Arcana: Affect THREE creature types with your spells that normally only work on humanoids! I probably wouldn’t recommend this one above too many of the others, but it’s not a bad bloodline. Big ‘ol thumbs down! Bonus Spells: obscuring mist (3rd), see invisibility (5th), gaseous form (7th), wall of ice (9th), persistent image (11th),elemental body III (13th), plane shift (15th), polar ray (17th), wish (19th). The first two spells aren’t that great, but aqueous orb and geyser are great spells, and you learn geyser at one level earlier than you normally would as a sorcerer, so enjoy it! Combat Casting, Improved Initiative, Scribe Scroll, and Spell Focus are all really great choices, and even the not-so-great choices on this list are still good. If that’s not the case, you’ll want to be more careful about when you use this ability, as you’ll take a -2 to each physical ability score instead of a -1. The damage is decent, and blinding your enemies for 1d6 rounds can be really great, but you have spells that deal more damage in a larger range than this. Sends chills up your spine, doesn’t it? A constant flight speed is always good, and in this case you’re not stepping on the toes of one of your bloodline spells. Even a particularly spiteful Paladin could find use for those two abilities. Age Out: What the what?? This new roll uses the same modifiers as the first roll. Spatial Tear: Ok, a teleport spell that leaves a black tentacles behind it is both really flavorful and pretty powerful. Wizards have to work their whole lives to learn how to become immortal... you just say “hmm, look how awesome I am, I think I’ll stop aging now.” And then you do. Change your energy spells into cold damage. Arcana: If you're planning to fight a lot of incorporeal creatures, this is an amazing arcana... but for a general campaign, this one is very lacking. This one is solid as long as you're not in an undead- or outsider-heavy campaign. You can use it twice per day at 17th level and 3x per day at 20th level. Obviously if you’re going to be in a sea-faring campaign, you don’t want this bloodline. Since Strength of the Beast comes in so late, I would say this one would be most useful for a warpriest or other type of buffing character that can also handle being on the front lines, and boosting attack and damage of your two-handed greatsword-wielding melee fighter. Pretty cool, but way too late to save this bloodline. Having undead be affected by things like charm person and dominate person can be a serious boost to your utility as a caster. If you don’t come across any aquatic creatures or water elementals, it’s relatively useless, until 15th level when you can call some seriously powerful creatures to your side to aid you, such as an Elder Water Elemental, without using up a spell slot! Very useful power! Source = CRB. This bloodline isn’t like the other outsider-based ones we’ve come across before. Elemental Resistance: Cold resistance 10 at 3rd level is pretty sweet, and it increases to resistance 20 at 9th level. Consider trading this out for, Permanent ability to fly at 15th is a nice ability, and I like that you can dismiss the wings so that you don’t look like a monster in cities and towns. Source = Pathfinder Player Companion: Blood of Fiends. Unusual Anatomy: A solid ability for a melee-focused build. You're getting free spell upgrades at every level when you gain new spell levels to cast, which is awesome. Grand Maestro: You can cast all spells as if they were modified by Silent Spell, which isn’t too exciting. The spell resistance is nice too, but overall this is not a super great capstone. : This arcana is just... crazy good. This has been hotly contested on the Paizo forums, but I feel that it’s pretty clear that you can’t use Eldritch Heritage to gain Wildblooded powers. Class Skill: Diplomacy - This is a decent skill for any Sorcerer, but especially an infiltrator-type. Bonus Feats: This is a good list of feats for a melee-based build, as Arcane Strike, Power Attack and Toughness are solid choices. instead), but you’re restricted to one specific giant form, so it’s not nearly as versatile as the spell. The thing is, a -1 penalty to ability scores has essentially no mechanical effect! If you have Dazing Spell, then bump each of those blast spells up a rating. Distracting Pattern: This is essentially a free blur spell, but it only works on ranged attacks, and bonuses to Stealth probably aren't going to come up quite that often with a Sorcerer, so this isn't amazing. Overall this is better than a lot of 1st-level bloodline abilities, especially when it starts dealing Con damage and making your weapons magical later on. If I were you, I’d use a. spell to move somewhere high up on a ledge or something, then root there and heal up while throwing spells down on the enemies. of water to magically rise from the ground, even in the middle of the desert, forcing every creature nearby to swim around and probably start drowning. For a non-melee build, look elsewhere. Spoiling Touch: Imposing the broken condition on an enemy's items or weapons doesn't sound that great, but I'm giving this green for what it can do to the firearms of enemy Gunslingers... if you can get close enough to cause the broken condition on their gun, you're going to be the hero of the party! Final Thought: This bloodline has very nice powers overall, and it’s cool to turn into a god of storms, so I recommend it. Starborn: This is a super flavorful and cool capstone. [Sanguine Arcana]: I’ll take a straight caster level boost for necromancy spells any day. At higher levels, combine this with your nanite strike to deal a bunch of damage and Con and Strength damage both to a big bad guy. Give him a few hit points to keep him whacking on the enemy! : At first, this is a weak ability, but as soon as you get tremorsense you’ve just destroyed any chance of a rogue sneaking up on you, and if you’re ever blinded by a spell, you’re not completely useless like the fighter in your party would be. Harrowed Home: This is essentially the ability to cast mage's magnificent mansion freely once per day, which is cool but not overly strong as far as a bloodline power goes. Final Thought: This bloodline is pretty good, and it's very flavorful. The spells are mediocre at best, the feats are alright, and the powers are decent except for the capstone. Rockseer: At first, this is a weak ability, but as soon as you get tremorsense you’ve just destroyed any chance of a rogue sneaking up on you, and if you’re ever blinded by a spell, you’re not completely useless like the fighter in your party would be. Arcana: +2 DC to charm effects is great, just like the +2 to compulsions was for the Fey bloodline. I’m rating. You can give yourself concealment without taking any of the penalties associated with it, then you can just sit inside blasting away, safe from archers. Yes please! Between this, expeditious excavation, and shifting sands, you shouldn’t be leaving any of your opponents standing. The only part that isn’t amazing about it is the limit of 10 hit dice or less creatures, so you won’t be affecting the BBEG, sadly. This one is a great option for a cleric or oracle who has a lot of hit points and would like to buff their allies with spells AND their own health. You mask your features with shadowy illumination. [Wings of the Abyss]: Wings are cool, but you’re most likely trying to go melee with this build, and giving up +6 to Str is a horrible idea. This set of spells is pretty sweet. Final Thought: If you’re playing as a kobold Sorcerer, this bloodline deserves a look. Being able to use it essentially as many times per day as you want (in one-minute increments) is really REALLY nice too, because it means you don’t ever have to use a spell slot on, This one is a relatively weak capstone, honestly. Arcana: This one is decent, especially for summoning in an aquatic game. Destiny Realized: Finally, a power worth using! Eldritch Heritage with this bloodline would be amazing for pretty much any melee character, especially a Barbarian, but you’ve got to be willing to invest three feats to get to Strength of the Abyss, so a fighter might be more realistic. Added Summonings: This one is really sweet, since it lets you add an extra demon or fiendish creature to your summon spells. You’ll find that the ability’s uses per day are very limiting, but still this is a great power. Gaseous Form (Su) As a standard action, a vampire can assume gaseous form at will (caster level 5th), but it can remain gaseous indefinitely and has a fly speed of 20 feet with perfect maneuverability. Bonus Spells: chill touch (3rd), false life (5th), vampiric touch (7th), animate dead (9th), waves of fatigue (11th), undeath to death (13th), finger of death (15th), horrid wilting (17th), energy drain (19th). I highly recommend taking Spell Focus and Improved Spell Focus (Illusion) if you pick this bloodline. (19th). : This ability gives you a bonus to saves during the surprise round and “when you are otherwise unaware of an attack”. Climbing on the side of sheer icy cliffs would be super disorienting, but vastly cool. Being a half-elf or human makes that a little bit easier to bear. Seriously... WOW. Holy crap, these are some good spells. This is really, really strange. You only get to use this power a few times per day, and it replaces the sorcerer's 9th-level bloodline power. Cold damage is the second most common type of energy damage, and a natural armor bonus is always good as well. Shifting sand is sort of like entangle except that you get to move the affected area, which is great. Even if you can’t, it could be very useful for a melee-focused character. This is a seriously awesome list of spells, and many of them you’d never have access to otherwise. If this could be used more than once per day, I'd go bright blue for sure, but still this is really nice. Some of the best Sorcerer/Wizard spells are on this list, though identify is a painful start, as a wand of identify is infinitely better than having it as a spell known. Bonus Spells: ray of enfeeblement (3rd), invisibility (5th), lightning bolt (7th), poison (9th), dominate person (11th), veil (13th), limited wish (15th), mass charm monster (17th), shapechange (19th). Not the most useful power out there, unless you’re stranded somewhere with no food around. Power of the Marid: Just like the Djinni and Efreeti bloodlines, this power is excellent because you get to cast limited wish without paying the material component cost. Best of all, the save DCs for this ability go up with level, unlike the normal lullaby spell, so it will still be useful at later levels! You infuse a target’s shadow with energies from the, You take the form of a Diminutive to Huge. You can make the wall up to 50 feet long, 15 feet high, and 1 foot thick. This will come in incredibly handy, even though you can't use it if you already used it in the last 10 minutes. is rated sky blue here. Overall, I really like this bloodline. This is a cool ability, and definitely better than that other Arcana, though you’ll probably hope that you won’t have ot use it that often. First you’re getting inherent Strength bonuses, now you’re getting enlarge powers that give you a better size bonus to Strength than enlarge person normally does! This skill isn't going to come in handy that often, so I'm not a huge fan. Because the lower-level powers aren't as exciting as the higher level ones, this bloodline isn't the best for EH/VMC. I’m underwhelmed here. If the target was ever addicted to the drug at any point in the past, it takes a â4 penalty on its saving throw. Combat Casting, Improved Initiative, Scribe Scroll, and Spell Focus are all really great choices, and even the not-so-great choices on this list are still good. It makes use of nanites, which are microscopic machines that help repair broken constructs, and androids naturally have millions of them floating around in their artificial bodies. This bloodline is just full of fun, flavorful powers! This bloodline has useful early powers and limited blindsense is extremely nice. Your skin hardens and takes on the color and texture of rough iron. This one’s always great for recognizing the creatures you’re going to fight, so it’s a good choice. This is... just too weird and seems to niche. Power of the Shaitan: Same as the other genie bloodlines, you get to start granting limited wishes, which means you don’t have to pay the component cost usually associated. Not a super great power, because it requires a melee touch attack and you’re not going to want to get that close most of the time. Bonus Feats: The feats presented here are actually really interesting, but have one really big flaw... the good ones have prerequisites that a single-classed Sorcerer can never fulfull! Bonus Feats: Not a great group of feats. Class Skill: Knoweledge (planes) - This skill comes up a lot, and can be extremely useful to identify an outsider’s elemental or alignment weakness. Turn the druid’s animal companion into a Treant! Overall, not a bad option! Final Thought: This is just an overall weak bloodline, and even the fluff text is weak and doesn’t have much in the way of flavor. Varisian Tattoo is excellent for any spellcaster, so grab that one for sure. You ward the target’s mind against intrusion and influence while she is. You’re getting a huge amount of versatility out of just a few known spells, but you have to make sure that the targets are going to believe them. This is decent, since a natural armor bonus is always helpful. Bludgeoning and falling damage you take is converted into nonlethal damage. Overall, this is a seriously awesome bloodline that everyone should try out. Just be careful not to overuse it, as using it more than once per day can literally kill you on the spot. [Voidfield]: Ice storm and deeper darkness combined into one spell is REALLY nice. Glitterdust is one of the best spells for low-level casters, and things like stoneskin and iron body will keep you alive even if you get pummeled a little bit. You’ll probably end up spending regular feats on some of these also. Almost. Use this to summon something inherently evil like a demon or devil, and they’ll essentially have DR/-. Bonus Spells: mind thrust I (3rd), id insinuation I (5th), ego whip I (7th), intellect fortress I (9th), psychic crush I (11th), mental barrier V (13th), tower of iron will III (15th), bilocation (17th), microcosm (19th). Thumbs down. Once you hit 10th level, if your GM is feeling extra generous, he/she may allow you to take. Casting nightmare on a creature you come across is also very situational. If you want to get the most damage out of your spells and be the best blaster you can be, go Crossblooded and pair this with the Draconic bloodline and you get +2 damage PER DAMAGE DICE. Now, this is interesting. A Sorc/Cleric or Sorc/Druid is an excellent way to go into Mystic Theurge if you’re so inclined. I'll try to list all of them here, but if I miss any, please let me know! I wouldn’t recommend this bloodline, but if you like it, go for it. Replace this with Blood Havoc for sure! : Electricity resistance 10 at 3rd level is pretty sweet, and it increases to resistance 20 at 9th level. Seriously, an awesome ability for an infiltrator. Even if you aren't going to make use of the naga shape part of this capstone, however, you still get IMMUNITY to charm, mind-reading, and poison, which is really nice. combined into one spell is REALLY nice. Cool power, could be useful in a pinch. I'm a fan of this bloodline for a melee-focused build, as a good alternative to the Draconic or Infernal bloodlines. Your family has... some kind of destiny? However, at 3rd level you gain a Swim speed, at which point Swim checks are almost unnecessary. This one’s a serious stinker. WOW. As an arcane caster, you’re probably already going to have permanent increases to your caster level (such as the Varisian Tattoo feat), and that type of ability makes this arcana useless. Note that for a Barbarian to get this is really excellent, and highly recommended (it also gives you a reason to have an odd-numbered Str and Con score). Complete immunity to disease, poison, bleed, critical hits and sneak attacks is pretty damn awesome. : This bloodline is... strange. This bloodline is all about debuffing, and this selection of spells definitely reflects that. I only with there was some way to grab that Strength of the Stone. I would suggest this bloodline as an EH choice for a Cleric, Oracle, or possibly even a Magus. (19th). Sickened is one of the weakest negative conditions, but it’s still great to be immune to it, and later on you get immunity to the nauseated condition, so this one keeps getting better. Fey Form I Assume the form of a Small or Medium fey creature. : Sadly this one falls short compared to Snow Shroud. (19th). I've tried to give each of the lower ones two ratings... one before you get your 9th level power (first), and one after (second). Out of all four choices, the Air one is definitely the best, as a fly speed can get you out of a TON of sticky situations. For a blaster/controller type, Enlarge Spell, Wind Stance and Skill Focus (fly) are all great feats, so this is a decent list. Final Thought: This is honestly one of the very best bloodlines out there, and it’s made even better by the Advanced Race Guide and the Wayang favored class bonus. Unfortunately, there are better ways for rogues and other melee combatants to get hide in plain sight, and the shadowstrike ability is fairly weak so this one isn't the best candidate. You’ve just effectively doubled your own bonus from heroism, you’re going to get extra bonuses from your party’s bard, it’s just awesome! Bonus Feats: This list of feats is all about using your Dex mod for as many things as possible, and I very much approve of it. is a good early replacement for create pit. Arcana: Now, this is interesting. See 60 ft. in darkness, including magical. : Holy crap... you become immune to bull rush, drag, , push AND pull. I'm cool with this since you're going to be casting these spells a lot, but as a standalone it's not one of the best powers out there. Even though you have to bite someone in melee, this is just too good to pass up. Silver Tongue: You can lie through your teeth, and nine times out of ten everyone in the room will believe you. If you’re trying to stay out of melee, steer clear. Amorphous Anatomy: Immunity to critical hits and sneak attacks, blindsight 60, and DR 5/-. The first two spells aren’t that great, but. A kobold Ranger (Trapper archetype) would do well to consider using Eldritch Heritage to pick up Trap Rune and Trap Sense. And if you like your bloodline powers a lot, but you want any one of these, you can replace a Bloodline Feat with one of them instead!!! Only Profession (basketweaver) would be worse, but even then you could sell baskets. This list is a good mix of control spells, debuffs, and a litle bit of sonic blasting. : This one is cool, because you get to slow down your enemies with every successful cold-based spell. I could see grabbing this one for the heavenly fire power using Eldritch Heritage, but the other powers don't really warrant losing half your feats to VMC. : This is a nice power at low levels, because of the sickening ability that doesn’t have a save associated with it. A nice list of feats, including Combat Casting, Toughness, Spell Focus, and Skill Focus in your new class skill. This might be one of the most significant bloodline arcana, because it lets you cast all your spells as psychic spells, which means you can ignore arcane spell failure chance! Final Thought: On first glance, I thought I was really going to dislike this bloodline, but it’s got some great abilities that would be useful in pretty much any campaign. You get the idea. Your arms lengthen, giving you extra reach. Class Skill: Knowledge (planes) - This skill comes up pretty often, so it’s a decent one to have. You just became a better bard than a bard. Anticipate peril is great to cast right before your Barbarian busts open that door in the dungeon, and purge spirit is a spell that affects incorporeal creatures at full strength but still deals d6 damage per level, which is hard to find. Not a bad blasting ability, but if you’re a blaster you want to use spells to do it since you can boost the damage more easily. Might be worth trading out for. This is a decent, if a bit eclectic, group of spells. Heroic Recovery is also great, since you can choose to reroll a saving throw once per day, but at least you can eventually get the required +4 base Fort save for this one. This is a bloodline based on having shapechanging ancestors of some kind, likely from a fey creature in your distant family tree. This is a fun power, and you’re getting access to giant form I SIX levels earlier than you normally would, so this is great. (19th). Races of Pathfinder: An Optimization Guide, Elghinn Lightbringer's Stonehelm Emporium. In other words: Wayang Shadow Sorcerers RULE! Very cool. Dodge, Improved Initiative, and Weapon Finesse are all good feats, so this list is decent, if not great. It takes a big of work to make a Sorcerer melee-capable, so you'll need to be cautious with this one, but if you can pull it off, it's got a great set of abilities! To consider this bloodline for Eldritch Heritage, you’ll probably want to be a caster who can deal some serious damage or deliver some serious de-buffs with touch-range spells. : Nothing to write home about. Vortex of Flesh: This is really, really strange. Not only that, the swarms like you enough to do what you tell them AND give you a natural armor bonus! Class Skill: Perception - Arguably the most important skill in the game, and you get it added to your class skill list! This is one of the better bloodline capstones out there. See It Coming: Luck bonuses are not easy to come by, and this lets you switch which save the luck bonus is added to, which means if you know you're going to fight ghasts, switch to Fort, or if you know the guy in the next room likes to charm people, switch it to Will! You become incorporeal, but you still can affect corporeal creatures with your debuffs with no problem. Linnorm is overall weaker than straight Draconic, so I don’t recommend it. Final Thought: I'm a fan of this bloodline for a melee-focused build, as a good alternative to the Draconic or Infernal bloodlines. Again, you seriously want this ability. Though you are drpooing the worst parts of this bloodline by going EH or VMC (the arcana is just atrocious) it's still just not very strong. It can be useful, but is definitely not as good as other arcana out there. If your second roll is high enough to avoid accidentally springing the trap, you avoid setting it off, but still fail to disarm it. : There really isn’t any better ability for a straight caster Sorcerer than this, although you probably won’t be using your spell slots to power magic items that often since they are a precious commodity to you.
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