Hylas
2012-05-10, 10:20 PM
The Elocator (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/psionics-unleashed/psionic-prestige-classes/elocater) doesn't seem like a very powerful class. In fact just about everything is about flanking and movement with very little to increase damage output, and to get into the class you neat the sneak attack line of feats. I tried Googling but what little I could find of the Elcoator was 3.5 related and the groups I play in are pure Pathfinder (though anything you can find in the SRD is okay). Something about the Elocator is just very charming to me, the way you can charge along a wall, over the ceiling, and land an attack on an unsuspecting bad guy is just too cool.
However making that single attack you get from spring attacking everything and running around on walls anything hurtful seems to be tricky for me. As much as I like Soulknife, Psychic Warrior (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/psionics-unleashed/classes/psychic-warrior) looks like a better entry as you get bonus powers later on in Elocator, along with much needed bonus feats.
Assuming a non-human, like half-giant, all of the bonus feats will be eaten by spring attack. By 10th level you'll have (effective for feats) a +8 BAB and 5 feats to choose from. I was thinking something like this:
Power Attack
Psionic Weapon
Psionic Meditation
Vital Strike
Greater Psionic Weapon
With a half-giant using a large greatsword and 22 STR that would add up to 10d6+18 damage without moving. Add in some self-enlarging to a huge weapon for more fun.
But that's a waste of spring attack, but getting things like weapon focus and weapon specialization seems like a waste for doing single attacks, but having to duck out of a fight every other round to recharge psionic focus seems silly. I also just noticed that the assassin's path for psychic warrior effectively gives psionic weapon for free at 3rd level, and I'm assuming you can't use both at the same time.
There has to be some awesome feats I'm not noticing that would be perfect for spring attack. Please note that there's errata somewhere that says you can use abilities like cleave and vital strike with a spring attack.
However making that single attack you get from spring attacking everything and running around on walls anything hurtful seems to be tricky for me. As much as I like Soulknife, Psychic Warrior (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/psionics-unleashed/classes/psychic-warrior) looks like a better entry as you get bonus powers later on in Elocator, along with much needed bonus feats.
Assuming a non-human, like half-giant, all of the bonus feats will be eaten by spring attack. By 10th level you'll have (effective for feats) a +8 BAB and 5 feats to choose from. I was thinking something like this:
Power Attack
Psionic Weapon
Psionic Meditation
Vital Strike
Greater Psionic Weapon
With a half-giant using a large greatsword and 22 STR that would add up to 10d6+18 damage without moving. Add in some self-enlarging to a huge weapon for more fun.
But that's a waste of spring attack, but getting things like weapon focus and weapon specialization seems like a waste for doing single attacks, but having to duck out of a fight every other round to recharge psionic focus seems silly. I also just noticed that the assassin's path for psychic warrior effectively gives psionic weapon for free at 3rd level, and I'm assuming you can't use both at the same time.
There has to be some awesome feats I'm not noticing that would be perfect for spring attack. Please note that there's errata somewhere that says you can use abilities like cleave and vital strike with a spring attack.