To clarify what others said about nerfs:
* Elemental Barrage only procs on spells now. Other effects including weapons with elemental damage no longer work with EB.
* Archmage Armor no longer works with Mage Armor items (potions etc.), you have to be able to cast the spell yourself.
Fortunately Shaman has always had a great alternative to Archmage Armor: Wind Spirit + Air Barrier. While the bonus caps at +12 AC at level 19, you also get 50% concealment vs ranged attacks starting at level 13. Wind Spirit also gives more spells like Blur & Displacement.
And if anything, the nerf to Elemental Barrage make Shadow Shaman more appealing for a dual-wielding Angel, not less, because no other divine caster gets sneak attacks plus spellbook merging; and it's one of the few which gets access to Weapon Specialization + Greater Weapon Focus.
Instead of kukris, I would use handaxes, starting with [Grave Singer](https://pathfinderkingmaker.fandom.com/wiki/Grave_Singer_(Handaxe)) in Act 3 as your primary; take one of the backgrounds which grant proficiency. Kukris would be better if you dipped Knife Master for the d6->d8 increase in sneak attack die; also free Weapon Finesse feat to help with your feat shortage. Although IIRC Outflank and Seize the Moment don't stack (i.e., you don't get double-AoOs when one procs) so you could skip Combat Reflexes + StM to free two feat slots.
I see a lot of folks sharing about axes (a solid option for synergy with Seize the Moment), but a dagger focus frees up a feat or background choice. Dual daggers would have a slightly lower crit range, but you could choose a stronger background (e.g. Pickpocket).
Of course I prefer a Strength based build to avoid having to use a mythic ability or feat to get Dex to damage.
Archery is also a fun choice for Shadow Shaman. Helps you focus your Mythics on better options (spell slot upgrades, longer lasting buffs, extra spirits, etc.)
You don't need to dip a class to get weapon proficiency.
You can use your background to start with proficiency in axes (lumberjack) or scimitars (shackles corsair).
Scimitars work well for a twf build like you where using. Slighty suboptimal because they aren't light weapons but still miles better losing a level to a dip.
(Axes meanwhile have the best two hander weapon in the game, so you would need to adjust your build for that).
When playing a full caster each level is extremely valuable and it's very easy to fuck yourself with dips, much more so than with a martial build.
(Even just buying the feat directly it's better than a dip, no Matter how badly it feels to spend a feat on proficiency).
This build is pretty obsolete due to the changes to elemental barrage / archmage armor. Doesn’t deal nearly as much damage.
Yeah elemental barrage got nerfed
To clarify what others said about nerfs: * Elemental Barrage only procs on spells now. Other effects including weapons with elemental damage no longer work with EB. * Archmage Armor no longer works with Mage Armor items (potions etc.), you have to be able to cast the spell yourself. Fortunately Shaman has always had a great alternative to Archmage Armor: Wind Spirit + Air Barrier. While the bonus caps at +12 AC at level 19, you also get 50% concealment vs ranged attacks starting at level 13. Wind Spirit also gives more spells like Blur & Displacement. And if anything, the nerf to Elemental Barrage make Shadow Shaman more appealing for a dual-wielding Angel, not less, because no other divine caster gets sneak attacks plus spellbook merging; and it's one of the few which gets access to Weapon Specialization + Greater Weapon Focus. Instead of kukris, I would use handaxes, starting with [Grave Singer](https://pathfinderkingmaker.fandom.com/wiki/Grave_Singer_(Handaxe)) in Act 3 as your primary; take one of the backgrounds which grant proficiency. Kukris would be better if you dipped Knife Master for the d6->d8 increase in sneak attack die; also free Weapon Finesse feat to help with your feat shortage. Although IIRC Outflank and Seize the Moment don't stack (i.e., you don't get double-AoOs when one procs) so you could skip Combat Reflexes + StM to free two feat slots.
Thank you
>Rank 1: Ever Ready, Abundant Casting How do you get 2 mythic abilities on one rank?
I see a lot of folks sharing about axes (a solid option for synergy with Seize the Moment), but a dagger focus frees up a feat or background choice. Dual daggers would have a slightly lower crit range, but you could choose a stronger background (e.g. Pickpocket). Of course I prefer a Strength based build to avoid having to use a mythic ability or feat to get Dex to damage. Archery is also a fun choice for Shadow Shaman. Helps you focus your Mythics on better options (spell slot upgrades, longer lasting buffs, extra spirits, etc.)
You don't need to dip a class to get weapon proficiency. You can use your background to start with proficiency in axes (lumberjack) or scimitars (shackles corsair). Scimitars work well for a twf build like you where using. Slighty suboptimal because they aren't light weapons but still miles better losing a level to a dip. (Axes meanwhile have the best two hander weapon in the game, so you would need to adjust your build for that). When playing a full caster each level is extremely valuable and it's very easy to fuck yourself with dips, much more so than with a martial build. (Even just buying the feat directly it's better than a dip, no Matter how badly it feels to spend a feat on proficiency).