Kinetic Blade at lvl 3, no other options for Infusion?

[psionyx]

So, I'm trying out a Kineticist, and I picked Elemental Engine for an Archetype. And I just hit lvl 3, and my only option for my Infusion upgrade at that level...is Kinetic Blade.

Is this a bug? Is this supposed to be something ALL Kineticists get? Because when I was looking at the breakdowns for the different Archetypes, it doesn't say you get Kinetic Blade at all as an EE.

So..yeah, any input on this? I'd rather have...well pretty much ANYTHING other than Kinetic Blade, seeing as I don't do melee at all.

[wendigo211]

Depending on your element, Extended Range and Kinetic Blade are the only options you get for the first few levels (IIRC Fire gets the "Burning Hands" cone attack). That said, don't discount Kinetic Blade out of hand. It's the only form that Kineticists get in this game that can use iteratives. That's a lot of potential touch targeting DPS you're losing if you don't use it.

[psionyx]

Yeah I just double checked, and for Air and...I think it was Water, those are your only 2 options leading up to 3.

[phoenix_54d]

One of the problems with the Kineticist implementation in Kingmaker and this (because it hasn't really changed) is that a lot of infusions and wild talents are missing. Not surprising since there's also several elements missing outright (Aether, Void, Wood, and that's just in the original book).
I'm not sure everyone's getting their favored class options either for it; does the base class (I've been running an EE) even get internal buffer like it should?

Air for example is missing Gusting, Thundering, Chain. Gusting's a level 1.
There's some universals too like Penetrating that aren't there. If later-but-still-just-paizo books were included Energize Weapon would also be something you ought to have available early.

With all four elements missing a small handful each, a good chunk of the class is just missing.