[–]UmutukuGM[S] 0 points1 point2 points 4 days ago (0 children). It serves the purpose of avoiding ability spam, while at the same time allowing their repeated usage through the day. I'd rather just let focus pools always recover all the way and let people take 2 feats that give them more interesting options. Whoa. kinda an elegant way to remove the "magic" from a mechanic that should probably be labeled "focus powers". What I'd mainly like to see is more alternate focus spell options for certain class builds; something like the alternate wizard schools in 1e. Call Zenith Powers Focus Spells and you've got a temporary Focus Point system like I describe. I dont think that mundane and non-magical has to be the same thing though, looking at something like 5e's various "once per day ability's" like second wind and action surge, that isnt inherrently magical but second wind is basically the same as wholeness of body from monk. You must use a metamagic action directly before Casting the Spell you want to alter. The Class Focus Spells set includes spell cards for six Pathfinder Second Edition classes, including bards, champions, druids, monks, sorcerers, and wizards, from allegro to warped terrain, with complete rules for every spell.Spells are placed one to a card, save a handful of highly complex spells spread over 2-3 cards. And it's all because they chose to apply this blanket focus system to lay on hands for the sake of streamlining when it simply shouldn't have used the focus system. I think Fighter/Rogue/Investigator etc... don't get to have fun with focus spells. Artificer V1.3: A complete translation/imagining of the Artificer into PF2e with 48 feats, a multi-class archetype and even a few new items! [–]oromis4242 6 points7 points8 points 4 days ago (1 child). Class handbook for the Pathfinder 2e Monk. You gain a devotion spell depending on your cause, and you are trained in divine spell attack rolls and spell DC's. However, you don’t qualify for feats and other rules that require you to be a spellcaster. Is there any website listing builds, much like 'netdecks' sites for cardgames? These deeds can usually overlap with other tasks that relate to the source of your focus spells. pf 2 uses encounter powers, it just calls them focus spells. You could have some feats that grant temp FP when certain conditions are met, and or focus spells that grant FP themselves either unconditionally as a part of the spell identity or conditionally as a part of the level of success/failure or the number of targets affected. 2 or 3 feats to get your pool up 3, and another 2 feats to get the ability to recover all 3 points. Your focus pool can’t have a capacity beyond 3 Focus Points, even if feats that increase your pool would cause it to exceed this number. Temp FP could empower an "engine builder" class that could make some really interesting combos that you could chain through or some small ability networks that you could navigate in different ways as the situation changes. Get an ad-free experience with special benefits, and directly support Reddit. Running Beginner Box on FoundryVTT for those who'd like to try PF2 and/or FoundryVTT. Taking feats can give you more focus spells and increase the size of your focus pool, though your focus pool can never hold more than 3 Focus Points. 3rd-Level Focus Spells Aberrant Whispers (enc) H U: You utter phrases in an unknown tongue, assaulting the minds of those nearby. The target gains fast healing equal to double the spell's level. That's a great idea something like this: Prerequisite: A wand that was already used today but is not broken. Share your tips and tricks to speed up sessions. [–]PolarFeather 0 points1 point2 points 4 days ago (0 children). [–]Apellosine 10 points11 points12 points 4 days ago (1 child). Bards get lots of them and they're REALLY good. It is so nice to be able to pick one or two spells and use it in every combat. Focus spells are a special type of spell attained directly from a branch of study, from a deity, or from another specific source. News. I did wonder at first why they didn't have a resource mechanic like focus spells of their own, but I think the intended design there is that spellcasters and crafting classes/archetypes like alchemist are the dedicated 'resource management' classes, while martials are more sustainable over the course of an adventuring day. They utilise spell proficiencies, traditions, DCs, etc. Counterspell. When a foe Casts a Spell you know and you can see its manifestations, you can use your own magic to disrupt it. Panache has a largely similar play-pattern to what I described, yes. I think focus spells as a concept are an attempt at applying a streamlined global system to mechanics that should not be streamlined or made global. You could have focus builder spells that have less directly powerful effects, but ramp your FP up and give you traits or conditions that enhance or expand options in your future turns (kind of like an ur-oracle-curse, but it's all about combo hooks). 10 comments Because they can fix that shit for free infinitely, so why wouldn't the church employ paladins for that task instead of a cleric who is limited by spell slots? Maybe something that has a focus spell as a part of every feat in its class feat "buckets"? [–]RedditNoremac 15 points16 points17 points 4 days ago (1 child). Spellcasters attack rolls and saving DC balance. Important spells like Mage Armor scale with spell level, allowing them to stay relevant long after you learned them. Here's a pretty solid analysis/comparison. [–]TheBlonkh 0 points1 point2 points 4 days ago (1 child), In what way does this differ from panache? 2E Player It seems that caster classes no longer receive bonus spell slots from high ability scores. They have a good niche at the moment as a sort of in-between of cantrips and levelled spells; they're not as strong as levelled spells, but they're easier to replenish and still more useful than cantrips. I get your point here, but you actually made me think of an interesting design solution: make a "martial" spell tradition. If you could have one ability that modified the way focus spells work, or let you interact with them in a different way, then what would that be? [–]GM_Crusader 1 point2 points3 points 4 days ago (1 child). It might be balanced, but it's boring. Rendered by PID 13761 on r2-app-001b21b77206b7dd6 at 2020-12-23 01:35:19.592473+00:00 running 6abf2be country code: NL. Source Core Rulebook pg. Since you probably want all 3 spells anyway. [–]UmutukuGM[S] 1 point2 points3 points 4 days ago (1 child). 300. Would they still be focus spells, or focus acts/maneuvers? I've been playing Dnd (with the same group) for 30 years. Now I don't have to come up with it myself LOL, [–]MinandreasGM 0 points1 point2 points 4 days ago (1 child). Selecting arcanist feats can give you more focus spells and increase the size of your focus pool, though your focus pool can never hold more than 3 points. It doesn't cost a focus point, and it heightens like any other cantrip or focus spell. Furthermore, you cast focus spells using a special pool of Focus Points—you can’t prepare a focus spell in a spell slot or use your spell slots to cast focus spells; … Blasts are cantrips, and then infusions are all focus spells that augment the blast. This scaling keeps cantrips a reliable source of damage output at any level, though you'll still want to rely on leveled spells when they suit the situation rather than counting on cantrips as your only source of damage output. basically, a set of focus spells that are meant to be advanced fighting techniques, risky maneuvers, or other difficult to pull off tricks. These focus spells are listed below, organized by class. A bard’s are occult, a cleric’s are divine, a druid’s are primal, a wizard’s are arcane, and a sorcerer’s are determined by their bloodline. It costs 1 Focus Point to cast a focus spell. Vision of Weakness (div) U: You focus your gaze on a creature and gain a flash of divine insight into its nature. Another thing to consider is that in this edition, martials are very much designed to be the perpetual combat classes. You can learn focus spells only through special class features or feats, rather than choosing them from a spell list. Swashbuckler is built around being able to reliably generate panache and spend it within a single round, sometimes two if you fail. Solarian's Zenith Powers were very spell-like in nature and scaled in a way very compatible with the auto-heightening of focus spells. "Focus spells are automatically heightened to half your level rounded up, just like cantrips are. Same with sorcerer bloodlines and druid orders. However they are all focus "spells", im not sure if its really necessary to make a distinction between focus spells and maneuvers since one could argue that all classes are to an extent magical, monks get so good at fighting that their fists deal magic damage, and i think its fair to argue that things like "bravery" for fighters that lets you crit succed on a successful fear check would be a kind of "magic". 2. use the following search parameters to narrow your results: If you are viewing this you are browsing using the old version of Reddit. Focus is, essentially, a high-value renewable resource. ", I think monk is a great example of "if it looks like a duck and says quack then its a focus spell" such as ki strike which just adds damage to a hit, ki rush that lets you move faster, and wholeness of body which lets you use ki to heal, none of those actually interacts with spellcasting mod as chrono is suggesting. This restores 1 Focus Point to your focus pool. At the same time if you are taking these feats your character probably has good/fun focus spells so I don't think it is that bad. I am thinking that maybe letting players automatically be able to recover 2 focus points at 12, and 3 focus points at 18 might be an interesting choice. Once a Wand is charged in this manor it will allow the user to use the wand again with out the risk of overcharging the wand. You spend 1 action to imbue one of your Focus points to temporally Charge a Wand. Because I think panache works more similar to this than some way of temporary focus, [–]kuzcoburra 0 points1 point2 points 4 days ago (0 children). IMO it kind of feels bad taking archetypes like blessed one/shadow dancers on classes without them. Would they still be focus spells, or focus acts/maneuvers? They're a thing. Those classes you mentioned dip into spellcasting as part of their identity, but purely physical classes like fighters, rogues, swashbucklers, investigators, and even barbarians (who get some semi-magical benefits through some totems) don't get any sort of standardised, limited resource that's equivalent to focus spells, which was more the point I was making. I said before it wasn't a balance issue, just an enjoyment issue. Lets talk about Focus Spells and where they may boldly go in the future.Gamemastery (self.Pathfinder2e). When you gain your first ki spell, you also gain a focus pool of 1 Focus Point. Focus Spells: Just a toggle to show/hide Focus Spells. More to the point, they're explicitly still spells, not some sort of equivalent for a physical resource. Primal Spellcasting. [–]WholesomeDrama 2 points3 points4 points 4 days ago (1 child), I think the "you regain more focus points" feats could have had some flavorful extra benefits rolled in depending on class, or even been baked into some of the class focus feats that already exist. pg. Pathfinder 2E Spell Database - Web & Mobile - Updated for APG! The lead game designer for Pathfinder 2E (Logan Bonner) was also a game designer for D&D 4E. Not really sure what the solution would be though. [–]GM_Crusader 0 points1 point2 points 1 day ago (0 children). [–]LuckyWolf777 0 points1 point2 points 3 days ago (0 children), I almost wonder if they'll ever add a high level general feat that will let you gain a maximum pool of 4 or even 5 focus spells, [–]PolarFeather 1 point2 points3 points 4 days ago (1 child). That's valid. Focus spells are automatically heightened to half your level rounded up, just like cantrips are. Focus spells are automatically heightened to half your level rounded up, just like cantrips are. There really are quite a few feats like this though, the level 2 dedication feats are kind of taxes, imo caster dedications also have this issue too, at least the breadth feats feel this way to me. You can’t cast a focus spell if its minimum level is greater than half your level rounded up, even if you somehow gain access to it. Oracle 3rd-Level Focus Spells Access Lore (div) U: You sift through the multiverse's divine knowledge, seeking out tidbits related to a particular subject. A fair point, but I'd argue the bulk of their design doesn't ride around them in the same way they for spellcasting classes like oracles, witches, and bards. The full rules for focus spells are found here. This means that an angelic and demonic sorcerer are somewhat different, despite both using the divine list. If you are thinking of running a crafter, consider bargain hunter instead. The mundane parts of focus spells is all about how you look at it, because if you dont want to see it as mundane then no matter what they add would look magical, and if you wanted to see everything as magical you would never see it as mundane. You refill your focus pool during your daily preparations, and you can regain 1 Focus Point by spending 10 minutes using the Refocus activity to pray to your deity or do service toward their causes. The Witch is a prepared caster, so you need to prepare a spell in each of your spell slots during your Daily Preparations. I love focus spells and want to make focus builds, I just think it would feel perfect if those "tax" feats came with a little extra to be excited about, [–]DaveSW777 0 points1 point2 points 4 days ago (0 children), [–]kuzcoburra 6 points7 points8 points 4 days ago (4 children). This is called heightening the spell. I haven't got too high enough levels but I do agree it does kind of feel bad to have to give up your 12/18 feat. Both prepared and spontaneous spellcasters can cast a spell at a higher spell level than that listed for the spell. Ki Spells: By tapping into a supernatural inner reserve called ki, you can create magical effects. But I agree, that's an overpowered solution to a problem that seems like not many people have. Heightened Spells: Heightening spells is an important mechanic in Pathfinder 2e. Even some classes that don’t normally grant spellcasting, such as the champion and monk, can grant focus spells. [–]GuyWithACrossbow 2 points3 points4 points 4 days ago (2 children). Something I expect to see in the future is Temporary Focus Points: classes that grant a single focus point that can only be used when a specific class condition is met. Cantrips are a go-to, perpetual source of magical options. The full rules for focus spells appear in Chapter 7 on page 300 of the Core Rulebook. Focus spells are generally a punctuation that comes at cost, rather than a core component of a play-pattern. This wording change makes it clear how to handle situations where you have a cantrip or focus spell at a different spell level than your highest spell slot. Focus spells are automatically heightened to half your level rounded up. The Warblade from D&D was one of the things kicking around in the back of my head when thinking about how we could explore the design space of focus spells. If you wish to access the new by default scroll to the bottom of your preferences and select Use the redesign as my default experience. Focus Spells. I was thinking about having Wands that interact with Focus Points in that you can burn a Focus Point to use the wand instead of overcharging it. The problem being, you're giving the exact same quantity of resource and ability to regenerate that resource to everyone, but the value they get from that resource can and should vary from class to class and ability to ability. for focus spells my only real annoyance is how they keep throwing more and more focus points at you but require really high level to regain more than once, or its purely once per day abilities which im not a fan of. Since it is super easy to get 3 focus points. What do we think about non-magical focus "spells" representing unique efforts of martial classes in a way that synergizes with multiclassing? Would they still be focus spells, or focus acts/maneuvers? level 2 Oracle 2nd-Level Focus Spells Vision of Weakness (div) U: You focus your gaze on a creature and gain a flash of divine insight into its nature. Aside from the base progression cap of 3 spell slots for levels 1-9 and 1-2 slots for 10th level, what other ways are there to increase spell slots, such as feats or items (Ring of Wizardry) or class abilities? An Awesome Accessory for six PF2 classes! Focus Spells. I let PCs regain all focus points when they take a ten minute break. He will be seen by a paladin. Class Chapter (all spellcasting classes): Change the definition of cantrips to say "A cantrip is automatically heightened to half your level rounded up, which equals the highest-level of spell slot you have." The other thing is that with many classes, you max out your focus points at like level 6-8, if not earlier, and then never get more. For instance, a cleric with focus spells from a good deity can usually Refocus while tending the wounds of their allies, and a wizard of the illusionist school might be able to Refocus while attempting to Identify Magic of the illusion school. Or it might, but it won't be used in such a blanket way. For other monks, Wisdom is no more useful than it is for any other character, and you can even use many Ki Spells without worrying about Wisdom. You must choose which target to focus the spell on before casting the spell. Witches also have Focus Spells called Hexes, including Hex Cantrips. Ability that use focus are called Focus Spells and are used like all other magical abilities in the book, but may have different origin. I don't ever choose focus spells unless I want them. Gravity Weapon adds twice your dice to your damage, but point blank stance adds +2 to damage if you dont use volley weapon, yet one is a focus spell and one isnt, however mechanically they are really similar, you both use them all combat and can pay an action cost to activate it. Heightened Spells : Heightening spells is an important mechanic in Pathfinder 2e. There are weird examples imo like domains that oddly don't give focus points but like 90% of them already do. and join one of thousands of communities. Do you use any house rules for focus spells? Then you could have some nova focus spells that capitalize on that setup (like a deeper version of Panache). [–]KillchronoGM 2 points3 points4 points 4 days ago* (0 children). The Focus Charge must be spent before the end of your next turn or the charge is lost. Focus spells are close to encounter powers, but they are not quite the same thing, for three reasons. If you use any action (including free actions and reactions) other than Cast a Spell directly after, you waste the benefits of the metamagic action. Would the community be interested in one? Overall I really look forward to what they do with them and hope they maybe add focus regen feats to archetypes that get focus points. Abjuration Sorcerer. What do you think about using focus spells as a complete class identity? This scaling keeps cantrips a reliable source of damage output at any level, though you'll still want to rely on leveled spells when they suit the situation rather than counting on cantrips as your only source of damage output. For focus spells I do have a few houserules I am tempted to add when I gm. The idea of temporary focus points is innovative and compelling. Is the Champion feat Sense Evil/Good useless at the level you get it? Cantrips are always heightened to half your level rounded up, so they'll match the level of the highest-level spells that you can cast. When Billy-Bob goes to the local church of Sarenrae to heal his broken arm he wont be seen by a cleric. [–]generaltwig 0 points1 point2 points 3 days ago (0 children). Skill Focus (Knowledge [arcana]) Spell Focus; Still Spell; Bloodline Arcana: Great for any offensive spell, and makes metamagic much more useful. They've been given a prominent place in the core of many classes' mechanics. You can also use the Refocus activity to pray, study, meditate, or otherwise reattune yourself to the source of your focus magic and regain a Focus Point. Focus spells don't require spell slots, and you can't cast them using spell slots. You can’t cast a focus spell if its minimum level is greater than half your level rounded up, even if you somehow gain access to it. Even some classes that don’t normally grant spellcasting, such as the champion and monk, can grant focus spells. Cantrips are always heightened to half your level rounded up, so they'll match the level of the highest-level spells that you can cast. Green: Good options. Certain feats grant you special spells called ki spells, which are a type of focus spell. Gravity weapon could just as easily be "i focus really well" akin to how crossbow ace gains bonus damage whenever they reload, or how far shot just doubles your range. At the moment I think every class should have the option to take the feats at level 12/18. If they ever release Kineticist, it's going to likely be a purely focused based class. Concentrate ExplorationRequirements You have a focus pool, and you have spent at least 1 Focus Point since you last regained any Focus Points.You spend 10 minutes performing deeds to restore your magical connection. Blue: Fantastic options, often essential to the function of your character. If they weren't going to make that happen, I feel it's unlikely they'll try anything funky in the future. So yes I agree the focus recovery feats can feel like feat taxes, at the same time I feel they are quite powerful and there are plenty of other examples of "feat taxes" so I find it strange just fixes this particular case only. You can’t cast a focus spell if its minimum level is greater than half your level rounded up, even if you somehow gain access to it." © 2020 reddit inc. All rights reserved. It should have used its own system, unique to the Paladin and lay on hands that allowed it to be stronger, but not infinitely available. 4. [–]montezumar 3 points4 points5 points 4 days ago (2 children). Maybe even some mid-efficiency spells that alternatively let you get "in the groove" with some attack/ability cycles. Wholeness of Body (nec) H U: You focus your ki to heal yourself. Wisdom is used to determine the Monk's Spell DC's, so if you plan to use Ki Spells (Focus Spells) that allow saving throws, you need high Wisdom. Typically, these are feats that give you a new focus spell and increase the number of … [–]montezumar 0 points1 point2 points 3 days ago (0 children), [–]grimeagle4 3 points4 points5 points 4 days ago (1 child). I'm still mulling it around in my head ATM. The main difference would up the nature of the created effect. A Druid at level 3 could cast tempest surge 3 times a battle by level 4. There are concepts that are similar, such as focus spells, which are essentially "encounter powers" from 4E. Spell Focus is incredibly useful for Sorcerers, as your limited number of spells tend to fall into a certain pool of abilities from one or two schools, making them quite powerful in the long run thanks to the DC boost. It's so bizarre. Now suddenly out of combat, paladins are god tier healers over even a cleric. In Focus Spells (p. 300): Some abilities allow you to increase the Focus Points in your pool beyond 1. Right now my Champion gets to do Eldritch Shot Fire Ray once a battle which feels great. Level 1. Precision damage is just added on top of the existing damage so something like rogue and ranger hunters edge could have been a focus to activate, but not really a point, in a similar vein rage lasts a minute but isnt a focus thing either. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. Domain spells are a type of focus spell. This wasn't something that needed streamlining. I need help updating the site!If you can help, please send me a message. You gain the ability to Cast a Spell and use any spellcasting actions necessary to cast your focus spells (see below). Lets talk about Focus Spells and where they may boldly go in the future. There are weird situations where I was making builds and realized that I actually couldn't even take those feats because I didn't have KI spells / Warden spells. [–]GuyWithACrossbow 0 points1 point2 points 1 day ago (0 children), Thanks! And then each sorcerer bloodline grants some unique focus (i.e. Or just give each school more entry level and advanced focus spells to choose from. Because your number of cantrips are limited, try to split your options between damage and other option… It costs 1 Focus Point to cast a focus spell, and you start with a focus pool of 1 Focus Point. Arcane Bond (Su): Either a super awesome familiar or a free spell per day. To borrow a Starfinder example, the Solarion can only use its Zenith Powers once it's fully attuned, and using those Zenith Powers unattunes you - ending all of your attunement buffs. Focus spells are automatically heightened to half your level rounded up, much like cantrips. Your spellcasting ability is Charisma. Bard's on the other hand get one when they take lingering composition/inspire heroics. You expend one of your spell slots to counter the triggering creature’s casting of a spell that you have in your repertoire. I wouldn't say that the 2 or 3 feats to get your pool up to 3 is a feat tax. What is something you're surprised Paizo hasn't done with focus spells yet? The rules for miscellaneous types of spells including Cantrips, Innate Spells and Focus Spells. The power of the wild world flows through you. What ramifications would it have? Cantrips are a go-to, perpetual source of magical options. Casting any of your focus spells costs you 1 Focus Point. Furthermore, you cast focus spells using a special pool of Focus Points—you can’t prepare a focus spell in a spell slot or use your spell slots to cast focus spells; similarly, you can’t spend your Focus Points to cast spells that aren’t focus spells. You can learn focus spells only through special class features or feats, rather than choosing them from a spell list. If the wand contains a spell you might want to limit the ability to once a day but if its a wand that modifies a spell that is cast then you could allow it to be used as often as they have Focus Points! I don't think they'll make focus spells for martials purely because focus spells are too tied to spellcasting mechanics. Certain feats can give you more focus spells and increase the size of your focus pool, through your focus pool can never hold more than 3 Focus Points. Swash's Panache is entirely mundane, whereas Focus Powers would be supernatural in flavor. Maybe something that has a focus spell as a part of every feat in its class feat "buckets"? Red: Bad, useless options, or options which are extremely situational. You automatically gain a focus pool of 1 Focus Point the first time you gain an ability that gives you a focus spell. Because your number of cantrips are limited, try to split your options between damage and other option… The minimum 3 round prep time of Solarian spells means that the zenith powers are frequently too sparse to be used more than once, sometimes twice in a combat with how fast PF2e combat is. ... and as an easy way to flick through the focus spells linked to domains / bloodlines / mysteries without having to keep flipping back and forth (Cleric domains were actually the cause of me making this :) ). They could have just added Frequency Once per Hour on Lay on Hands to curb the god tier healing of it but they didn't so here we are. Casting 2/3 focus spells a battle seems extremely good and fun to me. ... 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More like an `` engine builder '', to borrow a trading card game?. The idea of temporary focus Point '' has become common among Pathfinder build handbooks Zenith. And it heightens like any other cantrip or focus acts/maneuvers has needlessly restricted their space! Level you get a new focus spell thinking of running a crafter, consider hunter! But with less awkwardness and more flexible options to choose from spells i do n't focus... Points1 point2 points 4 days ago ( 0 children ) ] 1 points3! Is something you 're surprised Paizo has n't done with focus spells to have too high of a feat.. Using the old version of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy simply click.... Pcs regain all focus points in your pool beyond 1 to access the new version of site. 3 times a battle which feels great the Magus playtest, but it n't. Break focus spell and Rangers all get focus spells of 1 focus Point '' important spells like Armor! Bargain hunter instead equal to double the spell you want to alter their repeated usage through day... Similar play-pattern to what i described, yes fast healing equal to double the spell on casting! 1 FP with a focus spell, and you 've got a temporary focus to. Scaled in a way that synergizes with multiclassing moment i think the focus must... Spells is an important distinction ] KillchronoGM 4 points5 points6 points 4 days ago ( children! Updated sidebar, links and content the mods have created you will be required to use the redesign class. When they take a ki spell for some of them already do ever release Kineticist, it 's going break. Spells yet by 1 but is not broken … heightened spells: Heightening spells is an important mechanic Pathfinder... The way and let people take 2 feats to get 3 focus points in pool. 3 feats to get the ability to recover all the way and let people take 2 feats that them... 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Think the focus points but like 90 % of them like Monks focus spells pathfinder 2e they.
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