Magus got the BIGGEST Remaster in Pathfinder 2E - Pathfinder Impossible Magic Mathfinder 2026-09-21 | Magus got the BIGGEST Remaster in Pathfinder 2E - Pathfinder Impossible Magic
Pathfinder Design vs Optimizers PERCEPTION #pf2e #pathfinder #ttprg #dnd #d&d #pathfinder2e Mathfinder 2025-09-29 | Pathfinder 2E's design is MUCH cleverer than some people give it credit for! Intuition often lines up with the "right" answer.
They are LYING to you about Skills!! - Mathfinders Guide to Skill Proficiencies Mathfinder 2025-09-29 | One of the most common pieces of advice you will receive regarding Skills is that you MUST be maxing out your Skills as quickly as possible along the Trained/Master/Legendary path to remain useful into higher level plays. That your Skills simply fall too far behind the math if you don't. This advice then leads to a bunch of very restrictive conclusions about the game "must" play out at higher levels. Are the conclusions wrong or right? Is the entire PREMISE wrong? We will deep dive into the math of Skills in this video! Blackpowder, Magic, and Plot: drivethrurpg.com/en/product/529656/blackpowder-magic-plotCreators’ BlueSky:Dan Talks Games https://bsky.app/profile/dantalksgames.bsky.socialTabletop Obscura https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopobscura.bsky.socialCreator’s Reddit post: reddit.com/r/Pathfinder2e/search/?q=blackpowder%20magic%20plot&cId=638499a9-0dfc-4762-8cba-b2a3916b1519&iId=ccae96e0-411c-417b-8ab0-8b937c684e91Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/joinTimestamps- 0:00 Intro- 0:49 The most frequently given advice about Skills- 4:20 Promotion: Blackpowder, Magic, and Plot- 5:40 Were the advice’s CONCLUSIONS wrong?- 14:46 … Was the PREMISE wrong? - 17:36 The Dimensionality of Skill Investment- 19:07 Math Setup- 22:12 Main Attribute Graph Analysis- 27:08 THIS is what “just keeping up” looks like- 28:34 (Continuing) Main Attribute Graph Analysis- 30:12 Secondary Attribute Math Setup- 31:14 Second Attribute Graph Analysis- 35:13 Skill Selection for Combat- 43:02 Skill Selection for Non-Combat- 47:18 Making Room is VERY important! - 54:57 Outro
Tired of Spell Slots in Pathfinder 2E?? Check out ESSENCE CASTING! Mathfinder 2025-09-13 | Tired of spell slots? Feel like they don't fill out the fantasy you have come to expect of magic users in other media? Don't love resource management? Simply want a change of pace? For any or all of these reasons: Essence Casting might be for you! Magic+, Team+'s latest publication on Pathfinder Infinite has a ton of goodies for all spellcaster players. New spells, new options for 1-3 Action variations of existing spells, new Archetypes (including a Mythic Archgmage Destiny!), modified ways of running Summon and Battle Form spells but my favourite of all of these is Essence Casting. Magic+ discount link: tools.pathfinderinfinite.com/browse.php?discount=9273b0a978Arcane Mark's videos on Essence Casting: - Dawnsbury playthrough: youtube.com/watch?v=1WK5U6UqGEk- Deep dive: youtu.be/t82RFR6eBYMTimestamps0:00 Intro1:41 Essence Casting Summary10;41 Essence vs Vanilla Power Level19:06 Tactics for Essence Casters - Spell Selection25:31 Tactics for Essence Casters - In-Combat Spell Tactics38:00 Tactics for Essence Casters - Coordinating with Vanilla Casters and Martials43:07 Outro
Is Battlecrys Guardian the BEST TANK in Pathfinder 2E Mathfinder 2025-08-16 | It is finally here! My breakdown of the Guardian, why I think it's awesome, and why I think it IS a powerful tank that earns its place. Defender enjoyers rejoice!DISCLAIMER: I accidentally used the Jotunborn Iconic and called them Irabeth (a Dromaar Guardian) throughout the video. Somehow made that crosswire. My bad! Magic+ discount link: tools.pathfinderinfinite.com/browse.php?discount=9273b0a978Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/joinTimestamps0:00 Intro0:36 Check out Magic+2:32 My opinions on tanks…3:13 Guardian Baseline Features7:38 Taunt and Intercept Attack12:57 Combat Example Setup - Dragon vs Party18:55 Combat Example - Dragon’s Strategy25:25 Combat Example - Champion31:09 Combat Example - Guardian38:32 So… How good is Intercept Attack?45:56 Guardian Feats54:55 Outro
Were we wrong about tanking in Pathfinder 2E??? Mathfinder 2025-08-01 | I wanted to talk about the Guardian in Battlecry but uh... I had a problem. Every time I tried talking about how good or bad it is, I had Reddit's voice in the back of my head telling me there's no point and the Champion is the only tank worth tanking with. Thing is... I don't agree at all. I never did, not even before the Guardian released. But how can we talk about the Guardian without talking about how other tanks than the Champion ALREADY EXIST in the game, and get ignored? So this video is all about the hows and whys of tanking, explaining what I think makes for a competent tank and how Pathfinder already has good tanking options. Once that context has been explained... we can talk about the Guardian. Next week perhaps! Timestamps- 0:00 Intro- 1:30 A Talk about Tanking- 6:00 Dilemma Tanking - and why the Champion is good- 7:40 Why is the Champion the “only” tank? - 12:31 Action-Denial Tanks- 19:41 Healbot Tanks- 24:17 Spike Damage Tanks- 32:08 How does the Guardian Tank?- 36:11 OutroJoin this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/join
Does Paizo love Wizards now??? Battlecry! - War Mage Review Mathfinder 2025-07-23 | Did the Player Core 1 Wizard changes disappoint you? Did you feel like the promises of new Schools was not worth what we lost? Until recently I agreed with you. But between Rival Academies and Shining Kingdoms, things have been getting better, and now with the brand new War Mage Class Archetype, we are SO BACK. The Bronze Age one-shot will be at 6 pm Pacific Time, Friday July 25th. Relevant links: - GM's channel: @PsiPrimeProductions1 - Streaming channel: @SwingRipper - Other players: @time2dice @ThrabenU_Gaming Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/joinTimestamps- 0:00 Intro- 1:09 Player Core 1 Wizard… disappointing- 5:25 But Paizo is making things better!- 7:53 War Mage - Base Features- 13:11 War Mage - Feats Highlight- 18:05 Arcane Spells Highlight- 23:42 War Mage Conclusions- 24:48 Outro
COMMANDER - Pathfinder: Battlecry Preview! Tactics and Thoughts Mathfinder 2025-07-21 | Let's take a good long look at the Commander! I participated in the playtest last year, and LOVED how it played. And dear lord they have only made things better and cooler and more epic. I also had a couple balance concerns, and they were addressed well! The Bronze Age one-shot will be at 6 pm Pacific Time, Friday July 25th. Relevant links: - GM's channel: @PsiPrimeProductions1 - Streaming channel: @SwingRipper - Other players: @time2dice @ThrabenU_Gaming Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/joinTimestamps- 0:00 Intro- 1:22 Commander Class Progression- 5:03 Tactics Highlight- 16:20 Playtest Change Highlight -Plant Banner- 18:56 Playtest Change HIghtlight - Defiant Banner- 31:10 Overall Thoughts- 37:15 Outro
Witch and Wizard Blaster Build Guides Pathfinder 2E Blasters Mathfinder 2025-07-13 | In parts 1 and 2 of the blaster caster series, I talked about how I like to evaluate blasters, and evaluated a whole variety of them. Couple weeks ago we talked about an Elemental Bloodline Sorcerer.Today lets delve into the Witch and the Runelord Wizard! Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/joinTimestamps- 0:00 Outro- 1:01 Witch Build- 7:24 Witch Spells- 15:55 Witch Tactics- 24:37 Wizard Build- 29:38 Wizard Spells- 37:55 Wizard Tactics- 46:14 Outro
THINK about resource expenditure in Pathfinder 2E #pathfinder2e #ttrpg #dnd #dnd5e Mathfinder 2025-07-10 | You can't always know how difficult an encounter is... and that's okay! The game expects you to be spending resources even if an encounter is only difficult due to bad luck. Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/join
Elemental Sorcerer Blaster Guide Pathfinder 2E - Blaster Casters Part 3 Mathfinder 2025-06-27 | In parts 1 and 2 of the blaster caster series, I talked about how I like to evaluate blasters, and evaluated a whole variety of them. But what's the point of all that if we don't actually BUILD some blasters? So lets build out an Elemental Bloodline Sorcerer to both be a great blaster AND a good teammate. Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/joinTimestamps- 0:00 Intro- 1:02 Elemental Sorcerer Build- 15:13 Elemental Sorcerer Levels 1-2 Spells & Tactics- 21:05 Elemental Sorcerer Levels 3-8- 32:46 Elemental Sorcerer Levels 9-20- 44:37 Outro
How to Blast GOOD in Pathfinder 2E - Caster Tactics Mathfinder 2025-06-02 | Blasting is neither as easy as it looks, nor as unimportant as some claim! Let's dig deep into the math and the tactics of blasting in Pathfinder 2E. The chart I present in the airbursting section is linked here: http://youtube.com/post/UgkxQZBoMLkWjfizIUTyGxBhcbHDMhnGQuhn?si=B1NkhRr1NdNAhEIN (It needed a correction from the form I presented here) Timestamps:- 00:00:00 Intro- 00:01:05 Blasting is an IMPORTANT role!- 00:08:49 What does AoE damage math ACTUALLY look like?- 00:15:12 Basic Tactic 1: Focus Fire- 00:20:34 Basic Tactic 2: Single-Target Spells w/ "AoE Riders"- 00:26:35 Basic Tactic 3: Fire and Forget - 00:30:55 Impact of Level on Blasting- 00:36:31 Advanced Tactic 1: Debuff Riders- 00:42:22 Advanced Tactic 2: Zoning Spells- 00:49:04 GET OUT OF THE WAY OF AOES- 00:51:25 Advanced Tactic 3: Airbursting- 00:58:02 Advanced Tactic 4: Single Target Blasting- 01:02:29 Outro
STOP getting in the way of AoE spells! #pathfinder2e #dnd5e #ttrpg #tactics #roleplayinggame Mathfinder 2025-06-02 | There is almost never a good excuse to get in the way of an AoE spell. BE BETTER!
DPR is a BAD way to evaluate AoE damage! #pathfinder2e #dnd5e #dnd #probability #math #optimization Mathfinder 2025-05-31 | DPR doesn’t evaluate AoE well. This is something I have talked about before, see my video on spotting bad optimization advice. In the coming week, I’ll be releasing a video where I’ll explain how you SHOULD calculate AoE.
My LEAST Favourite Pathfinder Spell Design #pathfinder2e #confusion #spellcasters #spells Mathfinder 2025-05-26 | There are some spells that are poorly designed. Not because they’re too strong or too weak, but because they’re TOO UNINTUITIVE.
Converting D&D to Pathfinder Part 2 - Cleric and Druid Mathfinder 2025-05-24 | THE most common question about Pathfinder on Reddit is “how do I convert my character from D&D 5E/5.5E?” The most common answer? “Don’t do it, it’s a different game!” This is part 2 of the video series on covering how to convert characters from D&D to Pathfinder. See the rest of the videos here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuOKz6QwBiItMCXV15kWJ_SeJU8idd5L1This video will be covering the Cleric and the Druid... and BOY do I have OPINIONS about the Druid. Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/joinTimestamps:- 0:00 Mathfinder Intro- 0:17 Video Intro- 0:45 Cleric Overall- 9:12 Cleric Subclass Specifics- 23:35 Druid Overall- 30:13 Druid Subclass Specifics - 39:15 Outro
Tempo in Pathfinder 2E can be SO complex! #pathfinder2e #ttrpg #tacticalrpg #tacticalgaming Mathfinder 2025-05-23 | This is a story of when our party had to keep our tempo high while PRETENDING to be on a low tempo. Very unique tactics, not something that comes up often!
D&D Druid is the WORST... #pathfinder2e #dnd5e #ttrpg #druid #dnd #pathfinder #spellcasters Mathfinder 2025-05-17 | I love the Pathfinder Druid SO much more than the D&D one… Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/join
How to convert your D&D characters to Pathfinder 2E?#pathfinder2e #dnd5e #dnd2024 #dnd #ttrpg #build Mathfinder 2025-05-05 | ...
Converting D&D to Pathfinder Part 1 - Barbarian and Bard Mathfinder 2025-05-05 | THE most common question about Pathfinder on Reddit is “how do I convert my character from D&D 5E/5.5E?” The most common answer? “Don’t do it, it’s a different game!” To many players, that is an unsatisfying answer. So let's take on the extremely difficult task of converting all classes and subclasses from D&D 5.5E (aka 2024 D&D) characters to Pathfinder 2E! This video will come in many, many parts. Today I will cover general guidelines, Barbarians, and Bards. Small warning: There are sections of this video where I speed myself up to 1.5x to speed through some rules differences between the two games. If you are watching me at a higher speed already, these parts of the video will sound like nonsense. If you are already adept with PF2E’s rules, you can fully ignore those sections, there’s nothing new for you there. If you are brand new to the game, watch me at no more than 1.25x speed so you can understand those sections! Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/joinTimestamps:0:00 Most common question about PF2E??? 0:41 Intro2:23 General Conversion Guidelines9:50 General per-Class Template 12:02 DISCLAIMER12:30 Barbarian Overall15:52 Barbarian Subclasses27:43 Bard Overall35:00 Bard Subclasses46:21 Outro
Where were you when the Runelord died? #pathfinder2e #ttrpg #optimization #wizard #spellcaster Mathfinder 2025-04-28 | Today’s errata nerfs the Runelord! The Wrath Runelord is still a GOOD blaster, but I’d say the Animist and Witch are better now. Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/join
The Muhammad Wang Fallacy! #pathfinder2e #pathfinder #dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg #optimization #probability Mathfinder 2025-04-26 | ...
Tempo is THE most important resource! #pathfinder2e #ttrpg #dnd5e #pathfinder #tacticalrpg #tempo Mathfinder 2025-04-25 | ...
Who is the beatdown in Pathfinder 2E? - PF2E Tactics Advice Mathfinder 2025-04-25 | Pathfinder tactics can be hard! They can even be unintuitive. Today we will talk about the SPEED of combat. When should you speed things up? When should you SLOW them down instead? How do you slow things down? Ultimately, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. That’s what makes tactics in this game so much fun! So here’s an hour-long video about how to make these very difficult decisions…SwingRipper’s videos about Tempo:Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=vNX0LiiLW-gPart 2: youtube.com/watch?v=SM_vPmHbcpcThrabenU’s video about resources: youtu.be/98KHyTCRBbkJoin this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/joinDiscount links for Team+ stuff:- Tian Xia+: pathfinderinfinite.com/browse.php?discount=95641442a3- Wizards+: pathfinderinfinite.com/browse.php?discount=977c27a7aaTimestamps:0:00 Intro0:12 The Value of Tempo1:15 What does “Who is the Beatdown” mean?3:50 Baseline Consideration: Daily Resources6:56 Baseline Consideration: Party Composition11:13 Increasing your Tempo15:58 When to REDUCE your Tempo? 19:58 Scenario I - Buffing and Debuffing27:30 Scenario II - Unique Monster Abilities39:38 Scenario III - Scary Melee Enemies…49:04 Scenario IV - Divide and Conquer!55:06 Scenario V - NO ONE likes thinking about this… 59:52 Outro
Who are the BEST Blasters in Pathfinder 2E? - Blasters Part 2 Mathfinder 2025-04-02 | Part 1 of this series: youtube.com/watch?v=Y0_XF1rXE8oIn the previous video I established my “rubric” for how I like to evaluate the various blaster casters you can build in Pathfinder 2E. In this video, I will be going through some iconic, powerful blaster builds, and giving them a grade with that rubric. There are quite a few surprises in here! Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/joinTimestamps:0:00 Intro0:27 Rubric Refresher1:10 Oscillating Wave Psychic6:30 Elemental (Fire/Metal) Sorcerer13:52 Draconic (Arcane Sorcerer)18:26 Imperial Sorcerer23:35 Stone Druid28:45 Storm Druid w/ Elementalist Archetype31:48 Silence in Snow Witch35:48 Flames Oracle40:54 Liturgist (Steward/Vanguard/Echo) Animist45:40 School of Battle Magic, Spell Blending Wizard49:38 THE WINNER!!!!55:11 Final Rankings59:41 Outro
Mathfinders Blaster Caster RUBRIC - Pathfinder 2E Blasters Part 1 Mathfinder 2025-03-25 | Blaster casters are... contentious. There is this notion that spellcasters can't really do single target damage. Plenty of people who think spellcasters are good in EVERY other regard will still say single target damage ain't it. Back in 2019, this was true. As time has gone on, Paizo really has put in effort into making blasters good. With Rage of Elements and the Remaster, I think blasters are overall in a very good place, but the advice has not kept up. Let's fix that! Today's video is part 1 of a 3-parter. Today we will establish metrics by which I like to evaluate my blasters, and in the following 2 videos we will be using these metrics to evaluate the various blasters in the game. My blaster caster rubric: https://i.postimg.cc/7LPFfPZ8/Blaster-Rubric.pngJoin this channel to get access to perks (including build guides for part 3!!!):youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/joinTimestamps: - 0:00 Channel Intro- 0:11 Video (and series!) Intro- 3:15 What is the role of a blaster?- 7:26 What makes a GOOD blaster? - 16:06 Spike Damage vs Continuous Damage- 23:07 Reliability is the natural result of caster offences!- 27:15 Versatility... Is it worth giving up?- 30:36 Fitting a blaster into your party!- 34:21 Presenting.... THE RUBRIC!!!!!- 35:47 Outro
Cinder Swarm is UNDERRATED Pathfinder 2E Optimization Mathfinder 2025-03-07 | Been a while since we have had an underrated spells video! Today we will talk about one of my favourites: the spell that makes enemies RUN in fear from a swarm of red ants (as they should): Cinder Swarm! Truly a criminally underrated spell. It is just fantastic sustained single-target damage attached to some good riders and in an AoE template. Quite excellent, if you ask me! Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/joinTimestamps:- 0:00 Intro- 0:11 Cinder Swarm Summary- 1:36 The Baseline- 5:56 Emanations are BIGGER than Bursts! - 8:52 Forced Movement is UNDERRATED!- 14:08 Cinder Swarm has EXCELLENT DPR!- 17:44 DPR Calculations ... - 24:25 Other Damage-related Factors- 31:42 Outro
Pathfinder 2E Spellcasters MYTHS - NEVER use Attack Roll Spells? Mathfinder 2025-02-26 | Part 2 in the spellcaster myths series: Attack roll spells. People keep saying we should NEVER use them. Is this bad advice? When is it GOOD to use Attack roll spells? Let's find out together! Heads up: The final 10 ish minutes is me talking about a Backerkit for another TTRPG. I have timestamped it! - WARDEN Backerkit: backerkit.com/c/projects/ghost-spark/warden-the-genre-agnostic-d20-rpg- WARDEN Playtest: docs.google.com/document/d/1qS53MqTt6fMXqysOwqRtvSY-eKHfi5qPhX91DmJSxyk/edit?usp=sharingJoin this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/joinTimestamps:- 0:00 Mathfinder Intro- 0:30 Introducing the Myth- 1:02 The Truth in the Myth- 4:15 Accuracy Comparison Baseline- 6:41 Moving past the baseline- 8:53 Attack Rolls often have FAVOURABLE math! - 15:58 Shadow Signet is NOT mandatory y'all! - 23:57 Other Factors Benefiting Attack Rolls- 28:49 Attack Roll Summary- 29:35 Introducing WARDEN (Promotion)- 38:40 Outro
Pathfinder 2E Spellcasters MYTHS - ALWAYS assume enemies will succeed. Mathfinder 2025-02-13 | Lots of caster discourse has been popping up lately! Lets talk about some myths about spellcasters. First up: the notion that you MUST expect enemies to succeed their Saves, and that spells without good Success effects are bad. Timestamps:- 0:00 Intro- 1:47 The Nugget of Truth in the Myth- 5:12 Multi-target Spells- 15:43 And no... minions don't just drop like flies to martials! - 17:52 Action-efficient Spells - 21:43 Multi-target CONTEXTS- 27:37 Lessons Learned- 29:40 Outro
Are you preparing your spells WRONG? A Pathfinder 2E Preparation Guide. Mathfinder 2025-02-03 | Prepared spellcasting tends to be one of the hardest parts of the game for newbie players to get into, and even among veterans it's a contentious topic. Many say that being a Prepared caster is just bad, that it's a downside you have to "deal" with. I disagree! I think Prepared casting is about even with Spontaneous. Sometimes better, sometimes worse. In the hands of a particularly proficient player it may even be better more often than not! Lets dig into how to build Prepared spellcasters effectively. Timestamps:- 0:00 Intro- 0:40 Harder does NOT mean worse!- 2:05 Do NOT pick spells like a Spontaneous caster does. - 5:54 Downside Mitigation- 11:03 What sorta spells SHOULD you prepare? - 26:40 Gaining Actionable Information- 31:46 How to ACT on Information- 36:35 A Practice Example: Wizard vs Sorcerer- 45:54 "IRL" Benefits of Prepared Casters- 50:24 Outro
In Defence of Recall Knowledge - Pathfinder 2E Optimization Mathfinder 2025-01-17 | Happy New Year everyone! Took a bit of a longer break than I expected to, but we are so back. Recall Knowledge is arguably the most underrated Skill Action in this game. Today I will talk about reasons why people think it's bad, discuss where I disagree, give advice to avoid pitfalls in places where I agree, and present a few guidelines on how best to use Recall Knowledge. Timestamps:- 0:00 Mathfinder Intro- 0:12 Recall Knowledge Intro- 1:00 Why people say Recall Knowledge is bad- 4:05 #1 Recall Knowledge is "Tempo Negative"- 12:08 #2 The Crit Fail Risk- 16:26 #3 Recall Knowledge and Skill Investment- 20:07 Skill Investment Math- 31:58 #4 But the Thaumaturge is better anyways!- 38:22 Tome Thaumaturge vs Outwit Ranger Math- 42:31 Optimizing OTHER Recall Knowledge Users!- 46:21 #5 Recall Knowledge is GM Dependent... and some advice!- 52:34 Optimizing Recall Knowledge at the Table- 59:18 Outro
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Build a Thematic Caster - Pathfinder 2E Winter Mathness Build!!! Mathfinder 2024-12-19 | For the Winter Mathness Pathfinder creators collab, I will be playing an ice-themed mage: Jack Frost. How did I build this character? How did I pick spells to be both thematic and powerful???? Lets dig into how to build such a character! Links to other Winter Mathness videos:- SwingRipper's announcement video: youtu.be/JuY3Asd3ufQ- PsiPrime's build video: youtu.be/qUs6PxJ0QQI- ThrabenU's build video: youtu.be/Q2Lpcskl2Ds- SwingRipper's Mythic Monsters video: will be posted on the 20th!- Link to the 22nd Stream: youtube.com/live/M8IkamfABJw?si=6PaNQlIv532EBakJLink to my friend who made this lovely art: instagram.com/marmosetmarmaladeTimestamps:- 0:00 Mathfinder Intro- 0:12 WINTER MATHNESS Intro- 1:01 Variant Rules- 1:25 Character Concept - Jack Frost- 3:47 The ABCs- 6:04 Ability Boosts and Skills- 7:11 Feats 1-5 (and the value of Mythic for casters)- 10:44 Feats 6-8 (and ways to deal with Mythic Resilience)- 16:30 Feats 9-10 (and my flying/landing combo comes together)- 18:00 Gear- 21:10 Familiar- 23:56 How to do THEMATIC Spell Selection- 29:07 Conclusion. Happy holidays y'all!
Mathfinders Guide to Spell Selection - Pathfinder 2E Optimization Mathfinder 2024-12-16 | Spell selection can be difficult. REAL difficult. This video is the next part in my series on building spellcasters effectively. I cover a lot of mechanical AND thematic advice to help you make the most of your spellcasters! Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/joinTimestamps: - 0:00 Intro- 0:44 WHY is spell selection so hard? - 5:05 Spell Selection for Damaging/Debuffing- 11:11 Spell Selection for Healing/Buffing- 15:05 Spell Selection for Controllers- 19:31 Heightening vs High Rank Spells- 24:37 What to do with Low Rank Slots?- 32:10 The Third Action- 35:14 Can You Build a Thematic Caster?- 38:59 Reflavouring is Good and Healthy!- 45:46 Outro
How to Look at Spells on Archives of Nethys - Optimizing Spellcasters in Pathfinder 2E Mathfinder 2024-12-11 | Ever looked at spells in Nethys? Ever been overwhelmed by how the game has 1445 spells????? Stuck picking "meta" choices because you haven't even had a chance to look at the non-meta ones? Here's a little guide to filtering spells properly in Archives of Nethys! This will be a prelude to a series of videos about how you can build and play spellcasters! Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/joinTimestamps:- 0:00 Intro- 0:12 Channel Memberships Announcement!- 0:40 Spells are HARD to look at!!!- 2:14 Filtering Spells- 8:51 Outro
Impossible! Playtest: Necromancer and Runesmith, first impressions! Mathfinder 2024-12-10 | Paizo announced two new playtest classes. Let's take a good look at them!
How YOU can Cheerlead for Spellcasters in Pathfinder - Casters are NOT your Cheerleaders Part 2 Mathfinder 2024-12-09 | Part 1 of this video (youtu.be/S7w71KOkYck) was all about why casters are potent, reliable, and (most of all) NOT YOUR CHEERLEADERS. If you have not watched it yet, I recommend checking it out! This part is about how you, as a martial player, can support your caster buddies best. It is not as hard as this community makes it out to be, it just can be unintuitive or "hidden" sometimes. I also get into details about the "culture issue" behind a lot of these complaints. Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCTLpoBSewnNFjdMsjFv27-Q/joinTimestamps:- 00:00:00 Intro- 00:00:25 The Culture Issue- 00:01:50 Number 1 - Spell Attack Rolls- 00:05:36 Aid Your Damn Spellcasters!- 00:20:25 Number 2 - Affecting Enemy Saves- 00:23:23 Number 3 - RECALL KNOWLEDGE!!!!!- 00:28:27 It's Not All About the Pluses/Minuses- 00:31:51 Number 4 - Helping the Caster's Third Action- 00:37:25 Number 5 - Helping the Caster's Main Two Actions- 00:43:45 Number 6 - Sharing the Burden- 00:49:03 We Really Gotta Solve this Culture Issue...- 00:53:04 Number 7 - Class-Specific Options- 01:00:05 Conclusion and... a little tease!
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Casters are NOT YOUR CHEERLEADERS - What is the role of a spellcaster in Pathfinder 2E? Mathfinder 2024-11-28 | I have often seen people question what the role of a spellcaster is. Many people even try to shoehorn spellcasters into a very narrow set of "cheerleader" roles. I think that looking at casters through such a narrow lens hurts the player experience, and I think learning what the caster's ACTUAL role is will help you understand the game better, and enrich the game experience. Timestamps:- 0:00 Mathfinder Intro.- 0:12 What is NOT the spellcaster's role?- 3:28 The game treats them differently! - 3:58 What is the real answer then? - 6:22 GM Core backs us up! - 8:38 Cheerleading GOOD???? Yes, but so is everything else! - 9:42 Debuffing can be as good as buffing!- 11:18 Fear vs Demoralize.- 21:22 No matter how you look... debuff spells win handily! - 22:45 Is martial damage strictly better than caster? Nope! - 23:52 A better method to compare damage. - 25:23 Thunderstrike vs Fighter with bow.- 36:39 What even IS control? - 39:12 How do you compare control? - 40:50 Containment vs Grapple- 45:22 This is the real answer! - 48:04 Outro and Part 2 tease!
How to Spot Bad Optimization Advice - Pathfinder 2E (1000 SUB SPECIAL!!!) Mathfinder 2024-11-13 | Well here it is folks! This won the poll, so for our 1000 sub special, I will be talking about how to spot bad optimization advice. I hope this helps y'all with knowing when advice is helpful and when it is not. DISCLAIMER: Be civil, do not tag or "call out" specific guides and content creators in this comments section. Happy optimizing! Michael Sayre's musings about DPR: reddit.com/r/Pathfinder2e/comments/1397y60/michael_sayre_paizo_design_manager_says_that_dprArcane Mark's videos about DPR and damage thresholds: youtu.be/-bCEOpqN_aI and youtu.be/EkQ8usPciFETimestamps:- 0:00 Thank you for 1000 subs!- 0:34 Other Optimization Advice- 1:12 Misleading Advice- 1:57 CIVILITY DISCLAIMER!!!!- 2:50 Ignoring the Party- 8:57 One-Size-Fits-All Metrics- 15:08 The MUHAMMAD WANG FALLACY- 20:49 Pathfinder 2E is ITS OWN GAME!- 26:04 Context is king! - 27:24 Outro
Why I hate (and why I love) the Wizard - Pathfinder 2E Design Musings Mathfinder 2024-11-06 | Today I talk about my favourite class in the game, the Wizard! Wizards are the iconic spellcaster and... that has earned them a lot of divisiveness and baggage. Let's talk about it. Wizards+ book discount link: pathfinderinfinite.com/browse.php?discount=977c27a7aaHeads up that this is not an ad, I am not being paid to promote them. I simply wished to talk about Wizards+ because it is truly one of the best third-party solutions to the Wizard that I have ever seen. I was involved with the playtest process and volunteered to talk about it once I saw how it turned out! Michael Sayre's thoughts on the Arcanist (from 3:20): reddit.com/r/Pathfinder_RPG/comments/16fss3z/michael_sayre_on_the_1e_arcanist_class_design_andI mention an obnoxious PF1E Feat, Sacred Geometry, at 16:32. Here is the link to the PF1E version (the Wizards+ version is way, way easier to use at the table, I swear): d20pfsrd.com/feats/general-feats/sacred-geometry0:00 - Wizards are my favourite!0:36 - Mathfinder Intro0:48 - Wizards' Divisiveness2:52 - Were Wizards ALWAYS weak and bland? 4:51 - A Confused Fantasy6:42 - Unforgiving Skill Floor8:38 - Does Not Elevate Players11:42 - Looking for solutions and... introducing Wizards+ 14:00 - How to elevate the Wizard player16:49 - How to ease up the skill floor18:37 - Giving the Wizard cohesive class fantasies!21:06 - Let me gush just a little bit more...21:29 - Outro
Hidebound is UNDERRATED - Pathfinder 2E Optimization Mathfinder 2024-10-24 | I'm back from my vacation you guys! That 1000 sub special is coming soon, I promise, but I wanted to get an easier to record video out first. Today we will be talking about Hidebound, a Reaction-based damage mitigation from Howl of the Wild that I feel like not enough people talk about.Timestamps: - 0:00 Sharing a fun comment from a previous video! - 0:46 Channel Intro- 0:59 Video Intro- 2:00 Reading Hidebound- 2:30 Setting up Baseline Assumptions- 4:38 Single Boss - One Hit- 5:41 Single Boss - Two Strikes- 8:17 Hidebound's Big Advantage- 11:08 Full Comparison - Champion's Reaction vs Hidebound- 13:56 Outro
The Tactical Differences of Ranged and Melee: Pathfinder 2E Optimization Mathfinder 2024-10-10 | Today's video will be a little less mathy than some of my others, but I hope you like it nonetheless! This is about ranged vs melee, and what are the reasons to pick one over the other. I find that a lot of people underestimate the advantages of ranged in Pathfinder, and I hope I can change some minds on that. Follow me over on Reddit if you would like to see more of my opinions and advice regarding Pathfinder, and TTRPGs in general! (Link in channel description)Timestamps:- 0:00 - Start- 0:35 - Mathfinder Intro- 1:15 - Video Intro- 2:50 - The Upsides of Melee- 4:36 - Downside 1: Symmetry of Upsides!- 8:40 - Downside 2: The Monsters Know What They Are Doing!- 10:27 - Downside 3: Fewer Tactical Choices for You! - 15:33 - Downside 4: Fewer Choices for your FRIENDS!- 19:16 - Downside 5: Better Item Usage!- 22:53 - Downside 6: Coordination Wins Fights! - 24:55 - Summary and Tactical Suggestions- 27:06 - Outro
Dehydrate is UNDERRATED - Pathfinder 2E Optimization Mathfinder 2024-10-03 | Today we will be talking about another underrated spell: Dehydrate! Dehydrate is an excellent AoE spell that deals comparable sustained damage to single-target spells, while also often working better with certain encounters and party compositions than an up-front damage AoE spell like Fireball or Chain Lightning. Link to binomial distribution calculator which I mention around 8:35: stattrek.com/online-calculator/binomial- If you enter probability = 0.05, number of trials = 6, and successes = 3, the P greater than or equal to x field will give you the 0.223% number I use in this video.Link to the Mark Seifter video mentioning burst = spike damage: youtu.be/-bCEOpqN_aIFollow me over on Reddit if you would like to see more of my opinions and advice regarding Pathfinder, and TTRPGs in general. Timestamps:- 0:00 Start- 0:27 Intro- 1:07 Ruffling some feathers- 1:41 Reading Dehydrate, Fireball, and Chain Lightning- 4:13 Scenario setup- 6:01 Why not just Chain Lightning?- 8:33 Bursts can be better! - 11:24 Why Dehydrate?- 18:45 Fireball isn't bad! Dehydrate is just underrated.- 21:39 Summary- 22:11 Outro
Redefining Power: Fundamentals of Pathfinder 2E Optimization Mathfinder 2024-09-25 | I have had many an argument where I say something is more reliable, and then someone disagrees with me, and then after several comments it turns out they and I were using two entirely different meanings of "reliable".So now, I will settle ONCE AND FOR ALL, that these are the one and only correct definitions of these words. Or well, really, this video is to let you know what I mean when I use these words. It is important to have a baseline so we know what I mean when I say things!Timestamps 0:00 Intro0:55 Why are we doing this?2:46 The Five Fundamentals of Power6:53 No "winning"! 8:05 Playstyles and the Fundamentals8:25 Casters vs Martials12:25 Situational vs Generic14:53 Melee vs Ranged17:39 Healing vs Mitigating19:59 Optimizing in Pathfinder 2E23:03 Outro
Acid Grip is UNDERRATED - Pathfinder 2E Optimization Mathfinder 2024-09-18 | When people talk about spells in Pathfinder, they usually talk about the same small set of spells that are generically good and useful. Lets fix that, and learn how to use spells as best as possible! Today we will talk about Acid Grip, a really underrate spell that has saved my party from near TPKs many, many times. You can find my Reddit account, reddit.com/user/AAABattery03, with tons of other optimization advice!Timestamps:- 0:00 Channel Intro- 0:45 Acid Grip info- 1:52 The "Success" blind-spot- 2:52 Reliability of Spells vs Skills- 7:45 More on Acid Grip- 9:26 Scenario 1 - Forced Movement and area spells- 12:20 Scenario 2 - Trapped allies- 14:27 Scenario 3 - Restrained ally- 18:32 Summary and Outro
Hypnotize is UNDERRATED - Pathfinder 2E Optimization Mathfinder 2024-09-09 | When people talk about spells in Pathfinder, they usually talk about the same small set of spells that are generically good and useful. Lets fix that, and learn how to use spells as best as possible! First up: HypnotizeYou can find my Reddit account, reddit.com/user/AAABattery03, with tons of other optimization advice!Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:15 Hypnotize2:36 Slow4:12 Generic vs Situational5:56 Situation 1 - cramped dungeon, large foe7:26 Situation 2 - action economy overload9:20 Situation 3 - defeat in detail11:13 Conclusion
