Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition

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WotR Compendium
By daughterofcoldharbour
Inspired by John Blow Jobi's collection of Kingmaker guides and walkthroughs, this "guide" serves as a repository for WotR builds, achievement guides, puzzle solutions and more!
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Intro
Hi and welcome to my guide! Just a couple introductory things to get out of the way. ALL credit for the content in these guides goes to their original author. I have NOTHING to do with all the work and research that went into the creation of these resources, so go give the contributiors some love. I also wanna shout out John Blow Jobi for giving me the inspiration behind this. Due to the nature of guides, all spoilers will be unmarked and unlabeled.

For now the guides I link are not going to be in video format. I might later add video tutorials but for now expect a written guide.

Check out the wiki (it's also the Kingmaker one) here[pathfinderkingmaker.fandom.com], where I am an editor for WotR content. Though I cannot recommend it, the fextralife wiki can be found here[pathfinderwrathoftherighteous.wiki.fextralife.com]

Expect to be tired of the word "guide" by the end.

UPDATE: I created a google form for any feedback you may have. Link[forms.gle]

Guides and Walkthroughs
"Guide and Walkthrough" by chris-williams[gamefaqs.gamespot.com]
If you had to use just one of the guides in this article, I would recommend this one. The author of this has made many contributions to the gaming community in the form of guides. This used to just be a walkthrough for the DLC "Through the Ashes" but the author has since expanded it to cover the main game, character creation, companions, items, and crusade mode. It includes every DLC, including the most recent one, A Dance of Masks. I highly recommended this as a central hub for any information you might need.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Walkthrough and Guide[www.neoseeker.com]
A complete guide for the main campaign, Through the Ashes DLC, builds, and more. In terms of quests, this walkthrough is not the greatest. It seems almost incomplete, so don't expect a rundown of choices that will affect the story later or companion-dependent gameplay. However, I recommend it as a hub for different guides, as Neoseeker takes contributors that published their own guides and re-posts it with permission. Anything under the "guides" section will be of use to most people. Companion quests and Mythic path guides are also nice.

"A Nice Little Guide to an Easier Prologue" by jasonpauldegraaf
TL;DR: Hey folks, here's a simple guide to help players have a better experience with the prologue. As basic as it sounds, there's actually a lot that you can learn that will help you throughout all of Pathfinder WoTR.
A cross between a walkthrough on the prologue and a proper introduction to the game. Simple and to the point without lacking information.



Builds and Character creation
I dislike playing CRPGs on hard + unfair difficulties so I will NOT be completing a playtest with any unfair difficulty builds. However, please comment any unfair or harder builds that have personally worked for you and I will add them.

"Build Essentials" by Craftian
Tired of trawling through various pages while creating your character? Not sure how to synergise with multiclassing or what weapon to spec into? Here's an easy reference with everything in one place. This isn't meant to be an exhaustive manual but more of an overview to help with the big decisions.
Shows each class's skills, primary ability stats, BAB type, and if applicable, what kind of spellcasting. Note: This may be outdated, as it has not been updated since 2021.

"Character Creation Guide -Updated for Mythic Paths-" by lephus
This guide will try to inform your decisions on character creation, it is not meant to tell you how to play but to show you the best options so you have a fun experience playing this lengthy game with custom characters or edited party members.
Evaluates each class and subclass to give a ranking on if it's something worth picking. Now with mythic paths, feats, and abilities. Also has a bit on feats, backgrounds, and skills. Note: Has not been updated since 2022, therefore does not include information from "The Last Sarkorians," "The Lord of Nothing," and "A Dance of Masks".

Character creation and leveling up
"Feats and Feat Chains for Pathfinder 1e" by Shokeyshah
Unsure of how to pick feats? Start here to see some good picks for melee, spellcasters, or just to look at feats that are decent for any character.
What it says on the tin. I prefer this over using a wiki because of the format.

"Primary Ability Scores for Each Class and Archetype" by Roadie
It's not obvious immediately looking at the class descriptions which ability scores you'll want for each class. This quickly outlines that, including cases where some archetypes want different primary ability scores.
I use this all the time when I have to distribute ability scores to my companions when I have no idea what their main stat is. Made largely redundant by Craftian's guide at the top of this section.


Crusade and Army management
"A Strategist's Guide to Crusade Mode" by Zaukodar
This Crusade Mode guide for Wrath of the Righteous is written not from a tactical perspective where one is told how much of one unit to make and what formations to use. Instead, this guide aims to provide as much information as possible to help the player create and execute a strategic plan to successfully raise armies and defeat the demonic forces of the Worldwound.
I personally ignore the later half of this guide as there are better resources for the stat rank ups. Great for new players who don't want to spend hours figuring out how to run an army.

"Crusade Mode Units" by phadin
Since unit information when choosing units is a bit iffy, I decided to try and document the true data on each of the crusade units. There have been significant discrepencies between what it shows in crusade map mode, and what it actually has in battle. This guide documents the actual battle stats, as well as abilities for each unit.
Normally I'd use the wiki for kind of thing, but as of publishing it is not yet updated with all the units.

"Crusading: most things you want to know and everything you didn't" by Sly
A guide to crusading covering basic information, detailed information, and clarifications for unclear in-game descriptions and mechanics. Also includes suggestions and comparisons for options that are presented to the player.
My favorite guide for crusade. I mostly use to during stat rank ups.

"Crusading 101" by pirateaba
How to survive Crusades and basic tips since there's no comprehensive guide as of yet.
Unlike the first guide by Zaukodar, this one includes all elements of Crusade management, such as building. As the "101" suggests, this is an entry level guide and mostly expands on the tutorial pop-ups.

"A Guide to Crusader Stat Ranks Ups (Probably some spoilers)' by Ranadiel
Local Pathfinder guide hero Ranadiel returns with this guide to crusade stat rank-ups. Honestly, I prefer Sly's version over this because it gives more info. I believe this is featured on the neoseeker guide too.

Mythic paths
Chris William's guide is a great one-stop resource for mythic paths and quests. If that isn't your cup of tea, here are some alternatives.

"Character Creation Guide -Updated for Mythic Paths-" by lephus
Posted above in the character creation section, but it basically ranks mythic feats, abilities etc, and gives an opinion on it's usefulness.

"Visual Guide to Mythic Paths" by peskypsittacine
If you are interested in seeing the character model for mythic paths and portraits for both genders, check this out.

"I've Officially Done a Playthrough of all 10 Mythic Paths, here's my Review of Each and a Rating of their Strength (Spoilers)" by begentlewithmyheart
Another assessment of each path.

Path-specific
The ones by Ranadiel are also posted on the massive neoseeker guide. All of the ones listed describe the different routes you can go on, the flags for each path, how each is unlocked, a bit on each mythic quest, and finally the army bonuses.

"Casting the Aeon's Gaze Upon Itself: A Guide to All Things Aeon (and Maybe Some Legalese if You Read the Fine Print)" by Ranadiel
Includes the transition from Aeon to Devil.

"Mini-Guides for Legend and Gold Dragon (Spoilers)" by Ranadiel

"[Angel and Azata Guide] One's LG, the Other is CG. Together They Fight Crime!" by Ranadiel

"[Trickster Guide] *insert witty title here*" by Ranadiel

"[Lich Guide] Bad to the Bone" by Ranadiel

"[Demon Guide] Give in to Your Anger" by Ranadiel


Companions
"(Major Spoilers) A Breakdown of the Behind the Scenes Mechanics for Every Companion" by Ranadiel
Ranadiel's analysis of the variables that influence companion endings.

Romance
I play as a female, so some romances I have not witnessed (Sosiel, Camellia).


"The Ultimate Guide to Romancing Camellia" by Miskatonic
So you've decided to taste the forbidden fruit.
I won't say anything about this other than I hope you know what you are getting into.

Daeran romance / best ending guide *SPOILERS* by Synval2436 and Ranadiel
Less of a guide, more of a technical breakdown that details the variable prerequisites for his ending. Especially useful if you are unsure where you messed up somewhere along the romance.

"Wenduag Romance and Relationship Guide" by squidxmoth and edited by Lord Scrote
This is an edited version of the original updated with patch changes.

"Romancing Arueshalae (Aruaru) Guide" by アンジェル

"Arueshalae Romance Guide AKA how to get a Succubus GF" by BladeofGurgle
Another, slightly more thorough, guide of Arueshalae's romance.

"FINALLY FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO TRUE LANN ROMANCE" by Rurutia
The youtube video on Lann romance is highly misleading. Having spent an entire PL for romancing lann, and succeeded, I would like to clarify couple things that have been misrepresented on the video. Treat it as a minor guide for Lann romance
First of all, this was posted under discussions. Second, I have heard it is INCREDIBLY EASY to start Lann's romance. I'm not sure if it is as easy to get the true romance, but I wouldn't be surprised.

"HOW TO ROMANCE QUEEN GALFREY" by Catherine Daro on Gamespace[www.gamespace.com]
This is pretty much the only source for romancing Galfrey I could find, but it's highly detailed and easy to follow.

Collectibles, Secrets, and Achievements
"Puzzle Solutions (no Enigma)" by Sophis
Are you tired of scrolling through a bunch of guides and web pages on each new game? Me too.
Screaming, crying, and throwing up because you've been trying to finish The Secrets of Creation? Finally hit your limit on how many unintuitive and utter nonsense puzzles you can solve? This is the guide for you.

"Enigma Puzzle Solution Walkthrough" by Morthra
An explanation of Enigma Puzzle Solutions. In addition to containing the solutions to each puzzle, this guide outlines *why* the solutions are what they are.
Since the guide above does not include enigma, here is the solutions for the Nenio quest puzzles.

"The Absence of an Answer... Means there's an Answer here now. An Enigma Guide." by Character-Poetry2808
Depending on your learning style, you may prefer text over visual aids, if so, this guide may suit you better over the above. Enigma only.

"Guide to all restored crusader relics" by Todeshund
This is a guide to all of the restored relics in crusade mode, and what gear you can get from it. It should be noted that some of the relics aren't rewarded properly currently, and have to be added via using toybox, and some items may not function correctly as the tooltip states they will. Due to the sheer amount of items, I've condensed many of the tooltips down to be more brief, but have otherwise copied exact descriptions. I will try to update this later. If you think I've missed a relic, or have extra information you'd like me to add, then please let me know. Some of the act 3 relics can be obtained in act 2, but cannot be restored until act 3. Likewise, some of the act 5 relics can be obtained in act 4, but cannot be restored until act 5. This guide was written entirely by me, and anyone wishing to publish this guide anywhere else requires my permission to do so. Any website that isn't listed as having published my guide with my permission has stolen it, and should be treated as such.
This describes the options for enchanting relics and what forms they will come in. One of the most useful guides IMO.

"Storyteller's Crafted Items and Elven Notes" by Kams
The list of items the Storyteller needs for his craft. The list of Elven Notes the Storyteller needs for his quest.
Lists the locations of the items needed to fix the various artifacts you find in addition to all the elven notes. Folks who are trying to get the secret ending, I recommend double-checking you found as many elven notes as possible.

Important Books guide on Neoseeker [www.neoseeker.com]
These are books that when read give the main character a permanent bonus.
Throughout the game, some books will give you a bonus after "reading" it. Lost Chapel, Blackwing Library, Ivory Sanctum, and other places you visit throughout the main plot are the primary locations for the books.

"How to find ALL Permanent Bonuses such as +Stats Tomes, Skills, & Special Passives" by cRPG Bro
The are many different permanent bonuses you can get in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, such as Stat Tomes, Skills boosts & even very unique Passives.
Find all about them here!
Similar to the above, these are tomes that give a permanent bonus to an ability stat. All are found in Act 3 and later.

"Guide to all achievements in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous (including DLCs)" by ALEC
Hello to every pathfinder seeking to suffer with this game's pantheon of achievements.
One rant before we begin, the information for every achievement is spread out across the multiverse of reddit, a bunch of random websites and no place to find a comprehensive guide with everything detailed in a single place, the wiki is incomplete, neoseeker guides are extremely detailed for the hardest parts of this journey, Praise Ranadiel and his legendary friends and determination, and most recently u/mirtexxan. the rest is just around the place, this is just a way to unify a lot of information in a single link.
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I'll be real with y'all and say this achievement guide is not my favorite. Sometimes the instructions can be vague or unclear and the format can lead some people (read: my dumb*ss) to forget the ones back in Act 1. However, it includes all the DLCs and is updated with each release.

"Secret Ending/Ascension Achievement Guide" by Rin and 1 collaborators
Read at your OWN discretion. I will keep the spoils to a minimum, however, things need to be spoiled for the proper actions to be taken. PRECEDE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Not much more to say. Ranadiel made a post on the requirements to achieve the secret ending.

"Cheat Guide to Secret aka True Ending - What to edit using Toybox if you don't want to replay again..." by MerRyanSG
Missed a secret ending flag and open to tinkering in the toybox? Check out this guide on what etudes are necessary and how to get the ending without breaking your game.


Misc
  • New to CRPGs and confused with all the terminology the game throws you at you? A reference file can be found at
    steam\steamapps\common\Pathfinder Second Adventure\OGL\Reference_document-WotRCRPG.pdf
Additional credits
All images on this page are from official Owlcat sources, and as such belong to them.

Conclusion
Thanks for checking out my very first guide! Leave a comment if I got something wrong or you want me to add something. If you are a creator of one of the guides on this list and for some reason want me to remove yours leave a comment or message me.


UPDATE: I created a google form for any feedback you may have. Link[forms.gle]

3 Comments
daughterofcoldharbour  [author] 1 Mar @ 11:11am 
@Salep Thanks for the feedback. The build details shouldn't have changed too much in a couple of years, but I added a disclaimer that the information may be outdated.
Salep 16 Feb @ 12:43am 
if u are gonna make a post with other peoples work at least do it right.
%90 of these links are from 2-3 years before. especially the builds.
any person with one brain cell can find more useful guides with google in a minute
Bofa 1 Dec, 2023 @ 2:06am 
Amazing work, thank you!