Pathfinder Wrath Of The Righteous: The Time To Play Is Now!

[@thant0s]

Veilguard cashed in blank checks signed by its predecessors which bounced. Wrath of the Righteous and Rogue Trader broke their backs earning it.

[@Arcantropolo]

You have to throw some credit in for Kingmaker too.

[@thant0s]

@@Arcantropolo Man.. only as far as to say it taught them valuable lessons, to this day there are still problems with that game. But even then it's a damn sight better than some of its contemporaries.

[@hi123452008]

@@thant0s Kingmaker is amazing. But its problems will remain forever, because Owlcat lost rights to the game when they went independent. They _can't_ patch it further, and don't get anything when people buy it.

[@standylixgames7757]

Rogue Trader is amazing been playing it, still on act one though, wish WR was purely turn base though, although I have only played the introductory act.

[@spellandshield]

@@standylixgames7757 You can play it purely turn based if you want though? Nothing stops you from doing that.

[@zinematicgaming]

Take a bow owlcat

[@janneckchristiansen2778]

You bow to no one 😉

[@jamescox2634]

I can not wait to see what Owlcat does next.

[@BorgWolf359]

Totally THIS!

[@asura7915]

apparently they have 4 games lined up in various stages of development

[@sechu2]

I Hope for pathfinder 3 😊

[@ManlyTear]

How does this game fare between DoS2 and say... Tyranny?

[@fillosof66689]

​@@ManlyTearcloser in tone to the latter, although due to the nature of the setting the latest Owlcat Studio's game, Warhammer 40k The Rogue Trader is the one that matches the themes and the tone of Tyranny almost perfectly.

[@Nicholas.Rogala]

I hadn't heard of this game (or perhaps I confused it with the ttrpg), but you sold me on this crpg. I'll be getting it today.

[@Silentpoppy]

you are in for a wild ride game is absolutely amazing.

[@wretchedabyss1394]

I'll never apologize for Ascending as an Aeon.

[@Grogeous_Maximus]

I haven't played many of their games, but Owlcat are doing outstanding work. Plus they aren't changing the spirit of their games for mass appeal. The games they are publishing are very high on my wish list.

[@TiagoPonteR]

Started a new run today as a Paladin of Iomedae. Will go for the Gold Dragon mythical path.

[@Chaz406]

I just purchased this. Super excited to start it.

[@MinecraftMartin]

Got 900 hours in Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous. That's just main game and 2 of the DLC. Haven't even done the other 4 DLC, still haven't done 5 of the mythic paths. Worth every penny in a time-to-dollar value perspective.

[@drzerogi]

I love CRPGs, been playing them since I was a kid, and we really have been eating good since the CRPG renaissance spearheaded by Pillars of Eternity and Divinity: OS. However, there are only 3 CRPGs that I enjoyed so much that I replayed more than twice: Baldurs Gate 2, Dragon Age: Origins, and Pathfinder: WotR. These games confortably occupy my top tier, and considering how many I've played, this is no small feat. Owlcat deserves all the praise they have received and more.

[@steel5897]

I'm in the middle of my 9th BG3 playthrough but I just got this on the Steam sale (protip: you can buy the base game and both season passes, it's cheaper than the GOTY bundle and you'll only miss the soundtrack/small cosmetic pack). I'm no stranger to complex games so I look forward to getting into this.

[@SaltyCrocodile]

Owlcat is an amazing developer. I've been waiting for all the DLC to release before playing it.

[@spellandshield]

Enjoy!

[@shawngillogly6873]

Easily my favorite studio. To the extent that I am not a 40K fan, and I still suppoted Rogue Trader from Alpha, because it was theirs. And I love RT as well.

[@BorgWolf359]

I 110% agree with you!!! Pathfinder WotR is my all-time favorite CRPG! I have played it over ten times with different builds! I will play it again later next year! I am also playing Warhammer 40K! I have a huge gaming list I am also going through!

[@jayrobitaille2402]

I have not played too far into this game, but already I have a good impression of it. I prefer turn-based just as a whole. I love how the combat has a pure turn-based mode. It is like the devs knew there was a RT w/ pause vs Turn-based war and actually found a way to satisfy both sides.

[@SoulsNThings]

I tried the game thanks to this video, I'm a few hours in and I can see what you mean. Pathfinder has so much depth in making classes compared to DnD so I can see myself putting just as much time into this game as I have with BG3 , which as of today is around 1,000 hours.

[@YanChose]

Pathfinder : WoTR ? More like Pathfinder : GoAT.

[@Darkfie1d]

Beautifully said.

[@asydis7764]

I played the game this summer and loved it. I haven't tried Rogue Trader yet, probably sometime next year

[@MjollTheLioness-o4y]

Absolutely agree about the isometric style. I put off isometric games for years because I assumed I'd hate them. Boy, was I wrong. I played DOS2 after I kept hearing great things about it and was hooked. I'm so glad I finally gave them a chance, same with turn-based combat. It never hurts to step outside our comfort zones to try new games. At worst, we realize we're not interested, but at best, we can discover a whole new style or genre of games to enjoy.

[@Ludydobry]

Increadible game , story 10/10,. not even BG3 has this good story as Pathfinder 2, depth of classes, combinations and spells no other game does it as deep as Pathfinder. My go to are Turn Based games, but even without that kind of gameplay, this is one of the best CRPGs ive played in my life.

[@oliverwilhelm6171]

Far better companions too, imo. Throughout a lot of BG3, I had the thought "I don't think I'd be friends with any of these people if we weren't linked by these parasites". WotR had far more companions that I think I'd be friends with. Even two of the "Evil" ones (Daeran and Regill).

[@Childofbhaal]

BG3 doesn’t even have a good story. Especially in comparison with other CRPG giants like Planescape or BG2

[@t.t6294]

@@Childofbhaal the main story is meh but the character stories are great (mostly)

[@Max-zs6ur]

That is a beautiful 70's documentary voice.

[@theblackarrow1009]

The enhanced edition is also 70% off on steam right now as well. (Till the 25th of Nov) Gonna pick it up tonight.

[@beezwax112]

I've been loving Rogue Trader, can't wait to check out WotR!

[@Cipher_X_x]

I’ve never been into the genre, but recently I played Space Marine 2 and eventually wanted to get more into the lore of 40K, so I got Rogue Trader and for the first time ever I clicked with a CRPG, perfect timing that Pathfinder WOTR GOTY edition released, I’ve just started my first play through and it’s great knowing that I already understand most systems Owl Cat utilizes. I always enjoy build variety, squad composition, and choice and consequences; so I’m sure I’ll be playing this game for years

[@SPOOKYTIMEZ2099]

I’ve never went into a game without knowing about it so it seems like the perfect time to do it with this game.

[@spellandshield]

You have been missing out! I hope you enjoy it Lord Spooky! if you have any question feel free to ask!

[@GodwynDi]

It really is

[@Wintermist-SWE]

Yeah Owlcat has been kicking ass, though releasing buggy, they fix them up, but as for the games themselves, they've just been SO good!

[@Philemon5]

100% agreed, love owlcat and they are really just making these games for us gamers

[@standylixgames7757]

Rogue Trader is amazing been playing it, still on act one though, wish WR was purely turn base though, although I have only played the introductory act.

[@blaidenstorm9166]

It's like you knew I was debating on making this purchase lol I've yet to take the Owlcat plunge, but I look forward to giving this a try as soon as time permits. Yes, I bought the GotY Edition.

[@evolgenius1150]

OwlCat straight owns the modern crpg arena right now along with Larian and Obsidian.

[@sechu2]

Also my number1. Best chaotic evil companion in all games, best romantic history, best difficulty (unfair), huge story. My 1 playthrough was about 480h... Amazing game!

[@nietzscheshorse7713]

The best Lich Simulator ever.

[@DLH_21]

Just picked it up, definitely looks up my alley.

[@jlokyo180]

Imagine if Dragon Age: Origins and Baldur's Gate (I/II) had a love child and the chaos gods from Warhammer 40,000 corrupted the offspring. The result would be Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, and it's glorious. Reminds me of when you find a good book and can't wait to find out what happens next!

[@RealDragox]

Last Year (2024) I Started and Finished my First Playthrough, as Azata, last year (on Normal Difficulty). Didn't know anything about the Pathfinder & Its Systems and how everything worked. Took Me forever too get through it (Probably I wanted to do just about everything that was possible to do and find lol). Also remember having no Tanks and just Brute Force every Encounter in Turned Based - A lot of Save Scumming of Fights, especially on Character Deaths LMAO. Also Trying (and Successfully) beating all Optional Bosses (At least I hope I found them all). Especially Remember Cheesing the Fuck out of the Playful Darkness and its Cousins with Shadow Demon Summoning Belt & Free Call Lightning Casts xD First playthrough took over 455 Hours, but Man... The Game is simply... Amazing! Now am doing 2nd Playthrough... but now on Core Difficulty and planning going Angel Path! 10/10 Game from Me.

[@Crusader-m8y]

Lich has been the most fun i've ever had with this game, I have tried other mythic paths, Trickster/Feyshifter,Azata/Skald,Angel/Shaman and now Paladin,there's just so many ways to play the game. Pathfinder(both Kingmaker and Wotr) are one of my favorite of all time. I did not finish Baldur's Gate 3 doubt i will do that. Wrath is the best DnD expirience I have ever had.

[@subzer0pl]

It’s also my favorite RPG of recent years. At launch, the bugs bothered me, but now the game is pretty solid in that regard.

[@trevorsebastian1341]

I’ve been playing Icewind dale 2 again out of nostalgia and now I really want to try this game

[@bloodfurypk666]

both pathfinder game are my best game handdown and these offer the best value and replayability

[@Mereinid]

Well said. I haven't played P:WotR in about 18months to 2 years since about 6 months of launch. I just purchased all of the DLC at once. Killed my previous save spots and make a striaht human fighter that I'll multiclass into a rogue here next level. (MAYBE down the line, I might sprink in some Wizard) I really liked my F/M/T classes back in my D&D table top days in 80's & 90's. Anyway, I know that was wordy. Have a good weekend. All the best.

[@takarahayashi4124]

I'll have to agree, this is indeed the greatest CRPG, beating out my love of BG2.

[@DarkJeedi]

Man i checked out this game on your recommendation and it seems right up my alley. The only thing holding me back is the persistent random areas that make my whole party slow to a crawl, not through encumberment or spells but like some bug or another. Really frustrating

[@disafear3674]

I've got 30 hours in this game and have been enjoying it so far

[@vitaliyromanyuk3034]

After finishing the game once I crave to do an evil playthrough! I love this game so much! The only thing that stops me is that it is so time-consuming for me. I can spend hours leveling up 😅. But I hope I'll do it eventually.

[@AlHyckGaemsTAD]

I like this take. Owl Cat has created some phenomenal games, and they deserve respect for it. Other studios like Larian and Hooded Horse have done similar and they are honestly a bright spot in the game industry.

[@dotanuki3371]

It's on the list, but what really hit me with the first one was how much more I preferred the core systems of PoE, especially 2. But I don't need high praise for a RTwP for a cRPG, what I do need is time.

[@kdawg2468]

Owlcat is amazing! I'm playing through rogue trader now and it's everything I wanted in a crpg and warhammer game. Can't wait to dig into WOTR.

[@crowsbridge]

It's on sale for 70% off on steam...sold

[@tiagobrizida966]

This game is mastepiece, the writing is exceptional! In terms of the Classical rpgs i put WoR along with BG2 as the best of each generation

[@sunofsotep8265]

Just bought it, based off your recommendation 👍🏽.

[@TheToastyy]

Great video, man! Glad WotR is still getting the attention it deserves. Just a quick tip, btw: you can highlight everyone with Ctrl+A, similar to selecting everything in a file.

[@doctorogre1777]

1:50 What?! You move your guys into range in real time then switch to turn-based?! Ah HELL NO, I gotta play RIGHT NOW!!

[@Botruc]

I really liked Warth of the Righteous. Excellent game! I have to say however, that I prefered Kingmaker (something about the journey from nobody to king of a magical kingdom...). I am very sad though that Owlcats are not making Pathfinder games anymore! I absolutely loved the setting and the system. Warhammer30k (or any sci-fi setting) doesn't hit the same way for me. So while I'm still intrigued to see what they will create next, I'm still hoping that they would keep on working with Paizo in the future.

[@NMA-q5n]

Great video. I agree with Owlcat being preferable to Larian, but just because in PoE2 the characters felt a lot like DM's characters and pulled away the pacing of the game from the player.

[@Nikko1Brown]

My experience with CRPGS is DA origins and Pillars of Eternity and BG3 on easy mode lol, would this be a game you recommend to someone who’s very beginner/mid? I read you can switch from tactical to real time in this game. Just want a game where you can do some solid role playing and such

[@p4radigm989]

looks interesting I play Kingdom Come Deliverance currently (5.99.- on GOG, Royal Edition /w all DLC) one of the best Open World RPGs ever, imo. KCD II is on preorder now, release 11th Feb next year

[@Hekk.]

You aren't helping with my struggle to not sink another 500h into this game..

[@Silentpoppy]

lmao right!! I'm at 613 hours atm myself xD

[@rafaszmuda669]

Abandon your futile mortal struggle and embrace the lichdom.

[@eutha6]

Haven't played in a few years- was buggy and I put it up and forgot about it-I don't think I finished Kingmaker either-although I noticed that I have save folders for both games on my hard drive- might fire WotR up again-but just started W4K:RT and having fun. And I don't think you can compare Larian with Owlcat as the only similarity is isometric-but they are really very different approaches to the CRPG

[@debrickashaw9387]

Bubblebuffs was broken in this latest patch and I refuse to go back to manually buffing 10+ buffs for each character. I refuse

[@shaitanmo]

It worked when i checked it yesterday.

[@Kaledrone]

Just finished Divinity OS2, now I'm thinking about getting both pathfinder and bg3 since they look similar to Divinity.

[@spellandshield]

You have been missing out!

[@briankriens5645]

WOTR is right up there with Plainscape Torment for my best CRPG experiences, and that's saying a lot considering how many great CRPGs there are. Rogue Trader is right up there for me as well.

[@chrisgamm2095]

I agree

[@Mike-r4h]

No. 3 on my all time cRPG list, after BG 3 and BG 2.

[@SuuuB]

while i enjoy tinkering with builds, my focus is on narrative and discovering interesting lore,setting,characters. How is the writing quality of this game compared to like dao or bg?

[@spellandshield]

The writing is in parts pretty good and I think better than BG3...probably not par with DAO though.

[@SuuuB]

@@spellandshield thx, if its inbetween dao and bg3 , sounds good to me :)

[@Mike-r4h]

Story writing and pacing is great, possibly better and definitely more epic than bg3. Specific dialogue writing, not really. It has a lot of the classic cRPG dialogue tropes, like a full on exposition line of questions the moment you recruit a companion, and picking dialogue choices in a random order does not affect reactivity, which breaks immersion. But it's still great for a cRPG.

[@t.t6294]

the writing is mostly fantastic and the amount of big choices you can make is just mind blowing

[@TheGismono]

@Spell&Shield (or others) Question: If you don't know the Pathfinders rule set (I know the systems in all 3 Baldur's Gate games), and have not played Kingmaker. How is Pathfinder Wrath Of The Righteous as a first game in the Pathfinder games?? Thanks for the video, best regards.

[@Mike-r4h]

Pathfinder games are some of the hardest games to really get good at. Unless you have experience with DnD 3.5 edition. Knowing DnD 2nd and 5e edition from the BG games helps, but it'll still take time to master. Definitely worth it in the end, though.

[@spellandshield]

If you have D&D experience you should be fine. You don't need to have played Kingmaker btw.

[@TheGismono]

@@spellandshield Thanks for the reply.

[@TheGismono]

@Mike-r4h Thanks for the response. Would you happen to know of a good resource for the game, akind to what a phb would be? To learn about the larger number of classes, that there seems to be in the game from an image of the character creation screen.

[@spellandshield]

@@TheGismono There are online PDFs of Pathfinder 1st edition or older things on D&D 3.5...the best edition imo btw.

[@zackzebedi561]

I played Kingmaker in turnbased mode and I enjoyed it despite the flaws. I tried WotR on Realtime with Pause and didn't like it. to the point I abandoned the game halfway through. I know I can switch between the two modes but I really wanted to play it with pause. I will go back after this update and play on turnbased to see how it goes. But I absolutely love the classes, the mythic paths and the whole PF system, which is way better imo to DnD 5e.

[@spellandshield]

It's obviously not perfect and in my case I hate Crusade Management for example.

[@matternicuss]

@@spellandshield in your opinion is the Crusade Management more enjoyable than Kingmaker's kingdom management system?

[@zackzebedi561]

@@spellandshield Yeah I put it on automode. I don't like the time progression system because you go allover the map for quests and time passes and you get ambushed and it just feels like you have to rush everything. PoE is still my top favorite crpg. I just love everything about it.

[@Mike-r4h]

Crusade automode will lock you out of some powerful items and the ability to get a very specific ending. Other than that, there's no difference.

[@marc09969]

I could consider playing it again if the mod for skipping puzzles works

[@spellandshield]

There IS a mod for that!

[@marcogiordanella7795]

This game is on the to-do list after BG3. The first pathfinder game was kind of broken, had a lot of bugs and I did have to play with the no fail version for the kingdom because holy shit was there a lot of things happening. Is this game as broken as that? I enjoyed both Pillars of Eternity and Tyranny.

[@mahumia]

I downloaded WotR the other day, as I want to give it a try now I have a new laptop. As a CRPG fan as well, I think this will keep me occupied for some time :)

[@spellandshield]

A very long time!

[@mahumia]

1,5 hour later... definately more tabletop experience than bg3. Well, it started snowing today, so I know what I'll be doing this winter ^^

[@iamKillerr]

True game of the year

[@benjamindover4337]

I'm an old school Temple of Elemental Evil fan. Will I enjoy this?

[@spellandshield]

Yes!

[@UToobUsername01]

Thanks for mentioning them. These guys should work on porting some of thier games to switch too. The 'isometric viewpoint rpg' feels like it is a dead genre now unless it's an indie game made to appeal to retro gamers. You won't see this game mentioned much in game awards hehe Maybe one day Electronic Arts buys them and kills them? (hostile takeover to prevent anyone from buying the game over Dragon Age ones lol) You should do some noob guides for these games to help ease new players to this series.

[@KaiSaeren]

Couldnt love this game any more and I cant wait for what they do next, I still have yet to play Rogue Trader since Warhammer universe is not something I dabble in but when they will make another Pathfinder I will be there. And we gotta give them mad props for the amount of support and content they put into WotR, it was already ginormous when it came out but now it is probably the most expansive rpg I have played, even beyond the likes of Persona 5, Witcher 3 or Baldurs Gate 3, there is easily hundreds of hours on offer here and the replay value is immense, like I said, couldnt love this game more and I cant recomend it enough. Completely agreed on Larian games, I played most of their games, even the older ones like Divine Divinity, Dragon Commander and such and obviously Original Sin 2 and BG3 are absolutely stellar, they keep moving the goalpost for all other studios when it comes to rpgs, but with both the Original Sin series and their BG3, there is simply something about the structure and how they approach their story, quest and world design that really makes me uncomfortable when playing it, I think it is the amount of content you are expected to miss out on and its simply very hard to get the most out of the game, or for lack of better term, navigating it on a structural level. When I finished WotR for the first time, I already had a rough idea of where the points of difference for other routes and runs will be, I didnt know what to expect but I knew where to look to not miss out on anything, WotR and Kingmaker, despite being incredibly huge and long, are a lot more palatable and easily "consumed" the way I prefer.

[@Bandoolero]

I will grow old before I can finish my playthrough.

[@TheGamernews1]

Wish there was more portraits for important NPC characters since it was woefully lacking.

[@marcomongke3116]

Just need to finish Pathfinder Kingmaker first. Definetly on the bucket list. I somewhat wish Owlcat not get popular too soon. Contemporary corporations seem to force requirements, messages and agenda for creators.

[@matternicuss]

I'm in the same boat. Currently just started Act 5, and so far have been loving it despite some questionable design decisions.

[@mithras666]

i just wish they made the neon green cursors more elegant than this, it looks so weird

[@nathanduncan6919]

I want pathfinder 3

[@spellandshield]

So do many of us!

[@josephercanbrack8393]

Owlcat is great, but it takes years for all their additional content for a game to come out. I'm glad I finished my first playthrough of WOTR a few months ago, but I'm not replaying Rogue Trader until all the DLC and updates are finished (So about in 5 years)

[@shaunthemighty]

How does it run on consoles now? I was waiting until it's fixed on consoles

[@steveguyman]

if only i had the patience and smarts to really get into cRPGs

[@someother5512]

This game also has the most diverse (as in truly different to each other) and interesting set of companions compared to most other rpgs out there. Some of their backstories will truly shock you, and some of the companion banter will genuinely make you laugh. Also if you want a real hard challenge, then try this game on unfair difficulty and prepare to struggle like no other game.

[@hi123452008]

WotR's companions are a rare case of Diversity of Thought, instead of the usual skin-deep "diversity". It's amazing.

[@joshkarn1951]

Havent played since my azata playthrough before the first dlc. my collectors edition finally arrived, so maybe ill give it another go with all dlc next year. western rpgs just no longer have a hook for me like certain jrpgs

[@cadis4257]

Best CRPG ever. I hope Owlcat never loses ots way.

[@frangarma]

I've been trying to play this game for sooo long. should I buy it now that it's on sale on steam or should I wait until the autumn sale?

[@Dimas451]

There is some crpg set in a world of sword and sorcery?

[@arenaling]

Current my play time with this is 512 and it seems times to add it at least 200 hours more

[@amethystwyvern]

Owlcat 🤝 Pathfinder

[@mightquinnable]

Haven’t played it cause I need to find the time I know it’s a good ass game. I need to play it next year. There a gaggle of RPG AND CRPG I trying to play next year

[@TheGreatestJediOfAllTime]

Is there a good level of companion interaction like bg3 or dragon age?(the good ones not the new one lol)

[@spellandshield]

I would say so yes, the resting banter is great.

[@darksaurian6410]

Wait so do you recommend this game or not?

[@dreadnaughtvcn6932]

So im relatively new to CRPGs. Ive played the original baldurs gate games and thats it. Im of limited time nowadays. Where do I start with this? Kingmaker or Wrath of the righteous? Or do I give the pillars of eternity games a go?

[@CA-jz9bm]

pillars of eternity is boring, go for bg3 and pathfinder

[@TheRkelly3001]

This game is years old and blows away dragon age failguard

[@saltnik3135]

Love wotr already put a ton of hours into it and rouge trader

[@Brakka86]

Playing a chaotic allignment is impossible for me. Evola would roll over in his grave if I were to play anything but a heroic martyr that directs the wrath of the noumenal order in this holiest of fictional crusades! Good and evil are irrelevant. However, order must subdue the forces of chaos! Me and Regil are gonna clean up this mess and ascend to godhood all proper like.

[@jerrybarnette5148]

i love BG3 but im just not a fan of 5th edition, i feel like you cant make different builds on it.

[@TheRavenShadowsWolf]

As far as I'm aware, the last update applied (unless there's a new one you're mentioning here) literally made it so I couldn't even get out of the caverns into Grey Garrison without crashing the game. Ever. At all. I've restarted the game with new characters SEVERAL times trying to make one get past that point. It even crashes if I try to get Radiance. I'll say it again: I cannot even get to Kannabres, to START the damned game properly. Until they FIX that... so that it can't crash up to the point I can CONCLUDE the damned game (at least for the main quests and the mythic quests - I am NOT dumb enough to ask for bug free here. It's too big, and convolutedly flagged a game for that) it's pointedly NOT the best time to play it. Nor are the actually DONE with it. : /

[@spellandshield]

I have never heard of this bug. Are you using mods? I would post a query on the discord server.

[@draugr121]

Should i play Kingmaker before this?

[@spellandshield]

Not necessary but you can if you want to.

[@dumplingshakes22]

Wrath of the righteous is a masterpiece. I didn’t like rogue trader at all in comparison though

[@themagescorner]

I think I might play this 😂

[@spellandshield]

LOL!