Intelligent Channeling


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I'm looking for a class/archetype that can use channel energy based on their intelligence rather than their charisma.

Are there any, and if so, is their version of channel energy able to keep up with the cleric's?

EDIT: Instead, are there any classes/archetypes that can be build around channel energy in an effective way? (capable of using positive AND negative channeling) (preferably int casters, but if they're massively outclassed by other classes then do say so.)

Silver Crusade Contributor

To the best of my knowledge, no such archetype or option exists; even the hex channeler witch is Charisma-based.

With the exception of the warpriest, I think all channel energy abilities are Charisma-based.


Typical, as soon as i post I find the necromancy arcane school, but that only bases uses on int, not DC... Oh, and its not even actual channel energy. My bad for quick skimming in order to answer my own post... Any others?


im gonna keep an eye on this myself cause i've been wondering about intelligence based divine classes and there in my knowledge non existence

Silver Crusade Contributor

SillyString wrote:
Typical, as soon as i post I find the necromancy arcane school. Any others?

I didn't count that because they can't "really" channel; it's basically just Command Undead.

What are you trying to do with channeling?


Ammon Knight of Ragathiel wrote:
im gonna keep an eye on this myself cause i've been wondering about intelligence based divine classes and there in my knowledge non existence

Well, there's no channel energy as part of the archetype, but I can help you: The Reliquary Occultist casts divine spells based on his Int score as RAW, but uses wis for mental focus points.

Hope that helps!


I'm pretty sure there aren't any out there. The necromancer wizard can only use command undead; it can't channel energy to deal damage or heal.


Kalindlara wrote:
What are you trying to do with channeling?

channelling negative energy to harm non-undead and heal undead, and preferably channel positive aswell.

Specifically, I was thinking about making a Wayang that has "Light and Dark" racial trait, and they receive a bonus to dex and int. I was just wondering if there was a way to really push the channeling concept on a wayang. It was a shot in the dark, but I thought i'd check everyone's collective knowledge.


Alright, so what classes gain a half-decent version of channel energy and make use of int in other ways?

I'll look into witch channeler in the mean time, but are there others than just the witch?


Hex Channeler witch is the only one I know of.

Silver Crusade Contributor

I don't know of any just off the top of my head. The arcane healer bard exists, but it's restricted to channeling positive energy.

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