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Be warned: wizards are not friendly to new players. You have to know what you are doing with your spell list as it’s not feasible to list spell books for every stage of the game.
Starts as a control wizard and goes into the damage dealing business late (while adding even more control, because we can). Selective Grease, Web, and Shout are not subject to spell resistance and should carry you to Level 15, at which time you can utilize Arcane Trickster fully.
Other Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous Guides:
Skipped Mythic Spell Penetration because elf has enough as is. Grabbed Enchantment instead. Cold was picked because Waterfall is a thing that exists. More damage for us.
The modus operandi in late-game is to cast Selective Sirocco and blast things with Chain Lightning. Selective Caustic Eruption does converted element damage but the damage over time is still acid, so we have three elements going at the same time, all triggering barrage. It’s not that much, but it adds up.
Elemental Focus is taken to boost Chain Lightning Difficulty Class as that’s the one in most need of it.
Arcane Azata Build
| Role | Control/damage dealer |
| Race | Elf (Base) |
| Deity | Any |
| Alignment | Neutral Good |
| Background | Pickpocket |
| Skills | Trickery, Mobility, Arcane, World, Stealth, Perception |
| Opposition Schools | Abjuration, Necromancy, Enchantment |
Stats
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| 7 | 18 | 14 | 19 > 24 | 10 | 7 |
Final Build
| Wizard (Elemental Specialist) | Alchemist (Vivisectionist) | Arcane Trickster | Sorcerer (Cross-Blooded) |
| 8 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Levelling
| Level | Take |
| 1 | Wizard – Spell Focus: Conjuration // Greater Spell Focus: Conjuration // Cold |
| 2 | Wizard |
| 3 | Wizard – Selective Spell |
| 4 | Wizard |
| 5 | Alchemist – Accomplished Sneak Attacker |
| 6 | Arcane Trickster |
| 7 | Arcane Trickster – Spell Penetration |
| 8 | Arcane Trickster |
| 9 | Arcane Trickster – Greater Spell Penetration |
| 10 | Arcane Trickster |
| 11 | Arcane Trickster – Point-Blank Shot |
| 12 | Arcane Trickster |
| 13 | Arcane Trickster – Precise Shot |
| 14 | Arcane Trickster |
| 15 | Arcane Trickster – Arcane Focus† |
| 16 | Wizard – Heighten Spell |
| 17 | Sorcerer – Elemental Focus: Electricity // Greater Elemental Focus: Electricity // Silver // White |
| 18 | Wizard |
| 19 | Wizard – Toughness† |
| 20 | Wizard |
† Or Cold Elemental Foci, but it’s not really worth it just for Mass Icy Prison.
Spell Priority
| Level | Spells |
| 1 | Grease, Magic Missile, Magic Weapon, True Strike, Vanish |
| 2 | Glitterdust, Web, Burning Arc, Scorching Ray, Sense Vitals, Mirror Image, +Stat spells |
| 3 | Haste, Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Stinking Cloud |
| 4 | Shout, Controlled Fireball, Greater Invisibility, Dimension Door |
| 5 | Icy Prison |
| 6 | Chain Lightning, Sirocco, Hellfire Ray |
| 7 | Caustic Eruption, Legendary Proportions |
| 8 | Stormbolts, Sunburst |
| 9 | Icy Prison (Mass), Mind Blank (Communal) |
Azata Spell Priority
| Level | Spells |
| 1 | Unbreakable Heart, Bane |
| 2 | Ode to Miraculous Magic, Cacophonous Call, Voice of Renewal |
| 3 | Good Hope, Optimistic Smile, Crushing Despair |
| 4 | Waterfall, Confusion, Chaotic Healing |
| 5 | Second Breath, Song of Discord, Cacophonous Call (Mass), Friendly Hug, Mind Fog. Feeblemind |
| 6 | Joy of Life, Songs of Steel, Protection of Nature, Heroism (Greater) |
| 7 | Heroes Never Surrender, Hold Person (Mass), Revolt, Water Torrent |
Mythic Path
| Level | Feat |
| 1 | Abundant Casting // Force Reality |
| 2 | Expanded Arsenal: Evocation |
| 3 | Improved Abundant Casting |
| 4 | Spell Focus (Mythic): Conjuration |
| 5 | Ascendant Element: Cold |
| 6 | Expanded Arsenal: Enchantment |
| 7 | Greater Abundant Casting |
| 8 | School Mastery: Conjuration |
| 9 | Elemental Barrage |
| 10 | Accomplished Sneak Attacker (Mythic)† |
† Free feat, can take whatever else if you really want to. Could take second Bloodline: Arcane here for 1 more Difficulty Class on our crowd control spells. Or Fey to boost some enchantment spells.
Azata Mythic Path
| Level | Feat |
| 4 | Favorable Magic |
| 6 | Zippy Magic |
| 8 | Life-Bonding: Seize the Moment |
| 9 | Life-Bonding: Tandem Trip |
| 10 | Marvelous Endurance |