| cyansylph |
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Take a deep breath and a step back. Rather than nitpick words and numbers and untyped vs typed bonuses, just think of the nature of the archtype.
A Ragechemist focuses his studies and practices in evoking more pure strength and power out of his Strength enhancing mutagens. He does this even to the point where such mutagens can cause him to further weaken his mental faculties when under its effects. When under its effects and harmed or under duress, he can quickly lose all self control until finally falling comatose.
I find it hard to believe that the +6 untyped bonus is intentional - the source is still the alchemical concoction and as such would still be a +6 alchemical bonus to strength. I do not think it is a far stretch to see the mutagens of a Ragechemist providing 2 more strength than those of a normal alchemist. Anytime, a mutagen is used that enhances strength, increase the strength bonus by 2. At level 6 and higher, include a +4 natural armor bonus (No natural armor bonuses stacks so this just applies instead of the +2 from a normal mutagen), but also apply the increased penalties. At levels 10 and higher, also include the +2Con(Morale) bonus and the increased penalties.
This leaves a Ragechemist with all his strength enhancing mutagens just a little bit stronger than those of a regular alchemist. He also learns to master resiliency (natural armor) faster than his colleagues, and can even develop a hardier constitution when imbibing such mutagens. The price he pays for these abilities is great. He has ignored some of the more important applications of how to use poison expected of a typical alchemist. He can be a terrifying picture of physical prowess when consuming such a mutagen, but inside he is just a shattered fearful little man who has traded his love of reason for the primal fury of anger.