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Jhango
2014-12-06, 08:13 PM
Burn!Burn!Burn!
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/general-feats/burn-burn-burn-goblin

Any one have any idea on how best to abuse this feat to make a more optimal build around it? Open to any class right now.

Maybe a Goblin Alchemist?


Feats I have found sofar that may be relevant:

Torch Handling
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/general-feats/torch-handling

Firebrand
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/firebrand-combat

avr
2014-12-06, 08:58 PM
The Grenadier alchemist archetype would probably be best. The Underground Chemist rogue archetype would work with it but is probably too limited to be good.

MilesTiden
2014-12-06, 11:03 PM
Hmm. Actually, if you have the Free Action upgrade to Alchemical Weapon at 15th level, couldn't you just stack an arbitrarily large amount of Alchemist's Fires onto one weapon, each of which get the Burn!Burn!Burn! bonus?

Fouredged Sword
2014-12-07, 12:37 AM
Well, lets start with allowing you to wield a torch as a light weapon with no prof penalties. (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/torch-bearer-combat) Not a bad start. A weapon that deals 2d4+1 damage with all but 1d4 as fire damage as a light weapon isn't horrid at 1st level.

Then you can go into the Blazing Torchbearer archtype for a alchemist. Now your torch never burns out. This allows you to make a masterwork torch and enchant it as a weapon. A +1 flaming torch is a funny idea.

So...

Goblin

Fighter 1 (to get two feats your first level) / Alchemist 19. You focus on being a strength build along the lines of Mr Hyde. Slap people with flaming torches and light them on fire (no save to resist) using your explosive torch ability.

deuxhero
2014-12-07, 12:46 AM
Then you can go into the Blazing Torchbearer archtype for a alchemist.

There has got to be a better way to prevent your torch from going out that that horrible archetype.

Fouredged Sword
2014-12-07, 07:56 AM
It's a one level dip if you want anything other than alchemist. I could see a fighter pulling off a mutagen build using the fighter archtype.

Extra Anchovies
2014-12-07, 08:25 AM
Eh. If you're going Goblin Alchemist and want archetypes for moar ka-boom, Fire Bomber (the racial archetype) is a lot better; pick up Rocket Bombs and nab the Smoke Bomb discovery chain. Fill the battlefield with fire (20-foot radius, damage equal to your level) and smoky death (fog cloud, stinking cloud, acid fog, or incendiary cloud in a 40-foot radius). The only downside is that the Goblin Alchemist FCB, surprisingly enough, is not one that grants more bombs. If I ever do run a Goblin BFC Alchemist, I'm going to ask my DM if I can change their FCB to match the Gnomes'.