3 Sacred huntmaster to give your pet outflank. r/Pathfinder_Kingmaker • Animal Companions and Owlcat's flawed game design. Morthra • Druid • 5 yr. I created an earlier party build for Pathfinder: Kingmaker centered around an evil party, but after messing around I realized that this build works best with some tweaks that are only possible with a good alignment! It's a powerful build that combines use of Animal Companions and Teamwork feats. As the title says, I am wanting to build Lann as sort of a Ranger because I want him to have an Animal Companion, but the problem is the research I have done is pretty much all saying to send him down the Crusader path which stacks on a ton of magic that I just don't have any interest in dumping on him. You wouldn't consider blight. ). Monks get 5 total bonus feats by 17 btw, which makes up for taking them. ago. A subreddit for all things involving Pathfinder CRPG series made by Owlcat Games. - naturally uses DEX for armor class. Baked Spider Legs, Black Linnorm Stew, Broiled Tuskwater Oysters, Cheese Crostata, Chocolate Ice Cream, First World Mince Pie, Fish-on-a-Stick, Galt Ragout, Giant Scrambled Egg with Shambletus, Grilled Silver Eel, Haggis, Hearty Meal, Hearty Purple Soup, Hunter's. Animal companions contribute to the party carrying weight so the Smilodon is also better at that. This mount functions as a druid's animal companion, using your oracle level as your effective druid. Personally I'm liking the Mastodon. This curious artifact, Pearl of Power, will appear in the 2. They start to appear in random parts of the map (and this happens in all maps, you move. The build depends if you want to maximize damage or if your sorcerer should primarily use buffs, summons and crowd control spells. Those domain slots don't have the best spells, but since they can be converted into summons i really see no reason to not take animal domain instead of animal companion (unless you have a very specific feat. Corrupted Galfrey. r/Pathfinder_Kingmaker • 19 days ago. but also because he brings his animal companion as added bonus. . 5 x. Wilson is monstrous. The "standard" ranger gets one at lvl 4, and as somoene else mentioned the Boon companion feat is ideal for them as it levels up the companion to be on par with the Rangers level. Smilodon is the classic overly strong animal companion, particularly if you play in turn-based. 5) The ability to pick fur/scale color a bit wouldn't go unloved. In WotR things changed up a bit, now companions actually level up to 20, my level 20 dog has 26 DEx without equipment and buffs. On lvl 4 in the class: Ranger (base class only), Druid (not Blight. Summons vs Animal Companion. Tigers are usually the top animal predators in their territories, and have been known to kill bears, crocodiles, giant snakes, wolves, and even other great cats. r/Pathfinder_Kingmaker. It is from the Size increase, as you. For sure: Jubilost, Ekundayo, Linzi. Stay Paladin until level 11 for Mark of justice. For level one, yes, but there's other methods to pick them up at level 4 and to end up with the Animal's level being = to your class level. The bug: Companions go missing from the game after loading a saved game that had them in the party. Especially at low levels. Boon Companion grants +4 levels on your effective druid level for your animal companion, up to your total character level. Author: Citrus457. KingmakerAI - experimental mod that aims to enhance enemy ai and provides auto-buff options for player characters. Hey guys, so who has built the companions into classes/archetypes that have animal companions? The animal companions are already pretty powerful, and all of the A-Team having one would likely just break the game. 2 Update, along with The Lord of Nothing DLC. I'll be playing on Challenging difficulty, Neutral Good alignment, no mods. I had two leopards, one from my main char and one from eky in my last game. Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Uploaded: 15 May 2019 . r/Pathfinder_Kingmaker • Animal Companions and. ago. Have tried various different things - respeccing when she's in the party, out of the party, on the world map, on a local map - nothing seems. #4. 2 Mad Dog for a +2 to hit while attacking the same target as your pet. So I take this to mean that if you are multi-classing with two classes that have animal companions, gaining a level in each either class will. I don't know if you get a full level for all classes though (like ranger only gets it at lv4 so the first 3 levels might not count). boon companion seems to fix the level issue as if you had started with it at level 1 for a single class MT. Originally posted by Flip: Dog has the highest con of all animal companions (tied with boar and wolf), and has the same AC as the wolf, smilodon, and giant centipede. Trample is so good in this game. kweassa. All natural attacks from both the wielder of this scimitar and the wielder's animal companion have. Unlike normal animals of its kind, an animal companion's Hit Dice, abilities, skills, and feats advance as the druid advances in level. You need to take the feat boon companion otherwise your animal companion will lag behind other options. Any creature struck by a critical hit from this scimitar or its wielder's natural attack becomes the target of lightning, as per call lightning storm spell (5d6 damage, 24 DC Reflex half). Stay Paladin until level 11 for Mark of justice. 2) WTF is with the idle animation spam loop for animal companions (sometimes indefiniate). brassi77: I'm on my third try of this game. Plus, mounted archer allows perfect positioning and then full attack. Mad Dog 2 - Pack tactics (outflank now gives +6 to attack/trip attempts for you and your pet, lol) Gendarme - Cockatrice banner improved two weapon. They can also disengage with the Acrobatics Ability. To give an example, a leopard has +3 natural armor compared to what it'd have in tabletop and at level 7 it gets free dex to damage (tooltip stat mod is wrong, it gives +4 str -2 dex +4 con like it would in. Druids by default scale their pets off of their own level. Love Wilson, though. I have not played on Unfair, however I do know that pathing/space becomes an issue running 3 animal companions. #1. Pathfinders, one of the artists who worked with us on Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Sasha Forman, is fighting cancer now, and her insurance doesn’t cover the expensive medicine she needs. 3) Shared spells would be nice, but I can live without them. NalimX • 2 yr. Bear is a creature in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Wolf is a character in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. 430. But starting midgame it can no longer hit much of anything and the dog, with the ability to charge trip, becomes a very good arrow. Namely, there is the feat 'boon companion' which raises the AC's level by 4 up to a max of your character level. Iron will and improved iron will are good fillers. You can also get an animal companion on any class with a Domain choice by choosing the Animal domain. The "standard" ranger gets one at lvl 4, and as somoene else mentioned the Boon companion feat is ideal for them as it levels up the companion to be on par with the Rangers level. 7. So a single class Druid have full normal progression on their pet, and the feat is useless. The actual feats listed isn't true for the game, but BAB, Hitdice and saving throws are. #11. Pathfinder: Kingmaker Animal Companions Bugged (4 posts) solved (4 posts) solved (4 posts) solved. ago. All natural attacks from both the wielder of this scimitar and the wielder's animal companion have concussive and shocking modifier applied to them. ago. By mid levels your druid fully buffed, plus his buffed companion will not use spells much, unless it gets low on health and. Having an animal companion with a reasonably high Strength gives the team a lot of additional weight carrying capacity. 2, which will be available on November 21. It's a description of its natural attacks. Add PDF $29. There's another reason for animal companions not showing up: You need to abort leveling, right after receiving the companion. Equally happy consuming nuts, berries, fish, or small mammals, the grizzly is nonetheless fiercely territorial, and will chase off – or, failing that, kill and eat – any intruders it views as competition. The Sabertooth does some crazy damage. Skald especially would buff your pet by giving it beast totem/guarded stance AC if needed. Did I miss something? If anyone. Ranger 7 with Boon Companion = Animal at level 7. A certain late game Fey has AC in the 60s. So, alchemists can get a Discovery called 'Infusion', which allows them to cast their buffs on allies. r/Pathfinder_Kingmaker. Plus, with an animal companion there's a real issue getting one that, sans you actually taking advantage of the mobility, has a) good damage b) good ac c) can overcome enemy DR which is a big issue in a game full of demons (even if you can overcome it with mythic, for portions of the game it'll be doing nothing, and horses still don't have. None of the mounts comes even close to what Horse provides. so if the Con damage remains after you raise them, be ready to give them some restoration-type spells too. ago. 5 Ruleset of Dungeons and Dragons. (For the purposes of below, 'AC' = 'Animal. So in Unfair, the number of attacks becomes important, since that gives you chances for a natural 20, which is the only way your animal companion -- even buffed up --. Animal Companion: At 4th level, you gain the service of an animal companion. Your ties to nature have more to do with creatures than with capriciousness. . "If a character receives an animal companion from more than one source, her effective druid levels stack for the purposes of determining stats and abilities of the companion". Dog has 37 STR versus Leopard's 30. I'm fairly inexperienced in Pathfinder (played through about half of Kingmaker but never finished it), and am having trouble figuring out how to build my MC. And this applies to all buffs, including personal buffs like Shield or False Life. That said a fully buffed leopard pet is more than viable on unfair both in terms of ac and attack damage. I can't recall how this interaction worked in Pathfinder: Kingmaker, I'm unsure if this is a bug or not. Kingmaker trades out feat/stat customizatiuon form HD (and gear) for a flat progression system that is honestly really inflated. If you’re trying to solo stuff then a lot of attacks is great but something with more little combat utility is better imo. If you go 1 level of Fighter and 1 level of Druid, your animal companion will be level 1, if you go 5 levels of. . ago. Companions in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous assist the player by joining his/her party and have their own backstories and unique characteristics/ Quests. Tactical Leader with Animal Domain is a good lateral alternative to Sacred Huntsmaster. But unfortunately the mod seems to be out of date. 112. 5 Ruleset of Dungeons and Dragons. Versus Leopard's 33. Jan 3, 2021 @ 9:43am tbh 56AB is respectable even if iteratives were a thing we care about. ago. Picked smilidon and took boon companion once to bring it up to full progression. While he has low constitution and. •. Races Unleashed - more player races. 2 Mad Dog for a +2 to hit while attacking the same target as your pet. Between animal companion and domain, choose domain and the Animal domain. may not be appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work. When Bear (my animal companion- not sure about other animal companions) falls in combat, and combat ends, even though Bear has hit points and should be running around, he stays in the downed position and won't move from. Pages:Pathfinder: Kingmaker > General Discussions > Topic Details. Animal domain gives a pet at class level 4 with a -3 level penalty, so you need to take Boon Companion to scale it up to its full potential. I know from past experience that Mad Dog Amiri with a Mastodon is fun. Favored Class - racial favored class bonuses and traits. 147. Camellia is your next best choice as a companion already set up to be a tank, but Woljif and Regill can also make great tanks if built correctly. This cool cat has a massive 21 Dexterity to begin with, three natural attacks, and a great 50-foot movement speed. And this applies to all buffs, including personal buffs like Shield or False Life. Sylvan Sorcerer is an Archetype of the Sorcerer class in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. So happy with this news. I've had an idea for a My Little Pony-inspired run with Azata Arcanist MC Twilight Sparkle (rename the dragon companion to Spike) and five mercenaries to represent the rest of the Mane Six. Heck, even Sun for Faerie Fire would be an improvement as it would give you an option for dealing with Concealment. - at level 7 also uses DEX for damage. This cool cat has a massive 21 Dexterity to begin with, three natural attacks, and a great 50-foot movement speed. So, alchemists can get a Discovery called 'Infusion', which allows them to cast their buffs on allies. Harrim is a problem companion. Portraits. Mork Aug 2, 2021 @ 5:08am. you didnt level up your animal companion. But a fully buffed hunter’s animal companion should be the strongest due to the free teamwork feats. The only real drawback is that you don't get the animal companion until level 4 and you need to burn a feat to bring it up to full strength. Pros: Animal companions no longer have arrested progression: whenever their owner gains a new level in a class that grants access to an animal companion, the animal gains a new level. If you really want to make your animal companion higher level there is a setting in toybox under party->pets->allow levels past 20, but it really isn't needed. Animal domain gives a pet at class level 4 with a -3 level penalty, so you need to take Boon Companion to scale it up to its full potential. Magical fangs / acid maw / enlarge animals. 2 Update, along with The Lord of Nothing DLC. Animal companions only progress with (effective) druid levels. a 12 druid/1 fighter without boon companion has a level 12 animal companion. ago. Smilodon brings the highest DPS, plain and simple. He was way better than the horse and centipede. Pathfinder: Kingmaker. While being in your party companions will react. They all have their own Races / Classes and equipment they begin with. Leishon. • 5 yr. Myrtillo Oct 22, 2018 @ 4:58pm. . a level 0 unit has 1 hp. ' then killed the Stag lord and travelled and there he was. It makes sense to me that an animal companion would be better in a fight than its wild counterpart, because it benefits from a human training it. Table 3–8 on page 52 of the Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook) cannot increase her animal companion’s Hit Dice above her actual character level + 1. fiskerton_fero Bard • 2 yr. 5 Ruleset of Dungeons and Dragons. I ran a party with a Longspear wielding MT of Gozreh, an Erastil Animal/Community domain cleric and a druid. Those companions can still trip via the Trip standard action, but not by attacking. Gore is simply the "weapon" the Boar uses. Versus Leopard's 33. 0. Reviving a Dead Companion; Finding a Replacement + An entry marked with this has additional sections within it. 5 Ruleset of Dungeons and Dragons. 5 Ruleset of Dungeons and Dragons. 99. Early game druid the best thing you can do is summon heavily, use touch of frost, snowball, and the spell that makes your companion do extra acid damage, once you get higher up you can use the aspect spells, and the buffs. Add Print Edition $49. In a settlement with a cleric scroll trader you need to buy the scroll you need. You can't go to inventory and have it chug them, but you can belt them to another character and have that character make the animal companion chug them. Source Group Kingmaker. Even a level 7 'resurrection' spell cannot be applied. Match highlighting in Search ‘n Pick and PartyFinrod May 11, 2019 @ 2:45am. It’s pretty thematic for the setting, to boot. A potent aid for all spell-casting heroes!Pathfinder had a rule that the animal companions couldn't go above your lvl +1max of 20. A subreddit for all things involving Pathfinder CRPG series made by Owlcat Games. I think the best class choices for animal companions builds are: Sacred Huntsman (Inquisitor): - AnC gets favoured enemy bonuses + teamwork feats. Inquisitor monster tactician has great synergy with Aeon. Tigers prefer terrain with plenty. ★ ARCANE ON TWITCH ARCANE ON TWITTER SUBSCRIBE ON YT. Ranger 7 with Boon Companion = Animal at level 7. #7. The pet is very useful as it’s pretty tanky and does good damage AND trips. • 5 yr. Leishon. For most classes the AC is just a little addon/sidekick. A player had to choose what companion/familiar was present. you get the modder's versions of companions unless you dig around and find/edit the json file. Anyone tried this?. The build starts with combining Amiri's so-so early game damage with an Animal Companion to really make her shine. 83K Members. Mod allows to change class or specialization of your heroes in the Pathfinder Kingmaker. At any time you can have six characters in your party, including the protagonist. While being in your party companions will react. That is normal. If you want a party with just ridiculous amounts of animal fun. Pathfinder is a tabletop RPG based off of the 3. But an actual bug fix should be worked on. The games are similar to classic RPG games such as Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights. But their owner can teach them any skills: yes, pets with Use Magic Device can cast. His Point Buy is way better than a main character's. Unless I went Order of the Paw (or whatever the subtype cavalier for Halflings is). Its specific to the companion and attack. 99. I have them listed at three points, level 2 start (all companions. Inquisitor, Sorcerer, or Barbarian seemed to make no difference to animal stats other than shared teamwork feats. I see: Extra Evolution (Feat with prerequisites: Eidolon class feature) Evolution Surge, Lesser (a spell targeting "Your Eidolon")First off, animal companions can take advantage of Crane feat chain's bonuses to AC from Defensive Fighting. At any time you can. Monster Tac gets a domain so can take animal domain and get a pet on top of his summons and gives his summons teamwork feats. Amiri suffers from a bad case of writer's pet - she gets more screen time than any other companion but her. If you buff him, too, he doesn't really fall that behind. NagiandKato. r/Pathfinder_Kingmaker A subreddit for all things involving Pathfinder CRPG series made by Owlcat Games. Mad dog 1 (from this point forward ride your leopard to glory) Knife Master 1 - Boon Companion. Now, this assumes you have remained in a pet-granting class. Animal is a creature type in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. In WotR things changed up a bit, now companions actually level up to 20, my level 20 dog has 26 DEx without equipment and buffs. The games are similar to classic RPG games such as Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights. The dog doesn't have to burn an action tripping. Also after Lv20 (if you cheat that way) you don"t receive normal feats on levelup. Boar is a great tank. Any creature struck by a critical hit from this scimitar or its wielder's natural attack becomes the target of lightning, as per call lightning storm spell (5d6 damage, 24 DC Reflex half). Learn about the different types, stats, abilities and feats of animal companions in Pathfinder Kingmaker, a role-playing game based on the Pathfinder ruleset. In an ambush, I lost my doggo to some rainbow-like magic attack. If mods aren't an option, remember that the Boon Companion feat compensates for up to 4 non-pet levels. Yeah animal companions have several extra HD and some extra AC compared to the tabletop which make them tankier than they otherwise would be. 5 Ruleset of Dungeons and Dragons. Some inquisitors create a strong bond with an animal companion, and they hunt and punish threats to the faith as an awe-inspiring duo. Busy-Caterpillar-320 • 1 yr. It’s pretty thematic for the setting, to boot. What is displayed as levels for animal companions isnt really a level but the Hitdie amount they have. Thundering Claw of the Bear God is a +4 Shock Thundering Scimitar. All the Animal Companions tested got to level 9. Pathfinder is a tabletop RPG based off of the 3. The leopard has been one of the best animal companions since the release of Pathfinder: Kingmaker and it's not hard to see why. has a level 13 animal companion. ago. Our Discord moderators asked the devs about their favorite characters in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous and Kingmaker. Beast tamer gets free summoning feats and a special song to buff summons. Just trying to understand why people seem to say that animal companions suck at high levels. Go to Pathfinder_Kingmaker r/Pathfinder. This one seems under the impression that the rules say otherwise "Most DMs have a monster die the instant it drops to 0 hit points, rather than having it fall unconscious and make death. Str/dex/con buffs from most casters. 2 Update, along with The Lord of Nothing DLC. And you can have multiple pets in the group. Show more. Hunters are a hybrid of Druid and Ranger. Sorcerer with Sabertooth. Within the purity of the elements and the order of the wilds lingers a power beyond the marvels of civilization. Hex: Onii-Chan Sep 27, 2018 @ 7:35pm. Uploader: Citrus457. Smilodon has significantly more damage potential, but the Leopard trips and I believe it is slightly tankier while still having decent damage output. Pathfinder: Kingmaker. AC +6, Str/dex +3, and x2 ability score increase from being an animal companion. This leads to some rather unintuitive side-effects: to use your example, a level 2 character with 1 Mad Dog/1 Ranger actually would have a level 2 pet, because 1 level in a pet class actually gives your pet 2 HD according to the 'Druid. Action economy matters. ago. Their animal companions are MIA - never have shown up. You can get their AC into the high 80, give them a lot of attack boosts, and invaluable trips that keep landing into the lategame. Kingmaker does te stats progression that is unique for each animal (in PnP the stat progression is a one off effect at level 4 or 7 depending on animal). So in Unfair, the number of attacks becomes important, since that gives you chances for a. look at the bottom of the owning companion portrait. 5. Exactly, trickster into legend gendarme does 35k+ damage per charge. ago. The only real drawback is that you don't get the animal companion until level 4 and you need to burn a feat to bring it up to full strength. However, the Mastodon is the best pet by a pretty large margin. KainYusanagi • 5 yr. NamelessOne Feb 28, 2021 @ 1:05pm. The Pathfinder: Kingmaker guide includes a full walkthrough of the. Greybor and Sosiel can be but not as good. Lann and wenduag can be built as dex tanks if you just jump off their base classes since you get both. I have read a lot of discussions about animal companion and their relative power, but none really mentionned the Elk. #5. In particular, they gain levels about 3/4 as fast as their master, so there will be occasions when you level but your pet does not. So far on super hard fights the boar is always the last standing. Sacred Huntsmaster is an Archetype of the Inquisitor class in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Not everything, BAB and extra attacks continue to increase, but beyond that most things cap. If any of the animal companions dies (or get knocked down) when they get revived or get back up they bug out. A sylvan sorcerer gains most of the features of a sorcerer with the Fey Bloodline. A non-tactician is a relatively poor summoner compared to the full casters. If they are hit after that, they die. It now has -31/31 hitpoints and lies dead. So a 12 druid/1 fighter with boon companion. You can't go to inventory and have it chug them, but you can belt them to another character and have that character make the animal companion chug them. a level 0 unit has 1 hp. By that point Amiri should have Greater. : ( I'm going to build a Wizard Legend. Ranger with Wolf (has the pet feat to give it full level) Barb with Mamoth. Take a Monster Tactician with Animal Domain (Gozreh, Erastil) and massacre most of the content in Act 1 solo. Edit: i plan to have an animal companion if that helps comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment smrtgmp716 • Additional comment actions. Some animals use "claw", or "bite", the Boar. Pathfinder: Kingmaker. If it is, I'd rather not be abusing it. 5 Ruleset of Dungeons and Dragons. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews. Pathfinder: Kingmaker > General Discussions > Topic Details. If you apply undead template as a lich to your pet, it turn the HP pool way down because it comes from CHA instead of CON if I understand correctly. You do it the same way you heal any other character without burning spell slots. With how Leading Strikes and Outflank work in RTWP it's the best companion when it comes to raw damage. Companions: Linzi, Tristian, Valerie, Octavia, Regongar. Pathfinder: CRPG - Kingmaker & WotR. Summons AND animal companion on the same character. Try hitting that at level 7. Pathfinder is a tabletop RPG based off of the 3. Companions in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous assist the player by joining his/her party and have their own backstories and unique characteristics/ Quests. 2 of these: Amiri, Octavia (arcane trickster), Tristian, Nok-Nok. (that's level 7, and you're mostly useless except your animal companion) Then you suggest adding 4 levels of MT with Boon Companion. 2) you can summon more than 1 creature. Edit: that info was back from Kingmaker. #10. There are twelve companions in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. 5. Smite Evil (2/day) (Su) +3 to hit, +6 to damage, +3 deflection bonus to AC when used. From what I heard aeon bane activates with inquisitor bane, plus you can get a animal companion. Pick at least 3inqui huntmaster to have a pure pet based class. The leopard has been one of the best animal companions since the release of Pathfinder: Kingmaker and it's not hard to see why. so I'm still learning them I dont see "Evolved Companion" on list here. You should see a health bar you can click on to expand out the companion (of course NOT in overland travel mode). At Paladin Level 5 pick Divine Bond -> Animal Companion - Continue to have your Wolf companion scale with your Paladin levels. Additional random fact: Wolves are the smallest in terms of occupied area, but are barely worse of stat wise than Dogs. 248. A potent aid for all spell-casting heroes! r/Pathfinder_Kingmaker. To add to this it also gets. So no matter what you're after, you're covered. 2 Update, along with The Lord of Nothing DLC. Barbarian is mad dog, and you use feats for boon companion (5 total) giving you a maxed level animal companion. Armor of faith (+4 ac) divine caster. I noticed it was only giving me a +5 on the roll when my animal companion has a +13 or so for it, so I reloaded and checked again and sure enough it was showing the next highest athletics person with a +5 and that's what it rolled each time. Summary. Using the most popular animal companion, a big cat, they start out with 13 str, and in the course of leveling up they gain +8 at level 7, an additional +6 spread throughout 18 levels, and there are +4 ability score increases that can also be applied to.