Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is an absolutely massive game with a ton of quests, secrets, and references to find. It's entirely possible to miss entire companions if you spend too much time walking around the city of Kenabres during the first few hours of the game.
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This, along with the multitude of Mythic Paths that severely alter the events of the game, make Wrath of the Righteous a perfect game to play multiple times. There will almost always be something to discover if you take the right companions along or look just a little bit closer.
Updated December 6, 2021 by Ryan Bamsey: Wrath of the Righteous is a colossal game with countless secrets to discover - we've added a few more to the list in case you missed any!
WARNING: This article will have some spoilers regarding character details and story events from the first three acts of the game.
11 Nenio's Secret
Nenio in her Kitsune form in Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous
Nenio is a contentious character in the community thanks to her rather odd personality and obsession with the scientific method. As a result, players might not deign to pursue her companion quests and find out more about her history.
Just a little into her personal storyline you will learn that Nenio is actually a Kitsune — a race of humanoid foxes who can take on the appearance of humans at will. Perhaps if they knew this about her going in, players wouldn't ignore her character! Alternatively, it might make them ignore her even harder. She's a controversial one.
10 Vescavor Slime Samples
It is quite possible to push yourself over the chasm of evil quite early on in the game - but only if you've made some specific choices. In Act Two you'll be thrust into an encounter with swarms of Vescavor and a Vescavor Queen - disgusting creatures that are very hard to take down.
It is possible to take some slime samples from the queen and use them in your attack on Drezen to draw the horrible bugs to the demonic army. This is quite the malicious choice, but players who took Queen Galfrey along for the ride won't even get a chance to make it - they are outright forbidden and there's nothing you can do to change her mind.
9 Gross Incandescence
A reference to Soliare from Dark Souls in Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous
In the area where you recruit Regill during the second act of the game, there is a fun reference to Dark Souls hidden neatly away from view.
Look for an athletics check off the beaten track once you have completed the encounter and you should find someone in armor. If he doesn't seem familiar to you immediately, talk to him and look closely at the pose he pulls. Hello, Solaire, old friend.
8 The UI Can Spoil Camellia's Alignment
Trying to take a level of Paladin as Camellia in Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous
The reveal that Camellia is actually a Chaotic Evil nightmare is quite easily guessed thanks to her really concerning battle quotes and the mere fact that she has an unremovable amulet that hides her alignment from others.
There is a way to completely reveal it earlier, though. Upon leveling Camellia up, it's possible to notice early that she absolutely cannot take a level of Paladin — the game will actually fully spoil the reason, telling you that it's because she's Chaotic Evil.
7 Recruiting Arueshalae Early
An image of the quest to recruit Arushalae early in the Lost Chapel with an image of her overlaid. From Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous
Arushaelae is something of a fan-favorite (along with Ember) amongst the cast of Wrath of the Righteous. She's a succubus who is making a huge effort to redeem herself with the favor of Desna, a goddess of goodness.
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Usually, you'd meet Arushaelae in Act Three thanks to a dream in which she contacts you. It is possible, however, to recruit her at the end of Act Two — you can check out our companion recruitment guide to find out how.
6 Anevia's Medical Condition
Anevia from Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous
It is possible, through speaking with Anevia and Irabeth at length, to learn that Irabeth once sold her family sword to pay for medical expenses for Anevia. Upon learning this, you can then ask Anevia what was wrong with her — she will never tell you what it was, however. In this game, at least.
The answer lies in the adventure path that Wrath of the Righteous is based on! Anevia is a character who acts very much like the Anevia of the PC game. In that adventure path, it's possible to learn that Anevia is actually a trans woman and that Irabeth sold her sword to pay for a potion that would magically align Anevia's physical body with her gender.
5 Radiance
Dialogue with Seelah upon finding Radiance in Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous
There is a puzzle in the Shield Maze at the beginning of the game that requires you to pull four colored switches in the correct order. The problem is that the solution is quite far away, with the correct order hidden innocuously in the frames of four portraits that can so easily be missed.
Solving the puzzle leads to a small room in which you'll find Radiance, an enchanted longsword that turns out to be quite an important relic of the crusade — and one that can be upgraded over the course of the game. It's not a game-breaking piece of equipment or anything, but it hurts to miss out on the lore.
4 Unlocking Mythic Paths
Choosing the Lich Mythic Path in Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous
You will encounter two Mythic Paths by default on your way to the end of Act Two where you have to lock one in: Angel and Demon. There are, however, six Mythic Paths to be unlocked before this point and some of them are really easy to miss. Unlocking Azata requires the completion of a sidequest that starts in the Market Square of Kenabres, for example.
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Most egregiously complicated is the method for unlocking the Lich Mythic Path. This requires that you don't destroy a random wand in the caves beneath the Leper's Smile (an action labelled at Evil, warding any Good roleplayers off) and then take it to a conspicuous Lich hidden in the basem*nt of the Lost Chapel.
3 Hiring Troops With Irabeth
The Crusader army in Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous
In Act Two you are introduced to the Crusade system of the game, something that has proved controversial with many thanks to its lack of balance and unnecessary difficulty in some places. There are ways to make it easier, however.
One way that many will miss is by talking to Irabeth as soon as you unlock the feature. She will offer you the opportunity to buy a large stack of troops that can make the first few fights much easier and it's highly recommended that you do this.
2 How To Keep Lann And Wenduag
The choice at the end of the Prologue between Lann and Wenduag seems like a classic, binary choice emblematic of these types of games. There is a way, however, to eventually have both Mongrels in your party without the threat of desertion or betrayal.
If you choose Lann as the first choice and then confront Wenduag in Act Three as part of Lann's companion quest, you have the chance to recruit her there. If you do this, however, she will eventually betray you and leave. If you desire to complete the game with both in your party, you must reject Wenduag in Act Three and then recruit her permanently when you encounter her in Act Five.
1 Confronting The Traitor
Leper's Smile in Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous
One of the shocks of the game is that Nurah turns out to be a traitor and is responsible for the Vescavor attack, the Gargoyle attack, and a ruthless strategy for taking Drezen that will end up with you taking on multiple Minotaurs.
Succeeding with multiple Perception checks and making an effort to explore Nurah's tent and exhaust her dialogue allows you to confront the Halfling before all of this kicks off. This is incredibly easily missed on your first playthrough, however, and is much more likely to strike the player as a course of action upon replays.
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