kitsune build

[LeventeKing]

hey discussion members, was getting back into the game and was wondering what would be the best built for a kitsune? I'm looking for some kind of close quarter stuff mixed with magic, like melee attacks and magic stuff, is there any? also i'm probably gonna do either dragon or aeon path

[Tsukada]

Probably Magus

[Draken]

Yeah, Magus is probably the most straightforward if you want to use both magic and melee together. Though there is also the Inquisitor. The Living Grimoire specifically rewards switching between spells and melee. Though it's probably a more tricky class to get right. But it has some swift action spells that can wreck enemies, only to then bash them over the head with a bane weapon.

There are more normal hybrid classes like Eldritch Scoundrel for Rogue/Mage, or a Bloodrager for Barbarian/Mage too.

So yeah, lots of options.

[leyasu888]

Magic Deceiver is also a good option. You can melee from the back lines with the Death's consonant Bardiche cast fused spells for alot of mayhem and even get a full scaling pet as a living deity

[Vertigo]

Sword saint is a great class due to its mix of magic and fighting. Due to the mythic feat that gives stat bossts when transformed, all kitsune benefit from it when they shift human. I have done a mutation warrior, primalist, and monk with this principle to great results.

[Minneyar]

Originally posted by Vertigo:

kitsune benefit from it when they shift human.

I kind of hate that this works, because what's the point of playing a kitsune if you're just going to be in human form all the time for a stat boost?

Fortunately, there's a lot of transmutation spells that are polymorph effects (not all of them, but look up many of the ones that have "Aspect" or "Body" in the name), so it's not hard to keep one of those on you all the time as a buff. If I was considering taking Master Shapeshifter as a kitsune to just stay in human form all the time, though, I'd almost rather just use Toy Box to give myself a +4 to physical stats and call it good.

[Vertigo]

Originally posted by Minneyar:

Originally posted by Vertigo:

kitsune benefit from it when they shift human.

I kind of hate that this works, because what's the point of playing a kitsune if you're just going to be in human form all the time for a stat boost?

Fortunately, there's a lot of transmutation spells that are polymorph effects (not all of them, but look up many of the ones that have "Aspect" or "Body" in the name), so it's not hard to keep one of those on you all the time as a buff. If I was considering taking Master Shapeshifter as a kitsune to just stay in human form all the time, though, I'd almost rather just use Toy Box to give myself a +4 to physical stats and call it good.

Well, this is a game with a bit of stat bloat, so I am not too bothered if it isn't something you would see at a table. Some of the builds that people advocate would require some top tier writing/roleplay to justify why you have dipped into four different classes.

Since this game is more around building stronger classes than it is about true RP, I think it is acceptable. If I were the DM, I would not allow a mythic feat to work like that at the table (assuming it existed in P&P of course).

[Fritzpud]

Pounce is great for any melee build (though not needed if mounted and not a cavi, or a magus).
A lightly armored dex based or heavy armored str based pali would work pretty well for aeon and / or gold dragon. You could also go bloodrager if you decide to go dragon instead of aeon.

[generalluxun]

You could also do a Sylvan Sorc. You will ride your pet by lvl 7 which helps with your squishiness. Your cha bomus helps with spells and with proper buffs/feats you can still get stuck in when you are trying to conserve spells.

[iamdorf]

I made an arcane trickster but I'm not far in with him.