It's actually quite nice to see the build in action, frames the actual playstyle for those who might have issues visualising it.

@ZodiakLegend

5 ай бұрын

Agreed. In future builds, I'd like to continue seeing this format as well. I wonder if there's a way to use the poison items for a build (either caster or range)

Not gonna lie, I saw this Ice breaker vid pop up and I thought for a SPLIT SECOND someone saw your build from the other day and then ripped it off.....then I realized it was YOU!

@deschaingames1851

5 ай бұрын

I had the exact same reaction lol

@commandershepard7728

5 ай бұрын

@@deschaingames1851 “who is ripping off D&D homelander builds …. Oh it’s a homelander post!”

@mfo6892

5 ай бұрын

Same here, I guess I'm used to seeing his face on his videos.

@BingoBangoBabyInc

5 ай бұрын

I thought the same thing and based on the thumbnail I thought it was a treantmonk video!

@soybeanthegreat7767

5 ай бұрын

​@@BingoBangoBabyIncGlad to see I'm not the only one! It's got a very treantmonkish energy.

It was brave of you to post your inventory in the state that it is. God bless. Lol

@DnDDeepDive

5 ай бұрын

I'm not a hoarder, YOU'RE a hoarder.

@guydunn8259

5 ай бұрын

@@DnDDeepDive HE'S JUST LIKE ME fr fr

@brian6488

5 ай бұрын

Lmao

I really like how you show and explain your builds through Baldurs Gate 3 with the numbers and explanations. I think if this content gets some attention I’d like to see the gameplay as well with the builds you make. Seeing it in action is really cool and inspires my own builds.😊

This also pairs amazing with a lightning focused blaster since you both benefit from the wet condition. Great vid :)

I've been playing around with cold damage wizard tank stuff already. Knew there was some gold to be mined. Glad to see the whole thing put together in a grand package.

Love that you're still doing bg3 content. More please!

@brian6488

5 ай бұрын

I couldn’t agree more. Such a good game!

Cool new video format. I definitely still love the long form guides but short demos are excellent companion pieces. I’m glad you haven’t dropped the BG3 content

Fun fact with the flail of the ages is that if you have an item or effect that would add cold fire or acid damage to the damage you deal with the flail and activate a different damage type you then benefit from procking debuffs from both damage types due to how the weapon is coded allowing you to get the -2 ac debuff on enemies alongside the chilled debuff from cold when you wear the caustic band

Not interested in BG3 but I'm watching and interacting to support my favorite dnd content creator!

This is great. Having visuals makes your BG3 builds so much more accessible.

Please do more interactive videos with BG3. I know its hard to show of so many different builds but its so much more fun to watch. Also in your explanation videos please always pop in a screen of the skills or weapons you are talking about. Nevertheless my girlfriend and I love watching your videos and learn a lot about BG3. Keep it up! :)

Shadheart clothing on a male is badass. Karlachs pants are OP as well. Nice build! I’ve always wanted to make an abj wizard but haven’t found my flavor yet. This one is definitely interesting. It will be a part of my “Can’t touch this” party along with radorb light cleric

So far I seem to agree with the comments. Saw the thumbnail and I start thinking, is he doing something with Treantmonk? Realized what it was, then I noticed the time and was like, "holy short video Batman!!!" Perfect video. Not into gameplay vids, but yours was exceptional. Your dive the other day was the lecture and this was the practical example of what I learned. Loved it!!!

Bigger fan of your longer stuff but cool to see a short thing every now and then!

Man this is insane. Love your builds they always are unique and interesting.

Love how there are always new and exciting builds still coming out for this game!

So excited about you doing gameplay for these builds

Really appreciate the gameplay footage and commentary!

These videos are definitely a worthwhile venture, I think! You make great builds, and while I personally have no problem watching a longer video, I think you can reach a whole other audience with these. Best of luck, keep doing what you do!

This is a great segment. Well done

I actually really liked getting to see a visual of the strategy at play. Your builds are really good inspiration for fine tuning my characters.

Love it! Also really like this 5 minute build demo. Quick explanation and showcase. Great work as always.

Love this video format!

Love the build and the idea to do this type of quick video

Ive taken a break from BG3 but when I return I am absolutely trying this build in my party. Awesome work!

I love this concept and enjoyed the short video. Glad to give it a watch

I watched the full build but this short summary is great as well! Algorithm! Also this build looks so dang fun.

I like this format. I’d be down for more like this

Ayyy thanks for making a gameplay vid! I think I requested something like this on one of your early bg3 vids and am VERY happy to see you deliver!

Great synopsis video! Nailed it, concise and strong

Commenting for interaction! You're great and I want this video to do well so we can see more in the future!

That's really cool to see the build in action, though we already saw it at the end of the build video. It would be nice to have these kind of videos for other builds too !

Awesome video idea. I imagine this would be good to continue for other builds. It might help people decide if they want to use the build when they get to see it in action rather than just words from theory crafting.

Good version of a build video. Thanks Colby! Hope your live play monk/druid goes/went well!!🎉

I don't care about BG3, I'm just here because you asked, and I'll gladly feed the Algorithm beast on your behalf, because you're awesome!

Hey! That's pretty much my build! That's fun, yeah, and you even took the dual wield feat, like I did. I already said you and me got some crazy shared appetite for some classes and builds : it'll never stop ahah

I’ve stopped playing BG3 half way through my 3rd play through … but I still watch your vids 😂😅

Seems really fun! Going to save the main video for when I get further into my current playthrough.

Nice one! Like the new format - more please!

Armor of Agathis is my favorite spell in DND. I am so glad it works in bg3

I'm so happy that you're still doing BG3 videos. I'm still slowly going through BG3, and your builds are awesome. Love your D&D stuff, too, but I don't need as much help with 5e. 😂

Great video, as always!

more gameplay for builds if you have the time please, most builds you made are really fun and unique so its good to also watch the gameplay, thanks!

For the new short format: I liked seeing the build played and the key items. I didn't care for the "you could take this class/level instead" portion. I would rather have fleshed out backup plans if the default mode isn’t optimal (like if they resist cold). Love your videos regardless. Thanks for fueling my compulsive need to build thousands of characters I will never get to play😂

Great video! It's weird to see 1 of your vids without your mug on it. Have fun with your game today!

This was so cool to watch! You should definitely do a play through if you were still thinking of it

Very nice. :) As many game play examples of your builds as you wish to make will always be welcome!

Would totally watch you do a gaming series of Bg3! I love your personality and would love to see how you'd do a full playthrough! 😁

Bro! Thank you for this! Appreciate this so much. I’m very new to the game, so thanks again!

Hey Colby! I love the look of this build and plan to go back and watch the main breakdown video so I can learn the ins and outs of it. One thing I would request in this style video if it doesn't take too much extra time to produce would be just a quick 1-12 level progression where you go through from respec and show how you level the character. I know there's the full build video but maybe just a quick breeze through prior to the combat section just for the people that stumble across the video without having seen the original. Love your builds, my buddy thought I was a mad genius the first playthrough I did with him because of your tempest cleric/storm sorcerer build :D

Ohhhh snap we got some BG3 gameplay from Colby!

Love your content. This is similar to my favorite build, but that one is a pure caster with 1 sorc, 1 life cleric and 10 wizard. I found that it is easier to get enemies to hit you if you concentrate on spells

You are a master of your craft, good sir! 😌

Love the format. I'm happy to see flail being a good addition to any build! #BuffMartials

You know it was very helpful seeing this build in use.. I think it would be great if you could find a way to do something similar with your D&D builds! I love your write ups and verbal explanations in the videos, but having a visual to go along with it would be even better!

Love your long form vids too 😊

I’ve seen a few videos over the past month using abjuration/armor of agathys but this is the first one I’ve seen mixing in Bard. I love it. Especially since it’s a good reason to try Valor that I have overlooked to this point. Btw, the Santorini style pita was amazing!

Omg yes please do more baldurs gate content!

Did Colby actually make a video under 40 minutes that was concise and well put together!? Well done bud! Really nice format.

loved this vid!

This one is great!

This is a cool video idea!

Looks fun!

Definitely need to try this, maybe with a lightning-based character. One of my favourite duo teams in Divinity 2 was an ice summoner and storm mage.

Hi Colby - I love that this is a dual wielding build, it seems like there aren’t many of those out there. Personally, I’ve been playing a few different dual wielding builds and I love the variety you can get out of them with the myriad of weapons available (Phalar Aluve is one of my personal favorites) and honestly I think it can be comparable to 2H/GWM builds. I would love to see how you would put together other dual wielding builds in BG3. Thanks for everything you do!

Here's my comment for the algorithm. Love the content bud!

Now I need to try yet another build.

I know this is super unlikely but I would absolutely watch you doing a playthrough of BG3 I have no idea what that would do for you logistically but in a perfect world I’d watch every episode as soon as it came out!

Ill use this build and the wizard warlock arcane ward build for my honour mode playthrough ! thanks d4!

i cant wait to try this out! you should also be able to buff your flail with drakethroat glaive i believe for even more damage

Very cool!

This might be your shortest video ever... amazing! 😅

Very cool video, pun intended! 🥶🥶🥶

This looks like a sick Laezel build to pair with my storm sorcerer

It's a build pretty much unique to these weapons which is quite the find, very creative. An addition to this build - or any martial build really, would be to use the Drakethroat Glaive, it has a similar enchant function like the Flail of Ages has, but you can cast it on other weapons. Just throw the weapon on the ground, enchant it, pick it back up and equip it, it gives it 1d4 elemental damage (your choice) and +1, which lasts until a long rest. Meaning you could either buff the Flail or Trident with even more cold damage. Only issue I found with builds like these is that - because you're aiming to GET hit - they don't work as well when your other party members are around, especially in multiplayer.

@Kurse_of_Kall

5 ай бұрын

Started my own playthough of this build. The enemies just all hit Gale instead and he died. Poor Gale.

@krysuh6936

5 ай бұрын

In multiplayer just create oportunity attacks is that simple. Remember only works on enemies that have melle weapons.

@gerbie42

5 ай бұрын

@@krysuh6936 That's a good point. I think my experience of it is a bit skewed because, when I tried a frost wizard build with Arcane Ward and Armor of Agathys I used that, but I also had a battlemaster who did this to trigger Riposte and from act 3 onwards a monk who did this to get his Kushigo Counter attack.

I don't have bg3 so I haven't watched any of your baldurs gate vids, but when it comes down in price for the Xbox I am looking forward to watching them then and playing with your ideas.

Me and my wife just finished a co-op "good" playthrough and now are about to start a dark urge co-op. She wants to do the Killer bard build and I'm going to run with this Icebreaker build. Really appreciate your videos!

@dangr123

5 ай бұрын

I think only one person can durge in co-op

@KungFu_Batman

5 ай бұрын

@@dangr123 oh we'll keep that in mind

Amazing, cheers

Nice little video. I would like to see more of those BG3 builds in action. Around 5 mins are perfect, maybe a little more or less, depending on complexity.

Perfect!

More gameplay videos! ❤❤❤

oh that sounds fun! makes me want to build a whole team to synergize with this build

@DnDDeepDive

5 ай бұрын

Aye, tempest Cleric + Lore bard is working great at the moment... Magical Secrets for good Lightning spells, plus a reaction to help ensure the enemy fails an important save = golden.

Honestly love that you did this, though I almost skipped it because I did not know it was you 😆

I really like the thumbnail for this one! Reminds me of a treentmonk thumbnail

I actually just tried a build like this right before your first video came out. I currently went 1 Sorc/1 Cleric/ 4 Mage. Just rocking heavy armor and stuff that lowers the damage I take

I'd love your take or even a whole video about best builds for solo character playthrough

I've been playing a similar sort of build with what started as barbarian that took a couple wizard levels for big jumps and arcane ward and then a level of white dragon sorcerer for the Armor of Agathys, then warding bond via the lovers rings, provoking opportunity attacks intentionally is the funniest part of this build.

Nice build. Love your idea to post a smaller version

I appreciate the baldurs gate videos. Currently on my honour run and could use any tips i can get 😅

I need the playthrough with and your friends!

One of my favorite parts of BG3 is the sheer amount of fun and powerful builds. One of my least favorite parts is only being able to play with 4 at a time. Thankfully the respec is essentially free.

a short vid? who dis? lol! Awesome vid actually I love the quick breakdown with gameplay.

So crazy that you can be warding bonded, and shadowheart takes no damage. Insane.

Commenting so the algorithm picks up this new short-form content!

Love this style of video! Can you do more for future content? 😊

Karlach is my dedicated water provider. I do her with the returning spear from the goblin camp (starts in inventory along with lots of water bottles), and tavern brawler. However she starts holding the rain staff. Shadowheart goes with 9 tempest cleric and 3 wizard (divination), plus the warped headband of intellect. We line up at the edge of enemy visual range and put it into turn based mode with everyone grouped up. Karlach uses the rain staff and triggers rage. Combat has yet to start. Shadowheart opens with maxed double lightning bolt (96 damage) or, later when I get a scroll, Chain lightning (160 damage on 4 targets). Next turn, Karlach can throw the returning spear, which automatically replaces the rain staff in her hand. I can't wait to respect my Tav and give this build a try with them.

Comments. Yay. Never played BG3 but I'm here for ya bro.

I've seen another similar build to this. Used two staves, and I think had warlock and cleric levels. I don't remember. Builds like these are just nutty fun.

Make sure to toggle the Dual Wield to protect your bonus action. The toggle is on the bottom left of your action bar, between the sword and bow symbol (I think working off memory).