Pathfinder: WotR - Combat Basics

[@im-_-dubz]

Just started WOTR after Divinity 1 and 2 then BG3, just wanted to say your video quality has gone up tremendously since this video! Keep up the great work❤

[@MortismalGaming]

The perks of being able to do it full time, was essentially a hobby at the time this was made

[@eazybaby5094]

I’m curious how you find this after BG3? I’ve been in love with BG, and it’s my first real foray into this type of game, so I was a bit curious about PF. Do you have a predetermine character or do you create one as well? And how different, good/bad do you find the combat and game flow in comparison?

[@gurogod8596]

​@@eazybaby5094 you create your own character, and in my opinion with a lot more diversity. The combat is decent I wouldn't say AS good as baulder gate via the animations since it's lower budget, however it's still good you can also do real time combat with pausing or turn based.

[@BagleNinja]

Small correction, the first point you put into a skill only gives you a +4 if its a class skill (the green checkmark next to it). Backgrounds and certain class options (like kinetecists element choice) can add skills to be counted as class skills. Since you are using an inquisitor you have every skill as a class skill in the crpg, but other classes wont have that

[@MortismalGaming]

Correct should have been more clear

[@Magmakojote]

I have 170 hours in Kingmaker, still I would watch every video about WotR :D I'm just hungry for more Pathfinder content, so thank you. And honestly, I still learn something new everytime I watch videos like this, the pathfinder system is so complex :D

[@zazzage8167]

This video helped me out a lot. I started Pathfinder: Wrath of the righteous last week after seeing it in the steam store and I'm in love, but was really struggling with me not knowing about anything, but now I feel like I actually know what is going on

[@mobabhd6654]

Crippling strike (rogue advance talent) deals 2 points of strength damage on a successful sneak attack. In kingmaker, you could kill creatures with regeneration like trolls by simply reducing their strength down to 0.

[@donoisserious]

this helped me so much im a newbie to dnd rules and was so put off playing this as it felt to complicted this opens up alot for my comprehention

[@TheBlazegeo]

Playing kingmaker rn, this was really helpful I was using dnd 5e knowledge and it was definately not allowing me to play optimally. Thanks for the vid!

[@SlanderedGaming]

Been playing for a while but still a couple of things I didn't know. Great job.

[@VictorLonmo]

Thanks for this video! I recently purchased this game from GOG. It was a great deal and so far I really enjoy the game. The number of classes is pretty overwhelming but your videos have been very helpful. So far I have played the prologue (normal difficulty) with a slayer and it has been great.

[@Desca2001]

Spell resistance is really only used in higher level or special enemies, it is like an extra layer of defence against spells and more like an evade chance that an AC. Most times, if a spell has to hit, it is handled as a "ranged touch attack". It uses the casters BAB + Dex-mod to hit Touch AC, because physical armour does not work. Because it is a ranged attack, casters that use these kind of spells (for example Scorching Ray) should have a good Dexterity and can profit from feats that effect ranged attacks, like Point-Blank Shot and Precise Shot.

[@MortismalGaming]

Correct, that's why I called it out and put that message on screen

[@argonaut_jay]

Perhaps it's just because I suck, but I find real time with pause much more difficult to manage fights rather than games that are turn based like BG3.

[@Justin-Trammell]

Thanks to the console release date announcement I'm here to try to prep for the game heh. Thanks!

[@lamontbarnes6136]

im just here to support, keep it up bro man ^_^ (cant wait till the game is fully done)

[@glinteastwood]

This is the opposite of gate keeping. Bravo

[@MortismalGaming]

Thanks! I have a much more in depth new players guide as well

[@blackfistxu7953]

Thank you!

[@txsnowman]

Should add a portion on CMD. I think thats something people overlook alot, I know I did when i started playing Kingmaker

[@MortismalGaming]

Yeah I was debating whether or not to include it

[@aaronprock7657]

Me watching this to explain it too my brother 🤣

[@The_Captain-1888]

Just bought this game for ps5 and the season pass! Pretty new to CRPG’s but going in deep! Watching all your videos on this game!

[@fittestyou]

Just finished Dos2 and Loved it... can I jump into this next.. or should do BG3 first due to learning curve? I generally like difficult games

[@Firebabys89]

thanks so much

[@plasticreplica]

Thank you friend very useful

[@Frank941]

I am dungeons and dragons 5e player that wants to try this game. But it doesn’t really look turn based. It looks chaotic with a lot of things happening at the same time. do I literally have six seconds to make my move on my turn? Or do I have time to think? Am I controlling several characters at the same time?

[@MortismalGaming]

There is a turn based option you can turn on. This video is also old, I'd check out my new players guide instead. This is still accurate theres just a lot more info in NPG

[@Frank941]

Awesome! Thanks mister!

[@busterthecluster7648]

Hey, could you do a video on the different animal companions/pets? Such as the lichs skeletal champion stats for the different types and some of the better animal companions?

[@MortismalGaming]

That's a good idea, I'll look into it!

[@eniqmo6144]

Hey just asking since I preferred that way , do they have a turnbased mode like the one in kingmaker ?

[@MortismalGaming]

Yes

[@Voxavs]

I understand how mele works, but when it comes to spells I just don't get it. I can take every magic penetration feat + mythic and the spells still won't penetrate shit. Also in some of your videos you said that enemies have pretty low will check saves, but my log is full of "will resist passed" whenever I try to hex, blind (?), fear etc. Reaction based(?) crowd control seems to be a bit more reliable even on tougher enemies. Like a huge demon who oneshoted all of my mele dudes in just a couple of rounds in Drezen castle was slipping on grese like an idiot and I just very tediously shot him to death. So long story short I want to use more CC and debuffs with my caster roster, but it often dosen't do anything. Maybe you have a tip or a video you could point me towards?

[@MortismalGaming]

I have a seperate video that deep dives the magic system, spellcasting something or another

[@Misanthropolis]

Good video. Question: The Hosilla fight in the Shield Maze... is it supposed to be that difficult on normal?

[@MortismalGaming]

Depends on how you're building your characters, but on normal no not really

[@Misanthropolis]

@@MortismalGaming How odd, I follow your Demon Slayer Ranger build and it was hell. Not only did she do insane damage to the Paladin companion, she straight up went for Camille afterwards and one-shotted her. My rolls were also really bad and I had to reload several times until I got some proper rolls.

[@rogerkjellstrom429]

So there seems to be some doubt in regards to the player becomes OP due to the Mythic Paths, i thought they are there because of the enemies you meet are equally strong so it will even out. But how much OP does the abilities you are given feel during the early progression? does it feel natural or do these abilities make you much stronger than the enemies so that you only breeze through them. granted i dont know what difficulty setting you are playing but generally speaking?

[@MortismalGaming]

Mostly just on normal at the moment, and I'd say they certainly make you feel stronger when you get them but nothing insane, can't speak for later in the game though

[@philmiller3813]

Thanks m. V useful

[@katman2192]

Does this have better combat or xcom2 ?

[@zhelyazkogrudov6476]

thanks

[@TonyPaulazzo]

Just wanted to say, 'thanks for speaking a bit slower than some of those other tutorials' - Finally learning some maths (damn those teachers who told me I'd need it) :)

[@34blackula]

Will you be doing a video on the new rest system and fighting with your legion?

[@MortismalGaming]

I might do something about the rest system at some point. Ive got a video explaining the basics of the legions and everything, but the system isn't fully implemented in the game yet so its hard to do anything in depth

[@Davitofrito]

Combat handles just like I remember Kingmaker working but army management seems to be something of a learning curve. Its like once you take Drezen, you see this massive map sprinkled with armies and forts, which honestly can be a bit overwhelming. This vid was helpful though as a reminder. Will you be doing build recommendations in the future?

[@MortismalGaming]

Hopefully!

[@nav4105]

nice

[@daysofknowledge]

So this is more like KOTOR and less live Divinity? (Combat wise)

[@pyto7892]

Do spears use stregth or dex

[@NorroTaku]

is there a mod that disables 1/20 to be automatic fail/succes ?

[@MortismalGaming]

Yeah that and a whole lot more, called ToyBox

[@Spitfire-zx7rj]

so if i use melee like sword or bow, there wont be saving throw to mitigate or lower the dmg output? as long as it hits i will do the max dmg?

[@MortismalGaming]

No youll roll separately for damage, based on your weapon and applied effects

[@Spitfire-zx7rj]

@@MortismalGaming i really tried to get into the games (Pathfinder and PoE), but its just too much for me. its not so much bcuz of the systems, i never played or into dnd or any tabletop games but enjoy the intricacies of it but the various magics and scrolls got me confuse tbh. im stuck soon as i encounter that type of enemies, im not sure whether im playing it wrong or am i just under level. is there a recommendation difficulty for newbie like me? currently im 1 level above normal (i think) with crit slightly lower. thanks for the reply btw

[@seoulpower8043]

Is this game going to be challenging if I don't have a strong background in math or playing d20 RPGs?

[@MortismalGaming]

Probably, I'd recommend starting on easy if youre new to Pathfinder

[@seoulpower8043]

@@MortismalGaming okay thanks! Are there any videos or guides out there explaining how the spellcasting works in combat? I know you touched on it briefly in this video, but when it comes to spellcasting and preparing spells does that just mean you can only 'equip' a set number of spells to use in combat? Like say a wizard knows x number of spells, by preparing spells does that mean he can only use x number of those spells in combat?

[@IRDANIMAL]

So why when my Amiri has +7 total value to hit the game shows 'Miss 2 vs 4' . . . If the AC is 4 then how can she possibly miss?

[@MortismalGaming]

You always miss on a 1 for starters, in that example you needed to roll 4 or higher to hit but you rolled a 2

[@34blackula]

Great video, you cleared up a few things for me Thx. Uhh that was the worst defense of the base I've seen so far lol, I'm assuming you didn't know at the time the object of the defense is mainly to kill all the arsonists before they basically destroy the base.

[@MortismalGaming]

I had no idea what was going on that first time lol figured I'd show that I often fail at things many times before succeeding lol

[@34blackula]

@@MortismalGaming lol You are a great CRPG player though, you have gotten me unstuck or on the right track many of times.

[@MortismalGaming]

@@34blackula glad to hear it!!

[@ChoppedCheeese]

Charisma in WotR: "I tried using that wand, but it didn't find me attractive 🤷‍♂️ sorry"

[@vaaarhoven]

math is scary, mom, come pick me up o.0, seriously though Divinity is complicated and people have had difficulty learning it, you did a video about it too, but this game is just ridiculously complicated, maybe it's just me and i'm a half idiot, but damn

[@dominikkrahl8252]

Is there non-lethal damage? To knock someone unconscious?

[@MortismalGaming]

No

[@jayqueuescontent8075]

I just want to watch a fight and have someone talk through what they are doing it seems to me like most spells are just effect stuff not really attack stuff and usually the best thing you can do is just do your basic attack each turn and like ita confusing the combat to me still doesn’t feel very strong actually it’s the weakest part for me so far especially after coming off of divinity OS 2 where you can really see what everything is doing and it’s clear

[@losthero0]

I was the thousandth like!

[@donloder1]

of all mentioned and said, i only understand initiative.