Thread by @AzurePimpernel

Welcome to part 2 of yesterday's 🧵, today's title "Swashbuckle BETTER".

People playing #pathfinder2e's Swashbuckler don't consider any options beyond Acrobat for archetypes and each swashbuckler has pretty potent options, especially when using free archetype.

For Wit & Braggarts: Marshal - The skill boost to their chosen skill not only frees up a skill increase, it coordinates directly with the Inspiring or Dread Marshal stances. One for All Wit Swashbucklers are right at home with the tactical feats like To Battle and Cadence Call.

For Gymnasts: Quite obviously, Wrestler, athletics gets a bump but this remains fairly viable for one handed weapon specialists, and it inflicts so many wonderful status effects while controlling enemy movement it is just fun.

For Wit & Fencers: Captivator - Yes, Captivator needs to be errata'd and hopefully @paizo does errata its entry soon, but with spells like Infectious Enthusiasm, Touch of Idiocy, Paralyze, Heroism, and other buffs and debuffs make having that skill increase and spells worth it.

Plus! Being able to drop something like Phantom Pain with Reactive Charm is incredibly useful to set yourself for a good finisher the following round. Once Captivator is mended or you can deal with playing it as written, it adds plenty of options to the Swashbuckler.

For Battledancers: Gladiator - Gladiator offers more uses for the Performance skill such as being able to Demoralize using Performance, in the right settings gain temporary HP and default to rolling Performance for Initiative, and other fun bonuses.

For Battledancers & Fencers: Pistol Phenom - As long as you have access to firearms, Pistol Phenom offers an incredible change of gameplay for both Fencers and Battle Dancers. Yes the reloading can get very strange, gaining panache at range is a game changer.

For Battledancer: Shadowdancer - Shadowdancer may be a mid game archetype, but the added mobility, focus spells, and even the greater darkvision absolutely change the nature of the game just by making your Battledancer a looming shadow of death on the field.

For Fencers: Assassin - Assassin has a steep entry requirement, but in tandem with Mark for Death's granting of backstabber, the increase to deadly on deadly weapons, and use of poisons and other alchemical items, the Fencer becomes an incredibly lethal combatant.

Worth noting: Flying Blade works with alchemical bombs, and Mark for Death also makes you more likely to successfully feint against your enemy. The Assassin hits incredibly hard when paired into the fencer swashbuckler, and I hope somebody causes absolute havoc with this.

Weird but honorable mentions:
Mauler (Gymast + 2H Finesse Weapons)
Cathartic Mage (Charisma Swashbuckler)
Bastion (1H Weapon)
Medic (Doctor's Visitation + Vivacious Speed 👩‍🍳💋)
Martial Artist (1H/Unarmed)
Mind Smith (Any)
Talisman Dabbler (Steer into your styles skills)

Also with mentioning: bayonets and reinforced stocks work with swashbuckler's core abilities.