
Oh, and then you get the +2 caster level on top of that. Intensified Empowered Maximized Dazing Fireball of the element of your choice? 8th level spell, normally 13th. Isn't Arcane Thesis just Magical Lineage+Spell Specialization? Ok, cheaper, but with Wayang Spellhunter, the combo you get is above and beyond arcane thesis.Īrcane Thesis reduces the added level of each metamagic effect by one.

because their comparison, Arcane Thesis, is sitting over in 3.5, being far more awesome, and probably intentionally not getting ported to Pathfinder. For example, Magical Lineage and Wayang Spellhunter are awesome, and have no direct comparison.

However, it is worth noting that most of these are 'better' than feats because there is no comparable feat. No supertraits discussion is complete without Finding Haleen, is it? Not just better than a feat, better than two feats (as it's basically Fast Learner + Toughness). Unless you take Additional Traits at level one. It's part of the challenge of building a character. Though, once in awhile I'm sure a "worthless" trait, feat, class, race, etc could be usable with the right build. Some things are better than others all the time, other things are amazing in the right situations, and the rest is page filler. Pathfinder is not a perfectly balanced game. I can now make my battle shaman without being an elf. It's not on the d20pfsrd, but it can be found under archives of nethys. The prof bow trait is called Hunter's Eye. The prof bow andoran trait is simply silly. I agree some campaign traits are crazy because they are intended for that game only and usually are related to an NPC. I would define average feats as the saving throw feats, Dodge, perhaps Cleave, and Spell Focus for someone who isn't super-specializing (not usually great for Clerics for instance). The Andoran trait that gives bow proficiency and ignore the first range increment qualifies, as does Eastern Mysteries I'd say, just due to stackability. There are definitely quite a few traits that are better than average feats. Finding Haleen is a 3.5 Campaign Trait, not really comparable to the rest.
