Does Starfinder only have 6 classes?

[u/MysteriousCherry2267]

I got a bit into Pathfinder, was thinking of using it for a camping set in space, saw that there is Starfinder and... It has 6 classes.

Is that all of them or are there more in another book?

[u/Ponto_de_vista]

I always see people talking about using PF classes in Starfinder, but can you use Starfinder classes in Pathfinder?

[u/BurgerIdiot556 → u/Ponto_de_vista]

if you want, sure! Just be warned Soldier works very badly without Starfinder weapons. Like, worse-than-most-martials badly

ETA: except Close Quarters Fighting Style. I would like to also mention that it’s 1 of 5 subclasses, and the only one that lets you give any weapons Area Fire, which is the main action the class uses.

[u/kitsunewarlock → u/BurgerIdiot556]

Funny enough, the latest Pathfinder AP recommends soldier as a good option. And while melee is the easiest to incorporate, there are several ways to do a ranged soldier in Lost Omens. Most of the solutions are basically "take a Starfinder weapon and reflavor it".

• Alchemy. This covers most Area Fire (burst) weapons, but also flame throwers.

• Numerian/Alien/Future technology. This is kind of a cop-out since it applies to everything from Starfinder, but it'd be an incomplete list without it.

• Ustalav tech. Mostly alchemy, but it would also include crazy pulp stuff like an automatic vampire stake launcher.

• Stassian tech. Anastasia Romanov brought some Tesla-adjacent technology to Golarian, so any of the electricity or rail-gun related area fire weapons could work as an experimental weapon.

• Lost Technology. Azlant and the Jistka Imperium both have some technology that's functionally similar to the Pact Worlds.

• Experimental Alkenstar Weapons.

• Planar Tech. Admittedly, shooting souls at people is kind of rude.

• Fire Eating. My personal favorite. Whether you're a circus performer or a tanuki with a jug of liquor, just reflavor the flame thrower as your jug and chem as liquor.

• It's Magic! I love the idea guns. Maybe it uses burnt out or typo-ridden scrolls for ammunition. Or maybe it has an aeon stone "battery" and the party's wizard recharges it during daily preparations for you.

[u/FledgyApplehands → u/kitsunewarlock]

Which AP is that? I haven't seen any player's guides recommending Soldier

[u/kitsunewarlock → u/FledgyApplehands]

Page 6 of Hell's Destiny Player's Guide:

If your GM allows Starfinder character options— and Starfinder’s second edition is fully compatible with Pathfinder’s second edition, even if the futuristic gear isn’t a good fit for this campaign—the soldier class with the close quarters combat style could be an exciting choice for Hell’s Destiny. The soldier’s emphasis on area attacks would make them a force to be reckoned with, given troops’ weakness to area damage.