Big oof. I just figured out that my character build for my upcoming PF2e campaign can just be done way better in another class, more efficiently and effectively.
My Kashrishi Alchemical Sciences Investigator is just flat-out worse in almost every way than if he were a Mastermind Rogue.
The only thing I lose out on are the versatile vials from AlchSci, and the whole 'know your attack roll before committing to it' thing, which is kind of a drag anyway. The trade off is Sneak Attack Is Just Better since it can trigger off of every attack. I can still get Alchemical Crafting, I can still get the same or better proficiencies in just about everything. I can get precision damage (more of it if needed), often for the same or less actions. I can get poisons, I get core access to off-guard, which just means more hit AND crit chance, crit specializations, and just about enough skill proficiencies to flat-out not need Investigator's Pursue A Lead bonus, and I then don't hafta deal with the Pursue A Lead minigame all game.
Hrm. Might end up asking my GM if I can take Free Archetype on Investigator to get Alchemist dedication or something; something to actually make it worth taking over Rogue.
Otherwise I might just swap. It's really just that much better. I knew Investigator got left behind in the Remaster, but I didn't realise by how much. -_-;
