Starfinder 2E Playtest – The Reworked Mystic Merges Science and Fantasy to Stellar Effect
The Mystic puts the fantasy in Science-Fantasy. And in Starfinder 2nd Edition’s latest playtest, the Mystic gets a rework!
Starfinder 2nd Edition is coming before you know it. But along the way, we get glimpses of how the game is shaping up (along with the opportunity to help do the shaping). These come in the form of Starfinder 2nd Edition playtests. The first looked at guns. Now the 2nd looks at spells, as well as a revamped version of the Mystic class.
As part of the changes, the Mystic is falling more in line with the Pathfinder 2E Remastered engine. This is because Starfinder 2E is also moving away from using any OGL content. And as a result, it’ll be more streamlined and customizable.
Starfinder 2E Mystic – Playtesting With Power
Mystic is a class that we’re really interested in getting more feedback on. As a spontaneous caster, its connections currently give it access to the divine and primal traditions. However, regardless of the chosen connection, the mystic gains powerful healing in the form of its vitality network ability. Mystics can further customize how they use their vitality network through their connection and feat choices, but you’ll have to download the Field Test to learn more!
This new rendition of the mystic relies on its connection and forming bonds with fellow party members. It shares a lot of the same design space as the First Edition mystic, just reworked to fit the Second Edition engine and to mesh in a broader sense with the setting. We’re taking some steps to allow for mystics to be more directly connected to deities, which wasn’t entirely possible in the past. This means that a player can create a mystic character who is a priest or follower of a deity and gain many of the same benefits that a cleric might enjoy.
The Mystic plays a lot like a Sorcerer or other spontaneous caster. And with Starfinder 2E’s rework, there are even more options available. Including features like Signature Spells, which lets you pick a spell that you can heighten without having to learn the heightened version. And with features like Void Warranty and Vital Boost, you’ll have a lot to offer your fellow Starfinders.
Try the Starfinder 2E Mystic Playtest today!
