Explore the Thug class in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, detailing its level progression, feats like Frightening, and special abilities such as Brutal Beating.
Level Progression:
- Level 0: Rogue Proficiencies, Weapon Finesse, Frightening
- Level 1: Feat, Sneak Attack
- Level 2: Rogue Talent, Evasion
- Level 3: Feat, Brutal Beating, Finesse Training
- Level 4: Rogue Talent, Debilitating Injury, Uncanny Dodge
- Level 5: Feat
- Level 6: Rogue Talent
- Level 7: Feat
- Level 8: Rogue Talent, Improved Uncanny Dodge
- Level 9: Feat
- Level 10: Rogue Talent, Advanced Talents
- Level 11: Feat, Finesse Training
- Level 12: Rogue Talent
- Level 13: Feat
- Level 14: Rogue Talent
- Level 15: Feat
- Level 16: Rogue Talent
- Level 17: Feat
- Level 18: Rogue Talent
- Level 19: Feat, Finesse Training
- Level 20: Rogue Talent, Master Strike
Special Abilities:
- Frightening: Whenever a Thug uses Persuasion to demoralise a creature, the duration of the shaken condition is increased by 1 round. If the target is shaken for 4 or more rounds, it is additionally frightened for 1 round.
- Brutal Beating: At 3rd level, when the Thug deals sneak attack damage, she can forego 1d6 of damage to make the target sickened for a number of rounds equal to half her class level. This ability does not stack - only the most recent duration applies.
Tips
- The Thug gains Rogue Talents at levels 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20.
- Advanced Talents are unlocked at level 10.
- Finesse Training is gained at levels 3, 11, and 19.
- Uncanny Dodge is gained at level 4, with Improved Uncanny Dodge at level 8.
- Master Strike is the final special ability unlocked at level 20.
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