Tactics in a BRUTAL Boss Fight in Pathfinder 2e (Deleted from "Illusion of Choice? Tactics Pt. 2")

33K views • 5 years ago • 59:38 Grab some popcorn, kick up your heels and get comfy, 'cause this one's a doozy! MMO-style "rotations" have even less of a place when our Level 5 heroes fight a BOSS. This is the deleted combat from PART 2 of my series on Tactics & Strategies in Pathfinder 2e. For the full experience, the original video began with (and ended with the conclusion of) "Let's Test the "Illusion of Choice" of Pathfinder 2e in a Combat - Tactics & Strategies Part 2!" If I had kept it in, it would've been 2.5 hours! (Did I really just make a feature-length film?) CONCLUSION AT: https://youtu.be/p5xV7BOFwyw?t=4762 Also see PART 1 "This Ain't D&D: Tactics + Strategies for Pathfinder 2e, Part 1 (Basic/Skill Actions)", where a Level 1 party fights a Giant Scorpion: https://youtu.be/PRq0VaN1-XE ADDITIONS: At 44:35, the Fighter missed a chance to use an Attack of Opportunity on the specter. Also, I had planned to (but didn't find a place to) highlight how the Swashbuckler can also gain Panache by succeeding on a check while doing "a particularly daring action, such as swinging on a chandelier or sliding down a drapery," at the GM's discretion. 0:00 - Introduction 2:32 - Hunted Shot 4:36 - NOT using Wild Shape 4:55 - Treat Poison 6:02 - PTSD 10:55 - Shield Block 11:37 - Paralysis + the Incapacitation trait 13:48 - Aggressive Block + Powerful Shove 14:24 - The Boss 16:05 - Opportune Riposte 17:32 - Wild Shape: A Choice?!? 22:56 - Feinting to gain Panache 23:43 - NOT using a Finisher 24:20 - Confident Finisher 25:47 - Switching to Melee 29:39 - NOT using Double Slice 31:53 - Goading Feint 33:36 - Learning + Adapting to Monster Defenses 39:10 - Using a Finisher Early 40:08 - Preparing a Crit with Hide 42:10 - Stupefied on a Spellcaster 43:06 - Prepared Spellcasting = Difficult Decisions 50:30 - Attack of Opportunity + Critical Specialization! 56:20 - Bon Mot 57:36 - Untrained Skills? 58:43 - Close Call LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! I'm a lawyer who teaches and runs tabletop RPGs (Pathfinder, D&D, Starfinder) for kids and teens, making videos and hosting events related to TTRPGs and board games. JOIN THE DISCORD to join our community and The Endless Tale Tavern PF2e campaign! https://discord.gg/bpyqxhwe8X SUPPORT THE RULES LAWYER PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/theruleslawyer For extended-form actual plays, SUBSCRIBE to my other channel, "RULES LAWYER DISCORD COMMUNITY CHANNEL" : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1K95QD8Mv2Tr6Wne6KS9g Follow me on TWITTER at: https://twitter.com/theruleslawyer1 LEARN PATHFINDER 2E! From The Rules Lawyer: BEGINNER BOX Demonstration + Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWMfQKXicak It's Easy to Learn! A First Combat: https://youtu.be/jafxucfk0PY Character Creation - A Breakdown: https://youtu.be/zBb10JowP30 A Second Combat: https://youtu.be/fLnmENaQykE Tactics & Strategies to Beat Pathfinder 2e's Tough Fights, Part 1: https://youtu.be/PRq0VaN1-XE Tactics & Strategies, Part 2: https://youtu.be/p5xV7BOFwyw All Pathfinder 2e rules are FREE! https://2e.aonprd.com/ https://pf2easy.com/ Pick up your Pathfinder 2e book on Amazon using my affiliate links below. As an Amazon Affliate, I earn from qualifying purchases which helps me continue doing what I love! Pathfinder 2e Core Rulebook: https://amzn.to/3BiFCSj Pathfinder 2e Beginner Box: https://amzn.to/3eVsUBB The Foundry modules I'm using here are: Dice So Nice! Dice Tray Ilsandril’s Tooltips Ivan Duch's Music Packs PF2E F Is for Flat-Footed Pings Show Drag Distance Token Action HUD Token Mold Tokenizer Turn Marker