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1d4chan>ThatOneBruvva: /* Spheres of Power */

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 *Geokinetic: Not the earth-focus, but instead replaces the Elementalists' focus on the Destruction sphere to a focus on the Nature sphere - particularly, in it's various packages for controlling the various aspects of nature.
 *Soul Adept: Blends the Elementalist with the Death sphere for some spooky effects, leading to temporarily turning into a ghost.
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	~~A general~~ archetype that...		Rather than being only wizard focused on one type of damage type, the Elementalist archetype lets any Arcane or Primal caster (which now includes Magus and flexible spell tradition casters like Sorcerer, Witch, and summoners) hyper-focus on spell of the four classical elements (Fire, Water, Earth, and air). Getting a unique Elementalist Spell list that hyper focus on those kinds of spells (to the exclusion of most utility, and risk of not getting updated) along with Elemental-themed metamagics (which don't have any restriction outside the normally only one metamagics per spell, so fine to have your Hydrolic push spell also to set a person on fire or Levitate spell putting it out.

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1d4chan>ThatOneBruvva: /* In Pathfinder */

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	In [[Spheres of Power]], Elementalist is a mid-BAB mid-caster that functions as a full-caster when using the destruction sphere. ~~They get various class abilities focused~~ on ~~the~~ elements.		===Spheres of Power===
			In [[Spheres of Power]], Elementalist is a mid-BAB mid-caster that functions as a full-caster when using the destruction sphere, which generally focuses on making explosions of various shapes and varieties. This preference in the Destruction sphere goes rather deep, as they gain increasing bonuses to caster level for focusing on specific elements as well as elemental resistance.

	~~One notable~~ archetype is the Electrokinetic. At the cost of limiting them to electric blasts (easily the best of the three primary elemental damage types, as it is far less resisted than fire and ice), they get telekinesis at full CL, albeit limited to metal objects. They also gain Electrokinetic Stunts as an option to spend feats on, and these are actually pretty nice things like treating living creatures as metal objects (removing one of the big limiters on its telekinesis), blindsense, and longer range attacks.		Due to their rather obvious elemental theming, there were some very obvious elemental-themed [[archetype]]s as well as a few more unique ones.
			*Admixture Savant: Loses elemental focus, but instead gains a special pool of talents to cut down the time extensions given when using either metamagic or admixture (a special Destruction talent that lets you split the damage of your blasts between two types). Though not as defensive, it does allow access to casting and metamagic feats instead of combat feats so you can go mix-crazy.
			*Elemontalist: No, that is not a typo, this was part of an entire gag-filled book that Drop Dead released. This also focuses on dealing with acid blasts, (because citric ''acid'', geddit?) which isn't terrible but is rather easily resisted by fiends. Fortunately comes with natural armor as a bonus instead of a dodge bonus to Reflex saves as well as access to [[Alchemist]] discoveries, which...is a bit of a surprise. Surprisingly rather amenable to changing damage type, allowing you to instead change the acid focus to fire, electric or cold focus depending on the particular fruit of focus.
			*Electrokinetic: At the cost of limiting them to electric blasts (easily the best of the three primary elemental damage types, as it is far less resisted than fire and ice), they get telekinesis at full CL, albeit limited to metal objects. They also gain Electrokinetic Stunts as an option to spend feats on, and these are actually pretty nice things like treating living creatures as metal objects (removing one of the big limiters on its telekinesis), blindsense, and longer range attacks.
			*Flame Warrior/Metal Warrior/Natural Warrior/Water Warrior/Wind Warrior: Restrictive focus to a specific element (Fire, electric, acid, cold, air in that order), including a perk if using a matching package from the Nature sphere. Not quite as recommended due to not providing the most standout features.
			*Geokinetic: Not the earth-focus, but instead replaces the Elementalists' focus on the Destruction sphere to a focus on the Nature sphere - particularly, in it's various packages for controlling the various aspects of nature.
			*Soul Adept: Blends the Elementalist with the Death sphere for some spooky effects, leading to temporarily turning into a ghost.

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1d4chan>ThatOneBruvva: /* Arcane Elementalists */

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Arcane Elementalists

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	To add to their flavor, Zakharan elementalists referred to the four elements as Sand (Earth), Wind (Air), Sea (Water) and Flame (Fire). Also, for flavor reasons, the only native [[wizard]]s in Zakhara were elementalists and [[sha'ir]], with other kinds of wizard being designated as "Ajamis"; these bastards are regarded with social fear and distrust, and can't learn new spells whilst in Zakhara, as all native magic is based on genie teachings that outsiders can't grok, although they always have the option to convert to one of the native wizard kits.		To add to their flavor, Zakharan elementalists referred to the four elements as Sand (Earth), Wind (Air), Sea (Water) and Flame (Fire). Also, for flavor reasons, the only native [[wizard]]s in Zakhara were elementalists and [[sha'ir]], with other kinds of wizard being designated as "Ajamis"; these bastards are regarded with social fear and distrust, and can't learn new spells whilst in Zakhara, as all native magic is based on genie teachings that outsiders can't grok, although they always have the option to convert to one of the native wizard kits.

	The next official D&D Elementalist appeared in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] 4th edition, in the sourcebook "Heroes of the [[Elemental Chaos]]". Whilst this sourcebook provided new elemental-themed powers for many classes, as well as elementalism character themes, it also featured the Elementalist: an Essentials ~~sub-class~~ for the [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|Sorcerer]]. Running on Essentials'... unique approach to 4e classes, the 4e Elementalist had a unique spell source (elemental magic), and also has no daily or encounter powers; they cast a range of metamagic enhanced at-will powers using their own Elemental Escalation ability. Elementalists pick a specific element and run with it, gaining a specific set of abilities depending on whether you favour earth, fire, air, water or heart.		The next official D&D Elementalist appeared in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] 4th edition, in the sourcebook "Heroes of the [[Elemental Chaos]]". Whilst this sourcebook provided new elemental-themed powers for many classes, as well as elementalism character themes, it also featured the Elementalist: an Essentials [[Variant Class]] for the [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|Sorcerer]]. Running on Essentials'... unique approach to 4e classes, the 4e Elementalist had a unique spell source (elemental magic), and also has no daily or encounter powers; they cast a range of metamagic enhanced at-will powers using their own Elemental Escalation ability. Elementalists pick a specific element and run with it, gaining a specific set of abilities depending on whether you favour earth, fire, air, water or heart.

	Considering when Heroes of Elemental Chaos was released, any similarity to any characters in [[Avatar: The Last Airbender]] is almost certainly intentional~~. But that's OK~~.		Considering when Heroes of Elemental Chaos was released, any similarity to any characters in [[Avatar: The Last Airbender]] is almost certainly intentional.

	However, another [[elementalism]] class had preceded the elementalist proper. In the pages of [[Dragon Magazine]] came the Pyromancy school for the [[Mage]], a form of elementalist focused entirely on killing things with fire. Like all Mage schools, being a Pyromancer translated as a set of three class features gained at levels 1, 5 and 10, with the option to "dabble" in that school by gaining its first two features at levels 4 and 8.		However, another [[elementalism]] class had preceded the elementalist proper. In the pages of [[Dragon Magazine]] came the Pyromancy school for the [[Mage]] (itself a variant class of the wizard), a form of elementalist focused entirely on killing things with fire. Like all Mage schools, being a Pyromancer translated as a set of three class features gained at levels 1, 5 and 10, with the option to "dabble" in that school by gaining its first two features at levels 4 and 8.
	* Pyromancy Apprentice: You gain a +1 bonus to damage rolls with arcane fire attacks. This bonus increases to +2 at 11th level and +3 at 21st level. Additionally, your attacks ignore fire resistance.		* Pyromancy Apprentice: You gain a +1 bonus to damage rolls with arcane fire attacks. This bonus increases to +2 at 11th level and +3 at 21st level. Additionally, your attacks ignore fire resistance.
	* Pyromancy Expert: You gain a +2 bonus to Bluff checks and Intimidate checks.		* Pyromancy Expert: You gain a +2 bonus to Bluff checks and Intimidate checks.

1d4chan>ThatOneBruvva: /* Athasian Priests */

2023-02-08T05:41:03Z

Athasian Priests

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	In 3rd edition, elemental clerics are simply ordinary clerics who took the appropriate elemental domain.		In 3rd edition, elemental clerics are simply ordinary clerics who took the appropriate elemental domain.

			4th Edition would have Elemental Priest return as a Character Theme, giving the option for some extra powers each level and all focused on summoning the spirits of Athas' ravaged lands. These spirits were all separate than the spirits that the [[Shaman]] could summon, and even gave it access to its own unique [[Paragon Path]]s in the Rainbringer and Smoking Crown Initiate. Similar to this is the Primal Guardian theme from the same book, which focused on more of a defensive angle by channeling the elements into their weapons. These would be more akin to the [[Warden]] by nature of their daily attacks transforming them into elemental spirits of their own right.

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1d4chan>QuietBrowser: /* Arcane Elementalists */

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	===Arcane Elementalists===		===Arcane Elementalists===
	The first time an arcane elementalist appeared was during the days of [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 2nd edition. Here, in the Elementalist first appeared as a ~~Specialist~~ [[Wizard]] in the "Tome of Magic" splatbook, alongside its more famous sibling, the [[Wild Mage]].		The first time an arcane elementalist appeared was during the days of [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 2nd edition. Here, in the Elementalist first appeared as a [[Specialist Wizard]] in the "Tome of Magic" splatbook, alongside its more famous sibling, the [[Wild Mage]].

	This AD&D specialist functioned much like its kin. The four [[element]]s of AD&D - Earth, Fire, Water and Air - were each treated as a distinctive sub-schools within an Elementalist school. As such, the first thing you did was pick which sub-school you specialized in; spells classified as belonging to the "rival" sub-school (Earth/Air, Water/Fire) were your prohibited spells, but otherwise you could learn any arcane spell. That said, you paid for this versatility with greater difficulties learning spells outside of your school; whilst you had a +25% chance to learn sub-school spells and a +15% chance to learn spells from the "adjacent" sub-schools, you suffered a -25% chance when trying to learn a spell that wasn't a member of the elemental school.		This AD&D specialist functioned much like its kin. The four [[element]]s of AD&D - Earth, Fire, Water and Air - were each treated as a distinctive sub-schools within an Elementalist school. As such, the first thing you did was pick which sub-school you specialized in; spells classified as belonging to the "rival" sub-school (Earth/Air, Water/Fire) were your prohibited spells, but otherwise you could learn any arcane spell. That said, you paid for this versatility with greater difficulties learning spells outside of your school; whilst you had a +25% chance to learn sub-school spells and a +15% chance to learn spells from the "adjacent" sub-schools, you suffered a -25% chance when trying to learn a spell that wasn't a member of the elemental school.

1d4chan>Stephenlucas600: /* In Pathfinder */

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In Pathfinder

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	~~A general archetype that revolves around dueling. Speccing into the dedication gets you the Quick Draw feat immediately so that you can immediately get into a fight anywhere.~~

	Some additional feats add new abilities like: proclaiming a challenge and getting a circumstance damage bonus to that enemy, give your allies a +1 to AC when you parry, and the ability to swap out your Duelist Archetype feats during Daily preparations.


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