Awesome Archetype Combos


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I have seen a few threads dealing with combining two or more archetypes. I find these very inspiring for character ideas. My favorite right now is the Bladebound Kensai (Magus), but I was also looking at a Monk of the Four Winds Tetori (Tetori of the Four Winds?).

Anyone have any other archetype combos with good synergy?


tetori and four winds doesn't stack, both trade away abundant step.

Vivisectionist beastmorph is rather good.


Monk Weapon Adept and Maneuver Master is probably the best tripper in the game.

Scarab Sages

I've got a cool Hungry Ghost Qigong Monk - I understand there's a specific build out there for that combination, very Vow-heavy, supposed to produce some kind of ridiculous results, but that's all I know, that's not MY character, and I'm not necessarily endorsing it.

Also: If you can be a Wayang, consider the Wayang Shadow Puppeteer/Dirge Bard Bard combination. I made my Pathfinder Society Wayang a Shadowcaster Wizard instead, but I was quite tempted to play the aforesaid combination...sort of still am, even, it's that appealing, even though Wayangs don't get a CHA bonus.

This one might be dirty pool, but depending on your interpretation of RAW, it may be possible to combine the Mysterious Stranger and Pistolero Gunslinger archetypes, which might be...scary. It's foggy territory, but as far as I'm aware, Paizo has been silent on the issue.

I'm not normally the type to play Rogues, but I do have a Sanctified Rogue/Swashbuckler Rogue - she's a paranoid, belligerent, dual pick-swinging, thieves' guild-joining, Norgerber-loving, dwarven homicidal maniac who's eventually going to start having religious visions! HAAAHAHAHAHA!!!

Then, of course, there's my beloved Dr. Frankenstein (not my character's name, I based him as much on H. P. Lovecraft's Dr. Herbert West) - my Reanimator/Chirurgeon Alchemist. Alchemists are one of the most versatile classes in the game, but resurrecting friends and reanimating enemies are normally beyond their field. Normally. The price of these powers is a little steep, but even though my alchemist still hasn't gotten to the point where his sacrifices to the archetypes have truly paid off, that hasn't stopped him from being quite the powerful Pathfinder.

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