Spells are manifestations of magic in Pathfinder: Kingmaker, not necessarily of the offensive type. Most spells deal damage or inflict a condition on the target.
See Spellcasting for an overview of how to use spells.
Spell Lists
Spellbook Progression
Different spellcaster classes unlock new levels of spells at different character levels but in terms of spellbook progression most of them can be grouped into several categories:
- Full casters with spell preparation (can cast up to lvl 9 spells but have to prepare them): e.g. Wizard, Druid, Cleric (also Shaman and Witch in Pathfinder WotR) - they're usually the first to gain access to the next-level spells.
- Full spontaneous casters (can cast up to lvl 9 spells spontaneously): e.g. Sorcerer (also Oracle and Arcanist in Pathfinder WotR): their spellbook progression is delayed by 1 level.
- Half-casters (can cast up to lvl 6 spells): e.g. Bard, Alchemist, Inquisitor, Magus, Eldritch Scoundrel (also Hunter, Skald and Warpriest in Pathfinder WotR). Their spellbook progression is the same regardless of whether they cast spells spontaneously or have to prepare them.
- Warrior casters (full-BAB physical classes with minor casting abilities: up to lvl 4 spells): e.g. Paladin or Ranger (also Bloodrager in Pathfinder WotR). They unlock even the 1st level spells fairly late (at level 4) and their caster level = their character level - 3.
The spellbook progression is shown below for comparison purposes.
| Spellcaster Type | Spellcaster Level | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
| Full Casters (preparation) | 1 | − | 2 | − | 3 | − | 4 | − | 5 | − | 6 | − | 7 | − | 8 | − | 9 | − | − | − |
| Full Casters (spontaneous) | 1 | − | − | 2 | − | 3 | − | 4 | − | 5 | − | 6 | − | 7 | − | 8 | − | 9 | − | − |
| Half-Casters | 1 | − | − | 2 | − | − | 3 | − | − | 4 | − | − | 5 | − | − | 6 | − | − | − | − |
| Warrior Casters | − | − | − | 1 | − | − | 2 | − | − | 3 | − | − | 4 | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |