	Mirror Image, Chameleon Stride, Cat’s Grace, Invisibility
3	Glorious Beard, Summon Medium Beer Elemental
4	Greater Invisiility, Shadow Conjuration, Summon Large Beer Elemental
5	Microscopic Proportions, Summon Greater Beer Elemental. Rain of Halberds
6	Summon Perpetually Annoyed Wizard
7	Trick Fate, Ray of Halberds

Mythic Path
Level	Feat
1	Close to the Abyss // Thundering Blows
2	Destiny Beyond Birth
3	Archmage Armor
4	Improved Critical (Mythic)
5	Abundant Casting
6	Extra Mythic Ability: Unrelenting Assault
7	Leading Strike
8	Flawless Attacks
9	Improved Abundant Casting
10	Mythic Sneak Attacker

Trickster Mythic Path
Level	Feat
3	Perception Rank 1
4	Arcana Rank 1 // Perception Rank 2
5	Athletics Rank 1
6	Nature Rank 1 // Nature rank 2
7	Religion Rank 1 // Nature Rank 3
8	Mobility Rank 1 // Athletics Rank 2
9	World Rank 1 // Arcana Rank 2
10	Infuse Magic Device // Athletics Rank 3†

† Or Arcana 3

Anointed Knight

A more or less classic Anointed Knight, except it takes Monk and Archmage Armour to scale Armour Class (AC). Can’t really be helped, since the game wants us to. (If only there was a Mythic Armour focus that would scale it instead.)

Gets all the important Paladin stuff, plus some Angel goodies, and is tailor-made to make everything evil suffer. Stacks so much Attack Bonus (AB) it’s actually feasible to use Power Attack without being crippled by it. That AB also makes it easy to skip the Shatter Defenses line; someone will be able to toss Greater Invisibility on us and that’s good enough.

Overview
Role	Tank/Damage dealer
Race	Aasimar (Angelkin)
Deity	Any
Alignment	Lawful Good
Background	Pickpocket†
Skills	Mobility 3, Athletics, whatever else you need

† Purely because +2 Initiative is the best thing we can grab here.

Stats
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 > 22	16	12	10	7	17 > 18 (L4)

Final Build
Monk (Scaled Fist)	Paladin	Slayer (Arcane Enforcer)	Fighter (Mutation Warrior)
1	14	1	4

Leveling Guide
Level	Take
1	Monk – Dodge // Crane Style
2	Paladin
3	Paladin – Weapon Focus: Falchion
4	Paladin
5	Paladin – Outflank
6	Paladin – Weapon Bond
7	Paladin – Improved Initiative
8	Paladin
9	Paladin – Improved Critical: Falchion
10	Paladin
11	Paladin – Wings
12	Paladin
13	Slayer† – Extend Spell // Armored Mask
14	Paladin
15	Paladin – Power Attack
16	Paladin
17	Fighter – Cleave // Cleaving Finish
18	Fighter – Combat Reflexes
19	Fighter – Greater Cleave†† // Blind Fight††
20	Fighter – Weapon Specialization: Falchion

†Or Demonslayer and just use mage armor potions you can buy and craft.

†† Free feats. Can pick whatever else you fancy here.

Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Divine Favor, Challenge Evil†, Bless Weapon, Magic Weapon, Veil, Restoration
2	Bestow Grace, Bull’s Strength, Eagle’s Splendor
3	Angelic, Resist Energy
4	Crusader’s Edge

† Mainly used to quickly see if the target is evil before using Smite.

Angel Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Unbreakable Heart, Divine Favor, Cure Light Wounds
2	Restoration (Lesser), Cure Moderate Wounds
3	Delay Poison, Cure Serious Wounds
4	Pure Form, Divine Power, Restoration
5	Ward Against Harm, Cleansing Flames, Breath of Life
6	Aegis of the Faithful, Eaglesoul, Ward Against Harm (Communal), Heal
7	Sun Marked, Ward Against Weakness (Communal)
8	Avenger’s Blessing, Gale of Life
9	Fortress of the Faithful, Sun Form, Heal (Mass)

Mythic Path
Level	Feat
1	A Bit of Fun // Unrelenting Assault
2	Extra Mythic Ability: Abundant Smite
3	Archmage Armor
4	Improved Critical (Mythic)
5	Thundering Blows
6	Power Attack (Mythic)
7	Leading Strike
8	Flawless Attacks
9	Abundant Casting†
10	Weapon Specialization (Mythic)

† Free slot. Pick whatever you fancy.

Angel Mythic Path
Level	Feat
4	Guile of the Faithful
5	Piercing Rays
6	Everlasting Flame
7	Unfailing Beacon†
8	Speed of Light
10	Overwhelming Flames

† Or Solar Winds.

Kinetic Demon

The synergy here is through the roof.

• Can somewhat neglect DEX and rely on Rage to carry us
• Demonic Spell Difficulty Classes (DC) are awful, making it a perfect fit for Enforce Vigor
• Aspect of Kalavakus is absolutely broken with Kineticist trips. I won’t spoil the interaction, but it’s insane and hilarious at the same time, while Balor both charges our DC further and buffs the team for free.
• The build really doesn’t need much in the way of Mythic feats, so it actually can take trips, Spell Penetration, and whatnot without hurting the bottom line.

Zen was taken in case you want to melee a bit and Perfect Strike is nice for that as well. Also, Lifebane can absolutely be cast on your Kinetic Blade for added hilarity.

Have fun with it while it lasts.

Overview
Role	Control/Damage dealer
Race	Human
Deity	Any
Alignment	Any Lawful†
Background	Pickpocket††
Skills	Perception, Trickery, Mobility 3

† For one level we take Monk. I’d recommend starting Neutral Evil, then edging to Lawful for a level, so you can Scroll of Atonement back to where you were.

†† Purely because +2 Initiative is the best thing we can grab here.

Stats
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
7	16	19 > 24	10	16	7

Final Build
Kineticist	Monk (Zen Archer)
19	1

Leveling Guide
Level	Take
1	Kineticist – Point-Blank Shot // Precise Shot // Earth // Extended Range
2	Kineticist – Elemental Whispers > Lizard
3	Kineticist – Weapon Focus: Kinetic Blast // Kinetic Blade
4	Kineticist – Earth > Trip
5	Kineticist – Fury’s Fall // Bowling
6	Kineticist – Earth > Greater Trip
7	Kineticist – Spell Penetration // Fire
8	Kineticist – Fire’s Fury
9	Kineticist – Greater Spell Penetration // Torrent
10	Kineticist – Enduring Earth
11	Kineticist – Toughness // Wall
12	Kineticist – Skill Focus: Perception
13	Kineticist – Improved Initiative // Deadly Earth
14	Monk – Dodge
15	Kineticist – Tremorsense // Improved Critical: Kinetic Blast
16	Kineticist – Water
17	Kineticist – Weapon Finesse // Expanded Defenses: Shroud of Water
18	Kineticist – Grappling
19	Kineticist – Crane Style // Skill Focus: Trickery
20	Kineticist – Cloud

Demon Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Enlarge Person
2	Molten Orb, Blood Haze, Cat’s Grace, Mirror Image
3	Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Haste
4	Abyssal Skin, Dragon’s Breath, Enervation
5	Lifebane

Mythic Path
Level	Feat
1	Kinetic Overcharge // Instrument of Freedom
2	Trip (Mythic)
3	Ascendant Element (Fire)
4	Spell Penetration (Mythic)
5	Enforced Vigor
6	Toughness (Mythic)
7	The Bigger They Are
8	Improved Critical (Mythic)
9	Archmage Armor
10	Improved Initiative (Mythic)†
Demon	Aspects: Kalavakus, Balor, Pazuzu, Nocticulaand Brimorak/Succubus/Nabasu††

† Free slot. Pick whatever you fancy.
†† All are fine, pick whatever you like better for the last slots.

Instinctual Trickster

This savage is a crafty one! It’s your barbarian, except the sort that wants to live and considers her brutish relatives a bunch of chest-pounding imbeciles. Stacks monstrous damage (including 11-20/x5 crit) and has some divine support for the team. Mythic Charge applies on every strike with Pounce. Archmage Armour comes from Mage Armour potions (which you should buy and craft). Other than that, there’s nothing tricky about the build (no pun intended).

Overview
Role	Damage dealer/tank
Race	Tiefling (Motherless)
Deity	Any
Alignment	Any non-Lawful
Background	Martial Disciple
Skills	Mobility 3, Athletics, Religion, Perception (spare)

Stats
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 > 22	14	14	10	17 > 18	7

Final Build
Barbarian (Instinctual Warrior)	Fighter (Mutation Warrior)
16	4

Leveling Guide
Level	Take
1	Barbarian – Dodge
2	Barbarian
3	Barbarian – Crane Style
4	Barbarian – Lethal Stance
5	Barbarian – Outflank
6	Barbarian
7	Barbarian – Rage Power: Lesser Beast Totem
8	Barbarian – Beast Totem
9	Barbarian – Improved Critical: Falchion†
10	Barbarian – Beast Totem, Greater
11	Barbarian – Weapon Focus: Falchion†
12	Barbarian – Deadly Accuracy
13	Barbarian – Power Attack
14	Barbarian
15	Barbarian – Improved Improved Critical
16	Barbarian – Lethal Accuracy
17	Fighter – Improved Improved Improved Critical // Cleave
18	Fighter – Cleaving Finish
19	Fighter – Improved Improved Improved Improved Critical
20	Fighter – Weapon Specialization

† Or whatever else weapon you fancy. Scythe is a solid option too.

Key Trickster Spells
Level	Spells
1	Feather Step, Vanish
2	Blur, Cat’s Grace
3	Glorious Beard, Displacement
4	Greater Invisibility
5	Rain of Halberds, Microscopic Proportions
6	Summon Perpetually Annoyed Wizard, Summon Elder Beer Elemental
7	Trick Fate, Ray of Halberds

Mythic Path
Level	Feat
1	A Bit of Fun† // Limitless Rage
2	Extra Mythic Ability > Archmage Armor
3	Thundering Blows
4	Improved Critical (Mythic)
5	Mythic Charge
6	Power Attack (Mythic)
7	Ever Ready
8	Flawless Attacks
9	Leading Strike
10	Weapon Specialization (Mythic)

† Or Close to the Abyss.

Trickster Mythic Path
Level	Feat
3	Perception Rank 1
4	Nature Rank 1 // Perception Rank 2
5	Athletics Rank 1
6	Religion Rank 1 // Nature Rank 2
7	Mobility Rank 1 // Nature Rank 3
8	Arcana Rank 1 // Arcana Rank 2
9	Infuse Magic Device 1 // Religion Rank 2: Community, Nobility†
10	World 1 // Arcana Rank 3

† Religion Rank 2 is currently bugged and only provides one domain. Pick your poison for now.

Arcane Azata

Be warned: wizards are not friendly to new players. You have to know what you are doing with your spell list as it’s not feasible to list spell books for every stage of the game.

Starts as a control wizard and goes into the damage dealing business late (while adding even more control, because we can). Selective Grease, Web, and Shout are not subject to spell resistance and should carry you to Level 15, at which time you can utilize Arcane Trickster fully.

Skipped Mythic Spell Penetration because elf has enough as is. Grabbed Enchantment instead. Cold was picked because Waterfall is a thing that exists. More damage for us.

The modus operandi in late-game is to cast Selective Sirocco and blast things with Chain Lightning. Selective Caustic Eruption does converted element damage but the damage over time is still acid, so we have three elements going at the same time, all triggering barrage. It’s not that much, but it adds up.

Elemental Focus is taken to boost Chain Lightning Difficulty Class as that’s the one in most need of it.

Overview
Role	Control/damage dealer
Race	Elf (Base)
Deity	Any
Alignment	Neutral Good
Background	Pickpocket
Skills	Trickery, Mobility, Arcane, World, Stealth, Perception
Opposition Schools	Abjuration, Necromancy, Enchantment

Stats
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
7	18	14	19 > 24	10	7

Final Build
Wizard (Elemental Specialist)	Alchemist (Vivisectionist)	Arcane Trickster	Sorcerer (Cross-Blooded)
8	1	10	1

Leveling Guide
Level	Take
1	Wizard – Spell Focus: Conjuration // Greater Spell Focus: Conjuration // Cold
2	Wizard
3	Wizard – Selective Spell
4	Wizard
5	Alchemist – Accomplished Sneak Attacker
6	Arcane Trickster
7	Arcane Trickster – Spell Penetration
8	Arcane Trickster
9	Arcane Trickster – Greater Spell Penetration
10	Arcane Trickster
11	Arcane Trickster – Point-Blank Shot
12	Arcane Trickster
13	Arcane Trickster – Precise Shot
14	Arcane Trickster
15	Arcane Trickster – Arcane Focus†
16	Wizard – Heighten Spell
17	Sorcerer – Elemental Focus: Electricity // Greater Elemental Focus: Electricity // Silver // White
18	Wizard
19	Wizard – Toughness†
20	Wizard

† Or Cold Elemental Foci, but it’s not really worth it just for Mass Icy Prison.

Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Grease, Magic Missile, Magic Weapon, True Strike, Vanish
2	Glitterdust, Web, Burning Arc, Scorching Ray, Sense Vitals, Mirror Image, +Stat spells
3	Haste, Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Stinking Cloud
4	Shout, Controlled Fireball, Greater Invisibility, Dimension Door
5	Icy Prison
6	Chain Lightning, Sirocco, Hellfire Ray
7	Caustic Eruption, Legendary Proportions
8	Stormbolts, Sunburst
9	Icy Prison (Mass), Mind Blank (Communal)

Azata Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Unbreakable Heart, Bane
2	Ode to Miraculous Magic, Cacophonous Call, Voice of Renewal
3	Good Hope, Optimistic Smile, Crushing Despair
4	Waterfall, Confusion, Chaotic Healing
5	Second Breath, Song of Discоrd, Cacophonous Call (Mass), Friendly Hug, Mind Fog. Feeblemind
6	Joy of Life, Songs of Steel, Protection of Nature, Heroism (Greater)
7	Heroes Never Surrender, Hold Person (Mass), Revolt, Water Torrent

Mythic Path
Level	Feat
1	Abundant Casting // Force Reality
2	Expanded Arsenal: Evocation
3	Improved Abundant Casting
4	Spell Focus (Mythic): Conjuration
5	Ascendant Element: Cold
6	Expanded Arsenal: Enchantment
7	Greater Abundant Casting
8	School Mastery: Conjuration
9	Elemental Barrage
10	Accomplished Sneak Attacker (Mythic)†

† Free feat, can take whatever else if you really want to. Could take second Bloodline: Arcane here for 1 more Difficulty Class on our crowd control spells. Or Fey to boost some enchantment spells.

Azata Mythic Path
Level	Feat
4	Favorable Magic
6	Zippy Magic
8	Life-Bonding: Seize the Moment
9	Life-Bonding: Tandem Trip
10	Marvelous Endurance

Saucerer

A sorcerer with some secret sauce to get her going. It’s your caster Lich, complete with a metric ton of spells, increased Difficulty Classes for both used schools of magic, ray criticals (crits), and whatever else you could dream of. Has a wide array of selective spells to use at all stages of the game, because having crowd control is a good mojo.

Bolstered Siphon Life is devastating on crit and it can’t be saved on, so that’s one of your main tools for single target damage. Bolstered Battering Blast is also not too shabby.

New Arcana in order of taking: Level 4, 6, 8, 8, 9, 9.

Overview
Role	Control/damage dealer
Race	Elf (Base)
Deity	Any Evil
Alignment	Lawful Evil
Background	Pickpocket/Healer†
Skills	Arcana, World, whatever else you fancy

† Depending on which skill set you like better.

Stats
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
7	18	12	19 > 24	7	14

Final Build
Sorcerer (Sage)	Loremaster
17	3

Leveling Guide
Level	Take
1	Sorcerer – Spell Penetration // Selective Spell // World
2	Sorcerer
3	Sorcerer – Bolster Spell
4	Sorcerer
5	Sorcerer – Greater Spell Penetration
6	Sorcerer
7	Sorcerer – Spell Focus: Necromancy // Greater Spell Focus: Necromancy
8	Sorcerer
9	Sorcerer – Improved Initiative
10	Sorcerer
11	Sorcerer – Point-Blank Shot
12	Sorcerer
13	Sorcerer – Heighten Spell // Precise Shot
14	Sorcerer
15	Sorcerer – Spell Specialization: Wail of Banshee // Necromancy // Conjuration
16	Sorcerer
17	Sorcerer – Skill Focus†
18	Loremaster – Combat Trick: Improved Improved Critical: Ray
19	Loremaster – Improved Critical: Ray
20	Loremaster – Rogue Trick: Improved Evasion

† Any will do, really. If you picked Pickpocket background, Trickery is best in slot.

Sorcerer Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Grease, Magic Weapon, Magic Missile†, True Strike, Mage Armor, Shield
2	Glitterdust, Web, Invisibility†, Mirror Image, Fox’s Cunning, other +stat spells
3	Haste, Ray of Exhaustion, Stinking Cloud, Battering Blast
4	Boneshatter, Greater Invisibility, Shout, Dimension Door†, Enervation, Remove Curse
5	Hungry Pit, Thoughtsense, Stoneskin (Communal), Break Enchantment†
6	Circle of Death, Heroism (Greater), Chains of Light, Banshee Blast, True Seeing†
7	Waves of Exhaustion, Legendary Proportions, True Seeing (Communal)
8	Horrid Whilting, Protection From Spells, Rift of Ruin, Seamantle
9	Wail of Banshee, Mind Blank (Communal), Foresight, Tsunami, Energy Drain

† Bloodline spell (no need to pick)

Lich Spell Priority
Level	Spells
3	Corrupted Blood, Power From Death
4	Eye of Bodak, Consume Undead
5	Bone Explosion, Repurpouse, Exsanguinate
6	Siphon Life, Bone Shield
7	Feast Of Blood, Blessing of Unlife, Restore Undead
8	Domain of Hungry Flesh, Embrace of Death
9	Corrupt Magic, Negative Eruption

Mythic Path
Level	Feat
1	Force Reality // Abundant Casting
2	Expanded Arsenal: Conjuration
3	Improved Abundant Casting // Lich: Sorcerer Spellbook
4	Extra Mythic Ability: Greater Abundant Casting
5	Second Bloodline: Arcane Bloodline
6	Spell Focus (Mythic): Necromancy
7	Ascendant Element: Negative Energy
8	School Mastery: Necromancy
9	Archmage Armor
10	Sorcerous Reflex†

† Or Last Stand, depending on how much you hate loading occasionally. Would’ve taken Improved Critical here if it worked for rays, which it currently doesn’t.

Lich Mythic Path
Level	Feat
3	Indestructible Bones // Skeletal Marksman
4	Skeletal Bard
6	Eclipse Chill
8	Skeleton Fighter – Blinding Critical // Heavy Crossbow
9	Magic Devourer

Chad Wolf & Wolf Chad

Assert dominance over lesser demons by knocking them on their arse; assert dominance over your teammates by fireballing them before combat. Ride a wolfer the size of a horse; stack Armour Class (AC) and Damage Reduction on your pet so his iron skin breaks demon claws. Don’t give a damn about your own AC because only style matters. Celebrate every new location with a bottle.

Core things you need to know about this build:

• Cast Aspect of the Wolf on yourself once you have it and right-click the ability to auto-use it.
• Shields are important for your pet to get anywhere reasonable with his AC
• Buff your pet like you would yourself otherwise
• Get a Skald with beast totems
• Get a Cleric with Nobility domain
• Use heavy shield until Fighter levels, then swap to tower shield. You have enough Attack Bonus for it.

Doing all that should get your pet to around 70 effective AC.

Overview
Role	Control/Damage dealer/Off-tank
Race	Tiefling (Motherless)
Deity	Any Evil
Alignment	Any Evil
Background	Lumberjack
Skills	Mobility, Perception, Athletics, Stealth, Nature
Pet	Dog
Pet Skills	Perception, Mobility 3, Athletics

Stats
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 > 24	16	12	10	14	7

Final Build
Hunter (Urban Hunter)	Fighter (Mutation Warrior)	Inquisitor (Sacred Huntmaster)
12	4	4

Leveling Guide
Level	Take
1	Hunter – Shield Focus
2	Hunter – Outflank
3	Hunter – Mounted Combat
4	Hunter
5	Hunter – Indomitable Mount
6	Hunter – Trip
7	Hunter – Mounted Shield
8	Hunter
9	Hunter – Fury’s Fall // Disarm
10	Hunter
11	Hunter – Improved Critical: Battleaxe
12	Hunter – Improved Trip
13	Inquisitor – Combat Reflexes
14	Inquisitor
15	Inquisitor – Seize the Moment // Tandem Trip
16	Fighter
17	Fighter – Boon Companion // Spirited Charge
18	Fighter – Weapon Focus: Battleaxe
19	Fighter – Toughness // Weapon Specialization: Battleaxe
20	Inquisitor

Pet Leveling Guide
Level	Feat
1	Bulwark // Dodge
3	Weapon Focus: Bite
4	+1 INT
5	Improved Unarmed
7	Fury’s Fall
8	+1 STR
9	Crane Style
11	Blind Fight
12	+1 STR
13	Combat Reflexes
15	Power Attack
16	+1 STR
17	Cleave
19	Cleaving Finish
20	+1 STR

Hunter Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Acid Maw, Magic Fang, Lead Blades, Unbreakable Heart, Cure Light Wounds
2	Aspect of the Bear, Barkskin, Sense Vitals, Natural Rhythm, Cat’s Grace
3	Magic Fang (Greater), Cure Moderate, Protection From Energy (Communal), Resist Energy (Communal)
4	Aspect of the Wolf, Animal Growth, Echolocation, Inspiring Recovery

Inquisitor Spells
Magic Weapon, Remove Fear, Cure Light, True Strike, Lesser restoration, Effortless Armor

Demon Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Enlarge Person
2	Mirror Image, Consume Fear, Bear’s Endurance
3	Haste, Fireball, Greater Magic Weapon, Morbid Restoration
4	Abyssal Skin
5	Lifebane

Mythic Path
Level	Feat
1	Close to the Abyss // Thundering Blows
2	Trip (Mythic)
3	Abundant Casting
4	Improved Critical (Mythic)
5	Improved Abundant Casting
6	Extra Mythic Ability: Mythical Beast
7	Leading Strike
8	Extra Mythic Ability: Mythic Charge
9	Enforced Vigor
10	Weapon Specialization (Mythic)

Demon Mythic Path Aspects
Kalavakus, Schir, Nabasu, Vavakia, Pazuzu, Nocticula

Dragons Build

Plays like a nuker sorcerer until she gets Dragonforms. Bolster magic does well to… bolster our spells. Selective Sirocco is a nice crowd control spell when we get it. Bolstered Magic Missile is busted. Waterfall + Bolstered Chain Lightning = big damage.Important note about buff routine for melee: Cast Geniekinds (all 4) before (!) Dragonform and Frightful Aspect after the Dragonform, along with the rest of the buffs. Cast Transformation when you know you will go full melee since it will disable your spellcasting. Otherwise consider your Dragonform a fancy-looking buff.

Overview
Role	Control/Damage dealer
Race	Half-Elf (Kindred)/Aasimar (Angelkin)
Deity	Any
Alignment	Any Lawful
Background	Pickpocket
Skills	Mobility 3, Arcana 5, Athletics, Percerption (spare)
Mandatory Gear	Stormlord’s Resolve, Red Salamander

Stats
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18	12	12	8	10	19 > 24

Final Build
Sorcerer (Cross-Blooded)	Monk (Scaled Fist)	Dragon Disciple
15	1	4

Leveling Guide
Level	Take
1	Sorcerer – Spell Focus: Evocation // Spell Specialization // Silver Dragon // Water Elemental
2	Sorcerer
3	Sorcerer – Bolster Spell
4	Sorcerer
5	Sorcerer – Spell Penetration
6	Sorcerer
7	Sorcerer – Greater Spell Penetration // Improved Initiative
8	Sorcerer
9	Sorcerer – Greater Spell Focus: Evocation
10	Sorcerer
11	Dragon Disciple – Selective Spell
12	Dragon Disciple – Toughness
13	Dragon Disciple – Elven Spirit
14	Dragon Disciple
15	Monk – Elemental Focus: Electricity
16	Sorcerer
17	Sorcerer – Greater Elemental Focus: Electricity
18	Sorcerer
19	Sorcerer
20	Sorcerer

Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Magic Missile, Burning Hands (Cold)†, Mage Armor†, Shield, Grease
2	Burning Arc, Mirror Image, Sense Vitals, Cat’s Grace
3	Haste, Fireball††, Lightning Bolt††, Slow, Force Punch
4	Shout, Greater Invisibility, Dimension Door, Controlled Fireball††
5	Icy Prison, Geniekind, Echolocation
6	Chain Lightning††, Sirocco, Transformation, Dragonkind I†
7	Dragonkind†, Waves of Exhaustion, Ice Body, Fire Storm
8	Frightful Aspect, Dragonkind III†, Stormbolts††
9	Fiery Body††

† Bloodline, no need to pick
†† Gained via item, no need to pick

Spell Specialization
Caster Level <9	Caster Level <14	Caster Level >14
Magic Missile	Fire Snake	Chain Lightning

Azata Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Unbreakable Heart, Bane
2	Ode to Miraculous Magic, Cacophonous Call, Voice of Renewal
3	Good Hope, Optimistic Smile, Crushing Despair
4	Waterfall, Confusion, Chaotic Healing
5	Second Breath, Song of Discоrd, Friendly Hug, Mind Fog. Feeblemind
6	Joy of Life, Songs of Steel, Protection of Nature, Heroism (Greater)
7	Heroes Never Surrender, Hold Person (Mass), Revolt, Water Torrent

Mythic Path
Level	Feat
1	Abundant Casting // Force Reality
2	Extra Mythic Ability: Ascendant Element: Cold
3	Improved Abundant Casting
4	Extra Mythic Ability: Elemental Barrage
5	Second Bloodline: White Dragon
6	Extra Mythic Ability: Archmage Armor
7	Greater Abundant Casting
8	Sorcerous Reflex
9	Master Shapeshifter
10	Spell Focus (Mythic): Evocation

Azata Mythic Path
Level	Feat
4	Zippy Magic
6	Life-Bonding: Outflank
7	Life-Bonding: Seize the Moment
8	Favourable Magic
10	Marvelous Endurance

DJ Aeon

Good at summoning and good at buffing summons. Can convert spells to summoning as a full round action (although it’s a good idea to slot one summoning spell per level, excepting 5 for emergencies). Aeon Gaze and Bane work wonders for juicing up summoned animals (and don’t forget Guarded Hearth and Inspiring Command from a local cleric). Spells from the Aeon list compliment Druid self-buffs perfectly.

Cast Geniekinds (all 4, Extended) before shapeshifting, then buff the rest. Cast Transformation last if you want to go all out on melee, but don’t extend it since it’d last way too long for comfort.

Rampager was picked as Druid needs any help he can get to land hits, especially early on. Monk is there to help with Armour Class and to give us another claw attack before we get to at least a Leopard. Archmage Armour is gained through Mage Armour potions, which you should buy and craft.

Overview
Role	Control/Bruiser
Race	Human
Deity	Gozreh
Alignment	Lawful Neutral
Background	Pickpocket
Skills	Mobility 3, Perception, Athletics† (spare)

† Or any other skill you need

Stats
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 > 24	14	14	7	16	7

Final Build
Druid (Elemental Rampager)	Monk (Traditional)	Loremaster
16	1	3

Leveling Guide
Level	Take
1	Monk – Dodge // Spell Focus: Conjuration // Crane Style
2	Druid –
3	Druid – Augment Summoning
4	Druid
5	Druid – Superior Summoning // Any
6	Druid
7	Druid – Outflank
8	Druid
9	Druid – Natural Spell
10	Druid
11	Druid – Extend Spell
12	Druid
13	Druid – Skill Focus: Perception
14	Loremaster – Rogue Secret (Greater Trip)
15	Loremaster – Power Attack
16	Druid
17	Druid – Combat Reflexes
18	Druid
19	Druid – Improved Critical: Claw
20	Loremaster – Combat Feat: Improved Improved Critical

Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Magic Fang
2	Animal Aspect, Aspect of the Bear, Barkskin, +stat spells, Natural Rhythm, Restoration (Lesser)
3	Resist Energy (Communal), Delay Poison (Communal), Magic Fang (Greater)
4	Echolocation, Freedom of Movement, Thorn Body, Protection From Energy (Communal)
5	Geniekind, Aspect of the Wolf, Animal Growth
6	Stoneskin (Communal)
7	Heal, Legendary Proportions, Summon Nature’s Ally VII
8	Frightful, Seamantle, True Seeing (Communal)
9	Elemental Swarm, Shapechange

Aeon Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Divine Favor, Remove Fear, Shield of Faith, Remove Sickness
2	Equal Force, Crystal Mind, Remove Paralysis
3	Magic Vestment, Remove Curse, Remove Blindlness, Starlight
4	Divine Power, Dimension Door, Death Ward, True Form, Restoration
5	Edict of Preseverance, Breath of Life, Zero State
6	Edict of Impenetrable Fortress, Embodiment of Order, Transformation, Heal, Dispel Magic (Greater)
7	Edict of Invulnerability, Restoration (Greater)

Mythic Path
Level	Feat
1	Master Shapeshifter // A Bit of Fun
2	Extra Mythic Ability: Abundant Casting
3	Elemental Barrage
4	Extra Mythic Ability: Improved Abundant Casting
5	Ascendant Summons
6	Extra Mythic Ability: Mythic Charge
7	Archmage Armour
8	Power Attack (Mythic)
9	Greater Abundant Casting
10	Improved Critical (Mythic)

Aeon Mythic Path
Level	Feat
3	DC
5	Summoner’s Gaze
7	Attack
9	Damage Reduction

Divine Rider

Have you ever wondered what woud happen if Sosiel was built for combat and not for love? This would. Caster Level 33 Arbitraments to clear the mooks and then your buffed team and yourself will do the rest. Also, other cool offensive angel stuffs.

We generally are perfectly happy sitting on the boar and casting, occasionally poking enemies with Outflank once in a while, but with all the buffs, we can hit if need be.

Didn’t have the space to take mounted feats, so the pet is a tiny bit vulnerable. It’s okay: boars are sturdy enough.

Important note about party composition: everyone has to be neutral on one axis or they will die! Arbitrament was chosen for the fact there are loads of neutral companions, so you shouldn’t have many problems filling the ranks.

Angel can break spellbooks; it’s fixed by save-load.

Overview
Role	Control/Bruiser
Race	Human
Alignment	Lawful Neutral/Neutral Good
Skills	Perception, Religion†
Background	Pickpocket
Deity	Erastil/Gozreh
Domain	Animal

† Or any other skill you need

Stats
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16	7	14	7	19 > 24	14

Final Build
Cleric (Crusader)
20

Leveling Guide
Level	Take
1	Cleric – Spell Focus: Evocation // Improved Initiative // Heavy Armour
2	Cleric
3	Cleric – Greater Spell Focus: Evocation
4	Cleric
5	Cleric – Boon Companion // Weapon Focus: Longspear
6	Cleric
7	Cleric – Outflank
8	Cleric
9	Cleric – Heighten Spell
10	Cleric – Weapon Specialization (Longspear)
11	Cleric – Spell Penetration
12	Cleric
13	Cleric – Greater Spell Penetration
14	Cleric
15	Cleric – Spell Specialization: Arbitrament // Greater Weapon Focus: Longspear
16	Cleric
17	Cleric – Bolster Spell
18	Cleric
19	Cleric – Power Attack
20	Cleric – Improved Critical: Longspear

Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Magic Fang, Divine Favour, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith
2	Align Weapon, +stat spells, Remove Paralysis
3	Magical Vestment, Resist Energy, Animate Dead, Remove Curse
4	Blade of the Sun, Crusader’s Edge, Restoration, Divine Power, Holy Smite
5	Cleansing Flames, Ward Against Harm, Disrupting Weapon
6	Bolt of Justice, Aegis of the Faithful, Ward Against Harm (Communal), Eaglesoul, Heal
7	Arbitrament, Restoration (Greater), Bestow Grace
8	Storm of Justice, Frightful Aspect
9	Wrath of the Righteous, Fortress of the Faithful, Heal (Mass)

Mythic Path
Level	Feat
1	Impossible Domain: Community
2	Spell Focus (Mythic): Evocation
3	Abundant Casting
4	Weapon Specialization (Mythic)
5	Improved Abundant Casting
6	School Mastery: Evocation
7	Greater Abundant Casting
8	Weapon Focus: Mythic
9	Mythical Beast
10	Power Attack (Mythic)

Angel Mythic Path
Level	Feat
4	Guide the Faithful
5	Piercing Rays

Pet Overview
Pet	Boar
Pet Skills	Perception, Mobility 3, Athletics

Pet Leveling Guide
Level	Feat
1	Bulwark // Toughness
3	Weapon Focus: Gore
4	+1 DEX
5	Dodge
7	Blind Fight
8	+1 INT
9	Outflank
11	Iron Will
12	+1 STR
13	Improved Unarmed
15	Crane Style
16	+1 STR
17	Perfect Strike
19	Combat Reflexes
20	+1 CON

Mr. Smite

Melee/caster Oracle. Uses buffs to melee and Angel stuff for Area of Effect and unmitigatable damage. Has full animal companion progression. Smites on tough opponents for even more Attack Bonus (AB). Jinx for ultimate single-target damage. Uses Geniekinds (x4) for Barrage (don’t forget to disable Divine Conversion once you get it!) and even before that it’s extra damage converted. Cast Enlarge/Frightful after (!). Double dips CHA to Armour Class (AC) and dumps DEX, so any gear with extra opportunity attacks is pure gold for this one.

Has Extend to fill underused levels. Doesn’t require Spell Penetration since all the offensive magic we use is not a subject to it (or saves, for that matter). Has some fodder to spawn if need be, but prefers not to. Stacks around 57AB self-buffed (with the Smite against demons). With Bard/Skald, Guarded Hearth, and Inspiring Comand factored in, it’s about 80AB at the top end. 16 Base Attack Bonus (BAB) for four iterative attacks.

We could go for Enduring spells instead of Abundant for even more comfortable play, but it’d come at Mythic level 10, leaving us with low tempo prior, so it’s only really there as a respec option.

Uses Mage Armour potions/scrolls for Archmage Armour, so buy and craft those. Has Use Magic Device for Mirror Image scrolls you should craft and the wands you can find.

Burns bright and quick. Has maybe 10 minutes of full force fighting at the top end.

Note: Abundant Smite doesn’t give Hellknight extra Smites and Order of the Nail Favored Enemy is broken (or it would absolutely find its way in). Weak class still weak even on a Smiting build. Sad.

Special thanks to Cyrix for bouncing some ideas around during the brainstorming process for this one.

Overview
Role	Tank/damage dealer
Race	Aasimar (Angelkin)
Alignment	Lawful Good
Skills	Mobility 3, Athletics†, Persuasion†, Use Magic Device
Background	Pickpocket
Deity	Any

† Or Trickery

Stats
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18	7	14	10	11	19 > 24

Final Build
Oracle (Seeker)	Monk (Scaled Fist)	Paladin (Divine Guardian)	Ranger (Demonslayer)
15	1	3	1

Leveling Guide
Level	Take
1	Oracle – Improved Initiative // Nature // Wolf-Scarred // Nature’s Whispers // Cure Spells
2	Monk – Dodge
3	Oracle – Crane Style
4	Oracle
5	Oracle – Outflank
6	Paladin
7	Oracle – Power Attack // Extend Spell
8	Oracle
9	Oracle – Spell Focus: Conjuration // Animal Companion: Wolf
10	Oracle
11	Oracle – Boon Companion
12	Oracle – Greater Spell Focus: Conjuration
13	Oracle – Wings // Weapon Mastery: Falchion (x2)
14	Oracle – Greater Weapon Focus: Falchion
15	Demonslayer – Dazzling Display
16	Oracle
17	Oracle – Shatter Defenses
18	Oracle – Bolster Spell
19	Paladin – Toughness
20	Paladin

Spell Priority
Level	Spells
1	Magic Fang†, Enlarge Person†, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, Remove Fear, Unbreakable Heart, Cure Light†
2	Align Weapon, Barkskin†, Eagle Splendor, Bull’s Strength†, Remove Paralysis, Grace, Cure Moderate†, Find Traps
3	Magical Vestment†, Greater Magic Fang†, Archon’s Aura, Animate Dead, Shield from Demonkind††, Remove Curse, Cure Serious†
4	Blade of the Sun††, Crusader’s Edge, Divine Power, Greater Magic Weapon, Pure Form††, Freedom of Movement, Cure Critical†
5	Cleansing Flames††, Ward Against Harm††, Cave Fangs†, Righteous Might, Geniekind, Summon Monster V
6	Bolt of Justice††, Aegis of the Faithful††, Ward Against Harm (Communal)††, Eaglesoul, Heal, Dispel Magic
7	Wall of Light††, Creeping Doom†, Restoration (Greater), Bestow Grace, Summon Monster VII, Ward Against Weakness (Communal)
8	Storm of Justice††, Frightful Aspect, Avengers Blessing††, Angelic Aspect (Greater), Summon Monster VIII
9	Wrath of the Righteous††, Fortress of the Faithful††, Heal (Mass), Winds of Vengeance, Fortress of the Faithful††, Sun Form††

† Oracle spells
†† Angel spells

Mythic Path
Level	Feat
1	Abundant Smite // Close to the Abyss
2	Extra Mythic Ability: Second Mystery: Battle
3	Archmage Armour
4	Power Attack (Mythic)
5	Elemental Barrage
6	Improved Critical (Mythic)
7	Abundant Casting
8	Weapon Focus: Mythic
9	Improved Abundant Casting
10	Extra Mythic Ability: Greater Abundant Casting

Angel Mythic Path
Level	Feat
4	Guide the Faithful
5	Piercing Rays
6	Everlasting Flame
7	Unfailing Beacon
8	Speed of Light
10	Demon Bane

Pet Overview
Pet	Wolf
Pet Skills	Perception, Mobility 3, Athletics

Pet Leveling Guide
Level	Feat
1	Bully // Fury’s Fall
3	Weapon Focus: Bite
4	+1 STR
5	Light Barding
7	Medium Barding
8	+1 INT
9	Outflank
11	Blind Fight
12	+1 STR
13	Dodge
15	Iron Will
16	+1 STR
17	Improved Iron Will
19	Toughness
20	+1 STR