Mesmerist? I would say Summoner so he can summon "Captain Planet";)
I like the concept of Light as an element though you could have added those abilities to the fire element. So that way fire could get a physical blast with "solid light construct" related abilities.
I like the concept of Light as an element though you could have added those abilities to the fire element. So that way fire could get a physical blast with "solid light construct" related abilities.
light falls under positive energy/wood. Photokinetic blast is...meh but its something to build off
Light is not positive energy, wood already has two blasts but needs more healing power and positive energy effects. Fire has some light based abilities already, it needs more and more utility in general.
Light is not positive energy, wood already has two blasts but needs more healing power and positive energy effects. Fire has some light based abilities already, it needs more and more utility in general.
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Light is associated with the positive energy blast from the "wood" element.
Light/life/positive energy and darkness/death/negative energy are strong associations in D&D/PFs cosmology. Besides photokinetic infusion there's foxfire infusion under the wood element, and a bunch of effects of the other kind under void.
The problem with adding more effects to the kineticist elements is how very few choices a kineticist gets. It's one of the reasons why I'd prefer to play a sorcerer as a themed magical type.
Fox fire infusion is also in the fire element. Fire also has foxfire utility, brilliant infusion, flash infusion, and fire's basic pyrokinesis has light and flare.
Fox fire infusion is also in the fire element. Fire also has foxfire utility, brilliant infusion, flash infusion, and fire's basic pyrokinesis has light and flare.
Its important to realize that fire as an element came out before Wood(positive energy plane).
Light/brilliance is a stronger association with the positive energy plane than it is with fire, fire just happened first.
Light is just kind of generic, like sound. Electric could have a claim to it too.
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Has anybody used the third-party legendary elements? I like the concept of light as an element.I'm not tech savvy, but link pleaze. I love light as an element! Like distinction tbough, not when its lumped in with sun or positive energy. I personally don't mind pairing it with electricity, but I still prefer it have its own identity.
Here is the link to the different elements.
http://spheresofpower.wikidot.com/other-options
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I like Air for its flight, good AoE capability (Torrent + Air's Reach, Chain), and combination of energy + physical in the same element (allowing you to pick Torrent at 7th rather than waiting for 9th).
On the other hand, Earth's DR and the universal applicability of a good physical attack make it a very strong contender. Earth/Metal is notable for the hardest-hitting AoE in the class (Impale).
I love the fact that Fire offers an AoE right from the start with Fan of Flames, but so far I've been too afraid of fire-immune and high-SR enemies to try it out. It also pales in comparison to a fire-focused Sorcerer. The physical Kineticist elements don't have that problem because they disregard SR and elemental immunity, which makes them very dependable.
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Has anybody used the third-party legendary elements? I like the concept of light as an element.I'm not tech savvy, but link pleaze. I love light as an element! Like distinction tbough, not when its lumped in with sun or positive energy. I personally don't mind pairing it with electricity, but I still prefer it have its own identity.
I've used a few, gotta say I'm a big light and viscera fan.
Surprised we never got a vermin controlling/using option for the kineticist.
I love the fact that Fire offers an AoE right from the start with Fan of Flames, but so far I've been too afraid of fire-immune and high-SR enemies to try it out. It also pales in comparison to a fire-focused Sorcerer. The physical Kineticist elements don't have that problem because they disregard SR and elemental immunity, which makes them very dependable.
I feel like you just lean on elemental grip with a pyrokineticist, and you just swap to control against most fire immunes.
The fire kineticist could grab a physical blast at level 7. That’s usually early enough for immunity and spell resistance to not be common.
But I understand the desire to stay single element. Kinetic fist can actually be good for this. You could make your fire build unarmed-focused with two weapon fighting. A 1 level dip of unchained monk could give some good value without hurting your damage progression too much.
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Elemental grip doesn‘t help against, say, devils, which are immune to fire but don‘t have the fire subtype.
Yeah, depending on the campaign I‘d consider something like Fire/Earth. Fire should also work well as a second element, since you can pick up Fan of Flames at 7th with Extra Wild Talent and bridge the AoE gap until 9th.
I‘m tempted to go Tele/Pyro in War for the Crown, even if it loses out on a good composite. Tele is just too fitting, flavor-wise, and if most enemies are humanoids, Bowling Infusion and Foe Throw might get more mileage than usual.
Elemental grip doesn‘t help against, say, devils, which are immune to fire but don‘t have the fire subtype.
Yeah, depending on the campaign I‘d consider something like Fire/Earth. Fire should also work well as a second element, since you can pick up Fan of Flames at 7th with Extra Wild Talent and bridge the AoE gap until 9th.
I‘m tempted to go Tele/Pyro in War for the Crown, even if it loses out on a good composite. Tele is just too fitting, flavor-wise, and if most enemies are humanoids, Bowling Infusion and Foe Throw might get more mileage than usual.
I kind of want to do an aether/void kineticist some time too. Gravity+telekinesis
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Light has my vote. I had a lot of fun playing a Light Kineticist/Bard for a few sessions.
An infusion to add alignment damage/effect would go a long way to effect energy immune creatures and DR/alignment.
I don’t feel like DR is a big concern for kineticists. The physical blasts do enough damage to overcome level appropriate DR.
Elemental immunity and spell resistance can be a big deal for the energy blasts. There should have been a more universal solution for dealing with immunity.
I don’t feel like DR is a big concern for kineticists. The physical blasts do enough damage to overcome level appropriate DR.
Elemental immunity and spell resistance can be a big deal for the energy blasts. There should have been a more universal solution for dealing with immunity.
There's only one element that has only energy damage.
I found Void and Wood elements to be interesting, just wish they got as much as the first 5.
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Has anybody used the third-party legendary elements? I like the concept of light as an element.
I am quite pleased with my Living Machine Wyrwood Ioun Kineticist... being a wooden construct powered by an ioun stone, I found it very fitting to have Iounkinesis, along with both the Machine and Wood elements.
Yeah, Kineticist is one of my favorite classes.
What book was the machine element from?
What book was the machine element from?
I don't know, I found it online... in the Library of Metzofitz.