Pathfinder Lost Omens, Rulebook Subscriber
So, I picked up Ultimate Psionics recently, and I've been inspired to try out a Cryptic. I love the flavor of the class, and it generally feels a lot like the 3.5 Warlock in all the ways that matter to me.
Thing is, I don't have the foggiest idea how to navigate the multitude of Psionic Feats and plan out a build from scratch because it's just an overwhelming quantity of information to process. I find that I learn best by looking at actual complete builds, or class guides, or other breakdowns of the information that organizes it in a manner that is not "Hey, here is a giant list of feats - roughly half of them will be of no interest to you, but they're in alphabetical order, so read them all and figure it out."
I've seen This guide, but as you can clearly see it's very unfinished and only goes so far into being helpful. (Gee, Int is important, and after that I want Str or Dex, depending on how I choose to hit things. Thanks.)
So anyone want to lend a hand? If nothing else, what are the 'indispensable, everyone wants this' feats of the Psionic landscape for a Cryptic? The equivalents of a Power Attack for melee types or Improved Initiative for a caster, or Rapid Shot for an archer in terms of "Are you an idiot? Why do you not have this feat?" (Alternately, what are the classic trap feats that exist purely to punish bad players who thought they were a good idea to take?)
Similarly, I don't know from the Psionic spell list. Is there anything that's indisputably a game changer of a spell? Any traps?
Go to the feat section and look for feats related to your Laser. All of those should be good choices.
If you want strong saves check out Psionic Body and the feats following it.
Point Blank should probably still apply at some point.
At later levels the feat to pull Powers off other peoples lists can be good.
If you plan to be a human the alternate racial for a skill focus every eight levels.
I'm playing one right now, I've decided not focus on damage but instead I'm the skill monkey and scout of the group. I recommend Psycrystal affinity, leave it behind with the party and use it like a walkie talkie while you scout ahead. It has come in handy on numerous occasions, with me being at 6th level and able to get a +40 stealth modifier I tend to be at least 50-100 feet ahead of the party it nice to be able to call for backup if needed.
Insain Dragoon wrote: Go to the feat section and look for feats related to your Laser. All of those should be good choices. Do you mean Disrupt Pattern?
Quote: If you want strong saves check out Psionic Body and the feats following it. Psionic Body only gives you hit points for each Psionic feat you have, not saves. The only feat I'm aware of that's dependent on Psionic Body that grants save bonuses is Psionic Stamina, which is Soulknife only.
Quote: Point Blank should probably still apply at some point. Solid advice for someone who wishes to use the "Laser" extensively, yes.
Quote: At later levels the feat to pull Powers off other peoples lists can be good. Agreed, Expanded Knowledge is an awesome feat.
Quote: If you plan to be a human the alternate racial for a skill focus every eight levels. If you're referring to Favored Class bonus, the alternate for Human Cryptics is 1/6 Insight.
Alternate racial ability for Humans bonus feat is a skill focus every 8 levels.
I always considered the free feat humans get to be the primary reason for choosing the race; I must have mentally blocked out the alternate racial traits that replace it. :)
If you want to do crazy damage, pick the brutal disruptor archetype. Gives you disrupt pattern damage on every melee attack in a full attack. You'll want a haste effect to make the most of it, but you can use a feat to learn Battle Transformation if you need to.
Slithery D wrote: If you want to do crazy damage, pick the brutal disruptor archetype. Gives you disrupt pattern damage on every melee attack in a full attack. You'll want a haste effect to make the most of it, but you can use a feat to learn Battle Transformation if you need to. Just be aware that the Brutal Disruptor has a lot if the same issues as the Rogue when it comes to damage dealing (3/4 BAB, few good attack boosters, fairly situational modifiers). It's a good archetype, but not the OMGOP slayer that it sometimes gets described as.
I like the Cryptic as a skill monkey with lots of debuffs over direct damage.
If you like it really complicated, focus on traps.
I play one with a mix of skill monkey and damage.
My feats are Improved Disruption, Point-blank Shot, Psionic Meditation, Psionic Talent, Run, Scribe Tattoo.
Run is racial (desert elf)
Psionic Talent from ingame Dark Sun
Scribe Tattoo from class
Psionic Meditation is to switch creature focus to make full damage.
The ray targets touch attack, so you hit mostly.
Branding Pattern can really up the damage.
Additional debuffs are really nice.
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