Elemental Control

[Steve Danials]

Hey all,

I've been looking around for elemental classes (not necessarily full casters), but most of what I've seen are just using the usual Pathfinder spells, or a few class features to give stat bonuses or extra (usually combat-based) abilities.

What I'm looking for is something like the utility powers with 4E. Bottom line, I'm looking for someone who *really* focuses so hard on one element that they have *absolute* control over it. Things like an action to tear air out of someone's lungs, or freeze the water in veins, sense things via fluctuations of said elements (temperature variations as people or things come in the room). Pretty much literally, whatever element they take is at their complete whim (with level restrictions and such, of course). A good example would be Static, from the Static Shock series.

Thanks to all!

[Beopere]

There's no really themed class like that I can think of. Godling could do OK by taking the elemental themed powers.

That said a high level wizard or sorc can do everything you said, why limit yourself to one element?

[Captain Netz]

Closest I've seen is the winter witch archetype followed by the winter witch prestige class. There are also cool themed spells for the elemental races like the sylph. Doesn't due the elementalist ideal much justice though.

[Malwing]

I'm currently running a Magus that almost exclusively takes Ice spells. I kind of regret not splitting my focus into four elements but it works out. Especially with Rime Spell.

I drew up plans for when I next play a Magus to use four elements plus the elemental metamagic feats.

[K177Y C47]

There is also the Arcanist from ACG. The Arcanist has "discoveries" that are mostly elemental themed.