Marksman
The marksman is a ranged psionic attacker by Dreamscarred Press, with a chassis similar to that of the Soulknife: full BAB, d10 HD, good Reflex and Will, etc. However, instead of creating some ranged mind blade, it focuses on augmenting their accuracy with a physical ranged weapon and has actual manifesting without the need of an archetype. It's not very powerful manifesting, though, as it basically has the powers known progression of a Wilder (with a maximum power level of 4) and the same power points as an Aegis (which doesn't even have powers). As such, one could probably argue it to being akin to a psychic Ranger if all you wanted to focus on was the shooting.
Marksmen have three distinct combat styles: Finesse (for all trick shots and debuffs), Sniper (For a single devastating shot), and Volley (For multi-shot shenanigans). Each of these styles doesn't only provide a boost to a certain skill and stats when keeping Focus, but they also provide you with access to a small feat chain as well as an array of different powers that don't require sacrificing Focus.
While there were archetypes around for the Marksman, it was clear that the class was rather unloved when compared to classes like the Soulknife and Aegis. Notable among these are the Kaigun, which makes the Marksman into a sort of psychic Gunslinger, the Spearman, which focuses instead on throwing spears instead of knives or arrows, and the Mind's Eye Disciple for the hook into Path of War.
| The Third Party Classes of Pathfinder | |
|---|---|
| Psionics: | Psion - Psychic Warrior - Soulknife - Wilder Aegis - Cryptic - Dread - Marksman - Tactician - Vitalist |
| Path of War: | Stalker - Warder - Warlord - Harbinger - Mystic - Zealot |
| Akashic Mysteries: | Daevic - Eclipse - Guru - Nexus - Radiant - Rajah - Stormbound - Vizier - Zodiac |
| Spheres of Power: | Armorist - Elementalist - Eliciter - Fey Adept - Hedgewitch - Incanter Mageknight - Shifter - Soul Weaver - Symbiat - Thaumaturge - Wraith |
| Spheres of Might: | Armiger - Blacksmith - Commander - Conscript Savant - Scholar - Sentinel - Striker - Technician |
| Spheres of Guile: | Agent - Courser - Envoy - Mastermind - Professional |
| Champions of the Spheres: | Prodigy - Sage - Troubadour - Dragoon - Mountebank - Necros - Reaper Warden - Crimson Dancer |
| Pact Magic: | Pactmaker (formerly known as Medium) |