fiskerton_fero Bard • 2 yr. Animal companions are extremely good. Fun fact: the smilodon stats in this game aren’t the regular animal companion ones from the pnp. Races Unleashed - more player races. The best case scenario is if the Hunted Prey/target is already flanked by both the ranger and the animal companion. Animal Companion - Wolf Favored Enemy - Magical Beasts. So at the very least, I can confirm that map skill checks can be done by animal companions. An animal companion receives noPathfinder: CRPG - Kingmaker & WotR. For companion, I recommend Seelah with Horse at lvl 5, Daeran with Second mystery Mythic > animal and then picking animal companion as revelation and Sosiel with. Pathfinder: CRPG - Kingmaker & WotR. The games are similar to classic RPG games such as Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights. After that ranger all the way taking an animal companion (leopard or dog) and boon companion. #7. Maybe not, but to me losing out on 6 levels of your animal companion is too many. Ranged enemies usually try to snipe the character with the lowest AC. In an ambush, I lost my doggo to some rainbow-like magic attack. Users share their opinions and experiences on the best animal companions in the game, such as Smilodon, Leopard, Bear, and Mammoth. . It's a gigantic thing with a large footprint that could make. You need to take the feat boon companion otherwise your animal companion will lag behind other options. Animal companion never advances when you level up in classes that don't grant one. 147. A rare exception is the triceratops statue, which allows anyone to have an animal companion, that is leveled up with the -4 penalty as per usual for most classes who aren't primarily an animal companion class (paladin, ranger, cleric etc) Thanks for the info anyway mate. Hey peeps! Thanks to SlyxDog for this awesome suggestion (you guys should check him out on Twitch btw) I was so stoked to do this. Barkskin (+1-5ac) druids. Animal companions are most useful at early levels, given the difficulty curve, so the delay is something to consider. You're probably thinking of Barkskin by the way, +2 AC from a creature's natural armor. #2. The actual best animal companion is a tie between the Smilodon and the Mastodon depending on what you want it for. Demonslayer, for sure. Tristian, full cleric - probably best companion in game. Her Tower Shield can weather an onslaught of enemy blows, and. She can heal better than anyone but Daeron. Your gave a cleric and a dps/tank that is stronger than most npc you get. Not to put down the original commenter, but the Faxtralife builds (and wiki) are notoriously bad for anything above. Blur/permanent invi are pretty optional with all the above your pet will have more ac than everything else in game and reflex/fort save through the roof. The Boar Shaman is perhaps the worst of the animal shaman archetypes. So, alchemists can get a Discovery called 'Infusion', which allows them to cast their buffs on allies. Those domain slots don't have the best spells, but since they can be converted into summons i really see no reason to not take animal domain instead of animal companion (unless you have a very specific feat. Have fun watching them destroy everything. Artifice has lead blades. A subreddit for all things involving Pathfinder CRPG series made by Owlcat Games. It's a sad day when the literal Wild Mage isn't the most useless of the companions you added to a game. Crane Style Feats and Mythic Beast on the pet owner. (Level 4) Druid for Spellcaster (Level 1) For Angel: Paladin for Martial (Level 4) (Horse only) Cleric with Animal Dominion (Level 4 or any level you get impossible domain animal mythical ability) Arkantos-of-alantis1 • 2 yr. A Touch Of Magic - arcane archer and deadeye devotee prestige classes. Start with dodge, then at level 5 start picking the crane style feats. Furthermore, it’s buffed by the hunters 2 animal foci with +4 con from Bear and +4 Str. This cool cat has a massive 21 Dexterity to begin with, three natural attacks, and a great 50-foot movement speed. There are a few classes that add teamwork feats that can be shared with pets, or have bonus feats that can be used on mounted combat stuff. To my knowledge, the following companions trip on attack: Dog with bite. Triceratops S: 2d6 gore with Powerful Charge, dinosaurs are cool. Just bite em and boom tripped. But leopard gets it on basic skills, smilodon gets pounce (full attack on charges). To add to this it also gets. 5. Per page: 15 30 50. Anyone else prefer pathfinder kingmaker atmosphere/charm more than WotR ?Two things, the charisma and the revelations. Sadly once you have an animal companion you cant get rid of it. How do you spent the last 5 character levels is up to you. 1. I definitely know I want to play an animal companion-based class; originally I was thinking Druid, but after doing some reading I'm thinking Hunter makes more sense, as I like the idea of. 5 Ruleset of Dungeons and Dragons. I think Aivu might be my best companion. 7) Animal Companions. But still, you are getting the animal companion some other way and freeing up deity/domain slot. Anything with an animal companion is OP by default. Thanks, sorry for being thick but does that mean choosing animal domain is actually a bad choice for a pure druid? #2. High AC (particularly with a monk splash and/or DEX-based), high burst DPS via Spellstrike, good mix of arcane buffs. That is normal. That will make it's Dexerity 25 by the end (21 now, +2 from leveling and +2 from the ring). Cleric: Animal Domain [Full Divine Caster] Druid: Base Class [Full Divine Caster] Fighter: No. Beast Tamer and Monster Tactician are probably the best. and honestly, I don't know what to choose. has a level 13 animal companion. I like the following personally:Fun stuff: nature mystery from extra revelation can get him an animal companion. However, in terms of battlefield control ability, the best animal companion is the Mastodon, which can, by spamming its Trample. ago. Yes, it's correct. I think the reason the domain option didn't work is that animal domain gives you the companion at level 1 of the class that gives you the domain, and Skald doesn't get a domain. Kingmaker AI mod is awesome. I think the reason the domain option didn't work is that animal domain gives you the companion at level 1 of the class that gives you the domain, and Skald doesn't get a domain. Exactly, trickster into legend gendarme does 35k+ damage per charge. A +3 weapon will act as cold iron/silver. Yeah, if you are wanting a full-fledged animal companion at the cost of only a single feat, then no there is not such a feat in Kingmaker. Companion leveling guides. However, Paizo has issued a FAQ in regards to this, ruling that you cannot increase your Animal Companion level above your character level +1, so even though that 10th-level Sacred Huntsmaster has an effective druid level of 17, his animal companion is limited to 11th level (=10+1) due to the FAQ. monitor lizards are better than both because it can trip AND poison. Finarfin Nov 14, 2021 @ 7:01am. so can someone give a brief review of each animal companion with pros and cons or something like that? Slowest pet. ) Only avaliable if you go from Azata to Devil. P:WoTR features 15 unique Companions to recruit during your adventure. If you really want to make your animal companion higher level there is a setting in toybox under party->pets->allow levels past 20, but it really isn't needed. We go Beast Rider so the pet isn't locked into being a Horse. Pathfinder: Kingmaker. but in tabletop pathfinder a trampling animal companion can be super. All animal companions are OP in Kingmaker but I agree on leopard or smilodon, also dog or wolf. 21. It gets Pounce and 5 full-power natural attacks that each deal 1. Barding is much less feat intensive than true tanking so it's often taken by offensive pets leveling strength like bully wolves to not die while doing their thing. A leopard animal companion in Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous. <insert "Kung-fu Panda" joke here> But you need DEX 13 to take Dodge and INT 3 to take Improved Unarmed Strike. Admittedly you can cast most of those on companions too. The nature of the bond between the individual and their animal companion is particularly strong, advancing the capabilities. Jun 15, 2020 @ 8:10am. He will get Bloodrage. You can get their AC into the high 80, give them a lot of attack boosts, and invaluable trips that keep landing into the lategame. The normal ranger is the one with the animal companion, which is a huge benefit in combat, especially if you choose one of the ones that Trips. Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Shoot and touch as well as heavy cc. Well if the Mad dog class works as it should, they all trip enemies up. Paladin's kind of an exception to the rule. I'm guessing you don't know how to level up animal companions yet. Updated: 27 Jul 2022 18:03. For most classes the AC is just a little addon/sidekick. Main Character Octavia is awesome, she's set to go into the arcane trickster and she's amazing as one, generally in terms of build, one of the best companions of the bunch. If you’re trying to solo stuff then a lot of attacks is great but something with more little combat utility is better imo. This only gets better when it gets its. Aspect of the bear+aspect of the wolf give you a free trip attempt with increased combat manoeuvers. Yeah animal companions have several extra HD and some extra AC compared to the tabletop which make them tankier than they otherwise would be. While it might look like the single attackers are getting more pay-off by the end, they won't actually hit 3 attacks until they're level 15 which means you need to be at least 17. It also requires a necklace slot for the dex to damage. Are their any spells that can increase their size so their riders can mount them while enlarged ? I use Legendary Proportions on my mounts, and Enlarge Person. Cavalier is pretty big on mounted. If you can convince the GM to allow hybrid classes, then Hunter would be a good choice. Stay Paladin until level 11 for Mark of justice. A post on Reddit that analyzes the statistical power of different animal companions in Pathfinder Kingmaker based on speed, AC, damage, HP and BAB. The leopard is known for his tankiness, yes. If that were possible then you'd see a lot more melee builds that take a single level in an animal companion granting class. However, like anything, they're a tradeoff. KingmakerAI - experimental mod that aims to enhance enemy ai and provides auto-buff options for player characters. Sacred Huntsmaster is an Archetype of the Inquisitor class in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. For the companions from the sequel, see Companions (WotR). By: Schutzengel. Lots of forest, swamp, and badlands. Dipping only one level in a companion class will leave you with a level one companion, who'd be pretty useless fast. Note that companion HD levels actually advance slower than character levels. Smilodon deals the most damage early. I’ve got Amiri as a straight caster Defender Druid with Boon companion and two levels of barb for uncanny dodge and bite and it’s great. The Horse has the. Inside the guide: Walkthough for the main campaign; Coverage of various locations, side quests and companion quests; Companion information; Racial information; Advanced. That is, IF you go pure druid. Sarkoptesmilbe. Companion leveling guides. I'd use Bismuth, too. 5 Ruleset of Dungeons and Dragons. Once per day on command, this pearl enables the possessor to recall any one spell that they had prepared and then cast that day. Do many people add an additional class to the companions or basically just allow them to completely level up in their default class? I was thinking of giving Ekundayo a second class, but I'm just not sure, with a max level. ★ ARCANE ON TWITCH ARCANE ON TWITTER SUBSCRIBE ON YT BECOME A. Now, this assumes you have remained in a pet-granting class. Multiclassing NPC Companions. knife Master 3 - Weapon focus - kukri, finesse training -kukri. Forgot that was a feat, even though I used it for my Sylvan Sorc Kingmaker run. Also tripping ability of leopard is surprisingly good. for Wotr is there a google sheet or something with a bunch of recommended leveling paths for each companion or something similar that is easier to follow then having to google each one individually. At Paladin Level 5 pick Divine Bond -> Animal Companion - Continue to have your Wolf companion scale with your Paladin levels. So a 12 druid/1 fighter with boon companion. No matter how. Get natural spell asap, boon companion if you picked animal domain. Pathfinder: Kingmaker Naming Animal Companions? (2 posts) (2 posts) (2 posts) Pages: 1. Ekundayo: Either (1) Primal Companion Hunter or (2) Divine Hunter Paladin. Yes, it's the same as the Druid options but your Ranger level is treated as Druid-3 for animal companion progression (though this is easily rectified with a feat). You get a pet that does good damage and trip too. A ranger's animal companion shares his favored enemy and favored terrain. This is for the companions from Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Blur/permanent invi are pretty optional with all the above your pet will have more ac than everything else in game and reflex/fort save through the roof. It’s a shame Amiri didn’t start out as a Mad Dog, but there are two alternatives we can use to get an animal companion - Inquisitor (Sacred. . Valerie - full Feyspeaker, with leopard companion, all stats in CHA. I think the main challenge won't be the demons though, it'll be tight corridors and doorways lol. Cleric. Pathfinder: Kingmaker. ago. That, and dog has 2 more STR. The actual calculation for an animal's level seems to be roughly (0. The animal companions you'll use are all. A dedicated tank pet would get a fairly high Dex value. I don't really like that the dog is some little poofball. Some are useless to you. On unfair, animal companion mounts is basically the only way for 97% of builds to have competitive AC. Skald especially would buff your pet by giving it beast totem/guarded stance AC if needed. r/Pathfinder_Kingmaker. A non-tactician is a relatively poor summoner compared to the full casters. 83K Members. Ranger*: they are good at hitting stuff and get bonus cheat feats. Smilodon is best DPS: 5 attacks per round + Pounce shreds. This leads to some rather unintuitive side-effects: to use your example, a level 2 character with 1 Mad Dog/1 Ranger actually would have a level 2 pet, because 1 level in a pet class actually gives your pet 2 HD according to the 'Druid. This will leave you with an underlevelled wolf for a good while. 83K Members. A subreddit for all things involving Pathfinder CRPG series made by Owlcat Games. Levels 2-7¶ 2nd-level¶. If Core Classes are the only ones allowed, then the best class for an animal companion is Druid. Literally every single guide, build post etc I've seen recommends Erastil as your animal domain deity choice over Gozreh. First off, animal companions can take advantage of Crane feat chain's bonuses to AC from Defensive Fighting. Otherwise, keeping in mind that you'll have a serenrae good/fire and a groetus destruction/chaos cleric as companions, all of the choices are roughly the same. This isn't necessarily a very fun answer, but the way Pathfinder is, I could make a compelling argument that the top three classes are: Cleric. Pathfinder is a tabletop RPG based off of the 3. Focused on buffing and wild-shape. A new companion exclusive of the Devil Path kinda like Aivu but Lawful Evil and romanceable. The games are similar to classic RPG games such as Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights. If you hate or completely. Clerics are the only companions who can really excel at this role because of the ability to spontaneously convert their spells into healing magic. Boar is a great tank. A +4 weapon will act as adamantine. See screenshots, videos, and tips on how to use them effectively and optimize their stats. The counter to this is to get some animal companions to make the best use of the songs and really go all in for bard, don't multiclass. I completely forgot about spells. I don’t know what mysteries EA has, but P&P has massive gamechanger revelations like animal companions, Colour Spray that works on high-level characters, replacing dexterity with charisma, fast. Personally I'm liking the Mastodon. Well it seem OP with a divine inquisitor. Pathfinder: Kingmaker > General Discussions > Topic Details. But unfortunately the mod seems to be out of date. Monster Tac gets a domain so can take animal domain and get a pet on top of his summons and gives his summons teamwork feats. Add PDF $29. Druid, Mag Dog, Divine Huntsmaster, Ranger. A Erinye. I can pick boon companion, but the problem is that it doesn't do anything. This frees you from restricting yourself to pet classes. Once per day on command, this pearl enables the possessor to recall any one spell that they had prepared and then cast that day. At any time you can have six characters in your party, including the protagonist. Pets level slower then the companions in this game. Level 11 character, boon companion, 8 levels of animal companion class. You will be given a choice of several ranger subtypes. So a ranger with a Bear, best case scenario, can get this: Hunt Prey, Command to Support, Twin Strike. Druids in general can either go blasty or go fighty. Smilodon is, from my experience in WOTR and kingmaker, the best pet for simple and straightforward damage dealing and absorbing, having a LOT of moderately powerful. But the Nomad doesn't just lack a horse, its one of the few Ranger archetypes that lack any animal companion whatsoever. It is from the Size increase, as you. I suggest have at least 2 characters with animal companion to protect your frontline damage dealers. I never took boon companion. Once per day on command, this pearl enables the possessor to recall any one spell that they had prepared and then cast that day. 4j is here! It enables achievements on Epic Games Store, fixes A LOT of Azata abilities, Mighty Charge, Evil Eye and more. From Canada. WIS-based builds have a lot more options: hunter, ranger, druid, Wildland Shaman*, Animal domain <cleric|Inquisitor>. 1. My third cleric. I have not played on Unfair, however I do know that pathing/space becomes an issue running 3 animal companions. • •. 2) you can summon more than 1 creature. The spells she picks are purely about increasing her damage. Thanks for this clear & concise answer. There are twelve companions in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Inside the guide: Walkthough for the main campaign; Coverage of various locations, side quests and companion quests; Companion information; Racial information; Advanced Gameplay/Rules information First off, animal companions can take advantage of Crane feat chain's bonuses to AC from Defensive Fighting. Predator’s Grace (Su): Very situational, but better than Speak with Animals. I made an entire party of Half-Orcs, each with some form of animal companion. 0. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews. Dipped into Monk (Traditional) for a tankiness boost. #1. With the exception of the Old Sycamore, which has a lot of cheap-armor-wearing kobolds and mites, there isn't a map you can't just loot in one pass if you have two animal companions on the team. For a animal companions in "kingmaker" (not PnP) I've only used a Mad Dog Barbarian, Animal Domain Cleric & Sylvan Sorcerer. An animal companion receives no Pathfinder: CRPG - Kingmaker & WotR. - at level 7 also uses DEX for damage. Mad dog 1 (from this point forward ride your leopard to glory) Knife Master 1 - Boon Companion. PK:EE (2. See their stats, feats, abilities, and benefits in this comprehensive guide. Details: store. ). 83K Members. Edstyles Oct 7, 2018 @ 2:07pm. Feats: 1st Two weapon fighting, Weapon Focus (Kukri). Pathfinder: CRPG - Kingmaker & WotR. Dog has the highest con of all animal companions (tied with boar and wolf), and has the same AC as the wolf, smilodon, and giant centipede. 2 Update, along with The Lord of Nothing DLC. Just take Boon Companion at level 5 (also from what I understood you are ranged oriented so no shapeshift and it wont compete with Natural Spellcasting at level 5). The hunter class is pretty good. Camellia is your next best choice as a companion already set up to be a tank, but Woljif and Regill can also make great tanks if built correctly. Sohei 11/Eldritch Archer 9 for +3 APR with 3/4 Elemental Barrage abuse. Boar is tanky and strong. ; Knowledge. The thing is that animal companions are insanely good in this game. Big Cat (smilodon) has been dominant in Pathfinder basically since release. Pathfinder: Kingmaker Naming Animal Companions? (2 posts) (2 posts) (2 posts) Redeem codeThe Pathfinder: Kingmaker guide includes a full walkthrough of the game’s main campaign, including various side quests, companion quests and strategies. Big Cat (smilodon) has been dominant in Pathfinder basically since release. The Cavalier Class in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a martial Class that excels in melee combat, and it often rides its Animal Companion using Charge Attack, which can often one shot most. Soon you can afford masterwork studded leather barding (200g) for another +1 AC. No buffs, and the first few levels will not advance your existing pet and will need boon companion to fix. A real tank pet uses dex and armor bracers. Several of the bloodlines boosts summons plus you can buff them with spells. 75x the character's level)+1, capped to the character's level. ago. 430. Magic user: can cast. While it might look like the single attackers are getting more pay-off by the end, they won't actually hit 3 attacks until they're level 15 which means you need to be at least 17. This book presents rules for over 275 monsters. InTheThroesOfWay • 9 mo. When they work together as one, there are few that dare to stand in their way. <insert "Kung-fu Panda" joke here> But you need DEX 13 to take Dodge and INT 3 to take Improved Unarmed Strike. Animal Companion: Animal companions in Kingmaker tend to be significantly better than a domain. Says it has the option to always show pet in party bar. While the Smilodon does a lot of damage, it has the primary weakness of being incredibly frail. Not counting smite stacks. 306. I guess its worth it into the mid game too, for the lesser undead summons surviving an AOE hit. IMO, nobility + animal are the two best domains now, since nobility + song likely gets you pretty close guarded hearth, and animal companions are still great. Thanks, dallaspayn5. Hex: Onii-Chan Sep 30, 2018 @ 4:51am. Animal companion hit dice don’t scale the same way as PC hit dice do and if you can’t min-max their feats and give them magic items the damage sorely drops off. I hit level 4 and picked a companion and he never showed up, not can I find some sort of ability anywhere to summon it. In parallel with a more "serious" play through I started another game on the side with the goal of having an army of animal companions tanking for a more range based party. r/Pathfinder_Kingmaker • This curious artifact, Pearl of Power, will appear in the 2. 3 of these have one additional free attack at full AB. Additional random fact: Wolves are the smallest in terms of occupied area, but are barely worse of stat wise than Dogs. A Character with effective druid level of 11 will have an animal companion of Hitdie 9 (level 9) You can use this spreadsheet to see what their stats are based on your character level. Light barding gives you a sweet +3 AC, but I have the Animal Companion feat and at level 8 I've just hit the dex cap for that armor. Dog/Wolf has trip which can be useful. Hunters are a hybrid of Druid and Ranger. Most complete martial class with the highest attack bonuses, great feat progression, great skills, can simultaneously tank (thanks to animal companion), plus self-buffing. Pathfinder is a tabletop RPG based off of the 3. This comprehensive guide will help you through all of the game's quests (including companion quests), offer equipment lists, help you find. 83K Members. I'm guessing that's as intended because of their natural size increase. For damage I’d recommend an Arcane Trickster build; in this case consider putting some attribute points into dexterity instead of charisma. So in Unfair, the number of attacks becomes important, since that gives you chances for a natural 20, which is the only way your animal companion -- even buffed up --. 5 Ruleset of Dungeons and Dragons. . Do many people add an additional class to the companions or basically just allow them to completely level up in their default class? I was thinking of giving Ekundayo a second class, but I'm just not sure, with a max. 83K Members. Release Date 10/26/2022. Pathfinder Kingmaker Companion Guide is also available as: A 128-page PDF (includes single-file and file-per-chapter versions) The Kingmaker Companion Guide is sanctioned for use in Pathfinder Society Organized Play. I picked a halfling for a cavalier and the only mount option I was given for an animal companion was a horse. All increases go to strength. Pathfinder is a tabletop RPG based off of the 3. The lawful good thing hasn't been an issue at all so far. While the animal companion will probably be stronger than a normal animal its combat ability may not be up to being a front line combatant. No "bard" or support/buff class is going to be one of the strongest options. Product Line Adventure Paths. 0. It's a feat tax and also a stat tax because the dex animal companions also have inherent buffs to str and debuffs to dex. This animal is a loyal companion that accompanies the ranger on his adventures as appropriate for its kind. You have to lose individual power to get bard songs. a Huge Wolf (Think "Game of Thrones" Dire Wolf) inching to tackle you. Pathfinder: Kingmaker > General Discussions > Topic Details. Welcome to our Pathfinder: Kingmaker walkthrough guide. The three best categories I could imagine would be animals, fey and magical beasts. Sensei isnt one of the Strongest Monk Options. A subreddit for all things involving Pathfinder CRPG series made by Owlcat Games. My first two I stopped because their domain powers didn't work. ; Handle Animal (Cha): Helpful for training and handling your animal companion, but you likely won’t need to maximize it. Lacking Shield spell, so should be a 2-hander guy to sit as far from danger as possible. Lich has a Lich Power to enhance your animal companion, and Azata, Aeon, and to a lesser extent Angel has powers about buffing all your allies. So even a fighter can get animal companions. ago. Sacred Huntermaster potentially unlocks another domain/deity to use, but since as an inquisitor you don't get spells from domains, animal domain is the best anyway. It's not as tanky as the boar, but it's actually one of the tankier animal. All the Animal Companions tested got to level 9. As has been said, Druid is not the best martial BAB-wise, if I had to play. I see: Extra Evolution (Feat with prerequisites: Eidolon class feature) Evolution Surge, Lesser (a spell targeting "Your Eidolon")Tbh though, you may have a tough time with this build on core difficulty. Lets rephrase my answer: Hunter or sacred huntsmaster are the best classes for having a strong animal companion. Pick at least 3inqui huntmaster to have a pure pet based class. 1K. It's unfortunate because I intentionally avoided all spoilers and beta gameplay in hopes that the companions and their stories would shine like they did in Kingmaker, and I'm just. For the two I mentioned the AC is the main feature and rather strong. Probably dead on the ground somewhere and I didn't notice. This might be patched later down the line but at the moment how it works is that if you pick a class that has a an Animal Companion at the start like Hunter or Caviler that companion will instantly become your full character level instead of. Leopard and Velociraptor are Dex builds with pounce and weapon finesse. aoe heals, summon, buffs. You would like to take 17 levels in it for summon monster IX. It. I remember that most people favored either Leopard for trip/AC or Smilodon for dmg back then, but i don't know what changed in the game since then. Lann’s animal companion smilodon is named Shinobu after my real life cat Reply Salt-Combination-522 •. It's annoying, the best, best solution while still maintaining characterization is the "every companion should have three builds you can choose from" idea but without that I'd rather have her not start with ranged feats. 1. Animal Companions. Buffing it up with stuff like Mage Armor + Shield of Faith + Animal Growth + Barkskin + Blur makes it actually somewhat viable as a tank (I say somewhat viable, because when your enemies have an attack bonus of 40 and 3. STR based animal companions are superior due to how buffing and how animal leveling works. To add to this it also gets. • 11 days ago. Size Large; AC +2 natural armor; Attack bite (1d8), 2 claws (2d4), or spikes (ranged 1d6, 24 per 24 hours); Ability Scores Str +8, Dex -2, Con +4. Also the music no longer plays in the. Trappist Feb 28, 2021 @ 1:00pm. Pathfinder is a tabletop RPG based off of the 3. •. 112. Cast mage Armor and bull's strenght on the smilodons. Rangers get one later, but the companion will be 4 levels behind which means you will want Boon Companion to boost it back up. So at the very least, I can confirm that map skill checks can be done by animal companions. Companions animal companions seem to sometime not spawn, specially when leveling at Oleg. I have seen my horse climb up ladders that require an athletics check. Although at the moment the size only affects real-time-with-pause gameplay mode. Uhh no, you're talking about two separate things: the Boon Companion feat makes up for the -3 level penalty which rangers and Animal-domain casters take to their pets, as well as any non-pet levels you take on a pet class; e. for having anyone qualify, not just someone who also has the feat. Maybe a Barbarian could be an option here. You might think druid was the obvious test, but somehow i missed it. Cleric.