u/ArtificerEngineer

So I’ve cleared BG3 multiple times now and Shadowheart as always been some form of Cleric support caster.

The build is nice as a Light Cleric, but it’s gotten repetitive and I wanna try an alternative caster.

I ran a swords bard last game and really loved it. This go around, I want to try a lore bard as a support caster.

What has everyone here made work? I was thinking 1 Sorc for Constitution proficiency/shield and 1 into cleric for warding flare and create water. What are your suggestions?

Hello all,

In my previous runs, I usually fight Raphael before finishing off both Orin and Gortash. I typically finish one of them but not both.

So I decided to come back to the HoH after realizing I missed a couple chests with Potion of angelic slumber in them. I also made the demons hostile because Gale didn’t originally get the disguise since I had Minthara in the party when I first came in.

I previously had taken the amulet of greater health and gotten away, then came back later and fought Harlep, along with taking the stuff out of that one safe. Left after that and no issues.

However, the third time I came in, that’s when I had Gale with me. Demons became hostile and when I was about to leave after checking the chests hope pops up and complains time is running out, and then when I get to the exit, door closes and locks. I lockpick it and as soon as I get to the portal Raphael pops out.

This is my second (and most successful) HM run and I’ll say I kinda got lucky because 1. I had 2 scrolls of disintegrate fora couple of the pillars 2. I had setup barrels on one side where two other pillars are in advance and 3. Yurgir ended up siding with me.

Having hold monster was huge in this fight because Raphael got into his bigger form before I could eliminate him. However, I clutched it and got out.

After I looted everything, came back and the Orphic hammer was just unlocked. I never went back to the Archivist’s room after originally taking the amulet of greater health, so I’m wondering what triggered this. Anyone seen this?

Hi all.

Currently, party comp looks like this:

- 2 Veng Paladin/10 Swords Bard
- 1 Drac Sorc/1 Tempest Cleric/9 Abj Wizard (Minthara)
- 1 Storm Sorc/2 Stars Druid/9 Light Cleric (Shadowheart)
- 5 Gloom/4 Assassin/3 Battlemaster (Karlach)

The first 3 are really great. The first two are great at controlling the battlefield while dealing some great raw damage, while the third support character is great at doing their role.

The fourth is really one of my first builds I ever did, and it’s always been consistent, but thinking of switching it up.

I know having range is nice, but tbh it hasn’t been a huge issue, and having 3 party members that can fly is also nice. Only concern is my gloom is usually the utility lockpicker/trap disarmer. I have really been looking at OH monk and if I put a few levels of Rogue Thief into it I’d easily have that covered.

I guess this is more of me looking for suggestions on whether I just slot a OH monk in party comp since they also have great mobility, or just stick with it as is.

TBH I just wanna try it because I’ve heard it’s very strong and it’s got some cool abilities.

Bard is using Nyrulna w/ Bhaalist armor btw. Not really range themed, although I could consider that as a fallback.

Hey all, first time posting here, second time I attempt honor mode.

First time I played, I died to the Gnolls and their leader.

Second time I almost did too. Fortunately had many potions and knew a bit more of the “gotchas”.

My strat second time around was making sure I was leveled properly. So, current comp is as follows (Lvl 9 and about to go to the Gauntlet of Shar):

- 9 Light Cleric (Shadowheart)
- 5 Ranger Gloomstalker/4 Rogue Assassin (Astarion)
- 7 Swords Bard/2 Vengeance Pally (My character)
- 7 Hexblade Warlock/2 Vengeance Pally (Karlach)

Currently, everyone feels pretty solid. Karlach is doing great amounts of damage, but the 7/5 split in Tactician mode felt a lot more solid.

Reason being More spell slots for more smites. 2 warlock slots, even at lvl 4, feels kinda crappy. Not only that, no aura of protection or Aura of Hate (I previously played an Oathbreaker because it had some nice utility for 7 lvls).

While the damage is good, im starting to lean into something else. Maybe OH monk or mix some sorcerer in. I guess I’ll defer to anyone who’s thought about this specific split.