Kinecist playtest arena

Game Master Foxy Quickpaw

"Tell me about easy to hit. I got one shot in in the whole fight. But besides that fighting it from the distance was quite nice." Marique expresses her opinion.

"Easy for you, but all in all we didn't take too much damage. Issue is I went down and the only person who can get me back up is Skrihl and he was too far away to keep me in the fight. Perhaps our strength would be better emphasized by staying at range together until the enemy closes with us. However that last fight with the necromancer guy showed the dangers of that. However soon we can move to almost 500 feet away and still attack." Thraggurim muses
"I could also increase my defenses in future as well, If I have the time to prepare more. I could cover myself in stone so attacks deal significantly less damage."

"I can shroud myself in a shield as well, slightly less effective in these single fights, but in a dungeon where I could take a break between getting hurt I can avoid almost all serious damage." Skrihl explains
"We could also push our bodies further to increase the damage and accuracy of our attacks." Elemental overflow

"Not staying together sucks. Even if that dragon would have spit it's acid at us we would have probably been off better."

"I will agree with that. Right next to each other might be a problem, but all within 10 feet of each other would be good, I think."

"I used that, but there is a limit on that. Until now taking more burn doesn't help with that."

"Indeed, also our blasts count as weapons for weapon focus."
How does weapon focus and kinetic blade interact?

Kinetic blasts count as a type of weapon for the purpose of feats such as Weapon Focus.

So you can take Weapon Focus(Fire Blast). Everything else are just infusions to alter the blast. At least that's how I read it. If you could instead take Weapon Focus(Kinetic Blast) I'm not sure but I don't think so. Going to read on the forums.

Weapon focus propably has to be with Kinetic Blast without getting more specific, or it becomes really complicated with composite blasts.

Another thing I noticed is the concentration for casting defensively (or any other concentration). Let me show you

Level 1 -> DC 17 -> 1d20 + CON Mod + 1
Level 2 -> DC 17 -> 1d20 + CON Mod + 2
Level 3 -> DC 17 -> 1d20 + CON Mod + 3
Level 4 -> DC 19 -> 1d20 + CON Mod + 4
Level 5 -> DC 19 -> 1d20 + CON Mod + 5
Level 6 -> DC 21 -> 1d20 + CON Mod + 6
Level 18 -> DC 33 -> 1d20 + CON Mod + 18

Which means, you have through all levels a fair chance to botch your rolls. If you ask yourself how I got the idea: Kinetic blast and defense wild talents are always considered to have an effective spell level equal to 1/2 the kineticist's class level (to a maximum effective spell level of 9th at kineticist level 18th).

Which is mostly ok for the ranged kineticist but completely negates your idea of an kinetic blade wielder. You forgot to roll that btw. Or my little dragon forgot to bite you once more per round.

You can use this form infusion once as part of an attack action, a charge action, or a full-attack action in order to make melee attacks with your kinetic blade. Since it's part of another action (and isn't an action itself), using this wild talent doesn't provoke any additional attacks of opportunity.
Thats from Kinetic blade, so no need to cast defensively or take an AoO

Sure, but your blade lasts one round and then you have to do your SLA again.

Using the SLA to create the blade doesnt provoke, as it is used as part of another action. It is confusing.

... using this wild talent doesn't provoke any additional attacks of opportunity

As opposed to ranged attacks which do cause additional AoOs

Think of it like casting shocking grasp and then delivering it as melee touch attack. Or with a magus. Casting shocking grasp delivering it with a blade. So far I see no reason why the SLA should not provoke.

You are correct, whoops

The minions come along and two dozens of them take the dragon up over their heads and carry it to the fountain.

Then the group divides and half of them grab Thragurim and the other half Korra to throw them into the fountain. They don't care about protests or such.

The dragon gets up cursing and hissing and angryly stomps of disappearing.

"Yay, crowd surfing!" Marique shouts waiting for her turn.

"Could get used to this."

The minions come back to collect the other two humanoids. Under the cheers of Marique they carry them to the fountain and throw them in.

"Get used to what? To getting beaten up again and again?" Marique asks.

"Being carried back to the fountain."

"I could build a house around this fountain and use it as a bath."

"A little less of this harsh sun and some food and drink..."

What do we do next?

The way you're asking I'm not sure what you mean. But I could throw in a succubus. Then you can decide what you meant with doing it :)

Do we want another lvl 5 fight, or level up?