Cult leader archer

[MBerg]

Have anyone tried it?

[Der Mentat]

I did not try it but in theory it seems to be a very strong class for an archer, at least on core difficulty or below.

On higher difficulties the AB might be an issue as it is not that high as with an (otherwise similar) Inquisitor archer. However, unlike the Inquisitor a Warpriest archer can easily use Elemental Barrage without multiclassing, so the class has overall a very good damage potential.

[Drake]

Build wenduag like that in one playthrough. It's very strong.

[Vae Victis]

Cult leader is good.
Sanctified slayer inquisitor subclass is also similar if youre looking into cult leader.
Same amount of sneak die and BAB, but inquisitor spells over warpriest spells.

[Nismu]

should be fine, I do often use Wenduag as throwing axe dual wielding cult leader and she is beast.

[Frozen Dervish]

Originally posted by Der Mentat:

I did not try it but in theory it seems to be a very strong class for an archer, at least on core difficulty or below.

On higher difficulties the AB might be an issue as it is not that high as with an (otherwise similar) Inquisitor archer. However, unlike the Inquisitor a Warpriest archer can easily use Elemental Barrage without multiclassing, so the class has overall a very good damage potential.

AB would be better unless you don't plan on using guarded hearth in which case they'd be fairly equal.

[Der Mentat]

Originally posted by Frozen Dervish:

AB would be better unless you don't plan on using guarded hearth in which case they'd be fairly equal.

In regard to the main features that's true. However, if necessary Inquisitors can use their domain choices to boost AB further. EG luck domain let's you roll twice which corresponds to around +4 AB (while also increasing the crit and save chance).

[Yannir]

Originally posted by Der Mentat:

Originally posted by Frozen Dervish:

AB would be better unless you don't plan on using guarded hearth in which case they'd be fairly equal.

In regard to the main features that's true. However, if necessary Inquisitors can use their domain choices to boost AB further. EG luck domain let's you roll twice which corresponds to around +4 AB (while also increasing the crit and save chance).

Warpriest Blessings can do much the same thing. I can't find a good online resource to look them up but I know there are some good ones. On TT, Nobility provides a bonus to attack rolls but dunno if that's the case with WotR.

[Conquista]

https://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/hybrid-classes/warpriest/blessings/

not all blessings are implemented and some only halfway

good and law are decent through the whole game
earth, fire, water and weather are great for elemental barrage builds
air is good for pounce charge builds
destruction looks great but i don't remember how it is implemented in the game

[Der Mentat]

I don't know how the blessings are implemented either. If it's exactly the same as in the list from TT ( Blessings [www.d20pfsrd.com] ) Nobility doesn't help that much though. It's a morale bonus, so it overlaps with (Greater) Heroism.

EDIT: Looked at good, law and the elemental blessings. They seem strong but mostly for increasing damage even further.

[Yannir]

Originally posted by Conquista:

https://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/hybrid-classes/warpriest/blessings/

not all blessings are implemented and some only halfway

good and law are decent through the whole game
earth, fire, water and weather are great for elemental barrage builds
air is good for pounce charge builds
destruction looks great but i don't remember how it is implemented in the game

Destruction is implemented exactly as written there. My Warpriest is Destruction/Strength (Gorum), and both of them atleast are implemented word for word afai remember.

[Frozen Dervish]

Trickery - Mirror Image that is not Illusion
Strength - Enhancement bonus to AB
Luck - Nuff said
Travel - Teleport move action is quite nice for an archer or getting behind enemies without taking AoO
Elementals - Minute long elemental duration buffs for Elemental Barrage


This part is separate from the above -

Inquisitor - Guarded Hearth neuters judgement currently(post 1.4 should make it so Community Inqs don't neuter themselves with it.)
Inquisitor is already quite heavy on action economy even more so if it takes swift domain so you have to choose between judgements or domain abilities, or in the case of guarded hearth it still doesn't matter cause it's a full round action unless you abuse luring.