Bodhi’s Guide to the Optimal Paladin & Antipaladin BBBBB’’ GGBBG GB GBG OOGBOOO POOOBBP & APGBOOOOBBP A GGBBG B G’G BGB GBG Bodhi’s Guide to the Optimal Paladin & Antipaladin Uses Materials from the Core Rulebook, APG, ARG, UM, UC and other Pathfinder Supplements 1 Bodhi’s Guide to the Optimal Paladin & Antipaladin Table of Contents Foreword ............................................................................................................3 Ability Scores ..........................................................................................22 D&D 3.5 and Third-Party Publishers ....................................................3 Recommended Point Builds ........................................................22 Gestalt Characters ...................................................................................3 Race .................................................................................................22 But Wait... You Forgot the Section On... ...............................................3 Feats ................................................................................................23 The Guide to the Guide ...................................................................................4 Damnation Feats ...........................................................................24 Roles to Play .............................................................................................5 Archetypes to Consider ................................................................25 The Eternal Optimist ......................................................................4 Recommended Skills for Paladins and Antipaladins .................................25 The Harmoniser ..............................................................................4 Paladin and Antipaladin Spells .....................................................................26 The Holy Pain ..................................................................................5 The Paragon of Virtue ....................................................................5 1st Level ..................................................................................................26 The Vindicator .................................................................................6 2nd Level .................................................................................................29 Ethics and Morality .................................................................................6 3rd Level..................................................................................................32 Class Features ...........................................................................................6 4th Level ..................................................................................................34 The Builds ..........................................................................................................7 Equipment Choices ........................................................................................37 The Archer Paladin ..................................................................................8 Archer Paladin .......................................................................................37 Ability Scores ...................................................................................8 Castigator Paladin..................................................................................37 Recommended Point Builds ..........................................................8 Lancer Paladin .......................................................................................37 Race ...................................................................................................8 Combat Medic Paladin .........................................................................38 Feats ..................................................................................................9 Devastator Antipaladin .........................................................................38 Archetypes to Consider ................................................................10 Aegis Antipaladin ..................................................................................39 The Lancer Paladin ................................................................................10 Mythic Characters ..........................................................................................40 Ability Scores .................................................................................10 Base Mythic Abilities .............................................................................40 Recommended Point Builds ........................................................10 Race .................................................................................................10 The Champion ........................................................................................41 Feats ................................................................................................11 1st Tier ............................................................................................41 Archetypes to Consider ................................................................11 3rd Tier ...........................................................................................42 The Castigator Paladin ..........................................................................12 6th Tier ...........................................................................................43 Ability Scores .................................................................................12 A Note on Champion Builds .......................................................43 Recommended Point Builds ........................................................12 The Guardian ..........................................................................................43 Race .................................................................................................12 1st Tier ............................................................................................43 Feats ................................................................................................12 3rd Tier ...........................................................................................44 Archetypes to Consider ................................................................13 6th Tier ...........................................................................................45 Tieflings as Paladins .....................................................................13 A Note on Guardian Builds .........................................................45 The Combat Medic Paladin ..................................................................14 The Hierophant ......................................................................................45 Ability Scores .................................................................................14 1st Tier ............................................................................................45 Recommended Point Builds ........................................................14 3rd Tier ...........................................................................................47 Race .................................................................................................14 Variant Channeling .......................................................................15 6th Tier ...........................................................................................47 Feats ................................................................................................15 A Note on Hierophant Builds ......................................................47 Archetypes to Consider ................................................................16 The Marshal ............................................................................................48 Aasimars as Paladins ....................................................................16 1st Tier ............................................................................................48 The Optimal Antipaldin Guide ....................................................................17 Dual Paths ......................................................................................48 Roles to Play ...........................................................................................17 3rd Tier ...........................................................................................49 The Absolutionist ..........................................................................17 6th Tier ...........................................................................................49 The Demonic Beast .......................................................................18 A Note on Marshal Builds ...........................................................49 The Dread Lord .............................................................................18 The Universal Path .................................................................................50 The Fallen Angel ...........................................................................18 1st Tier ............................................................................................50 The Plague Master .........................................................................19 3rd Tier ...........................................................................................50