Pathfinder: Kingmaker has released on consoles to eager fans of the series. For many new players, Paizo's roleplaying system tin exist overwhelming especially if they oasis't played a pen and newspaper game before. It can be difficult to select a strong leader and overall party.

After the showtime chapter, players tin run across Okbo the wolf (erroneously chosen "Dog") who acts as a 7th member whenever Ekundayo is in the party. Beast Companions aren't exclusive to those that join the political party, the main Baron and mercenaries tin choose classes like Druid or Inquisitor to proceeds their ain loyal pet. Best yet, they tin be used in hard dungeons and battles.

Animal Choices in Pathfinder Kingmaker

Creature Companions advance levels co-ordinate to their chief. They start at level 2 when their owner is level 1, then normally proceeds levels along with the grapheme, but stagnate at levels 3, half dozen, 9, 12, and 15. This results in the animal finishing at level xvi when the master is twenty. A companion'southward hitting die is d8 and they gain multiples of 4.five HP rounded downward (earlier calculation ability scores, feats, etc). Their base of operations attack is 0.75 of their level, rounded downwardly. Similar normal characters, they gain additional attacks at a -5 each time base set on reaches 6. Base Fortitude and Reflex saves offset at +iii and grow to +ten, while Will starts at 0 and gets to +5. When an animate being increases in size (due to advancement or spells) they gain an additional +ii Strength, -2 Dexterity, -1 attack, -1 armor grade, and their damage dice increases to the side by side step (ex: 1d6 becomes 1d8).

In Kingmaker, an animal volition always increase Perception. When the primary gets to level 3 the pet learns Evasion similar a Rogue and upgrades to Improved Evasion at master'due south level fifteen. At level half-dozen they get Devotion, improving Will saves against enchantment. They gain Physical Prowess which increases their Force, Dexterity, and Constitution ii per stack for a total of +14. Tough Skin gives them +three natural armor per stack for +21 armor class. Enhanced Attacks treats their attacks equally magical for bypassing harm reduction, and gives +1 enhancement to attack and damage, and +1 resistance to saving throws per stack for +5 total. These upgrades were added because Owlcat disallowed animal equipment slots.

Behave

Bears have a speed of xl, 6 Natural Armor, and are medium size. They start with a 1d6 bite and 2 1d4 claws. Their Strength is 17, Dexterity thirteen, Constitution 13, Intelligence 2, Wisdom xiii, and Charisma 6. They will take Dodge, Power Assault, Toughness, and Weapon Focus Claws every bit feats.

When the character gets to level 7, Bears have 10 base Natural armor, large size, +4 Forcefulness, -2 Dexterity, +4 Constitution. They likewise acquire Rend, which deals claw harm a third time if both claws hit a single target.

Boar

Boars speed is 40, with 9 Natural Armor, and medium-size. They have a unmarried 1d6 gore. Their Strength is 13, Dexterity 12, Constitution 15, Intelligence two, Wisdom 13, and Charisma 4. They will have Contrivance, Power Attack, Toughness, and Weapon Focus Gore as feats.

At level 7 they become big, 11 Natural Armor, +8 Strength, - 2 Dexterity, +4 Constitution. They learn Ferocity, allowing deportment when they should exist unconscious but will suffer more than damage if they practice.

Canis familiaris

They take a speed of 40, 6 Natural Armor, and medium-size. Attacks are a 1d6 bite. Their Strength is fifteen, Dexterity xiii, Constitution fifteen, Intelligence ii, Wisdom 12, and Charisma 6. They will take Dodge, Trip, Power Attack, Toughness, and Weapon Focus Seize with teeth as feats.

At level seven they become large, 8 Natural Armor, +viii Strength, -ii Dexterity, +4 Constitution. They also gain Ferocity.

Elk

Elks have movement of l, 6 Natural Armor, and medium-size. Attacks consist of 1d8 gore and 2 1d4 hooves. Their Strength is 12, Dexterity 17, Constitution 14, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 15, and Charisma 5. They will take Dodge, Toughness, and Weapon Focus Gore as feats.

At level 7 they become large, gain viii Natural Armor, +8 Strength, -2 Dexterity, +4 Constitution. When they use charge it will now deal 2d6.

Centipede

Their movement is 40, half dozen Natural armor, and medium-size. They have a 1d6 seize with teeth that can poisonous substance, dealing Dexterity damage. They are immune to trip. Their Strength is 9, Dexterity thirteen, Constitution 13, Intelligence N/A (mindless), Wisdom 10, and Charisma 2. They volition accept Dodge, Toughness, and Weapon Focus Seize with teeth as feats.

Like others, level seven increases are large size, 8 Natural Armor, +8 Strength, -2 Dexterity, +4 Constitution.

Leopard

These animals are small, movement 50, and have iv Natural armor. They have a 1d4 seize with teeth and 2 1d2 claws. Their Forcefulness is 12, Dexterity 21, Constitution xiii, Intelligence ii, Wisdom 12, and Charisma vi. They will accept Dodge, Trip, Weapon Finesse, Toughness, and Weapon Focus Claws as feats.

At level 4 they grow to medium, +2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution and utilise Dexterity for damage. They proceeds Pounce, allowing total attacks on a charge.

Mastodon

Mastodons are medium, with xl speed and 7 Natural Armor. They have a 1d8 gore and 1d6 slam. Their Strength is 14, Dexterity 14, Constitution thirteen, Intelligence two, Wisdom 13, and Charisma 7. They will take Dodge, Power Attack, Toughness, and Weapon Focus Gore as feats.

At level 7 they grow large with 10 Natural Amor, +8 Force, -2 Dexterity, +4 Constitution. They learn Trample, assuasive them to bargain 2d6 damage versus Reflex saves just may suffer opportunity attacks.

Monitor Lizard

Monitor Lizards are pocket-sized, with 30 speed, and iv Natural Armor. They accept a 1d6 bite. Their Forcefulness is 13, Dexterity 17, Constitution 12, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 12, and Charisma 6. They will take Dodge, Trip, Power Attack, Toughness, and Weapon Focus Seize with teeth as feats.

At seven they increase to medium, half dozen Natural Armor, +4 Forcefulness, -two Dexterity, +four Constitution. Their seize with teeth also now poisons like the Centipede.

Smilodon

They are medium with twoscore speed and 4 Natural Armor. They have a 1d6 seize with teeth, and 4 1d4 claws. Their Force is 13, Dexterity 17, Constitution 13, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 15, and Charisma ten. They will accept Dodge, Power Set on, Toughness, and Weapon Focus Claws as feats.

They get the standard level 7 large size, +viii Forcefulness, -2 Dexterity, +iv Constitution, vi Natural Armor. They also gain Pounce.

Wolf

Wolves accept speed of 50, five Natural Armor, and are medium. They have a 1d6 seize with teeth. Their Strength is xiii, Dexterity 15, Constitution fifteen, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 12, and Charisma vi. They volition take Dodge, Trip, Power Set on, Toughness, and Weapon Focus Bite every bit feats.

At master level 7 they become large, seven Natural Armor +8 Forcefulness, -ii Dexterity, +4 Constitution. They gain Fercoity.

Main Bonuses in Pathfinder Kingmaker

Merely sure classes gain Animal Companions. Typically, they surrender one class choice to empower their pet with traits. Multiclass heroes stack levels and features on a single beast.

Nature Bond

At showtime level, Druids can have an Creature Companion just lose out on extra spell slots and domain powers. Dissimilar pen and paper, Kingmaker Druids cannot share personal spells. A Defender of the True Globe grants their bonuses against Fey to the Animal Companion. Druid spells have an emphasis on buffing and impairment prevention, just less on directly healing an ally.

Mad Dog

The Mad Dog archetype Barbarian provides a war beast creature merely delays their iconic Rage to level 4 and doesn't learn Uncanny Dodge. The chief and pet accept increased flanking, and the Barbarian tin can somewhen take opportunity attacks when their pet confirms combat maneuvers similar Trip. The pet gains damage reduction at the same time as the Barbarian.

Sylvan Sorcerer

The Sylvan archetype gives the Wizard a pet, just locks their bloodline as Fey. They have the standard Fey bonus spells and feats, but not the arcana or all standard bloodline powers. Sorcerer spells have some focus on area effect destruction, which can be risky for the animal.

Sacred Huntsmaster

This Inquisitor archetype grants an animal at get-go level, but delays learning Sentence until 4th level and cannot use multiple simultaneous Judgements. The Inquisitor shares teamwork feats with their hunting pet, but doesn't treat other allies as knowing feats like Solo Tactics would.

Hunter's Bond

At 4th level, Rangers can select an Animate being Companion, but treat their own level as -3 when determining the creature's level. This can be showtime by taking the Boon Companion feat. The animal inherits the Ranger's Favored Enemy and Favored Terrain choices.

Beast Domain

Druids, Clerics, and Inquisitors can select the Animal Domain to receive a -3 Fauna Companion at 4th level, like a Ranger would. Druids and Clerics gain bonus spells like Concord Animal and Boss Animal, merely Inquisitors miss out. Clerics and Inquisitors must worship Gozreh or Erastil and are restricted by alignments.

Players should make up one's mind if their character is bolstered by their animal ally, or if the Beast Companion is the real star with the hero as more of a supporter. Either one are feasible options for sure parties.

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