Disciple of the Pike

Explore the Disciple of the Pike class in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. Learn about its level progression, special abilities like Bigger They Are, Pike Charge, and Deadly Charge, and weapon training.

The Disciple of the Pike is a specialist monster hunter in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. This class focuses on fighting large enemies and excels with spears and polearms, though it does not gain a mount.

Level Progression and Abilities:

• Level 0: Cavalier Proficiencies, Tactician, Bigger They Are
• Level 1: Tactician - Bonus Feat, Challenge, Order
• Level 2: Order Ability
• Level 3: Feat, Pike Charge (+4 to melee attacks when charging with a polearm or spear, no AC penalty)
• Level 4: Monster Hunter (bonus equal to class level on Knowledge (Arcana) and Lore (Nature) checks)
• Level 5: Feat, Weapon Training (Spears / Polearms) (+1 to +4 bonus to attack and damage rolls based on level)
• Level 6: Bonus Feat
• Level 7: Feat
• Level 8: Order Ability
• Level 9: Feat, Tactician - Bonus Feat, Greater Tactician
• Level 10: -
• Level 11: Feat, Agile Charger (ignore difficult terrain when charging)
• Level 12: Bonus Feat, Demanding Challenge
• Level 13: Feat
• Level 14: -
• Level 15: Feat, Order Ability
• Level 16: -
• Level 17: Feat, Tactician - Bonus Feat
• Level 18: Bonus Feat
• Level 19: Feat
• Level 20: Deadly Charge (charge attack with spear/polearm does double damage; critical hit stuns 1d4 rounds, Will save DC 10 + BAB for staggered)

Specific Abilities Explained:

• Bigger They Are: Grants a dodge bonus to AC against larger creatures, increasing with the size difference and level (+1 at level 0, +2 for two sizes larger, +3 at level 6 for three sizes larger, +4 at level 12 for four sizes larger).
• Pike Charge: At 3rd level, gain a +4 bonus to melee attacks when charging with a polearm or spear and suffer no AC penalty.
• Monster Hunter: At 4th level, gain a bonus equal to class level on Knowledge (Arcana) and Lore (Nature) checks.
• Weapon Training (Spears / Polearms): At 5th level, choose training in spears (javelin, longspear, shortspear, spear, trident) or polearms (bardiche, fauchard, glaive). This provides a +1 to +4 bonus on attack and damage rolls, increasing every four levels.
• Agile Charger: At 11th level, ignore difficult terrain when charging.
• Deadly Charge: At 20th level, charge attacks with spears or polearms deal double damage. A confirmed critical hit stuns the target for 1d4 rounds (Will save DC 10 + BAB for staggered).