Pathfinder 2 – Two New Classes Coming Up For ‘War of Immortals’
The War of Immortals playtest ushers in two brand new classes as well as a massive shakeup for Pathfinder 2E.
As Pathfinder gears up for a new playtest, the world itself hangs in the balance. All of existence is soon to be threatened (presumably as the Pathfinder Remaster Project books roll out), and in the War of Immortals, it’ll take every kind of hero to try and save Golarion.
Fortunately, there are new kinds of heroes to contend with. As we get to see in the first War of Immortals playtest, which reveals two new heroes, the Animist, and the Exemplar. Check ’em out!
Pathfinder 2 – War of Immortals New Classes
A war is brewing and all of existence will be drawn into the conflict! As gods die, new gods arise, and Golarion itself bucks and twists under the pressure of immortal powers vying for dominance, Pathfinder introduces two new classes with their own particular roles to play in these colossal battles.
The animist is a Wisdom-based divine spellcasting class that bonds with apparitions, ephemeral spirits who share their power and knowledge with the animist in exchange for the animist acting as their agent with the physical world. Bond with a Steward of Stone and Fire to add primal power to your spellcasting, make a pact with an Impostor in Hidden Places to gain access to sneaky and deceptive magics, or allow a Witness to Ancient Battles to possess you and lend its martial talents to your repertoire!
The Animist is a surprisingly flexible class. And this is in a game where spellcasters are already extremely flexible. But Animists can change their abilities day to day or moment to moment depending on which “Apparition” they’re attuned to. And as they level up, they gain even more flexibility. It’s a class to play with if you’re interested in shaking up your style from a single character.
The exemplar is Pathfinder Second Edition’s first rare class, a Charisma-based divine warrior possessing their own spark of divinity. Using the power of receptacles called ikons, the exemplar can move their divine spark between each of their ikons to unlock potent effects and abilities. As your power grows, you create your own epithet that defines your immortal legacy; whether you become a Cunning exemplar, Restless as the Tides and known to be a Thief of Moonlight, or a Brave exemplar, Peerless Under Heaven and destined to be The Last Ruler of an ancient kingdom is up to you!
The Exemplar is basically a demigod. Or at least a demigod to be. They have a spark of divinity and it gives them powers, and they become central in their own stories. There’s a reason this class is marked “rare.” But. It can be extremely fun if you’re looking to center a campaign experience around a character, or at least to weave yourself heavily into the tapestry of your games.
Why must the Immortals War? What if they Peaced?
