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@ottobot1234

Жыл бұрын

Has there been any information on how the warlock pact is going to work as far as interaction with your patron will they give you tasks? What happens if you obey or ignore them? I'm curious how much Larian put into these potential interactions

@a.m.pietroschek1972

11 ай бұрын

Warlock martial proficiencies are for beating-up or mugging distracted wizards. 🤣

@nicmalugin9287

10 ай бұрын

@@ottobot1234Also Is Something similar to the coffee lock possible to increase the number of spell slots even further

Wizards have one massive hidden buff compared to tabletop. Most DMs (in my experience) will not freely shower your wizard with scrolls/spellbooks to give you an encyclopedia sized known spell list. The game engine is not going to place artificial boundaries like this, meaning your spell list in BG3 is likely to be a LOT larger than an equivalent leveled wizard on table top. Gold is likely going to be the limiting factor on the size of your spellbooks.

@jacobmendoza6050

Жыл бұрын

Or perhaps sleight of hand could be the determining factor. :)

@hasseo195

Жыл бұрын

And you can even spare a lot of spell points, by using the scrolls. Instant of the prepared spell

@צמחישראלמרום

Жыл бұрын

@@hasseo195 true. even though, remember that sometimes you want to cast a spell on higher level, and spell scrolls are most of the time the base level of that spell.

@TheKillaShow

Жыл бұрын

You'll have 150 spells in your book and still cast the same 5 per day.

@BW022

Жыл бұрын

@@TheKillaShow +1. Even in PnP tables (where players have time) I rarely see clerics and druids swapping out spells unless it is darn obvious they needs something and even then it is often one spell. I'm a good PnP player and I rarely take the time to swap out spells -- especially in a semi-diverse party which can usually cover it. Typically, you have one common offensive and defensive spell per level (magic missile, web, fireball + shield, misty step, fly) and then you are down to three or so you can also memorize. You then use these exclusively, get used to them, etc. Unless you know you are facing something immune to fire, maybe you switch. In 6+ years of 5e play, Adventure League plus home games, I can count the number of times I've switched spells around. Also note that sorcerers and warlocks (along with bards and other classes which have a limited number of spells known) can swap out one spell each time they level. So, a first level sorcerer might take sleep. By 5th-level, if they find it isn't scaling well enough, they can swap it out for say magic missile. IMO, this is good enough. IMO, the power of learning spells is not so much having a dozen spells which you could memorized, but having a dozen rituals in the book which you can use -- find familiar, detect spells, identify, water breathing, tiny hut, etc. These pretty much ensure that you don't need to memorize most utility spells.

If you're fighting Illithids (mindflayers), Intelligence saving throws are actually very useful.

@NyJoanzy

Жыл бұрын

GOO warlock also useful in that scenario.

@Argonian0727

Жыл бұрын

What’s a illithid?

@Danielhuren

Жыл бұрын

@@Argonian0727 its undercommon for mind flayer and there proper name most people in the overworld wont even know what an illithid is but they do know what mind flayers are

@JT-mt6ku

Жыл бұрын

@@Argonian0727It’s a class of monsters that use psionic abilities, not all illithids are mind flayers. It’s like how humans are primates but not all primates are humans.

@kohtalainenalias

Жыл бұрын

@@Argonian0727 Squidmancers!

Dude these guides are so much better than standalone guides for classes. Generally speaking people know what type of class they're going to play so it's nice seeing it side by side

Its worth adding that Wild Magic can also be used in conversations to affect certain outcomes.

@Deris87

Жыл бұрын

Most sub-classes provide additional conversation options though.

@skewdower9522

Жыл бұрын

@@Deris87 they were talking about how it can give you advantage in rolls

@ziwuri

Жыл бұрын

Oh that's really cool, how exactly does it work?

@dj32798

Жыл бұрын

@@ziwuri "Tides of Chaos: Manipulate the forces of chaos to gain Advantage on the next Attack Roll, Ability Check or Saving Throw." Recharges on a short or long rest.

@ziwuri

Жыл бұрын

@@dj32798 how does that interact with dialogue, like does it just trigger combat if it procs an aggressive effect?

Loved Warlock in EA. Once you got the double shot knockback eldritch blast its like having a magical shotgun.

@ChaoticGoodPeasant23

Жыл бұрын

Bonus points if you play with a friend and use a shotgun soundboard. xD

@Deris87

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's probably the best way to think of them. Their main class/spellcasting feature is really Eldritch Blast + Invocations, which gives them consistent magical DPS, with a few spell slots for support spells.

@Kimtanashino

Жыл бұрын

Spamming Eldricht blast looks fun but is it not boring after a while compared to other spellcasters with the lack of options?

@Deris87

Жыл бұрын

@@Kimtanashino Maybe a bit, but being as a Warlock's spell slots come back on a short rest compared to a Long Rest for Wizards/Sorcerers, you still have plenty of spell slots throughout the day. The reality for any of these 3 classes is you'll probably start out casting one good Concentration spell, then mostly a damaging cantrip, while maybe occasionally peppering in a stronger damaging spell. There's also scrolls out the wazoo in this game, so it's very easy to horde damaging spell scrolls on your Warlock to bust out if you do run out of spell slots.

@recklez8131

Жыл бұрын

@@Kimtanashino It is but it's also not. Personally I will play an Archfey Warlock with Pact of the Blade in my first playthrough. It's probably the best 'spellblade' sort of character you can make. If we get Thirsting Blade invocation you'll have 2 attacks as your action at lvl 5, very safe because you can use your 6th level Misty Escape to just poof out of harms way, become invisible instantly and then set up for another attack. So you'll be a very capable melee fighter while ALSO being able to cast 6 high level spells per long rest.

Thank you so much, no one really had an answer for this question when I asked it, this clarifies quite a lot!

I've been looking forward to your Baldur's gate 3 videos every day. Thank you so much for this pleasure ^^ long time fan of your work. Your content, great work and presentation and wikis are some of the best, and definitely my favourites.

I'm confused between these three classes, and your vid helps a lot, great job!

Classes to compare: Wade into the middle of battle Marshal: Fighter vs Paladin vs Barbarian Healer and Buffer: Druid vs Cleric vs Bard I never knew you could change out your spells as a wizard any time you weren't in combat, thought like 5e it was a rest thing, that's quite a bit more versatile I like it! Makes all those extra spells in your book feel useful!

@stephens021

Жыл бұрын

It the same with all spell casters in BG3 not just the wizard.

@Koshea69

Жыл бұрын

@@stephens021 cool, well with prepared casters anyway, bards, warlocks and sorcerers don't get the option. But was mentioning it specifically in the case of wizards because I love wizards but haven't seen a single reason to play one vs a sorcerer who just seemed to have everything going better for them in this game.

@jeepersmcgee3466

11 ай бұрын

​@@Koshea69yupagreed, sorcerer seems better in every regard, but freely swapping spells out of combat while having by far the most to choose from, that sounds VERY fun

This answered many generel questions for me. Thanks! I will watch all class videos before i decide what to play.

Man, your multiclass guides videos are gonna do well 😅 thank you in advance for the work.

Literally been looking for a guide that answered this question for the last three days! Many thanks!

Excellent. I subbed because this is exactly the kind of information I need. Haven't played any form of D&D since BG1 (when it came out). Probably not take a spellcaster for my first go, but these options sound really interesting.

Oooh. This was fantastic! Thank you!!! I’m planning on choosing one of the mage options for my second playthrough so I’ve definitely saved this in my Baldur’s Gate 3 playlist 😀. Please keep the multiclassing rec options coming. I would love to see you do an analysis of the Monk class (which is the class I want to play in my first playthrough), and I’m considering combining it with a cleric, for multiclassing. Not sure if it works though. I just love the duality of being able to send someone plunging to their deaths with my fists, whilst using those same fists to heal someone from the brink of death 😂😂

The difference between wizard and sorcerer is basically - wizard will have the right tool for the job. - sorcerer's will be more skillful with the tools they have.

@barcster2003

Жыл бұрын

This is how I think about it. Sorcerer - "you made your kids with magic." "Thats what every mother does." Think scarlet witch they break the rules of magic. Warlock - "where you are going every day is Halloween" think spawn they all have otherworldly patrons. They are pretty customizable. Wizard - "for in dreams we enter a world that is entirely our own" think dumbledore the most magic a character can have and do.

@michaelbeard4883

Жыл бұрын

@@barcster2003scarlet witch, dr strange, dumedore

@hasseo195

Жыл бұрын

I compared them as: Wizard = support chara. Sorcerer = DD class

@twistedumbrella7537

Жыл бұрын

@@hasseo195 For a second I thought you were saying Sorcerer was a D&D class, and I was confused as Wizard is too, Idk why I did not realize it was damage dealer immediately.

@Joyapp

Жыл бұрын

and warlock eldritch blast. all the time.

People forget just how impactful disadvantage can be on a save, when using sorcerer meta magic. Let's say a target has a 50% chance to avoid your spell. If you make that roll at advantage, they now only have a 25% chance of getting a success on both rolls, if they fail either roll, the are forced to use it, so they have a 75% chance to fail the save. This disparity only gets more significant the lower their save chance is, if a target has a 30% to save and a 70% to fail, with disadvantage that's 9% to save and 91% to fail.

@C5bC6C7C8C9n

Жыл бұрын

Naturally, this also applies in the other direction for advantage. Everyone knows it's good to have advantage, but not always how good it is. Rolling two d20s and taking the highest results in a 9.75% chance of getting a nat20, nearly doubling your chance for critical success compared to using a single die. This is powerful knowledge when applied to mechanics like darkness and darkvision in D&D, where a character who cannot see their target attacks with disadvantage, and an unseen attacker strikes with advantage. This is commonly used by Warlocks with the Devil's Sight invocation and the Darkness spell, as the spell creates darkness that even darkvision won't work in, but Devil's Sight allows the Warlock to see in it. This is a potent tool considering Eldritch Blast benefits from the higher crit probability, and non-multiclass blasterlocks won't usually have super high AC.

The Sorcerer looks so fun - that versatility to swap spells for metamagic in battle is great. Please do Paladin vs. Cleric especially since buffs (and pre-buffing) has been nerfed in D&D5e.

Thanks for another awesome video. They're super helpful for a newbie.

I absolutely adore the Sorcerer class! Without a doubt, I'll choose to play one, and I'm considering multi-classing with Fighter to enjoy the benefits of medium armor and the Defense fighting style. By the way, it's worth mentioning that the amount of money you obtain from selling items or spending on purchases depends on your "Attitude" score, which ranges from -100 to 100, and your proficiency in Persuasion (Charisma + Proficiency if any). So, if you're looking to strike excellent deals with traders, the Sorcerer is the ideal choice for you!

@thedrunkmanga4610

Жыл бұрын

Just start fighter then and get heavy armor proficiency..?

@tiradentes4525

Жыл бұрын

​@@thedrunkmanga4610 Roleplay-wise, I want to play a Sorcerer who learns some fighter skills. Therefore, I'll start as a Sorcerer, and furthermore, I don't want to delay reaching level 5 to get the Double Haste spell.

@thedrunkmanga4610

Жыл бұрын

@@tiradentes4525 haste is pretty mid with haste potions in the game.

@tiradentes4525

Жыл бұрын

​@@thedrunkmanga4610 I understand your point of view, but personally, I disagree. In Baldur's Gate 3, the Haste spell is incredibly potent, allowing a level 5 Sorcerer to use it 2 to 3 times, depending on resource management. A level 6 Sorcerer can certainly use it 3 times. Consequently, it is highly probable that this spell will be employed consistently throughout the entire combat by the sorcerer, unlike potions, which become impractical to use in large quantities due to their costs and scarcity. Moreover, in tougher or more critical battles, the player may need to consume 4 or even 6 potions in a single fight, given their duration of only 3 turns. Another aspect to consider is that while the potion grants an extra action in the initial turns, it provides no benefit on the fourth turn and even causes lethargy, thereby taking away an action from the character. This results in a net gain of 2 extra actions. In contrast, after 4 turns, the user of the Haste spell will have a surplus of 4 additional actions. Consequently, at this point, the spell user enjoys twice the advantage compared to someone relying on potions. (In a Twin Spell scenario, by turn 4, the potion team will have 4 extra actions compared to 8 from the spell team. If we translate that into "Attacks," it would probably mean 16 extra attacks against 8). PS: I am considering Sorcerer Twinning Haste, as it's probably the most powerful move the sorcerer can make.

@thedrunkmanga4610

Жыл бұрын

@@tiradentes4525 if you aren’t ending most fights within 3 full rounds of combat you’re doing something wrong. Maybe it’s because you waste a turn with your sorcerer instead of doing damage with him lol.

Warlock just sounds so awesome especially with patron interactions

@WhirlwindHeatAndFlash

Жыл бұрын

bad choice - lock is by far the worst out of the 3 heck, warlock is the worst full caster in the game period, not just out of those 3

@user-vo6ju5xr9r

Жыл бұрын

@@WhirlwindHeatAndFlashidk , I just love to play through hex + spell , I completed 1 act alone with the warlock

@mourka01

Жыл бұрын

@@WhirlwindHeatAndFlash but if we can have a patron like they showed with the companion it more than makes up for it i think

@craigtrish2011

Жыл бұрын

@@WhirlwindHeatAndFlash Can people like you just feck off and play something else? Not every one gives a shit about min maxing and some of us just want more rp. Warlock has more rp out of all 3 due to patrons. So go away and talk to people who want to suck all the fun out of the game by only playing the most powerful stuff ;)

@dakotahmay6746

Жыл бұрын

⁠​⁠​⁠@@WhirlwindHeatAndFlashit’s not a bad choice for someone to chose what others would deem uninteresting. I by far prefer Warlock and Bard. They didn’t say they were the best class they said it sounded awesome and interesting, which they do.

Your comparison videos are the best, thank you for this

Great video. I've mostly decided to run a caster for my first playthrough. Probably start out as 2 levels of warlock, then progress as a sorcerer all the way, since Eldritch Blast progresses based on character level and not class level.

This is a great idea for a video. I was going to multiclass from one of these into another. This should really help.

I think it might be helpful for some of those who are considering multiclassing to know about the different proficiencies they will gain between multiclassing and starting as a class. For instance, a fighter will only get heavy armor proficiency if they begin the game as a level 1 fighter, or af least that is how the TTRPG plays. Be cautious, friends. As for the videos, they are doing great. Id like to see builds for early and late game once the game releases, and especially want to see some builds surrounding equipment and what not, like all of the spark and momentum armor in the game now. As Wolfheart would say, Skal!

Wizard has a much higher knowledge ceiling, because if you know the encounter before hand on enemy type and placement, you can pretty much slot in a spell setup that deals with it in an optimal way. As a wizard if you are prepared enough about an encounter, you can always come out ahead.

@shmoga

6 ай бұрын

ie: wizards are only good for your first play though. second playthrough your prepping your wizard for the engagement you already know how will play out. thats meta-gaming, not meta-magic.

This is all new to me, and I like it! 💯 Gonna try a White Dragonborn Draconic Sorc to start 🤷‍♂️

I still can't decide on playing tav or dark urge. Love your videos, only 11 more days!

*THANKS YOU FOR PUTTING ALL OF THEM IN 1 VIDEO.* 🙏🏽 *I’M SAVING IT WHEN I START PLAYING THE GAME ON PS5 WHEN IT DROPS.*

Been waiting on this one!

These videos are single-handedly making me buy this game. The only thing I would ask is if you can potentially put a grade system (like outlining the overall class) it’s a lot of information and I’m still trying to fully grasp it

Personally I prefer going with a Wizard of the three. They have the largest spell list, can gain extra number of spells over time through copying spell scrolls down, more versatile, and just as powerful as the other two. Sorcerer Meta Magic and their sub classes are pretty fun so I do enjoy them as well, but they are restricted to a limited number of spells that they can't swap out which kinda sucks. Warlock is my least fave to this day, too few spell slots to make use of, only a few invocations actually make the locks do any good damage with cantrips and such to make up for the spell slot thing and the rest are very niche'(The good damage builds which most people min-max for are always the same few builds), and they are not as flexible as the other two. That's just my take on it all, everyone has their interests for them.

@Ninja40K

11 ай бұрын

Totally agreed.

I wanted to play a Sorc on our first run thru but without having transmute metamagic (really don't want to have fire spells as it's overdone) and not having but around a 1/3 of the total spells in the game at launch prolly gonna wait for some patches. Video's are awesome!

These class comparison videos are extremely helpful and informative. As someone who is holding off and waiting for the official release before playing, this has help clarify what and how i would like to play as. Thank you Fextra!

@Chocomunchie

Жыл бұрын

What'd you decide on? I'm still on the fence. If anything, this made my decision harder lol.

@dantauche7917

Жыл бұрын

@@Chocomunchie I decided on a Paladin lol I get what you mean all the classes sound so fun and interesting it’s really hard to decide!

Totally needed this thank you 🙂

I love that you use "fewer" correctly. Bless you!

Love your content can’t wait for this game 🔥

One thing to note that I don't believe you mentioned was the fighter/wizard multiclass is also generally taken with fighter first so that you can take advantage of having constitution saving throw proficiencies for all the same reasons that you mentioned the sorcerer benefitted from. I would generally put that ahead of the eldritch knight synergies personally.

@Miggy19779

11 ай бұрын

In BG3 where mind flayers are the bad guys (their psychic attacks use int saving throws), I'd rather go wizard for int saving thows and shore constitution with the resilient feat ASAP.

Thank you for these videos it helps a great deal.

Highlighting the differences between similar classes is super helpful. The nuances of warlock spell casting was lost on me. I did see that charisma was it’s stat so at level 4 chose that for my sorcerer. That kind of advice is very helpful. Obviously endgame builds are helpful, but things you can and maybe should do in the first half or two thirds of the game are very helpful. If you know what a build should be doing early one I think it helps you understand the mechanics better moving forward.

Once again great job with explaining the core difference between the classes and how each of them might play out. I also very much appreciated the multi class section in the end. Out of these classes I think warlock sounds the most fun for me, I might try that out at some point, wouldn't have even given these classes a thought without this video.

Sorcerer seems like the perfect class for a magic main character for a game. Since there are no other humans to be considered I naturally want to lead the conversations with NPC towards my goals. With less spells than wizards they're a lot easier to play for a new player like me. Wizards rely on preparation which heavily favors experienced players.

I can't wait to see a build for an Oathbreaker Paladin. I already got a few ideas myself, but your guides are amazing.

@wizoldsages

Жыл бұрын

bruh I didn't even realize what that was, basically DK vibes.. I was kinda set on Warlock for my first playthrough but maybe the Oathbreaker paladin will be fun

@addicon6809

Жыл бұрын

@@wizoldsages Oh yeah, in DnD I always use Dragonborn cause of the bonus to strength and charisma. With a breath weapon and natural resistance depending on which type of ancestry you pick can make a you Op.

just what i needed and waitng for thank you

Amazing video. Thanks!

Just downloaded the game.. still in character creation. Guides help! Thank you!

It was very useful, thank you. Want to hear about Barbarian, Fighter and Paladin. Synergy through strength. 👍

I only recently got into the early access to get a taste of the game before launch, started with Sorcerer, and it's pretty strong both in and out of combat, though it feels very squishy. For launch Warlock seems the most interesting to me, the Fey pact in particular.

Would like to see a comparison of the different playstyles in general within BG3. Especially when it comes to which companions are available as I tend to like to play the game with the story filled companions rather than the generic mercenaries.

Wizards get a HUGE buff in this by being able to change their prepared spells at any time outside of combat. In the tabletop version you can only change your prepared spells when you finish a long rest. Wizards are going to be OP as hell in this game.

@jRsqILVOY

Жыл бұрын

It's a great change though, it's my main complaint when playing Solasta. At least the Pathfinder / D&D5e spell slot system is better than the old D&D2 one with individual prepared spell counts.

@jeepersmcgee3466

11 ай бұрын

I, for one, am stoked about this. One of my greatest joys in games like this is being prepared and having the right tool for the job, and it sounds like Wizard is unparalleled for that

@garrylove8955

4 ай бұрын

I've played as them and it's pretty great. I wouldn't say OP though. Sorcerer is more OP imo

This video made me understand the differences between the three fairly similar sounding classes (particularly Sorcerer/Wizard) quite distinctly. Thank you for this. Definitely not choosing Wizard, already was iffy about the idea of an overwhelming spellcaster but Wizard seems overkill for first playthrough.

@Minoze

Жыл бұрын

Just like in the table top Game I would say (In my opinion) Warlocks are the best Intro to magic casters. You get the fun with spells (yes only 2 per rest) But you gain so many boons that just make it fun. But I know not everyone likes the... "I have one cantrip and that's it". But I think its fun.

@im7254

Жыл бұрын

I liked playing it before as kind of swiss knife of exploration letting me try everything imaginable instead of repetative

@makeytgreatagain6256

11 ай бұрын

I must be so weird. I went into this game with a love for Warlocks but after playing the game I fell in love with Gale’s utility with magic as a wizard, by far my favourite class, if it wasn’t for the long rests needed I’d put them as OP, my damage as a wizard is high my support buffs are amazing. Sure there’s a lot to learn and spend but that’s not been at all an issue for me I have over 20 spells and love changing them out. When I’m in a dungeon and want to get from a to b I just use misty step or Fly. When I’m taking on a camp of goblins I use fireball to decimate a bunched of group of goblins. When I’m outnumbered I summon a demon and a sentient fireball to fight on my behalf. God I love this class

Thanks for great video! Maybe it would be interesting to talk about field control/ crowd control and classes that excel in it? I think for balanced team comp, a class like this would be a good choice!

I'm definitely doing Warlock as my primary character. Archfey most likely. Exploring the multi-classing options is far more daunting 🤣 Another great video, sir!

@ArcaneZippity

Жыл бұрын

Typically with new players I suggest they avoid Mulit-Classing until they are more familiar with the game mechanics as well as what their class and other classes are capable of, at different levels... Otherwise they risk, not only decreasing the effectiveness of their character, but possibly making mistakes and finding their intended mix doesn't work like they thought it might... That doesn't invalidate the use of multi-classing out the gate, but by learning how a given class works first will help them make a more informed decision on when and if to multiclass...

@MayHugger

Жыл бұрын

@@ArcaneZippityThey’ll be fine, the game lets them respec if it doesn’t work out.

Just the fact that there are warlock patron interactions I feel really tempted to go with that. Either a full Bard, Wiz or Lock will be my first run.

@bingonight1504

2 ай бұрын

sigh I wish. I wanted to see the archfey

Great video. Before I express my feedback here's a full disclaimer : I haven't checked your other videos yet but I'm about too. With that out of the way here's a video that I would like to see : a sort of beginner tutorial / entry to this universe. I'm honestly very new to this universe and don't understand some words used or what they entice (like saving throw, disadvantage, etc etc). It would be very lovely if you could make an introductory video explaining some of the basics concepts of this game. This might already exist and be a lot of work but I really like how you explain and articulate so it would be very nice coming from you. Anyway, I'll catch up eventually so don't stress over it. Thank you for taking the time to read my comment (if you ever did hehehe) and I look forward to seeing more videos from you. Cheers !

@Fextralife

Жыл бұрын

We made videos for that a few years ago. You can find the series linked on the bg3 wiki homepage baldursgate3.wiki.fextralife.com/Baldur%27s+Gate+3+Wiki

@Senzeil

Жыл бұрын

@@Fextralife thank you :)

Great video Cas! Thank you very much as you have helped my fiancee choose her character! If you could help me out as well and do a video about Barbarian vs Figher and which class is the best healer or Cleric vs Paladin, that would be cool!

Played all 3 in ea and warlock is my thing. Probably my first play. That or berserker. Or maybe monk...

These videos are so useful

I've been waiting for this exact one. Thanks! I'm having trouble deciding between a wizard and a sorceror for my first class, and then would like to add vengeance or oathbreaker paladin to it later if I cns make it work.

@Joyapp

Жыл бұрын

sorc will go better with pally. both charisma

Sorcerer with 2 levels in fighter gives you an extra action. so you can quicken 1 spell, then cast other spells that require actions

Something to note about conversions is the friends cantrip that lets you roll 2 dice and take the best one.

I hope that eventually we see other subclasses from 5e come to the game eventually - namely the Spirits Bard & the Twilight Cleric!

as a veteran 5th edition DnD player, I already know all I want to play as, but i love fextralife, so im liking, and letting this video run in the background. I absolutely want 0 spoilers

I like my Wizards chatty. Sure, they'll never have the charisma of the other two presented classes, but that's alright. Get the Persuasion skill from your background and you can get a descent bonus on your rolls. You can compensate the difference with the Friends cantrip and a liberal use of your friendly cleric's guidance spell. With that combi I don't think I've failed a charisma check yet in the Early Access, and you've got strong knowledge skills that'll also help in conversations and other encounters. Add that to the wider range of available spells due to preparation, and your ability to switch these spells out for others from your spellbook and you can do almost anything.

Well done Cass 👍🏽👍🏽

I'm thinking of using a Warlock/Fighter for my Dark Urge, though now I'm wondering about Warlock Paladin. Very interesting. Would say a video for Fighter/Barb/Paladin might be useful to people.

I'm so anxious to play this game fully... These have been the longest days ever

Paladin/Warlock sounds fun. Kind of a “light and dark” combo. Thank you for the great vid.

@BL00DYME55

9 ай бұрын

Only if you pick the Oath of Devotion paladin, cause that's your standard Lawful Good paladin archetype. Well, and Oath of the Ancients is kinda neutral good I suppose. The best combo with the warlock (RP-wise anyway) would be Oath of Vengeance or even better - the Oathbreaker. The former is kind of "avenge by all means necessary" type of paladin, and the latter is outright evil paladin.

8:24 LMFAO I heard the judgment in your voice he said if you wanna be a GOOD character and CONVINCE people instead FORCING them 😂😂😂

@Fextralife

Жыл бұрын

HA!

I always play as a Rogue or Dex heavy builds but I am going Warlock here. It looks like it's going to be a fun time.

Iv always liked: Wizard - studies hard and gets an A Sorc - turns up and gets an A Warlock - sleeps with the teacher and gets an A.

I was sad that Divine Soul sorc and Celestial Warlock were not part of the base game, thank god for mods. Distant spell is REALLY good for divine soul, so many of the cleric spell list spells are touch range, being able to do a big heal at 30 feet is nice.

Would be cool to also see a comparison of Warlock v Ranger - Beast Master for a "summoner/pet" role that can either supplement the minion(s) with melee and/or range builds. Even Eldritch Blast + Hex every turn v Martial Attack + Hunter's Mark every turn is a very similar mechanic.

@DemonOfMyMind

Жыл бұрын

In the current build of the game Ranger is a much stronger pet class. We'll see if pact of the chain gets buffed on release, so that's going to be something we have to wait on. Beast master ranger is REALLY strong though!

Wow. I was just thinking I can make a sorcerer/thief and bam, it seems there is some real synergy there. Awesome.

Me watching all of these guides knowing full well I know the entirety of 5e like the back of my hand

Great guide. Maybe mention archetypical playstyles and where being a pure class all the way has the greatest benefit fir a class. Pro tip: Have melee enemies gather around your warriors and fireball them.

'The Power' playing in the background. *Chef's kiss*

Whoa! Are you serious that Sorcerers can cast 2 spells in one turn with Quicken Spell metamagic? That would be a HUGE buff from D&D 5E, where if you cast a bonus action spell, you can only cast a cantrip with your action. Absolutely insane with a Thief multiclass. It's hard to see how that wouldn't be one of the best builds in the game for nova damage.

@Huntr-bg7cm

Жыл бұрын

IIRC the game already ignores that rule. Pretty sure I used Healing Word with Guiding Bolt on the same turn with Shadowheart multiple times.

@kokong29446

Жыл бұрын

I can do double fireballs in EA. You can do this only 1-2 times per long rest though, as it costs 3 sorcery points

@-POISON-

Жыл бұрын

There's also a helmet that gives you a free bonus action if your health drops below 50%. And, of course, there's the option of going 2 levels fighter for Action Surge...

@timm8998

Жыл бұрын

@@-POISON- What about thief 3 fighter 2 and the helm. You do need 9 MM to cast the quickens then ofcourse. You can cast 4 fireballs in single turn then.

I played Neverwinter nights 2 twice with a warlock. It was a walk in the park. Super high charisma and a reliable attack based on charisma are OP.

I'd love to hear more about the bard class as I'm thinking about rolling one for my first playthrough. Though I'm not too sure what you would even compare it to now that the casters have been touched on, but I suppose it's kind of an all arounder from what I gather.

@Joyapp

Жыл бұрын

all rounder skill monkey. Great replacement for rogue.

@przemysawbrzeczyszczykiewi1211

10 ай бұрын

​@@Joyappand putting one point in rogue for sneak attacks so can still pump out good DMG along with control and healing

Love the vids

Love the videos but I just can't stop seeing your name as fetlife my friend 😂

Deathknight: Fighter 4 eldritch knight (absorb elements, shield, (2 of chill touch/ toll the dead/ mold earth) cleric 1 death domain (mending, healing word) warlock 1 hexblade (blade word, prestidigitation, armor of agathys, hex) wizard 6/ necromancer (haste, vampiric touch, counterspell)

My first playthrough will be a High Half Elf Storm Sorcerer Urchin with the Dark Urge. He was cast out when young for nuking the house...and cows, barn, wagon, etc. Growing up on the streets he survived the best he could by developing his sleight of hand and deception skills (conveniently meaning I don't need a rogue). Now he has to battle the dark urge that feeds off the resentment and hatred he has tried to suppress from being abandoned as a child. Not original, but I'll take it. I'm really interested in seeing the changes for storm sorcery, but I'm playing one regardless of what they've done just for flavor.

does anyone else watched this video to finally make decision what class to play but only made it harder?

I might recommend a breakdown of differences between the Barbarian, fighter, and monk. They all hit similar play types, but in quite different ways.

@7:20 - wizard and sorcerer are not "useless when out of spells" as they will use cantrips, just like the warlock uses the Eldritch Blast cantrip. Flamebolt (1d10 fire) or Chill Touch (1d8 necrotic plus prevents healing) vs. Eldritch Blast (1d10 force) are very minor differences. Only invocation-boosted Eldritch Blasts start to differentiate themselves by a significant margin.

@alejandromarinetti8622

11 ай бұрын

Yes but you can use Hex just after a rest. And in lvl 2 or 3 you can add charisma modifier to the damage and a knockback effect. In lvl 5 you get can throw 2 beams at once and later on 3.

The ability to cast more than one leveled spell per turn is a huge buff to sorcerer compared to tabletop D&D. Especially with haste, you can get off three fireballs in one round thanks to quickened spell meta-magic, and thats not even counting items that give you extra bonus actions. If you want to do big burst spell damage, I don't think the Wizard or Warlock can compare.

paladin 2, Sorcerer 5 (storm), Warlock 5 (archfey). Smites, eldritch blast, short rest spell slots, metamagic, 3rd level offensive spells, extra attack with thirsting blade, heavy armor, only really need to worry about charisma, etc…

Interesting to see multiclass build of warlock and sorcerer in action

Fav 5e multi classes that I wouldusing love to see build paths for! 1 Crit fishing fighter barb: Half-orc for extra crit dice, champion fighter into barbarian for advantage on all attacks and damage resist 2 Eldritch blaster warlock sorc: Warlock into sorc useing quicken spell to eldritch blast 2 times a turn getting more attack rolls per turn than most. particularly nasty with hex, darkness, and devil's sight. 3 Warlock Paladin: pact of blade to drop strength to make class less M.A.D and have refreshing spell slots for smites 4 Barbarian Rouge: using reckless attack to get advantage and always sneak attacking, this one doesn't really work in 5e but might work in the changed ruleset of BG3 can't wait till the wiki is fully up to date with spells/class features for some awesome white room theory crafting

Sorcerer seems rather interesting to me. I would even like to try Sorcadin in a future playthrough. Warlock seems too simplistic even if strong and useful. wizard seems a tad overwhelming but really great and many options. Torn between Sorcerer and Wizard. Also, while warlocks may not need to long rest as frequently, and are OK with short rest, I have felt in my EA leveling that matters less when you have to rest for everyone else getting spell slots. Mostly the Cleric and somewhat the paladin.

@angelusmortis5605

11 ай бұрын

Sorlock is a great multiclass set-up.

Super helpful video! Thank You!

Can't wait for the melee martials of Paladin, Barbarian, and Fighter. I'm curious who you'd might multiclass with Barbarian, with some of the new 5e-modified rulings in BG3 (rage isn't STR specific anymore). And where does Druid fit in?

@stephens021

Жыл бұрын

Barbarian/Rogue can be OP with rage and sneak attack. As for Druid not my thing but they do have power.

Hey, can I tell you guys a secret? I have played EVERY single Forgotten Realms CRPG and game since the 80's. Beaten Baldur's Gate 1, 2 and their ilk multiple times and I currently have 300+ hours into the early access for Baldurs Gate 3. I just learned in the video that you could prepare spells out of combat with out a long rest. Literally the only reason I have NEVER beaten a game as a Wizard class. I cannot believe it. It's in every tutorial now that realize it. You can swap out spells out of combat, you only need the long rest to refill the spells slots.

I'm really looking forward to running a paladin/oathbreaker build along with warlock. Since they both work with charisma. Playing around with builds is going to be fun.

As they are not bringing the majority of spells over (meaning having every spell in the game as wizard is less useful). Sorc will take the cake for best offensive caster easily. On harder difficulties sorc has a much higher ceiling for enemies with inflated saves/health due to things like twinned spell and heightened spell. Also the core wizard subclasses are fairly weak compared to sorcerer ones, especially at the levels this game takes place at.

Wizard Rogue is an interesting combination idea for a kind of trickster with solutions to lots of small problems.

I realy hope you are doing a coffeelock guide. Thats what i´m going to play at launch with my main char

Paladin Oathbraker + Warlock Fiend Pact for ultimate flavour