APG Rogue Poisoner Question

[Glaciator]

I was looking at the Poisoner Archetype and had a question regarding the Master Poisoner ability.

APG wrote:

At 3rd level, a poisoner can use

Craft (alchemy) to change the type of a poison. This
requires 1 hour of work with an alchemist’s lab and a
Craft (alchemy) skill check with a DC equal to the poison’s
DC. If successful, the poison’s type changes to contact,
ingested, inhaled, or injury.

I understand the poison changes type, but what about onset times? Say I want to change Drow Poison to ingested. From the table of example poisons in the Core, almost all of the ingested poisons have on onset time of 10 minutes. Does this mean my "changed" Drow Poison will have an onset time of 10 minutes, or is it still instant? And vice verse, if I want to change a Lich Dust from ingested to injury, does the onset time become instant or stay 10 minutes?

If it doesn't change the onset time, then is it worth trying to change the types?

Thanks in advance for any input. :)

[Sidivan]

Glaciator wrote:

I was looking at the Poisoner Archetype and had a question regarding the Master Poisoner ability.

APG wrote:

At 3rd level, a poisoner can use

Craft (alchemy) to change the type of a poison. This
requires 1 hour of work with an alchemist’s lab and a
Craft (alchemy) skill check with a DC equal to the poison’s
DC. If successful, the poison’s type changes to contact,
ingested, inhaled, or injury.

I understand the poison changes type, but what about onset times? Say I want to change Drow Poison to ingested. From the table of example poisons in the Core, almost all of the ingested poisons have on onset time of 10 minutes. Does this mean my "changed" Drow Poison will have an onset time of 10 minutes, or is it still instant? And vice verse, if I want to change a Lich Dust from ingested to injury, does the onset time become instant or stay 10 minutes?

If it doesn't change the onset time, then is it worth trying to change the types?

Thanks in advance for any input. :)

Only the type changes. All other aspects remain the same (onset time, save, effects, etc...)

[Thanatos95]

Yes it can be worth it to change the types. It can let you turn a useful ingested poison like dark reaver powder into a contact posion so you can use it in combat.

[Glaciator]

Thanatos95 wrote:

Yes it can be worth it to change the types. It can let you turn a useful ingested poison like dark reaver powder into a contact posion so you can use it in combat.

But with an onset time of 10 minutes, is it really usable in combat?

I mean I can hit someone with it in combat, but isn't the encounter going to be over long before the poison takes effect?

EDIT: Clarity

[Thomas LeBlanc]

Glaciator wrote:

But with an onset time of 10 minutes, is it really usable in combat?

I mean I can hit someone with it in combat, but isn't the encounter going to be over long before the poison takes effect?

EDIT: Clarity

Use the on a range attack to deliver from a distance and begin sneaking closer. When it appears they are feeling the affect, attack then.

Ambush group and infect a couple. After the danger appears to pass, they let their guard down. Poison effects begin and when they begin treatment, attack. Or they may rush to the healer and you attack when healer is identified.