We are excited to announce Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous today. With our new game, we are taking everything that made Kingmaker enjoyable and building on top of it. We laid a solid foundation and are going to push the boundaries of the CRPG genre with our next title. We especially want to thank our community for their support — we would not be making this game if it weren’t for you.



While not a direct sequel to Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous will expand and elaborate on the core elements of Pathfinder: Kingmaker. With such new features as the mythic progression system, a new corner of the Age of Lost Omens to explore, and more classes and character customizations drawn from Pathfinder's extensive history.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is based on the Wrath of the Righteous Adventure Path from the tabletop game but includes new characters, plots, and elements to entertain even players already familiar with the adventure. It tells the story of a large-scale conflict between mortals and demons where players are invited to immerse themselves in a world under siege from demonic forces. As a vicious invasion threatens the world, the consequences of one’s decisions will forge a unique narrative of their personal battle between good and evil.

Kingmaker’s Creative Director Alexander Mishulin and Lead Writer Alexander Komzolov return to their respective roles. And we are happy to confirm that Chris Avellone is back on board lending a hand and supporting the narrative team as he did with Pathfinder: Kingmaker!

To stand against the demonic invasion, the player character and their companions will receive additional powers from the player’s chosen mythic path. These paths vary widely in nature and profoundly impact the storyline of the game, permanently changing the characters and the world around them. You may choose the path of the immortal lich, wielding powerful spells and commanding an army of undead; the path of the angel, summoning celestial allies into battle and meting bolts of divine judgment upon foes; or something else entirely. Or the path of the trickster, causing mischief and fun even in the middle of the demon-filled abyss, warping the reality itself and turning the dices into “natural 20” from “1” to score a critical hit.

We have also changed and adapted mythic paths mechanics for the computer game, to provide the best gaming experience we can. In the new game, you’ll find the mythic paths completely different compared to what you’ve seen in the tabletop game.

Some Pathfinder RPG character classes that didn’t make it into Kingmaker will make their CRPG debut in Wrath of the Righteous alongside the returning roster, including — but not limited to — the fan-favorite witch and oracle. We will reveal more classes and character options in the near future!

With an improved visual style, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous will offer a look and feel distinct from that of Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Set in locations including a demon-infested wasteland, besieged crusader cities, and the foul, twisted Abyss itself, Wrath of the Righteous’s art will capture the epic fight of the world’s defenders as they struggle to hold the line against the corrupting force of otherworldly entities.

We will share details of the development process with the fans! If you want to be among the first who receive that sweet new update — follow us on social media or subscribe to our newsletter.

You can also discuss it on Steam forum.

Dear Pathfinders!

We know well that the first playthrough of the «Pathfinder: Kingmaker» might be difficult for players unfamiliar with Pathfinder ruleset. We want to make the game more transparent for new players, so the start of the game will be better at teaching you the system and getting rid of the chore of googling unfamiliar things as much as possible. And who can help us better than our players? Your feedback was always important to us and we appreciate your input. So, if you want to help us improve our game, please, complete this survey. We want to know, what was unclear, hard and illogical during your first steps in Pathfinder: Kingmaker.

https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5298493/kingmaker

Dear pathfinders, we’ve found a problem you should be aware of.

Please, avoid respecing in the last chapter: «The Cursed King/Queen». A respec during this chapter might lead to the eternal unremovable Lantern King curse. If you are already affected by the bug, you can fix it by loading the save prior to the respec.
We are determined to fix the issue as soon as we can. Unfortunately, this may take some time.

Dear Pathfinders!

The recent anniversary of Pathfinder: Kingmaker made us think more about the future of Owlcat Games as well. Together with our parent company, we decided to change the format of cooperation with MY.GAMES and go for an independent studio. Both parties have agreed to this mutually beneficial step, which will allow continuing to explore new business opportunities while maintaining focus on core competencies. The parent company remains our strategic partner and investor. We want to thank our colleagues at MY.GAMES for all these years we have spent on the path together.

As a newly independent studio, we have already moved to the new headquarters, where we are actively making ourselves a new home right now. The move was not easy for us — we needed to carefully pack and transfer the countless boxes with small assets, shaman tambourines, all the dialogues, the bestiary and all the miniatures from the personal desks. Amiri's sword alone required an individual van!
But we made it! Here is a small photo report, so you can see the process with your own eyes.

Hello Pathfinders,

The anniversary infographic with fun stats and data about the game is now available in German, French, Italian, Spanish and Simplified Chinese!

You will be able to see it once you change your steam language.

Dear Pathfinders!

A year ago, on this very day, we embarked together on a great journey with the long-awaited release of our beloved Pathfinder: Kingmaker. In Owlcat Games, each one of us was astounded by the amount of passion and support you have put into the game. We want to thank you all for your feedback and faith in us! The team did its best to improve your experience with Kingmaker throughout the year and will continue to do that. It is the community that made this game possible in the first place, and we express sincere gratitude to all contributors.

To commemorate the date we have gathered some numbers and interesting facts about the game – take a look below.

We also participate in Steam Midweek Madness sale – it’s an opportunity to save up to 50% on the game and all DLCs. The sale goes till September, 27th, 10 AM PT.

BTW the developers' stream starts in an hour! Watch us on Twitch or Steam:
https://www.twitch.tv/owlcatgames
https://store.steampowered.com/app/640820

Please be aware of plot spoilers in the description below!


Classes

• Strength Surge, Cleric's strength domain ability, did not work on allies. Resolution: fixed.
  
• The Russian description of the Touch of Good ability (Good domain) incorrectly mentioned that it gave a bonus equal to the level of the class that granted access to that domain. In fact, the bonus amounted to half of the class level. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Remove Fear did not work against Frightful Presence. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Magic Fang and Greater Magic Fang did not show up on characters as a buff. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Studied Target, Freebooter's Bane and Quarry abilities now work correctly when used by different characters on one target.
  
• Resistant Touch ability of the Protection Domain was not giving bonuses to the target. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Feybane ability of the Defender of the True World (Druid’s archetype) did not provide bonuses to saving throws against fey. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Sorcerers and Eldritch Scions with the Arcane or Sage bloodline were unable to use their Bond item to restore spells. Resolution: fixed.

Items

• Cloak of Sold Souls summoned a friendly Thanadaemon. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Mail of Clear Skies was not considered a light armor. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Thundering Claw of the Bear God did not work with Beast Shape III; Call Lighting was cast also if an animal companion landed a critical hit. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Disruption Thundering Heavy Flail +2 was a regular flail, not a heavy one. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Bleed inflicted by Serrator did not work in the first round. Resolution: fixed.
  
• The effect of Tangled Claws did not have any visuals on a target. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Skin of the Rough Beast had incorrect sounds and ability visuals. Besides, the ability affected not only enemies. Resolutions: fixed.
  
• Scroll of Cape of Wasps had DC = 0. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Blakemoor's grimoire description was not properly displayed. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Ring of Circumstances now correctly continues to grant its bonuses after resting. The Narrow Path amulet checked the alignment of the wearer instead of the target. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Mail of Clear Skies had incorrect stats. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Lycanthrope Bane Disruption Club +3 had an incorrect price. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Singing Steel Breastplate had an incorrect price. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Adamantine Breastplate +3 had an incorrect price. Resolution: fixed.
  
• The Bladed Plate item incorrectly appeared in Kaessi’s house in the capital. Resolution: fixed.

Miscellaneous

• Some new locations for random encounters did not have names. Resolution: fixed.
  
• The icon to exit the Silverstep Grove area was located too low. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Fixed a collision problem on the stairs of the Academy of Grand Arts in Pitax.
  
• Sometimes players could get stuck in the Owlbear cage at the Stag Lord's Fort. Resolution: fixed.
  
• In some cases, players could hear the crying woman near the Bridge over the Gudrin River even if she had already left. Resolution: fixed.
  
• In the dungeons under the Old Sycamore, the player could first sent Harrim to Oleg’s Trading Post and then dismiss all the companions. After that, Harrim would remain in the party but his companion dialogue would become unavailable. Resolution: fixed.
  
• In the Troll Lair, the “Tell Ekun about our victory” objective appeared even if the player had already killed Ekun on the first encounter. Resolution: fixed.
  
• At the Capital Tavern, citizens sometimes got broken and stopped sitting at the tables. Resolution: fixed.
  
• The first dialogue with Darven in the Deal with the Devil quest could be repeated erroneously. Resolution: fixed.

A friendly reminder: while we deeply admire the contribution that mod authors make to our game, we would like you to remember that running custom modifications can lead to unexpected bugs and crashes. Unfortunately, if you encounter any issues while playing with mods, our team will not be able to help you. If this happens, please report these issues to the mod's original creator. Also, remember that after each game update, there is a high probability of previously installed mods not functioning properly. If you wish to play with mods anyway, disabling auto-updates might prevent your save files from becoming corrupted.

We have analyzed the latest reported crashes and concluded that in most cases the problem is connected to the capes’ physics. The issue is tricky, as we are unable to recreate it on the testing machines yet. Thus, we do not have estimates for the solid fix. Meanwhile, we added an option to disable the cloth physics. We recommend trying this option for those of pathfinders who experience problems with game crashes.

Please be aware of plot spoilers in the description below.

• In the Capital Inn, in some circumstances, players could meet Jubilost and start a dialogue related to The Door to Nowhere quest ahead of time. Resolution: fixed.
  
• After players have explored the Blackstones Ford map, they can stay in that area to collect the loot and exit when they feel like it.
  
• After a player starts investigating the Season of Bloom quest line and talks to Kesten, the Second Breath quest fails if it was not completed before.
  
• During the first romance scene with Kanerah, her sister Kalikke could be present in the room. Resolution: fixed.
  
• At the House at the Edge of Time, in rare cases Jaethal could be missing, thus making it impossible to save her and Tristian from Nyrissa. Resolution: fixed. However, the saved games with this issue cannot be fixed. The solution is to load the saved game before the cutscene with Nyrissa, Tristian, and Jaethal.
  
• Fixed an issue when the dialogue with the mite failed to start in the Turncoats quest (Linzi’s second quest).
  
• Once again fixed the issue when the mercenary advisors sometimes failed to resolve kingdom events.
  
• The Letter from Jamandi Aldori kingdom event failed to complete if the baron did not appear in the Throne Room after the letter arrived and before The Lost Relic quest has been completed. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Fixed the issue when the kingdom event related to the Economy rank increase failed to activate.
  
• After killing Tartuccio in the Old Sycamore dungeon, sometimes the player could not exit the room where the fight occurred. Resolution: fixed. The saved games with this issue have been fixed as well.
  
• In the Capital Square, the character could sometimes get stuck in the Palace. Resolution: fixed.
  
• In DLC 2, in the Cultists' Shrine, when you exit to the Global Map and load an autosave to get back to the cave, the exit icon could disappear. Resolution: fixed. The saved games with this issue have been fixed as well.
  
• When finishing Chapter 6, players without DLC 1 (The Wildcards) encountered an empty page about Kalikke and Kanerah in Epilogues. Resolution: fixed.
  
• The Bomber's Eye spell didn't work. Resolution: fixed.
  
• The Legendary Proportions spell had an incorrect type of bonus to AC. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Flaming Burst Adamantine Dwarven Urgrosh +3 and Lycanthrope Bane Disruption Club +3 did not have Disruption. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Skin of the Rough Beast had incorrect sounds, ability visuals and an ability, which affected not only enemies. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Ring of Circumstances now correctly resumes to give its bonuses after resting.
  
• Briar did not have the information on game mechanics. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Gyronna's Amulet had an incomplete description. Resolution: fixed.
  
• In the standalone version in DLC 3, Stone to Flesh scrolls have been added to the Dragon’s goods.
  
• The Judgemental Gaze headgear gave a bonus to Intelligence instead of Wisdom. Resolution: fixed.
  
• Boggards’ idle animation start has been randomized.
  
• When you right-click the class in the level up / character generation interface, the feature progression was displayed incorrectly falling behind by one level. Resolution: fixed.
  
• An option to disable the cloth physics has been added.
  
• Our heartfelt thanks to our backers and the epileptic seizure warning have been brought back to the Russian version.
  
• The soundtrack is updated. Added two new themes to the DLC Varnhold's Lot.

A friendly reminder: while we deeply admire the contribution that mod authors make to our game, we would like you to remember that running custom modifications can lead to unexpected bugs and crashes. Unfortunately, if you encounter any issues while playing with mods, our team will not be able to help you. If this happens, please report these issues to the mod's original creator. Also, remember that after each game update, there is a high probability of previously installed mods not functioning properly. If you wish to play with mods anyway, disabling auto-updates might prevent your save files from becoming corrupted.