The Experimenter Herbalist Ranger (again)

Do you remember my Talented Experimenter Herbalist Ranger from a while ago? I continued to tinker with the idea and made it into a regular archetype for Pathfinder. Now my friend's Ranger/Skald alcoholic character can really kick ass.

Experimenter Herbalist

Some rangers deepen the study of herbal remedies and learn no create strange concoctions, making experiments both on themselves and their animal companions.

Class Skills: An experimenter herbalist adds Craft (alchemy)  to his list of class skills instead of Knowledge (dungeoneering). This alters the ranger’s class skills.

Animal Companion Ex): An experimenter herbalist receives his animal companion at 1st level. His effective druid level to determine his companion’s abilities is equal to his ranger level. This replaces the first favored enemy and hunter’s bond.

Brew Potion (Ex): At 4th level, an experimenter  herbalist gains Brew Potion as a bonus feat. He can brew potions of any formulae he knows (up to 3rd level), using his effective alchemist level as his caster level. The spell must be one that can be made into a potion. The experimenter herbalist does not need to meet the prerequisites for this feat. This replaces the first favored terrain.

Experimental Beast (Ex): At 4th level, an experimental herbalist must choose an animal companion for his hunter’s bond. The experimenter herbalist’s companion is often the first subject chosen to try his herbal concoctions. At 11th level, the experimental herbalist gains the Monstrous Companion feat as a bonus feat. This modifies hunter’s bond and replaces quarry.

Extracts: At 4th level, an experimenter herbalist can create extracts, as an alchemist does. The experimenter herbalist has an effective alchemist level equal to his ranger level -4, and never gains extracts of 5th level or higher. In addition, he receives bonus extracts per day if he has a high Wisdom score, in the same way a wizard receives bonus spells per day. To learn or use an extract, an experimenter must have a Wisdom score equal to at least 10 + the extract’s level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against an experimenter herbalist’s extract is 10 + the extract level + the experimenter herbalist’s Wisdom modifier.

At 4th level an experimenter herbalist gains two 1st level formulae of his choice, selected from the alchemist’s extract list, plus a number of additional formulae equal to his Wisdom modifier. He gains formulae as an alchemist does, and an alchemist and an experimenter herbalist may learn from one another’s formulae books. This otherwise works exactly like the alchemist’s extract class feature. This replaces the ranger’s spellcasting ability.

Mutated Companion (Ex): At 5th level, the experimenter herbalist’s animal companion begins to show the effects of exposure to alchemical fumes and potions. The ranger can apply 1 evolution point to his animal companion. At 10th, 15th, and 20th level the experimenter herbalist gains 1 more evolution point and can spend these points to change his companion’s abilities. If the animal companion is replaced, the new companion gains these points. This replaces the second to fifth favored enemies.

Discoveries: At 8th, 13th, and 18th level, the experimenter herbalist selects an alchemist discovery. He treats his ranger level as his alchemist level for the purpose of gaining and using these discoveries. He uses Wisdom instead of Intelligence for the purpose of determining the discoveries’ effects. The experimenter herbalist can also select the Bomber rogue talent in place of a discovery. This replaces the second to fourth favored terrains.

Herbal Components: At 11th level, the experimenter  herbalist gains Herbal Components as a bonus feat. He does not need to meet the prerequisites for this feat. This replaces quarry.

Master Herbalist (Ex): At 20th level, an experimenter herbalist can always move at full speed while using Survival to follow tracks without penalty. In addition, he gains an alchemist grand discovery. This modifies master hunter.