Pathfinder: How to Become a Demon in Wrath of the Righteous (2024)

As the heroofPathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous dives into battle with the demons pouring out of the World Wound, it makes sense that the weary and frustrated couldbe tempted to embrace their wrath and rage. As thatanger begins to taunt even the most stalwart heroes, the power that comes with it courses through their veins, ensuring them that giving in is tantamount to their success no matter the cost.

The Demon Mythic path, not to be confused with the Devil Mythic Path, offers powerful transformations to sate the hero's bloodlust and quest for the ultimate authority to rule over the Hells as a Demon Lord. As one ofWrath of the Righteous'evil Mythic Paths, becoming a Demon may mean giving up companions -- but who needs friends when there's a host of hungry, raging demons ready to answer the call?

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What Are Demons in Pathfinder?

Wrath of the Righteous pits the player and their companion against an army of Demons pouring from the World Wound to reap destruction and rain havoc down on any who would stand in their way, but what are Demons and where do they come from? In Pathfinder, Demons are creatures of great evil so foul and corrupted there is no hope for redemption.

Within the Abyss, Demons exist in a carefully constructed hierarchy that allows the most powerful among them to rise to the top and become dreaded Demon Lords. Demon Lords rule over individual layers of the Abyss, and the number in existence is unknown because, as other Demons strive to gain power through acts of evil and destruction, they rise and sometimes overthrow those who dared to block their ascension.

Because the Abyss is in a constant state of chaos where power is always changing hands as Demon Lords battle one another for supremacy, becoming a Demon inWrath of the Righteous and driving an army against other demons makes perfect sense. In the end, the last Demon standing will be the one who rises to power as all who remain are forced to bow before them.

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How to Become a Demon in Wrath of the Righteous

Much likeits good-aligned counterpart the Angel, the Demon Mythic Path, is offered early in the game. The player's first opportunity to unlockit is in theShield Maze in Kenabres. Hosilla will summon a Demon the party must fight, and there is a demonic dialogue option that will launch the player onto the Demon Mythic Path.

If the player doesn't start it here,there is another opportunity to unlock the path. When leading the Crusade into the World Wound for the first time, there is a second chance to embrace demonic rage and start down the path to phenomenal power.

It is important to note that, because the Demon Mythic Path is considered evil, it may affect how the player's companions react to their choices and behaviors. Some of them, like Arueshalae, may even decide to leave the party because they simply cannot serve one who has no control over their own rage and lust for power.

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The Benefits of Becoming a Demon

Becoming a Demon is a phenomenal option for players who crave the dark side and want to fightfire with fire.After all, who else would know better how to defeat a raging Demon army than one of their own? No one understandsthe lust for power, domination and commanding a host of fiercely loyal followers quite like a Demon.

Demons have a number of interesting spells and abilities that put them in a position to tear down enemy forces with their bare hands. They can also summon a host of other demons to do their bidding on the battlefield, putting the fear of the Abyss into enemies and allies alike. To make them even more appealing,Demons have the ability to change form, taking on powerful aspects that only grow more horrifying as their rage grows.

Because this Mythic Path combines raging melee with magic, one of the best classes topair it withis the Bloodrager. Bloodragers can cast up to level four Sorcerer spells and rage like Barbarians, blending melee and magic with the Demon's furious rage.

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The Demon's Mythic Spells & Abilities

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To inspire those who follow them into battle, the Demon's abilities must be as terrifying as they are inspiring. Watching as they transform into horrifying demonic creatures in a fit of rage is par for the course and will definitely leave a lasting impression on those who choose to follow a Demon into battle.

Demons have access to a wide range of Mythic Spells that allow them to do everything from making their own blood boil in a raging haze to empowering their attacks with the flames of the Abyss itself. They learn how to embrace their inner-demon through the polymorph spell, which turns them into awe-inspiring demons like the Babua, Derakni, Nalfeshnee or Balor. Demons can also channel their rage and fuel it into their allies, which empowers their attack and damage rolls and boosts their reflex checks.

The Mythic Ability "Close to the Abyss"allows the Demon grows a pair of horns.These give them a gore attack, and on the second Mythic level, they gain resistance to electricity and immunity to poison damage.

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A Demon's abilities cover a wide range of intriguing powers, like growing Demonic Claws that can be used alongside weapon attacks to do additional damage. Demonic Rage is a powerful tool, provoking rage powered by the fires of the Abyss itselfthat increase damage, reflexes and the DC for saving throws against the Demon's spell attacks and abilities. Demonic Charge allows them to teleport straight to an enemy, dealing unholy damage in a10 foot radius.

Demonic Aspects, which begin at level two and increase with every level thereafter, provide inspiration for the Demon's rage and power. They learn to channel their rage and take on the forms of other powerful demons, each of them with their own special abilities, powers and boosts in combat situations. Increases include things like healing ability, strength boosts and can even make the Demon incorporeal so they become more difficult to detect.

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