Pathfinder Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Pre-DLC Thread [GO TO NEW THREAD]

[NJClaw]

I wish it was, but I've seen it in other fights.

What kind of an attack do the swarms make? It's never shown in the console, just the damage.

Swarms don't make attacks. They just deal their swarm damage (which depends on their type and size) to everyone in the squares they occupy.

Unless you're playing in TB, in that case they do absolutely nothing.

 

[Saark]

Yeah I did that, just started A5 and ate the Vescavor queen. So I can keep going, good to know.

I'd make a save in any case, as stuff can bug out or fuck up before major choices like these.

Keep in mind that I haven't gotten that far yet myself, so I cant 100% say if you get to choose after consuming the queen, it just seems weird if they railroaded the last part of the game like that because of choices you made earlier. I'm keeping a few Mythic Paths for later as I heard they're either eintirely buggy or parts of them aren't working properly, i.e. Trickster seems to have a lot of Epic Tricks not working as intended. I'm not gonna play Azata cause it has a shitty scaley companion, and Lich forces you to sacrifice a companion. Too bad you cant romance Galfrey as a lich, or I wouldve gladly sacrificed her, but I actually need the romanceable companions in my party as they all serve a specific purpose.

At least Demon gets to bone Nocticula, but the powers are just too sucky. Not even sure if some of them are working, just testing Kalavaku Aspect and it didn't seem to add the 2 damage per die to spells like advertised at all. It's probably the most interesting path from a RP PoV due to what Act 4 plays like, but when everyone else gets fancy shit, playing something that has essentially no bonuses whatsoever until Mythic Rank 7 feels really damn disappointing.

 

[smaug]

I got through the swarms without anything, just used melee, my guy was a paladin though so I saved against everything..

 

[AwesomeButton]

How do you get through the Leper's Smile swarms on Core? They are resistant to fire damage for some reason, and when my acid flasks run out, there is little chance of killing them with regular attacks without sustaining much damage.

Lol Acid Flasks are awful. Did you listen to that P:K addict or something? It's only half damage not no damage. Tank them with Skellies.

Nigga they have 10 DR vs Fire and Electricity. Alchemists' fire does "0 damage (reduced)". Acid does between 3 and 10 as far as I've seen it.

I thought about trying with Animate Dead.

BTW snowball does good damage vs the swarms.

 

[AwesomeButton]

"Daeran attacks Seelah with Cure Serious Wounds. Miss" Concealment miss chance 20%, roll: 6 - failed.

 

[Desiderius]

Item bombs are bad (without help). This was half the problem with the first quest in P:K. They told you to use Bombs and they suck. I think you want slashing damage? You can just Channel back the damage while you’re whacking, they don’t drain stats.

The Giant cave is another question.

 

[Parabalus]

Yeah I did that, just started A5 and ate the Vescavor queen. So I can keep going, good to know.

I'd make a save in any case, as stuff can bug out or fuck up before major choices like these.

Keep in mind that I haven't gotten that far yet myself, so I cant 100% say if you get to choose after consuming the queen, it just seems weird if they railroaded the last part of the game like that because of choices you made earlier. I'm keeping a few Mythic Paths for later as I heard they're either eintirely buggy or parts of them aren't working properly, i.e. Trickster seems to have a lot of Epic Tricks not working as intended. I'm not gonna play Azata cause it has a shitty scaley companion, and Lich forces you to sacrifice a companion. Too bad you cant romance Galfrey as a lich, or I wouldve gladly sacrificed her, but I actually need the romanceable companions in my party as they all serve a specific purpose.

At least Demon gets to bone Nocticula, but the powers are just too sucky. Not even sure if some of them are working, just testing Kalavaku Aspect and it didn't seem to add the 2 damage per die to spells like advertised at all. It's probably the most interesting path from a RP PoV due to what Act 4 plays like, but when everyone else gets fancy shit, playing something that has essentially no bonuses whatsoever until Mythic Rank 7 feels really damn disappointing.

The choice is like 10min after devouring the queen.

Also I went from trickster, and it stripped me of all Tricks, unlucky.

 

[Saark]

Pretty sure its bludgeoning, not slashing. You can just put the single character theyre focusing on up front, buff him some minor damage resistance, delay poison and swarms become pretty much useless. Even in the Xanthir fight all of the swarms he summons coalsece on the same character, which makes hitting them with area spells pretty easy, and if that character had high Fort Saves or immunities, then they were no longer a threat.

 

[AwesomeButton]

Item bombs are bad (without help). This was half the problem with the first quest in P:K. They told you to use Bombs and they suck. I think you want slashing damage? You can just Channel back the damage while you’re whacking, they don’t drain stats.

You tell me: "halves physical damage from slashing and piercing weapon".

 

[Desiderius]

Don’t use Thrown Bombs unless you’re playing an Alchemist or the new Rogue. Bolstered Snowball maybe? Can’t remember.

Crusdaer’s Edge works I think? Does on Queen and the Guards.

 

[Desiderius]

Item bombs are bad (without help). This was half the problem with the first quest in P:K. They told you to use Bombs and they suck. I think you want slashing damage? You can just Channel back the damage while you’re whacking, they don’t drain stats.

You tell me: "halves physical damage from slashing and piercing weapon".

Half is more than enough. Thrown Bombs do nothing.

 

[smaug]

I’m at swarms AwesomeButton rn, on a playthrough with a Druid, I’m just rushing them and healing, it’s working out so far LOL

 

[AwesomeButton]

BTW, on Core, there is an initial attack by 3 swarms, then at least two more pairs appear, for a total of 7. Because hardcore!

 

[AwesomeButton]

I’m at swarms AwesomeButton rn, on a playthrough with a Druid, I’m just rushing them and healing, it’s working out so far LOL

I'm thinking haste and barkskin may be the best buff.

 

[Parabalus]

On that note, any way for 24h Haste without Lich?

 

[smaug]

I’m at swarms AwesomeButton rn, on a playthrough with a Druid, I’m just rushing them and healing, it’s working out so far LOL

I'm thinking haste and barkskin may be the best buff.

I realized that my mastodon with 38AC is being attacked by my teammates so no one can do any damage and he’s tanking for others when confused, LOL

 

[AwesomeButton]

I’m at swarms AwesomeButton rn, on a playthrough with a Druid, I’m just rushing them and healing, it’s working out so far LOL

I'm thinking haste and barkskin may be the best buff.

I realized that my mastodon with 38AC is being attacked by my teammates so no one can do any damage and he’s tanking for others when confused, LOL

I just had confused Daeran kill my MC who was knocked out. Ask him to hit anything when not confused, the dumbfuck.

 

[Thonius]

I’m at swarms AwesomeButton rn, on a playthrough with a Druid, I’m just rushing them and healing, it’s working out so far LOL

I'm thinking haste and barkskin may be the best buff.

I realized that my mastodon with 38AC is being attacked by my teammates so no one can do any damage and he’s tanking for others when confused, LOL

I just had confused Daeran kill my MC who was knocked out. Ask him to hit anything when not confused, the dumbfuck.

You really need ascended element to wack them... there is also bug crusher/chaser weapon in the camp...

 

[Desiderius]

Some queries/thoughts (end spoilers):

Spoiler

I've heard talk of a secret path with Areelu Vorlesh. It did seem like there were more options here, I ended up killing/sacrificing her and then asking Pharasma to forgive her in the epilogue.

Spoiler

You can ascend to godhood by yourself, with Areelu or with your entire party. You'll have to do a bunch of stuff throughout the game whenever you meet her, i.e. when she is disguised as Yaniel in the Drezen Citadel, fix her book which requires a bunch of skillchecks, and gather Nyhandrian Crystals by hitting Demon Lords with Midnight Arrows. Theres a bunch of other stuff, like saving Suture in Act4, or finding out more about her past in Act5, that will ultimately decide whether she can be convinced to help you ascend to godhood, or not.

Was actually considering restarting as a Demon, too bad demonic rage is limited to 2 casts per rest. Act 4 seems tailormade for a Demon Playthrough though, but you'll probably just get abused by all the bigger and better demons until the very late game.

This is a Demon:



Abusing a Balor seems dece.

 

[Desiderius]

I’m at swarms AwesomeButton rn, on a playthrough with a Druid, I’m just rushing them and healing, it’s working out so far LOL

I'm thinking haste and barkskin may be the best buff.

I realized that my mastodon with 38AC is being attacked by my teammates so no one can do any damage and he’s tanking for others when confused, LOL

I just had confused Daeran kill my MC who was knocked out. Ask him to hit anything when not confused, the dumbfuck.

You really need ascended element to wack them... there is also bug crusher/chaser weapon in the camp...

It's only DR10.

 

[Saark]

You really need ascended element to wack them... there is also bug crusher/chaser weapon in the camp...

Can also just vulnerability curse them. Even a successful save will negate immunities/resistances for 1 round.

 

[AwesomeButton]

And all the while, my PC's fans are adding to the sound of the vescavor cloud.

You really need ascended element to wack them... there is also bug crusher/chaser weapon in the camp...

Yeah, the thing about this "Core" difficulty is that you really have to use foreknowledge - what spells to prepare, what party composition and what equipment to have, and in the end if you do everything right, hope RNG doesn't fuck you.

 

[ArchAngel]

Ghouls are bugged in army combat. They paralyze your units every turn because your units need to pass 4 paralyze saves LOL...

 

[Daidre]

I’m at swarms AwesomeButton rn, on a playthrough with a Druid, I’m just rushing them and healing, it’s working out so far LOL

I'm thinking haste and barkskin may be the best buff.

I realized that my mastodon with 38AC is being attacked by my teammates so no one can do any damage and he’s tanking for others when confused, LOL

I just had confused Daeran kill my MC who was knocked out. Ask him to hit anything when not confused, the dumbfuck.

Well, it took embarrassing amount of time for me to figure out how the fuck Ember got a second curse - Powerless Prophecy.

 

[Saark]

This is a Demon:

I'm playing a spellcaster, and choices for demons are very limited there. Brimorak/Incubus and Succubus as Minor work fine, but major and demon lord options are very weak. Not getting any benefits besides the +2 DC during rage is really underwhelming, especially when comparing it to other Paths. Major is fine for the defensive utility of Shadow Demon or Coloxus allowing 2 spells per turn. But the Demon Lord powers suck ass, and at the end of the day you can still only use it twice per rest, and outside of boss fights the demon path just doesn't do anything for the majority of the fights, and even then it requires Mythic Rank 7. No idea why you dont get to use rage a number of times per day per mythic rank+1.

Not getting a minor aspect at 3 is also garbage.