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I would like to request a sticky thread be created (not this one because I can't edit it after an hour), that would, in the first post, give a list of guides in this sub-forum.

In the thread we'll discuss which guides to include and which category they should be in - it would be a community project.

This is my no means a complete list...its just a start.

Also, if you are going to post a guide for this list, please have a discussion thread for said guide in the Advice forum so we can link to it. The guide can be off-site, but we need a discussion thread for it, please. Also somewhere in your guide please reference which books you use (Core, APG, ARG, UM, UC, etc...).

Guides in Alphabetical Order by Class Name

Alchemist

Antipaladin

Barbarian

Bard

Cavalier

Cleric

Druid

Fighter

Gunslinger

Inquisitor

Magus

Monk

Ninja

Oracle

Paladin

Ranger

Rogue

Samurai

Sorcerer

Summoner

Witch

Wizard

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Guides in Alphabetical Order by Core Prestige Class Name

Arcane Archer

  • //TODO: Need content

Arcane Trickster

Assassin

  • //TODO: Need content

Dragon Disciple

Duelist

Eldritch Knight

Loremaster

  • //TODO: Need content

Mystic Theurge

  • //TODO: Need content

Pathfinder Chronicler

Shadowdancer

  • //TODO: Need content

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Other Useful Guides for Spell casters

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Other Useful Guides in Alphabetical Order

3rd Party

This guide is also mirrored at:

Many of the guides above and more:

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Treantmonk's Guide to Monks

I have made a similar thread some time ago but since i can't find it now (the search function is giving me a lot of trouble), i am bumping yours.
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leo1925 wrote:
I have made a similar thread some time ago but since i can't find it now (the search function is giving me a lot of trouble), i am bumping yours.

Here's I think what you were referring to: http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoPublishing/pathfinder/pathfinderR PG/advice/variousOptimisationGuides

Oh, and as for this one, this is cool too. I hadn't spotted the barbarian guide, thanks.

Note there's an alchemist guide here: http://pathfinder.ogrehut.com/2010/07/alchemist-build-guide/
Dreaming Psion wrote:
leo1925 wrote:
I have made a similar thread some time ago but since i can't find it now (the search function is giving me a lot of trouble), i am bumping yours.

Here's I think what you were referring to: Linkified

Oh, and as for this one, this is cool too. I hadn't spotted the barbarian guide, thanks.

Note there's an alchemist guide here: http://pathfinder.ogrehut.com/2010/07/alchemist-build-guide/

Thank you, i really couldn't find it.

Sorcerer

Fighter
Liberty's Edge

Dotting
ShadowcatX wrote:
Dotting

What does this mean? Can you sort by posts you've posted in?

Or does it mean using the Favorite button right below the Reply button?
Cheapy wrote:
ShadowcatX wrote:
Dotting

What does this mean? Can you sort by posts you've posted in?

Or does it mean using the Favorite button right below the Reply button?

You might not have noticed but after you post in a thread then that thread has a dot after it's name, also if you click the focus button then it shows you less posts (the ones you have posted in and some other although i am not sure what criteria are used for those)

Scarab Sages

dotted
Shadow Lodge

Dot

Dot (because all the cool kids are doing it)

dotard
Liberty's Edge
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/ slashed because dots are for Polka

love this thread. This is something I've been looking for for a while now ;)

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Liberty's Edge

A system that seems to be working in other areas to get around the time-limit on editing posts is to repost summary lists periodically. This thread would be an excellent candidate for this process if it grows longer. Also, the favorites tag is a good way to avoid losing links, as well as putting links in profiles.

I think Ogre has a guide to alchemists, or at least I've seen reference to it.
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Here's where you can get Ogre's alchemist build if you want to include on this list.

Ogre's Alchemist Guides
Shadow Lodge

I am eagerly looking for an Inquisitor guide book. I have a fun concept built, just looking for some spell advice for a melee focused Inquisitor!
Kabump wrote:
I am eagerly looking for an Inquisitor guide book. I have a fun concept built, just looking for some spell advice for a melee focused Inquisitor!

I found this for Inquisitor Guide Cryptic's Inquisitor Guide

B0sh1 wrote:
Kabump wrote:
I am eagerly looking for an Inquisitor guide book. I have a fun concept built, just looking for some spell advice for a melee focused Inquisitor!

I found this for Inquisitor Guide Cryptic's Inquisitor Guide

Keep in mind that this was written during the playtest of the class and it has quite a few errors.

leo1925 wrote:
B0sh1 wrote:
Kabump wrote:
I am eagerly looking for an Inquisitor guide book. I have a fun concept built, just looking for some spell advice for a melee focused Inquisitor!

I found this for Inquisitor Guide Cryptic's Inquisitor Guide

Keep in mind that this was written during the playtest of the class and it has quite a few errors.

True, perhaps my search-fu is weak, I haven't found a reasonably up to date guide.

B0sh1 wrote:
leo1925 wrote:
B0sh1 wrote:
Kabump wrote:
I am eagerly looking for an Inquisitor guide book. I have a fun concept built, just looking for some spell advice for a melee focused Inquisitor!

I found this for Inquisitor Guide Cryptic's Inquisitor Guide

Keep in mind that this was written during the playtest of the class and it has quite a few errors.
True, perhaps my search-fu is weak, I haven't found a reasonably up to date guide.

Sadly i don't think that there is one.

Inquisitor

Nobody expects a guide to the Inquisitor (Core, APG, UM) [Discussion]

Gunslinger

Magus

https://docs.google.com/View?id=dcrgj6j5_15cf2jkgfh

Criptic's guide to paladins

And I remember that there was a guide to Alchemists, but it was in a blog and not in a forum

http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=213035

Another guide to gunslingers, not on this forum

Thanks for the hard work!

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/extras/community-creations/rogue-eidolon-s-lab/rogu e-eidolon-s-guide-to-rogues

rouge eidolon's guide to rogues

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=11JBYSqZhVxgKCPjYJBhH13k73j6fUoeFnV CKwutC42M

Lastoths Guide to Archery Rangers
The Exchange

Dot DOt DOOT
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Drothmal wrote:

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=11JBYSqZhVxgKCPjYJBhH13k73j6fUoeFnV CKwutC42M

Lastoths Guide to Archery Rangers

OR: Lastoths Guide to Archery Rangers.

And wow, my quiet and very recent little guide made it into a thread :-)

Dottinf. As soon as I finish my barbarian guide, it will be linked.

Ugh why are there so many feats? It's like a centipede!

This should prove quite useful.
Trinam wrote:

Dottinf. As soon as I finish my barbarian guide, it will be linked.

Ugh why are there so many feats? It's like a centipede!

Trinam, why do you need to go through all the feats? All you need is Power Attack, Furious Focus, and then take Toughness with all your extra feats.

bumpalicious

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Dark Archive

Excellent idea

Great idea!...
Liberty's Edge
Pathfinder Lost Omens, Rulebook Subscriber

Total waffle!
Dark Archive

Bump this should stay on the main page. It's dead useful.

bump

and hoping for an update of the first post
Drothmal wrote:

bump

and hoping for an update of the first post

That can't happen, the forum doesn't allow you to edit your post after one hour.

bump
leo1925 wrote:
Drothmal wrote:

bump

and hoping for an update of the first post

That can't happen, the forum doesn't allow you to edit your post after one hour.

Paizo really has one of the worst forums ever seen for a discussion about Role Playing Games...

Alienfreak wrote:
leo1925 wrote:
Drothmal wrote:

bump

and hoping for an update of the first post

That can't happen, the forum doesn't allow you to edit your post after one hour.
Paizo really has one of the worst forums ever seen for a discussion about Role Playing Games...

If i am to speculate i have to say that it's an old forum or rather old forum code BUT they have done some attempts to make it better (the focus, favorites, the search engines somewhat improved).

leo1925 wrote:
Alienfreak wrote:
leo1925 wrote:
Drothmal wrote:

bump

and hoping for an update of the first post

That can't happen, the forum doesn't allow you to edit your post after one hour.
Paizo really has one of the worst forums ever seen for a discussion about Role Playing Games...
If i am to speculate i have to say that it's an old forum or rather old forum code BUT they have done some attempts to make it better (the focus, favorites, the search engines somewhat improved).

I think eventually we will have to make "A guide to the guides part 2", to do an update eventually.

Oracle, Ninja, and Cavalier are the only classes that I've found no optimization guides for. Granted, Cavalier doesn't really interest me so I didn't spend much time looking. I spent a while looking for Oracle and Ninja. Though I guess we could build a good ninja just by looking at a rogue guide and putting a higher emphasis on Cha. Though a breakdown of the separate class features, especially ki powers, would be in order.

Well, I also didn't look for Antipaladin, but couldn't we just reverse everything (alignment wise) from a Paladin guide and be pretty close?

Speaking of a Paladin guide: Cryptic's Paladin Guide, Conversation Thread

Ahh, I see drothmal beat me to posting the Paladin guide. Oh well, now people are twice as likely to find it. : P
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One of these days, when I'm done skewering dragons with my lance, I'll finally write that guide so people can finally see the 2 tons of awesome my class is...

It'd be interesting to also see some guides to Prestige Classes

I agree. One day I'll actually finish a design or two for prestige classes that I have in mind:

1. Arcane Archer Bard (Magician) - Magician archetype gives free bonus spells from other spell lists instead of Versatile Performance. So, free spells from advancement to use with Imbue Arrow (or indeed just archery in general), such as (1) Gravity Bow and (6) Antimagic Field.

2. Gnome Barbarian/Oracle Rage Prophet - Gnome Alternate Favored Class: +1/2 to Oracle's level for determining curse's effect. +Cha and +Con, two very important stats for a Rage Prophet. Take Lame curse, become immune to fatigue and exhaustion relatively quickly. As a barbarian, handy.

3. Halfling Rogue Assassin (Knife Expert) - Eventually take Underhanded and every relevant feat/talent. Betrayer feat from UC lets you attack as an immediate action with a successful diplomacy check. Full sneak attack damage with d8 progression. Nice evil character.

Sorry for the derailing, but not extremely irrelevant to an optimization thread. Carry on. : P
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