Races in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous determine many aspects of a character, from their appearance to their innate capabilities. There are 12 Races in the base game, each with their unique strengths and weakness. In Pathfinder: WOTR, Races are chosen during Character Creation, and will provide the character with various buffs and effects that are exclusive to each race, as well as unique physical traits
Note: Your companions may have different races other than the 12 base races shown on this page. For example, Lann is a Mongrelman, which gives him unique bonuses.
What is the Best Race?
There is no overall best Race, but players will find that certain groups lend themselves better for certain styles of play. Not all choices are done for battle or Build purposes, however, so players should feel free to pick the race that they prefer for roleplay, aesthetics, or optimization objectives.
All Pathfinder: WotR Races
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous All Races
Elf
Ability Score: +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence
Racial Traits: Elven Weapon Familiarity, Elven Immunities, Elven Magic, Keen Senses
Dwarf
Ability Score: +2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, -2 Charisma
Racial Traits: Keen Senses, Hatred - Orcs and Goblinoids, Dwarven Weapon Familiarity, Stability, Hardy, Slow and Steady, Defensive Training - Giants
Gnome
Ability Score: -2 Strength, +2 Constitution, +2 Charisma
Racial Traits: Defensive Training - Giants, Hatred - Reptilian Humanoids, Illusion Resistance, Gnome Magic, Obsessive, Slow Movement, Keen Senses
Halfling
Ability Score: -2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma
Racial Traits: Fearless, Sure-Footed, Halfling Luck, Slow Movement, Keen Senses
Half-Elf
Ability Score: +2 to one ability score
Racial Traits: Adaptability, Keen Senses, Elven Immunities
Half-Orc
Ability Score: +2 to one ability score
Racial Trait: Orc Ferocity, Orc Weapon Familiarity, Intimidating, Skilled, Keen Senses
Aasimar
Ability Score: Depends on selected Aasimar Heritage
Racial Traits: Aasimar Heritage, Light Halo, Celestial Resistance
Tiefling
Ability Score: Depends on selected Tiefling heritage
Racial Traits: Tiefling Heritage, Fiendish Resistance
Oread
Ability Score: Depends on selected Oread Heritage
Racial Traits: Oread Heritage, Slow Movement, Energy Resistance, Acid Affinity, Keen Senses
Dhampir
Ability Score: Depends on Dhampir Heritage
Racial Traits: Dhampir Heritage, Negative Energy Affinity, Resist Level Drain, Undead Resistance
Kitsune
Ability Score: Depends on selected Kitsune Heritage
Racial Traits: Kitsune Heritage, Kitsune Magic, Keen Sense, Agile, Change Shape
AnonymousOne of the things I appreciate about modern CRPGs is the more varied selection of races. I know that there's tons more in the pen & paper version, but of course there are. In the P&P version it's a matter of simply *writing* them into existence. Not coding them into an engine. Making multiple unique bodies & texture sets for them. One of Neverwinter Nights' biggest weaknesses, as legendary as it is, is the sad lack of any REAL variety in the races. You can play humans, lanky humans, half-lanky humans, short humans, shorter humans, REALLY short humans and half-orcs. And all but the last are just the same set of models warped into proportion.
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OMG! So many babies. Build a game yourselves if you don't like it. Or don't buy it. But for the love of God stop crying. It's a game. There are more important things to worry about. Like moving out of your parents' house. Erasing your search history. Losing your virginity. Or getting a job. I know one of these applies to every crier on here.
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Memes aside, there is a disappointing lack of options from the tabletop. Why not the other elemental-kin? Why drop the ability to play as Drow or Half-Drow? I’m sure I could find others. Part of the joy of Pathfinder to me was the more in depth character creation, compared with 3.5.
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this different drawing styles for the races just triggers. it is not like the game costs $3. but a whole triple-A $50
like a cheap compilation of race pictures from a random art site search. disgusting.
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Why is there no Goblin race? :( we had Nok Nok in the previous game as party memeber, yet we still cannot play as his people? lame.
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"compared to 3.5"
D&D has just as many races and variants as Pathfinder. Go learn something so you actually know about it.
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