Tower Shield Specialist

Explore the Tower Shield Specialist class in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. Learn about its unique abilities, level progression, and how to maximize your defensive combat prowess.

The Tower Shield Specialist is a combatant who excels in using the unwieldy tower shield, gaining significant defensive advantages while forgoing Weapon Training. This guide details their level progression and unique abilities.

Level Progression and Abilities:

Ability Details:

• Burst Barrier: At 2nd level, gain +1 to Reflex saves against area-of-effect spells and effects, increasing by +1 every four class levels (max +5 at 18th level).
• Tower Shield Training: Starting at 3rd level, reduce armor penalty by -3 and increase maximum Dexterity bonus allowed by armor by +2 while using a Tower Shield, enhancing normal Armour Training bonuses.
• Tower Shield Specialist: At 5th level, no longer incur the -2 penalty to attack rolls when using a tower shield.
• Tower Shield Defense: At 9th level, add your shield bonus to touch AC when using a tower shield.
• Total Cover: At 13th level, cannot be flanked when using a tower shield.
• Tower Shield Evasion: At 16th level, when using a tower shield, if you make a successful Reflex save against an attack that normally deals half damage on a success, you take no damage.
• Tower Shield Improved Evasion: At 20th level, when using a tower shield, if you fail a Reflex save against an attack that normally deals half damage on a success, you take only half damage.