Pathfinder Pathfinder: Kingmaker Builds and Strats Thread

[Trashos]

Yosharian
I am specifically asking for good guides to check out! Link?

EDIT: Oh, right, saw it.

 

[Yosharian]

Yosharian
I am specifically asking for good guides to check out! Link?

EDIT: Oh, right, saw it.

It's less of a guide and more of a breakdown of 6 builds I'm using in a team. I think the builds are pretty decent but I wouldn't say they're the most powerful builds ever, or anything.

 

[Trashos]

Yosharian ,

Right, I am not looking for uber builds currently, I am looking for well-explained decent builds that will get me thinking.

I read your guide some. It is not exactly what I am looking for NOW, because I currently want to build on the existing companion builds. But it is well-written with good explanations, and there is still some helpful info on it. Thumbs up! May be even more helpful for me later.

 

[Yosharian]

Yosharian ,

Right, I am not looking for uber builds currently, I am looking for well-explained decent builds that will get me thinking.

I read your guide some. It is not exactly what I am looking for NOW, because I currently want to build on the existing companion builds. But it is well-written with good explanations, and there is still some helpful info on it. Thumbs up! May be even more helpful for me later.

Yeah I am actually going to be using the builds with companions by adapting them slightly, using mods to change the companion classes, stats, etc.

 

[Trashos]

Yosharian, assume that you have a party with a tank, Nok-Nok, Jubilost and Tristian. What kinds of builds would you add to it for the last two spots? (PC's build included in the last two spots)

 

[Haplo]

I'm not Yosharian, but IMO an arcane caster, preferably an Arcane Trickster, a Bard, a ranged character, possibly a ranger or maybe a Kineticist or Kinetic Knight (if you have that DLC). Pick 2.
Although a Bard can also make a decent ranged character.

 

[Trashos]

I'm not Yosharian, but IMO an arcane caster, preferably an Arcane Trickster, a Bard, a ranged character, possibly a ranger or maybe a Kineticist or Kinetic Knight (if you have that DLC). Pick 2.
Although a Bard can also make a decent ranged character.

Cheers! I think I would like to have a bit more tanking than that, though. Is there a type of build for my PC that can be one of those archetypes + part time tanking?

 

[Haplo]

Kinetic Knight, battle bard.

Edit: Note Kinetic Knight really shines with Turn Based mod. Otherwise it's not so great (still can offer very nice party support).

 

[loupgris]

For me bard with 1 lvl SF (add cha to AC).
After Arcane trickter or Eldritch archer.

 

[Haplo]

SF dip - why not. But I'm not a fan of weakening bard abilities by heavy multiclassing with the likes of AT, EK, DD. Even less EA (unless just 2 levels for +1 Spellstrike arrow).

 

[Trashos]

I can tell what AT, EK, EA and DD are. But what is SF?

 

[Yosharian]

Whatever Haplo said is probably correct

Also you really only need two decent tanks for a party

 

[Haplo]

I can tell what AT, EK, EA and DD are. But what is SF?

Scaled Fist. A Charisma based monk flavor.

 

[Trashos]

Whatever Haplo said is probably correct

Also you really only need two decent tanks for a party

I want to have a third guy who can tank sometimes. For ambushes, for whenever additional enemies come from behind, for whenever an enemy goes for my weaklings, for whenever the proper tank falls. I think that builds "with some tanking for special occasions" should be a thing for this game.

 

[Haplo]

"Offtank" of sorts. Sure. Many characters can do that. Including an animal companion.

 

[Desiderius]

Whatever Haplo said is probably correct

Also you really only need two decent tanks for a party

I want to have a third guy who can tank sometimes. For ambushes, for whenever additional enemies come from behind, for whenever an enemy goes for my weaklings, for whenever the proper tank falls. I think that builds "with some tanking for special occasions" should be a thing for this game.

Make Val a Bard. She can cast with her Tower Shield. She won't be totally unhittable but she'll always have Image up to make up for it and it puts her in good position for Bard Songs and spells. Linzi can also do this with Cautious Fighter.

 

[Desiderius]

"Offtank" of sorts. Sure. Many characters can do that. Including an animal companion.

Animal can be main tank for 3/4ths of the game.

 

[Yosharian]

Does anyone know where the cloak "Strigoi's Embrace" is found?

 

[Shadenuat]

from Sharel

 

[Yosharian]

Thanks and what about the Greater Ring of Ultimate Protection?

 

[Shadenuat]

just kinda endgame. like House.

 

[Yosharian]

I see. Are you certain that particular cloak is from Sharel? None of the Artisan guides I looked at have it listed

 

[Shadenuat]

I member getting multiples of them

As for guides, last patch added new items and changed artisan mechanics

 

[Yosharian]

I member getting multiples of them

As for guides, last patch added new items and changed artisan mechanics

Ah I see

 

[Trashos]

Just brainstorming here. Has anyone ever tried a half fighter half wizard build (or sth like that)? Are we sure that it is going to end up worse than a Magus?