Following up on the fighter and the rogue, Paizo has posted a preview of Pathfinder 2nd Edition's Alchemist class!
By Wayne Reynolds
By Wayne Reynolds
- Alchemist Class Preview --
- Alchemist and oracle are the most popular character classes.
- Alchemist features --
- Alchemical Crafter (it's Crafting skill feat, but the alchemist gets it for free)
- Four bonus formula (plus the four from the Alchemical Crafter feat) + 2 each level.
- Quick alchemy action.
- Spend resonance to create alchemical objects on the fly.
- Empower Bomb (3rd level) -- multiples bomb damage. Multiplier increases with level to 6x at 19th level.
- Mutagens (5th level).
- Craft free poisons each day; can also heal and disable traps.
- Class Feats --
- Efficient Alchemy (4th level) -- create more items during downtime.
- Enduring Alchemy (4th level) -- improves Quick Alchemy by making items last longer.
- Calculated Splash (4th level) -- Int mod smash damage rather than 1 splash damage.
- Powerful Alchemy (6th level) -- increase effect DC of items.
- Precise Bomb (6th level) -- hit enemies only with splash damage.
- Debilitating Bomb (6th level) -- inflict conditions; has greater versions a 10th and 14th level.
- Feral Mutagen (8th level) -- gives teeth and claws, boosting Intimidate checks.
- Stalker Mutagen (10th level) -- enhances stealth, allow movement at full speed.
- Improbable Elixirs (18th level) -- create potions.
- Perfect Mutagen (18th level) -- ignore mutagen drawbacks.
- There's also an interview about the Alchemist with Paizo's Stephen Radney-McFarland over at TechRaptor.
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