While many ferocious combatants can tap into a deep reservoir of buried rage, bloodragers have an intrinsic power that seethes within. Like sorcerers, bloodragers’ veins surge with arcane power. While sorcerers use this power for spellcasting, bloodragers enter an altered state in which their bloodline becomes manifest, where the echoes of their strange ancestry lash out with devastating power. In these states, bloodragers can cast some arcane spells instinctively. The bloodrager’s magic is as fast, violent, and seemingly unstoppable as their physical prowess.
Role: Masters of the battlefield, bloodragers unleash fearful carnage on their enemies using their bloodlines and combat prowess. The bloodrager’s place is on the front lines, right in his enemies’ faces, supplying tremendous martial force bolstered by a trace of arcane magic.
Alignment: Any.
Hit Die: d10.
Starting Wealth: 3d6 × 10 gp (average 105 gp.) In addition, each character begins play with an outfit worth 10 gp or less.
Starting Age: Intuitive
Class Skills
The bloodrager’s class skills are Acrobatics (Dex), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Handle Animal (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Perception (Wis), Ride (Dex), Spellcraft (Int), Survival (Wis), and Swim (Str).
Skill Ranks per Level: 4 + Int modifier.
Table: Bloodrager
| Level | Base Attack Bonus | Fort Save | Ref Save | Will Save | Special |
|---|
| 1st | +1 | +2 | +0 | +0 | Bloodline, bloodline power, bloodrage, fast movement |
| 2nd | +2 | +3 | +0 | +0 | Uncanny dodge |
| 3rd | +3 | +3 | +1 | +1 | Blood sanctuary |
| 4th | +4 | +4 | +1 | +1 | Blood casting, bloodline power, eschew materials |
| 5th | +5 | +4 | +1 | +1 | Improved uncanny dodge |
| 6th | +6/+1 | +5 | +2 | +2 | Bloodline feat |
| 7th | +7/+2 | +5 | +2 | +2 | Bloodline spell, damage reduction 1/— |
| 8th | +8/+3 | +6 | +2 | +2 | Bloodline power |
| 9th | +9/+4 | +6 | +3 | +3 | Bloodline feat |
| 10th | +10/+5 | +7 | +3 | +3 | Bloodline spell, damage reduction 2/— |
| 11th | +11/+6/+1 | +7 | +3 | +3 | Greater bloodrage |
| 12th | +12/+7/+2 | +8 | +4 | +4 | Bloodline feat, bloodline power |
| 13th | +13/+8/+3 | +8 | +4 | +4 | Bloodline spell, damage reduction 3/— |
| 14th | +14/+9/+4 | +9 | +4 | +4 | Indomitable will |
| 15th | +15/+10/+5 | +9 | +5 | +5 | Bloodline feat |
| 16th | +16/+11/+6/+1 | +10 | +5 | +5 | Bloodline spell, bloodline power, damage reduction 4/— |
| 17th | +17/+12/+7/+2 | +10 | +5 | +5 | Tireless bloodrage |
| 18th | +18/+13/+8/+3 | +11 | +6 | +6 | Bloodline feat |
| 19th | +19/+14/+9/+4 | +11 | +6 | +6 | Damage reduction 5/— |
| 20th | +20/+15/+10/+5 | +12 | +6 | +6 | Bloodline power, mighty bloodrage |
Class Features
The following are the class features of the bloodrager.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency
Bloodragers are proficient with all simple and martial weapons, light armor, medium armor, and shields (except tower shields). A bloodrager can cast bloodrager spells while wearing light armor or medium armor without incurring the normal arcane spell failure chance. This does not affect the arcane spell failure chance for arcane spells received from other classes. Like other arcane spellcasters, a bloodrager wearing heavy armor or wielding a shield incurs a chance of arcane spell failure if the spell in question has somatic components.
Bloodline
Each bloodrager has a source of magic somewhere in his heritage that empowers his bloodrages, bonus feats, and bonus spells. Sometimes this source reflects a distant blood relationship to a powerful being, or is due to an extreme event involving such a creature somewhere in his family’s past. Regardless of the source, this influence manifests in a number of ways. A bloodrager must pick one bloodline upon taking his first level of bloodrager. Once made, this choice cannot be changed.
When choosing a bloodline, the bloodrager’s alignment doesn’t restrict his choices. A good bloodrager could come from an abyssal bloodline, a celestial bloodline could beget an evil bloodrager generations later, a bloodrager from an infernal bloodline could be chaotic, and so on. Though his bloodline empowers him, it doesn’t dictate or limit his thoughts and behavior.
The bloodrager gains bloodline powers at 1st level, 4th level, and every 4 levels thereafter. The bloodline powers a bloodrager gains are described in his chosen bloodline. For all spell-like bloodline powers, treat the character’s bloodrager level as the caster level.
At 6th level and every 3 levels thereafter, a bloodrager receives one bonus feat chosen from a list specific to each bloodline. The bloodrager must meet the prerequisites for these bonus feats. At 7th, 10th, 13th, and 16th levels, a bloodrager learns an additional spell derived from his bloodline. These spells are in addition to the number of spells given on
Table: Spells Known. These spells cannot be exchanged for different spells at higher levels.
If the bloodrager takes levels in another class that grants a bloodline, the bloodlines must be the same type, even if that means that the bloodline of one of the classes must change. Subject to GM discretion, the bloodrager can change his former bloodline to make them conform.
Bloodline Mutations: Although heirs to similar arcane bloodlines may share commonalities, the unique circumstances in which a bloodline enters a bloodrager or sorcerer’s lineage can result in the manifestation of particularly strange or unusual bloodline powers known as mutations. Whenever a bloodrager or a sorcerer gains a new bloodline power, she can swap her bloodline power for a bloodline mutation whose prerequisites she meets. Once this choice is made, it cannot be changed, and a bloodrager or sorcerer cannot swap a bloodline power that she has altered or replaced with an archetype for a bloodline mutation. A bloodrager need not be in a bloodrage to use her bloodline mutation powers. Alternatively, a bloodrager or sorcerer can select a bloodline mutation in place of a bloodline bonus feat, provided her class level is at least equal to the level of the bloodline ability the mutation normally replaces. The list of bloodline mutations can be found here.
Bloodrager Bloodlines
When a bloodrager enters a bloodrage, he often takes on a physical transformation influenced by his bloodline and powered by the magic that roils within him. Unless otherwise specified, he gains the effects of his bloodline powers only while in a bloodrage; once the bloodrage ends, all powers from his bloodline immediately cease, and any physical changes the bloodrager underwent revert, restoring him to normal.
Bloodrage (Su)
The bloodrager’s source of internal power grants him the ability to bloodrage.
At 1st level, a bloodrager can bloodrage for a number of rounds per day equal to 4 + his Constitution modifier. At each level after 1st, he can bloodrage for 2 additional rounds per day. Temporary increases to Constitution (such as those gained from bloodraging or spells like bear’s endurance) don’t increase the total number of rounds that a bloodrager can bloodrage per day. The total number of rounds of bloodrage per day is renewed after resting for 8 hours, although these hours need not be consecutive.
A bloodrager can enter a bloodrage as a free action. While in a bloodrage, a bloodrager gains a +2 bonus on melee attack rolls, melee damage rolls, thrown weapon damage rolls, and Will saving throws. In addition, he takes a –2 penalty to Armor Class. He also gains 2 temporary hit points per Hit Die. These temporary hit points are lost first when a character takes damage, disappear when the rage ends, and are not replenished if the bloodrager enters a rage again within 1 minute of her previous rage. While in a rage, a bloodrager cannot use any Charisma-, Dexterity-, or Intelligence-based skill (except Acrobatics, Fly, Intimidate, and Ride) or any ability that requires patience or concentration (such as spellcasting).
A bloodrager can end his bloodrage as a free action. When the bloodrage ends, he’s fatigued for a number of rounds equal to twice the number of rounds spent in the bloodrage. A bloodrager cannot enter a new bloodrage while fatigued or exhausted, but can otherwise enter bloodrage multiple times during a single encounter or combat. If a bloodrager falls unconscious, his bloodrage immediately ends, placing him in peril of death.
Bloodrage counts as the barbarian’s rage class feature for the purpose of feat prerequisites, feat abilities, magic item abilities, and spell effects.
Fast Movement (Ex)
A bloodrager’s land speed is faster than is normal for his race by 10 feet. This benefit applies only when he is wearing no armor, light armor, or medium armor, and not carrying a heavy load. Apply this bonus before modifying the bloodrager’s speed due to any armor worn or load carried. This bonus stacks with any other bonuses to the bloodrager’s land speed.
Uncanny Dodge (Ex)
At 2nd level, a bloodrager can react to danger before his senses would normally allow him to do so. He cannot be caught flat-footed, nor does he lose his Dexterity bonus to AC if the attacker is invisible. He still loses his Dexterity bonus to AC if immobilized. A bloodrager with this ability can still lose his Dexterity bonus to AC if an opponent successfully uses the feint action against him.
If a bloodrager already possesses uncanny dodge from a different class, he automatically gains improved uncanny dodge (see below) instead.
Blood Sanctuary (Su)
At 3rd level, due to the power of his blood, a bloodrager can stand confidently amid the effects of spells cast by himself or his allies. He gains a +2 bonus on saving throws against spells that he or an ally casts.
Blood Casting (Su)
At 4th level, the bloodrager gains the ability to cast spells even while bloodraging. He can also cast these spells defensively and can make concentration checks for these spells while bloodraging. While bloodraging, he can cast and concentrate on only his bloodrager spells (see below spells from other classes cannot be cast during this state.
Eschew Materials
At 4th level, the bloodrager gains Eschew Materials as a bonus feat.
Spell Casting
Beginning at 4th level, a bloodrager gains the ability to cast a small number of arcane spells drawn from the bloodrager spell list. He can cast spells he knows without preparing them ahead of time. The saving throw DC against a bloodrager’s spell is 10 + the spell level + the bloodrager’s Charisma modifier.
Daily Spells
Table: Bloodrager Daily Spells
| Level | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|
| 1st | — | — | — | — |
| 2nd | — | — | — | — |
| 3rd | — | — | — | — |
| 4th | 1 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 1 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 1 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 8th | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 9th | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 10th | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 11th | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 12th | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 13th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 14th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 15th | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 16th | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 17th | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 18th | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 19th | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 20th | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Like other spellcasters, a bloodrager can cast only a certain number of spells of each level per day. His base daily spell allotment is given on
Table: Bloodrager Daily Spells. In addition, he receives bonus spells per day if he has a high Charisma score. The bloodrager does not need to prepare these spells in advance; he can cast any spell he knows at any time, assuming he hasn’t yet used up his allotment of spells per day for the spell’s level.
Spells Known
Table: Bloodrager Spells Known
| Level | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|
| 1st | — | — | — | — |
| 2nd | — | — | — | — |
| 3rd | — | — | — | — |
| 4th | 2 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 3 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 4 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 8th | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 9th | 5 | 4 | — | — |
| 10th | 5 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 11th | 5 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 12th | 6 | 5 | 4 | — |
| 13th | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 14th | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 15th | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 16th | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 17th | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 18th | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 19th | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 20th | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
The bloodrager’s selection of spells is limited. At 4th level, a bloodrager knows two 1st-level spells of his choice. A bloodrager gains more spells as he increases in level, as indicated on
Table: Bloodrager Spells Known. Unlike spells per day, the number of spells a bloodrager knows is not affected by his Charisma score, but it is affected by any bonus spells he gains from his bloodline. At 8th level and every 3 levels thereafter, a bloodrager can choose to learn a new spell in place of one he already knows. This swap follows all the same rules as for a sorcerer.
Bloodrager Spells
See the Bloodrager Spell List page.
Improved Uncanny Dodge (Ex)
At 5th level, a bloodrager can no longer be flanked. This defense denies rogues (or other classes with the sneak attack ability) the ability to sneak attack the bloodrager by flanking him, unless the attacker has at least four more rogue levels (or levels in the class granting sneak attack) than the target has bloodrager levels.
If a character already has uncanny dodge from another class, the levels from the classes that grant uncanny dodge stack when determining the minimum rogue level required to flank the character.
Damage Reduction (Ex)
At 7th level, a bloodrager gains damage reduction. Subtract 1 from the damage the bloodrager takes each time he is dealt damage from a weapon or a natural attack. At 10th level, and every 3 levels thereafter, this damage reduction increases by 1 point. Damage Reduction can reduce damage to 0, but not below 0.
Greater Bloodrage (Su)
At 11th level, when a bloodrager enters a bloodrage, the bonus to his attack rolls, melee damage rolls, thrown weapon damage rolls, and Will saves increases to +3. In addition, the amount of temporary hit points gained when entering a rage increases to 3 per Hit Die. Furthermore, upon entering a bloodrage, the bloodrager can apply the effects a bloodrager spell he knows of 2nd level or lower to himself. The spell must have a range of touch or personal. If the spell’s duration is greater than 1 round, it instead lasts for the duration of the bloodrage. This use consumes a bloodrager spell slot, as if he had cast the spell; he must have the spell slot available to take advantage of this effect.
Greater bloodrage counts as the barbarian’s greater rage ability for the purposes of feat prerequisites, feat abilities, magic item abilities, and spell effects.
Indomitable Will (Ex)
At 14th level, a bloodrager gains a +4 bonus on Will saves to resist enchantment spells while bloodraging. This bonus stacks with all other modifiers, including the bonus on Will saves he also receives during his bloodrage.
Tireless Bloodrage (Su)
At 17th level, a bloodrager no longer becomes fatigued at the end of his bloodrage.
Capstone Ability
When a character reaches the 20th level of a class, she gains a powerful class feature or ability, sometimes referred to as a capstone. When a character reaches 20th level in this class, the following new ability can be selected instead of the standard 20th level class ability which would normally be gained. In some cases, a capstone specifies what ability it replaces. A character can’t select an alternative capstone if she has previously traded away her class capstone via an archetype. Clerics and wizards can receive a capstone at 20th level, despite not having one to begin with.
Empowered Bloodrage (Su): At 20th level, the bloodrager is as much spell as mortal flesh. When the bloodrager enters a bloodrage, he can apply two spells to himself rather than one.
Mighty Bloodrage (Su): At 20th level, when a bloodrager enters a bloodrage, the the bonus to his attack rolls, melee damage rolls, thrown weapon damage rolls, and Will saves increases to +4. In addition, the amount of temporary hit points gained when entering a rage increases to 4 per Hit Die. Furthermore, the spell he can apply to himself at the beginning of a bloodrage due to the greater bloodrage class feature is not limited to only spells of 2nd level or lower.
Section 15: Copyright Notice
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Advanced Class Guide. Copyright 2014, Paizo Inc.; Authors: Dennis Baker, Ross Byers, Jesse Benner, Savannah Broadway, Jason Bulmahn, Jim Groves, Tim Hitchcock, Tracy Hurley, Jonathan H. Keith, Will McCardell, Dale C. McCoy, Jr., Tom Phillips, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Thomas M. Reid, Sean K Reynolds, Tork Shaw, Owen K.C. Stephens, and Russ Taylor.
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