Dodge gives you a +1 Dodge bonus to AC. The -2 to STR is a weakness that can harm their damage output, but their +2 to CON is a good boon to have, and when pumped with their DEX and considering their small stature, they can be quite effective tanks in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. The following is my suggested path on handling the encounters/areas, and it is what I believe is the most playable order to handle events. SitemapAdvertisePartnershipsCareersPrivacy PolicyAd ChoiceTerms of UseReport Ad, CA Privacy/Info We CollectCA Do Not Sell My Info. Given how big this game is, this will be the first of three walkthroughs and will cover Acts 1-3. The bonus HP are also calculated retroactively as well, so taking Toughness at later levels to shore up different feat selection early on is also an option. In the case of our Dwarf here, his CHA penalty is already at a disadvantage, and lowering it to its maximum amount gives us extra points to spend. Specifically, we're looking at Race, Abilities, Skills, and Feats for the standard Fighter. Share Share Tweet Email. Barbarians are all about front line combat, activating rage and wading into melee. The main draw here is the bomb feature, which can be changed and improved as you level up and gives a constant stream of steady damage-dealing opportunities from a distance. So a Fighter that dips into let’s say Bard and Barbarian can now only be a level 18 Fighter, level 1 Bard, and level 1 Barbarian, instead of a level 20 Fighter. A more evil version of the class, Vivisectionist loses the bomb ability entirely and replaces it with sneak attack, leading to a rogue/alchemist hybrid based on dealing high damage output while hiding ins shadows. A cleric's focus can vary widely depending on their deity, but in general act as the healers and secondary front line fighters. The bard is your jack-of-all-trades class, with some minor spellcasting powers, the ability to buff the rest of the party, and big bonuses to skill checks. In the end, we have an axe-wielding Dwarf with shield and weapon focus to give our slightly weaker defenses a boost to match our high STR.
This adds another -1 penalty to attack rolls, but an additional +2 damage. CHA is really only useful for talking to people, but Kingmaker uses the highest Persuasion bonus of the party, so unless you want to role-play a smooth talker, it may not be worth investing in it.
Dwarves also get a lot of bonuses that make them passively sturdy. Like with the original Baldur's Gate, the game is over if the main character dies in Kingmaker, so survivability should be your focus. Instead of danger sense and trap finding, the thug focuses on demoralizing and intimidating opponents in combat. E3 Coverage, Screenshot Survey: Things Are Gettin' Spoopy, Craftopia Roadmap Details an Ambitious Future, Multiplayer Improvements, Creative Mode, and More, Michel Ancel Accused of Toxic Management at Ubisoft, Beyond Good and Evil 2 Delays Reportedly Caused by Dysfunctional Management, A Pathfinder: Kingmaker Guide to Fighters, Every Confirmed Companion for Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Chargen - Character Generation for Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Doom Eternal: The Terrifying Silence of the Doom Slayer. This makes character creation incredibly complex, and I honestly only recommend players familiar with the classes in Pathfinder: Kingmaker to experiment with multiclassing. Instead of danger sense to avoid traps, this sub-class gets damage reduction immediately, and gains resistance to fire and cold damage starting at third level. This feat is solid, but if you are hit with a condition that makes you lose your DEX bonuses, you also lose the Dodge bonus. They have similar abilities as a Gnome, with a +4 dodge bonus against the giant subtype, a +1 Hatred bonus against orc and goblinoid subtypes, as well as Dwarven weapon proficiency, adding a selection of exotic Dwarf weapons into the mix. This archetype is more martial-focused and gains bonus fighter feats every five levels.