Entity: Alchemist

The free alchemical items from the alchemist archetype are extremely useful to characters of any class. The following are just some of the possible combinations.

• Barbarian alchemists can mix mutagens with their rage to ferocious effect.
• Champion alchemists can focus on alchemical items that boost defenses and heal others, allowing their champion's reaction and lay on hands to go further.
• Fighter alchemists can use their alchemy to gain additional options in situations where their usual tactics don't work.
• Ranger alchemists focus on alchemy and snares, getting extra use out of their Crafting skill and supplying bombs for the bomb snare.
• Rogue alchemists can combine a rogue's poison feats with free daily poisons, and bombs present an interesting way to sneak attack with various types of energy damage.
• Spellcaster alchemists often use their alchemical items to take pressure off their repertoire or prepared spells. For instance, a wizard alchemist who can brew up darksight elixirs to grant darkvision can prepare another spell instead of _[_darkvision_](/Spells.aspx?ID=1481)_.