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Core Classes
* Zenith's Guide to the Alchemist, Part I, II, III, IV, V [Discussion] * (2015)
Chasing the Philosopher's Stone: N. Jolly's Guide to the Pathfinder Alchemist [Discussion] (2015)
Ogre's RPG Stuff - Alchemist's Guide (Core, APG, UM) [Discussion] (2013)
Arcanist
Arcanist Optimization Guide [Discussion] (2014)
Dawar's Guide to the Arcanist [Discussion] (2015)
"Blow Them to Smithereens" AKA "There WAS a Boss" [Discussion] (2016)
Antipaladin
Bodhi's Guide to the Optimal Paladin & Antipaladin (Core, APG, UM, UC) (Has Mythic Options) [Discussion] (Survey) (2015)
Marshmallow's Guide to Your Optimal Anti-Paladin (2013)
Anger Management: A Pathfinder Guide to the Barbarian by Novamurmson (Thread) (2014)
BARBARIAN AM SMASH - A Practical Guide to Breaking Faces by Trinam (Core, APG, UC) [Discussion] (2013)
How to Become the Lord of Rage: N. Jolly's Guide to the Pathfinder Barbarian [Discussion] (2014)
Elewan's Pathfinder Barbarian Guide (Core, APG) [Discussion] (2012)
kcmorris's A Guide to the Barbarian and Titan Mauler Barbarian (Blog) (2011)
Bard
All the World's a Stage, and You the Stage Director: A Guide to the Pathfinder Bard (Core, ACG, APG, ARG, UC, UM) [Discussion] (2015)
Treantmonk's Guide to Bards: Pathfinder Core Rules (Core only) [Discussion] (2012)
kcmorris's Dervish Dance Bard (Blog, short) (2016)
Guide to the Buffer Bard [Discussion] (2014)
Forger's List of Amazing Bard Options (2017)
Bloodrager
Raining Blood: The Bloodrager's Guide to Pleasing the Metal Gods [Discussion] (2014)
Brawler
Happy Feet, Wombo Combo [Discussion] (2016)
Brawlers: Debuffing with Style [Discussion] (2016)
Cavalier
The Cavalier's Code (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion] (2015)
The Flying Pincushion: GM_Solspiral PAP Cavalier Guide [Discussion] (2014)
Cleric
Rogue Eidolon's Guide to Clerics (Domains) (Core only) [Discussion] (2010)
Tark's Big Holy Book of Clerical Optimization (Core, APG) [Discussion] (2013)
Brewer's Guide to Reach Clerics [Discussion] (2010)
Pupsocket's Guide to Dipping Cleric (2014)
Ia! Ia! Cthulhu Ftagn! A Guide to the Elder Mythos Cultist [Discussion]
Beckett's Guide to Clerics (2016)
Druid
Peterrco's guide to Druids (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion] (2012)
Treantmonk's Guide to Druids Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 (Core only) [Discussion] (2010)
I'll Be Back. The Guide to the Reincarnated Druid [Discussion] (2014)
Druid's Log: Animal Companions [Discussion] (2014)
Prometeus Guide to the Druid [Discussion] (2016)
Monk Dipping for Pathfinder Druids [Discussion] (2015)
Fighter
Bladestorm: "STR Ranger"'s Guide to TWF for Fighters (Core, APG, UM, UC, SoS) [Discussion] (2013)
kcmorris's A Guide to the Fighter (Blog) (2015)
Rogue Eidolon's Guide to Fighters (Core only) [Discussion] (???)
Two Hands are Better Than One: A Guide for Fighters Using Two Hands [Discussion] (2016)
Secrets of the Swordlord: A Guide to the Aldori Dueling Sword [Discussion] (2013)
Huh, Fighters Are Pretty Awesome: Nightbringer's Guide to the Pathfinder Fighter[Discussion] (2016)
Cartmanbeck's Guide to the Iron Caster (2017)
Marshmallow's Guide to the Pathfinder RPG Fighter [Discussion] (2017)
Gunslinger
Drake_Rocket's Guide to Grand Gunslinginger Greatness (Core, APG, UC) [Discussion] (2011)
kcmorris's Musket Master Gunslinger (Blog, short) (2016)
The Gunslinger's Handbook (2012)
Lokotor's Gunslinger Guide [Discussion] (2016)
Surpassing Even the Boss: N.Jolly's Guide to the Pathfinder Gunslinger [Discussion] (2016)
Hunter
The Obnoxiously Awesome Guide to the Hunter (2014)
A Guide to the Pathfinder RPG's Hunter [Discussion] (2016)
Inquisitor
Bodhi's Guide to the Optimal Inquisitor (Core, APG, ARG, UM, UC, Other+) [Discussion] (2015)
Nobody Expects a Guide to the Inquisitor (Core, APG, UM) [Discussion] (2014)
Investigator
Being Sherlock Holmes: A Gentleman's Guide to the Investigator [Discussion] (2015)
The Investigator's Grand Turnabout: N. Jolly's guide-addendum to the Pathfinder Investigator [Discussion] (2016)
Elementary! A Handbook to the Pathfinder Investigator (2014)
Kineticist
Mastering the Elements: N.Jolly's Guide to the Pathfinder Kineticist [Discussion] (2016)
Sucking Counts as Airbending, Right? (Thread) (2015)
Aetherialist AKA Telekenticist (2015)
Pyrokineticist (2016)
The GM's Guide to the Kineticist [Discussion] (2017)
Optimizing the Suboptimal: A Subguide to the Myrmidarch (2012)
A Guide to Touch Spells, Spellstrike, and Spell Combat (2012)
Magus Hexcrafter Guide: The Complete Guide For Dealing With The Devil (Core, APG, ARG, UC, UM) [Discussion] (2013)
Walter's Guide to the Magus (Core, APG, UM) [Discussion] (2011)
The Exhaustive Guide the the Kensai Magus [Discussion] (2012)
Myrrh, Frankincense, and Steel: Kurald Galain's Guide to the Magus (Core, APG, ARG, UC, UM) [Thread] [Discussion] (2017)
Forger's Supplemental Guide to the Updated Magus (2014)
Medium
Leasing Your Body for Fun and Profit: CockroachTeaParty's Guide to the Pathfinder Medium [Discussion] (2017)
Mesmerist
The Grandeur of Illusions - A PF Mesmerist Guide (2015)
Monk
Porpentine's Guide to Zen Archery (Blog) (2013)
A Guide to the Qinggong Monk (Short, Blog) (2014)
Optimizing your Qinggong Monk (Short, Blog) [Discussion] (2017)
kcmorris's Zen Archer Monk (Blog) (2012)
Revel's Guide to the Monk (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion] (2011)
Treantmonk's Guide to Monks (Core only) [Discussion] (2016)
Zen Archer Handbook (Thread) (2012)
Way of the Angry Bear 3: Bear Fisted Fighting (Monk/Druid Multi-class) [Discussion] (2015)
The Beginner's Basics to the NEW Master of Many Styles [Discussion] (2016)
Jam's Blended Archetype Guide: The Monk [Discussion] (2016)
Monk (Unchained)
You are Already Dead: A Guide to the Unchained Monk [Discussion] (2017)
Ninja
* Zenith's Guide to the Ninja Part I, Part II, Part III & Part IV [Discussion] * (2015)
Death from the Shadow: A Guide to the Ninja by Joseph Bucceri (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion] (2014)
Occultist
Of Wands, Cups, and Blades: A Guide to the Pathfinder Occultist (2015)
One Man's Junk is Another Man's Power (2015)
Implementing Magic: VampByDay's guide to the Occultist [Discussion] (2016)
Rekijan's Guide to Trappings of the Warrior (2017)
More Occultist Options
Oracle
Channeling the Cosmos: A Guide to the Oracle (Core, APG, ARG, UM, UC) [Discussion] (2014)
Brewer's Guide to the Jargonaut (Words of Power Oracle) [Discussion] (2013)
Oradin Mini-Guide,
or How to be a Healbot minus the 'bot' (Thread) (2014)
Bodhi's Guide to the Optimal Paladin & Antipaladin (Core, APG, UM, UC) (Has Mythic Options) [Discussion] (Survey) (2015)
Cryptic's Guide to the Pathfinder Paladin: Being a God's Wrecking Hammer (Core) [Discussion] (2012)
Thallin's Guide To Paladins (Optimization) (Core, APG) [Discussion] (2009)
Oradin Mini-Guide, or How to be a Healbot minus the 'bot' (Thread) (2014)
The Paladin's Code and Pathfinder (Roleplaying the Paladin) [Discussion] (2014)
Deadeye's Servant: A Guide to the Archery Paladin [Discussion] (2014)
The Mini-Guide to the Iroran Paladin [Discussion] (2014)
Guide to the Paladin through the eyes of a D&D 3.5 Player (Thread) (2014)
Smite Optimization (Thread) (2011)
Psychic
Think it, And So it Shall Be: CTP's Guide to Psychics (2017)
A Pathfinder Guide to the Psychic (2015)
Ranger
Ginsu Master: A Ranger's Guide to Two Weapon Fighting (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion] (2011)
Lastoths Guide to Archery Rangers (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion] (2012)
Treantmonk's Guide to Rangers in Pathfinder (Core only) [Discussion] (2009)
Rogue
Moxie: A Practical Guide to Roguing with Style [Discussion] (2014)
kcmorris's Guide to the Rogue (Blog) (2012)
kjb200's Update to Rogue Eidolon's Guide to the Rogue [Discussion] (2015)
Bravo's Knife Master Scout Guide [Discussion] (2013)
Rogue Eidolon's Guide to Rogues (Core, APG) [Discussion] (2010)
A Guide to the Pathfinder Rogue [Discussion] (2014)
GM_Soulspiral's PAP Rogue Guide (2013)
"You're Such a Sap!" A Step-By-Step Guide to the Revised Sap Master [Discussion] (2017)
Forger's List of Awesome Stuff for Rogues (2017)
Rogue Unchained
CTP's Unchained Rogue Mini-guide (Thread) (2015)
One Thousand Years of Death: A Guide to the Unchained Rogue (2017)
Samurai
Way of the Samurai (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion] (2012)
Shaman
The Seer's Catalog [Discussion] (2016)
Spiritual Attunement: A Pathfinder Shaman Guide by JBurz [Discussion] (2015)
Skald
How to be Metal [Discussion] (2016)
Slayer
A Study of Slayers [Discussion] (2015)
Sorcerer
A Quick Guide to Pathfinder Sorcerers: Gods Don't Need Spellbooks (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion] (Recovered Build Page) (2013)
Magic in the Blood: A guide to Eldritch Heritage and Sorcerer Bloodlines (Core, APG, ARG, UM, UC) [Discussion] (2015)
The (almost) Complete Guide to Sorcerers - A Practical Handbook (Core only) [Discussion] (2009)
Thus She Spoke: The Words of Power Sorcerer [Discussion] (2013)
The Inner Power: A Guide for Sorcerers (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion] (2012)
Sorcerer Nuke/Blast Guide for Pathfinder Society (2015)
Spiritualist
Phantom of the OP-era: A Guide to the Pathfinder Spiritualist [Discussion] (2017)
Eternal Servitude: Guide to the Spiritualist [Discussion] (2016)
Two Minds are Better than One (A Short Discussion of the Spiritualist Dip) (2015)
More Spiritualist Options
Summoner
Summoning Information - A Guide to an Alternate Eidolon (2013)
The Summoner's Handbook (Core, APG) [Discussion] (2011)
Tark's Guide to Building Tag Team Champions: (Melee Summoner) [Discussion] (2012)
Getting into Some Else's Skin: N. Jolly's Guide to the Synthesist Summoner[Discussion] (2015)
Summoners - Specialist Sorcerers with a Party of Their Own (2017)
Monster's at your Knees - Orthodox Banjoist's Guide to the Summoner (Update to the Summoner's Handbook) [Discussion] (2015)
Summoner Unchained
Unchained Summons [Discussion] (2015)
Swashbuckler
The Dashing Daring Dandy's Dragoman [Discussion] (2015)
Vigilante
I am Vengeance, I am the Night [Discussion] (2017)
Meandering Mysticism: Drifter's Guide to the Warlock Vigilante Archetype (2017)
With Great Power Comes Great Complexity (2016)
Warpriest
Piercing the Heavens: N. Jolly's Guide to the Pathfinder Warpriest [Discussion] (2016)
Witch
A Witch's Guide to Shutting Down Enemies (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion] (2014)
Hubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble. Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble (Core, APG) [Discussion] (2011)
Patron's Review (2011)
The Viking Irishman's Witch Guide (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion] (2013)
Witch Handbook (Thread) (2014)
Wizard
THE COMPLETE Professor Q's Guide to the Pathfinder Wizard (Core, APG, ARG, UM, UC) [Discussion] (original) (2013)
The Blockbuster Wizard (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion] (2013)
Treantmonk's Guide to Pathfinder Wizards [Discussion] (2009)
ShakaUVM's Methods for Necromantic Success [Discussion] (2014)
Wannabe - Orthodox Banjoist's Guide to the Transmuter Wizard [Discussion] (2014)
The Spellslinger (A Pathfinder Wizard Archetype): A Guide [Discussion] (2014)
Spell Sage Archetype: Arcane Apotheosis, the True Wizard, Nethys' Favored[Discussion] (2014)
Angry Wizard's Guide to the ACG & Other Misc. Wizard Spells [Discussion] (2015)
Prestige Classes
Psionics & Third
Party
AegisArcane Archer
Arcane Trickster
Abraham
Spalding's Guide to the Arcane Trickster (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion]
A
Highly Regarded Expert's Guide to the Arcane Trickster (Core, APG,
UM, UC) [Discussion]
Arclord of Nex
Assassin
Battle Herald
Champion of Irori
Demoniac
Diabolist
Dragon Disciple
Oterisk's
Guide to the Dragon Disciple - A “How To” for the Living
Myth (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion]
Duelist
Eldritch Knight
Holy Vindicator
Mystic Theurge
Pathfinder Chronicler
Oterisk's
guide to Optimizing the Pathfinder Chronicler?!?! (Core, APG, UM,
UC) [Discussion]
Stalwart Defender
Rage Prophet
Shadow Dancer
Armor of the Mind: The Aegis
Cryptic
The Cryptic
Seeing the Writing in the Walls: A Cryptic Guide [Discussion]
Daevic
Daevic Guide [Discussion]
Draconic Exemplar
So You Want to be a Dragon? [Thread]
Dread
Fear Itself: A guide to the Dread [Discussion]
Guru
Guru Guide [Discussion]
Nightblade
Into the Darkness: A Guide to the Nightblade
Occultist
Pacting in Pathfinder - The Occultist Handbook [Discussion]
Psion
Mind Over Everything: A Pathfinder Psion Handbook [Discussion]
Psychic Warrior
Jackiscool's Guide to the Psychic Warrior (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion]
The Psychic Warrior's Handbook (Thread)
Soulknife
Sharpening the Mind: A Guide to the Pathfinder Soulknife (Thread)
Stalker
Striking from the Shadows: The Stalker (Thread)
Tactician
The Chess Master: A Tactical Guide to the Tactician (Thread)
Thaumaturge
Risky Business: A Thaumaturge Handbook [Discussion]
Vitalist
Mental Medicine: Psionic Healing Through the Vitalist (Thread)
Vizier
Vizier Guide [Discussion]
Warder
Defending the Weak: The Warder (Thread)
Warlord
Leading the Battle: A Guide to the Warlord (Thread)
Wilder
Novamurmon's Wilder Guide
Zealot
Castilonium's Zealot Guide
Other Useful Guides
* Guide to the Builds [Discussion] *
Ravingdork's Crazy Character Emporium
Race Guides
* Guide To Pathfinder Races [Discussion] *
Pathfinder Player Race List (Thread)
Equipment
* Improving Your Class with Items [Discussion] *
Good And Cheap Equipment Part 1 and Part 2 and Cheap Ioun Stones and Cheap Wands (Blog)
The Handy Haversack Pack (3185 Gold and 5 pounds, this sack has everything the adventurer might need)
The Viking Irishman's Guide to Weaponry (Core, APG, UC) [Discussion]
Anzyr's Magic Item Emporium [Discussion]
Alchemical Items Guide [Discussion]
Temporary Enhancements to Manufactured Weapons [Discussion] (2017)
A Guide to Weapons, Armor, Equipment, Alchemical & Magic Items (2017)
General Character Building
* Archetype Tier List: A Guide to Picking Archetypes [Discussion] *
Roguish Quail's Introduction to Classes
Bench Pressing: Character Creation by the Numbers [Discussion]
Dipping for Fun and Profit (Thread)
Getting X to Y: How to make a Attribute do other things (Core, APG, ARG, UC, UM) [Discussion]
Early-Entry Prestige Classes with Spell-Like Abilities (Discussion)
Possible Archetype Combos
The Big Fat Feat Compendium
Face_P0lluti0n's Guide to Weapon Finesse [Discussion]
How to Get a High Armor Class [Discussion]
Pathfinder Unchained Advanced Player Guide
Guide for Class Selection [Discussion]
Playing 101: Guide to Teamwork Feats
Walter's Guide to Deific Obediences [Discussion]
X to Y Stat Bonuses (Thread)
Traits
Guide to the Very Best Traits [Discussion]
Tips and Traits: A guide to Pathfinder Traits (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion]
Optimize
your Backstory: A Guide to Traits [Discussion]
Sinning for Subdomains: A Guide to Subdomain Traits [Discussion]
Sinning for Subdomains: A Guide to Subdomain Traits [Discussion]
The Noble Art of Intimidancy
Attacks of Opportunity: The Red-Headed Stepchild of Pathfinder [Discussion]
Mastering Metamagic [Discussion]
Guide to Maneuvers and Initiating (Dreamscarred Press's Rules)
Pathfinder
Poison Guide [Discussion]
Guide to Temporary Weapon Enhancements
The Pathfinder Doorbreaker's Guide [Discussion]
An
Extraordinarily Thorough Guide on Using Handle Animal [Discussion]Guide to Temporary Weapon Enhancements
The Pathfinder Doorbreaker's Guide [Discussion]
Guide to Helping Your Rogue do Sneakies and Stabbies
Amateur
Night - A Guide to Variant Multiclassing
The ABCs of VMC - Variant Multiclassing [Discussion]
The ABCs of VMC - Variant Multiclassing [Discussion]
Action Economy: Time Savers (Blog)
Ashiel's Guide to Adventure: Preparation, Tricks, and Strategies (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion]
The Forge of Combat: Thoughts on Victory and How the Group Achieves it [Discussion]
Fueling the Forge: Breaking down Combat Tactics in Pathfinder [Discussion]
Nephril's Extended Beginners Guide [Discussion]
Summoned Monsters and Animal Companions
Animal Companion Comparison (Blog)
Spells Your Summoned Monsters Can Cast (Short)
Summon Good Monster: A Closer Look (Thread)
Why Work When Others Can do it For You (Monster Summoning)
Druid's Log: Animal Companions
Teamwork Feats and Animal Companions (Discussion)
DMDM's Guide to Planar Binding
Specific Class Abilities
Abraham Spalding's Guide to the Holy Vindicator (or more specifically channeling) (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion]
Being a Most Concise and Helpful Guide to the Noble Arts of Wild Shaping and Polymorphing (Core) [Discussion]
Guide To Spells (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion]
Polymorphamory - The Love of Changing Form: A Guide to Shapeshifting [Discussion]
Shadow Conjuration Handbook (Discussion)
Shadow Evocation Guide (Discussion)
Abusing Animals: A Guide to Sharing Spells with Animal Companions for Non-Druids[Discussion]
Word of Power Handbook (Thread)
Spheres of Power Elementalist Handbook [Discussion]
The Orrery - A Handbook to the Spheres of Power [Discussion]
GM Guides
Top 10 Tips for GMs
Brewer's GM Guide to Campaign Design (&dropbox) [Discussion]
Brewer's Guide to GM Session Structure [Discussion]
GM's Guide to Creating Challenging Encounters [Discussion]
Templates and You (Thread)
Inkarnate - A Map Making Tool
Mythic
Mythic Guide to Universal Path Abilities [Discussion]
The Power of the Archmage [Discussion]
CTP's Guide to Mythic Adventures (Thread)
Play by Post
DH's Guide to Play by Post Gaming (Thread)
Building a Better Doomed Hero: Painlord's Advanced Play by Post Play (Thread)
Painlord's Guide to PbP GMing: Make Your World a Better Place (Thread)
CampinCarl's Character Creation Guide for Pathfinder Pbp (Thread)
Pathfinder Society
Flutter's Guide for Pathfinder Society Newbies
Fame and Fortune: Getting the Most from Your Prestige Points
Guides on Types of Builds
A Guide to Trip Builds in Pathfinder
CTP's Guide to Words of Power (Thread)
Words of Power Handbook by The-Mage-King (Thread)
A Brief Guide to
Martial Tanking (Thread)
General
Optimizing your GM [Discussion]
So
you want to play Pathfinder RPG: A Comprehensive Guide for Dungeon Masters and
Players [Discussion]
Other
How to Use Leadership (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) [Discussion]
Casting Spells from other Lists (Thread) [Discussion]
Williamoak's Construct Guide [Discussion]
You're Going to Die Screaming - Optimizing the Commoner (Pay what you want)
How to Hide in Plain Sight Analysis (Discussion)
Average Creature Statistics
Alignment Handbook Super-Thread (Thread)
Try Fighting Without Pants! A Guide to Dirty Tricks
RPG BOT - Short Guides to all Classes
Other
How to Use Leadership (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) [Discussion]
Casting Spells from other Lists (Thread) [Discussion]
Williamoak's Construct Guide [Discussion]
You're Going to Die Screaming - Optimizing the Commoner (Pay what you want)
How to Hide in Plain Sight Analysis (Discussion)
Average Creature Statistics
Alignment Handbook Super-Thread (Thread)
Try Fighting Without Pants! A Guide to Dirty Tricks
RPG BOT - Short Guides to all Classes
Great thanks to Harmon's Guide to the Class Guides on the Paizo messageboards, Hallack's Pathfinder Handbook and Handy Links Index on Minmax Boards, Novawurmson's Optimization Guides Compendium on Giant in the Playground, and all the rest.
Archived
Guides here are either
no longer accurate or completely eclipsed by other guides. Feel free to look at
them for additional points of view, but they may not be
correct.Professor Q's Guide to the Core+ Wizard (Core, APG, UM, UC) [Discussion] (original) (2012) (Contained within The COMPLETE Guide to the Wizard)
Way of the Angry Bear 3: Bear Fisted Fighting (Monk/Druid Multi-class) [Discussion] (2015) (Errata makes this no longer viable)
Axe's Guide to Finding Divinity (2010) (Unfinished & Very Old)