Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous – Tanky Companions Guide (Prologue and Act 1)

This is a guide to choose a tank for the prologue and Act 1.

Guide to Tanky Companions

Note: Credit goes to Frozen Dervish

Prologue (Maze)

To start this guide is for naysayers saying you can’t get enough AC at any point in the game.

Seelah

• 1 Paladin/1 Witch

• Base AC: 10
• Dex AC: 1
• Dodge (Starting Feat): 1
• Shield Focus: 1
• Armor (Crypt Raider’s Armor): 6
• Heavy Shield: 2
• Cat’s Grace (Potion from Wenduag): 2
• Barkskin Potion (Found in Maze there are 2): 2
• Defensive Stance: 2
• Witch Hex (Iceplant): 2
• Familiar (Lizard): 1
• Ring of Protection +1: 1

Camellia with 2 levels shaman for Evil Eye Hex: 2

For a grand total of 31 AC and 33 if you keep Camellia a shaman.

Camellia

• Shaman 2

• Base AC: 10
• Dex AC: 4
• Armor(Mage Armor): 4
• Buckler: 1
• Cat’s Grace (Potion from Wenduag): 2
• Barkskin Potion (Found in Maze there are 2): 2
• Defensive Stance: 2
• Witch Hex (Iceplant): 2
• Ring of Protection +1: 1

For a grand total of 28 AC

Lann

• Zen Archer 1/Witch 1

• Base AC: 10
• Mongrel (Race): 2
• Dex AC: 3
• Monk AC: 3
• Armor (Mage Armor Potion): 4
• Cat’s Grace (Potion from Wenduag): 2
• Barkskin Potion (Found in Maze there are 2): 2
• Defensive Stance: 2
• Witch Hex (Iceplant): 2
• Familiar (Lizard): 1
• Ring of Protection +1: 1

For a grand total of 32 with a conditional of Evil eye for 34 AC.

Wenduag

• Fighter 1/Vivisectionist 1

• Base AC: 10
• Mongrel (Race): 2
• Dex AC: 5
• Armor (Mage Armor Potion): 4
• Cat’s Grace (Potion from Wenduag): 2
• Barkskin Potion (Found in Maze there are 2): 2
• Defensive Stance: 2
• Alchemist (Mutagen): 4
• Ring of Protection +1: 1

For a grand Total of 32 with a conditional of Evil Eye for 34 AC.

As can be seen our 2 ranged damage dealers have the potential to be the best companion tanks for the Maze without MC intervention.

Chapter 1

Seelah

• 1 Paladin/1 Witch/1 Oracle (Nature)/3 Any

• Base AC: 10
• Cha AC: 3
• Dodge (Starting Feat): 1
• Shield Focus: 1
• Armor (Lady Callandra’s Chainshirt): 6
• Heavy Shield (Mithral): 4
• Icy Protector: 2
• Ring of Protection +1: 1
• Eagle’s Splendor (Spell): 2
• Amulet of Natural Armor +2: 2
• Defensive Stance: 3
• Crane Style: 1
• Witch Hex (Iceplant): 2
• Familiar (Lizard): 1
• Haste: 1

• Camellia/Ember for Evil Eye Hex: 2
• Woljif Disorienting Strike: 2

For a grand total of 40 AC and 42 if you have Evil Eye and 44 with Woljif (46 on successful Demoralize).

Camellia

• Shaman 2/1 Fighter/Instinctual Warrior 2/Vivisectionist 1

• Base AC: 10
• Dex AC: 5
• Armor (Mage Armor): 4
• Icy Protector: 2
• Ring of Protection +1: 1
• Instinctual Warrior AC: 2
• Cat’s Grace (Spell): 2
• Owl’s Wisdom (Spell): 2
• Barkskin Potion (Spell/Potion/Scroll): 2
• Shield (Spell): 4
• Defensive Stance: 3
• Witch Hex (Iceplant): 2
• Dodge: 1
• Crane Style: 1
• Mutagen: 4
• Haste: 1
• Rage: 1

For a grand total of 46 AC with 48 evil eye, and 50 Woljif (as a bonus 52 if you successfully demoralize).

With this you should have a sense of how you can make a high enough AC tank to survive early and late without needing your main character needing to step in and be a tank.

As a bonus:

Woljif

3 Arcane Trickster/Witch 1/1 Vivisectionist/ X Any

• Base AC: 10
• Dex AC: 5
• Armor (Mage Armor): 4
• Amulet of Natural Armor +2: 2
• Icy Protector: 2
• Ring of Protection +1: 1
• Cat’s Grace (Spell): 2
• Shield (Spell): 4
• Defensive Stance: 3
• Witch Hex (Iceplant): 2
• Familiar (Lizard): 1
• Dodge: 1
• Mutagen: 4
• Haste: 1
• Disorienting Injury: 4

46 AC with 48 on Evil Eye and 50 with successful demoralize.