Arcane Enforcer Build?

[Fluffykeith]

Title says it all really. The Slayer archetype "Arcane Enforcer" looks kinda fun, but I'm unclear on how to build one, considering that a bunch of the Arcanist Exploits are designed for you to take multiple levels of (Flame Arc, Burning Flame etc).

Also when I do a search online, one of the first posts that comes up is ""Is it completely pointless?"

Has anyone tried this Archetype and has any advice?

[Conquista]

you are still are mostly martial build, so you grab the few arcane exploits that help that playstyle
for melee its mostly armored mask to get mage armor
and for range its dimensional slide

[MjKorz]

There is no real synergy aside from maybe dimensional slide.

A slayer is not supposed to tank, you will never reach good AC values as slayer. The AC boosting exploits are pointless, the damage dealing exploits are pointless as well, because your weapon damage will dramatically eclipse their damage.

[ShivaX]

Most people use it to get exploits for other classes. Almost always Armored Mask for Mage Armor access without losing BAB.

Beyond that it's not that great and anything you'd want to do with it could be done better by various other classes like Magus, Eldritch Knight, Arcane Trickster, Eldritch Scoundrel, etc.

[Maple]

I've heard Wooden Flesh gives you plant immunities, including mind affecting, paralysis, and poison. If so, that's another pretty strong reason to run the build, and you don't lose much.

I suspect it's a fine class if you stick with the defensive tools and dimensional slide. Haven't done a serious run with it myself, though.

[Yannir]

It doesn't seem like gaining Arcane Exploits is actually worth losing the Slayer Talents in exchange. It's a neat idea on paper but it doesn't work in practice since the Arcane Exploits don't really synergize well into a martial DPS class.

[Selvokaz]

most importantly its a Cha Build archetype.