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Reading thru the Exp. Prototype entry - it looks like all it replaces is the AI ability from the baseline Mechanic.

So, we get an Armor Prototype or a Weapon Prototype in place of the Exo-Cortex/Drone options.

How does this interact with the Control Net ability, granted at 17th level?

Is it just a lost ability for the Exp.Prototype Mechanics, since Control Net specifically calls out being able to distribute Mechanic levels between Exo-Cortex & Drone?

Does it function in a similar fashion, but only allowing a mix of XP Armor & XP Weapon?

Does it allow mixing all 4 options (really suspecting this isn't the case).

Thoughts?

I also would like to understand how this works, same with the mechanic lv11 ability "coordinated Assault".

What class does the Battle Dancer archetype belong to? What abilities does it replace?

Hello everyone, this is my first ever post on the Paizo website so I apologize if this is in the wrong forum. I have just recently got my ultimate Wilderness book in the mail and have been browsing though it the past couple of days. I have came across the Rageshaper Shifter archetype and found the flavor very interesting. I started to Imagine how awesome it is that I can very briefly enlarge myself and gain a ton of strength to beat my foes over the head with, but then as I took a closely look some of the the wording and abilities confused me.

1. Devastating Form allows you to increase your size by 3 categories by level 20 but doesn't list if you get any stat bonus like most size increasing abilities/feats/spell, to me this sounds weird since I can be like 42 feet tall but only have the strength score an medium size PC. I know you get reach and a increase to damage but you also take size penalties to AC/ATK/Dex. Does this ability increase your STR/CON for being that size?

2. Is Invulnerable Defense suppose to scale with level? as written you give up Defensive Instinct/Chimeric Form/Greater Chimeric Form for (+2AC/DR-)? giving up three powerful abilities for a small AC/DR bonus seems weird.

I really like the Flavor of the Rageshaper,but as written giving up all abilities tied to shifter aspects/Defensive Instinct for a rage like ability without other rage base abilities (like Rage Powers)/ an ability to "APPEAR" Bigger/ and a weaker AC bonus doesn't sound like a far trade.