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Galaad
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posted March 02, 2025 02:34 AM |
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Edited by Galaad at 02:36, 02 Mar 2025.
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How would you compare Open Hand Monk vs Vengeance Paladin? I do enjoy the smites damage but needing to long rest for only one character is bothering me a bit.
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posted March 02, 2025 04:11 AM |
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Edited by Blizzard at 07:24, 02 Mar 2025.
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Paladins and Monks are the two classes I have the least experience with. My first main was a paladin but I quit halfway through. I had Shadowheart mostly speced as a paly once. She seemed to be a pretty effective killing machine. I haven't actually played any of the characters through as a monk. Pretty much the entire internet agrees the other two subclasses of monk are, sadly, garbage compared to Open Hand.
The way I play now, I usually rest every 2 fights or so. I used to go longer than that, but I'm really thorough picking up camp supplies as I move through the game and I always seem to have tons of leftovers. So, I'm not skimpy with saving spell slots or other abilities. I just burn through them and then hit the sack with my angry horny toad alien girlfriend.
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Galaad
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posted March 02, 2025 12:40 PM |
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You know how the internet is, if something isn’t completely busted OP, it’s instantly "garbage". Pretty sure there are a ton of sleeper subclasses that slap just fine in Honor Mode.
And yeah, true. I’ve never even come close to running out of camp supplies. I’m so paranoid about it I’m out here looting every crate, sack, and suspicious-looking sock like a raccoon.
Guess I’ll stick with the War Vengeance Cleradin. First time trying it anyway, might as well see how unhinged Shadowheart can get.
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Galaad
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posted March 04, 2025 01:44 AM |
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Edited by Galaad at 01:45, 04 Mar 2025.
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Blizzard said:
The game really, really makes you agonize over character development lol. So many choices.
Finally hit that sweet level 5 power spike for my party, and Act 1’s final arc is almost in sight. After what feels like an endless cycle of respecs and fine-tuning to the brink of madness, I think I’ve nailed the core of my build. Here's what I’ve got cooking:
- Tav: Wild Sorcerer 9 / Great Old Warlock 3
- Shadowheart: Vengeance Paladin 8 / War Cleric 4
- Gale: Storm Sorcerer 8 / Tempest Cleric 2 / Divination Wizard 2
- Astarion: Gloomstalker Ranger 6 / Swords Bard 6
That should keep me covered for the road ahead -unless, of course, I respec again.
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posted March 04, 2025 03:06 AM |
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Sorceror.
Twin spell haste. 
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Galaad
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posted March 04, 2025 10:45 AM |
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Edited by Galaad at 01:17, 05 Mar 2025.
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Yeah, that amazing one got delayed since I’m focused on hybrid builds, and RNG still hasn’t handed me a scroll. If I really need it, I’ve got a few potions of speed on standby. Right now, I’m running Rain + Destructive Wrath on Gale and Hex + Eldritch Blast on Tav, with some extra utility like Grease and Darkness. Can't wait though!
Edit Lol, I just learned the hard way Wild Magic Surge can turn me into a sheep for 2 turns, with seemingly now way to revert. Apparently, it’s a super low % chance, but of course, it happened in the middle of a fight with the Bulette. Hopefully my party was sufficiently spread out to not be too punished by it. Guess this will really spice up my run! 
Ah yes, just as planned...The more I dig into Wild Magic Surge, the more I’m seriously questioning my life choices. I don’t really want to respec this character -I already used Ethel’s hair- but honestly, that might be a small price to pay to avoid accidental self-destruction lol
Edit 2: Oh, by reading the comments of that video it's apparently from a mod... I shall investigate further!
Edit 3: Ok, that youtube vid was actually modded... Actual list is not that lethal.
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posted March 05, 2025 03:46 AM |
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I still need to go back and kill the bullete. I'm in the gyrmforge.
It's too bad you can't tame the bullete and ride it into battle.
If Larian ever creates Neverwinter Nights 3, they need mounted combat, at least for certain fights.
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Galaad
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posted March 09, 2025 08:03 PM |
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Edited by Galaad at 20:04, 09 Mar 2025.
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Finished Act1, damn I've never been so afraid of Vlaakith this time around lol
I'm lvl 7 now and ofc I respected. Astarion is now Ranger 5/Rogue 2 and adjusted the leveling of Shadowheart to more cleric levels for more and higher spell slots for smites. She's currently Paladin 2/Cleric 5.
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posted March 11, 2025 07:07 PM |
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Edited by Blizzard at 19:35, 11 Mar 2025.
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I was terrified of the githyanki my first playthrough and of Lae'zel because I thought they were going to snap at any given second.
Now I know you can talk back to Lae'zel and it often makes her like you more because she sees it as strength.
Vlaakith using a wish spell to kill the entire party is different  We've all been there.
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posted March 11, 2025 07:42 PM |
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Edited by Blizzard at 19:43, 11 Mar 2025.
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As an aside, reading the descriptions of the food and the booze in this game makes me so damn hungry and thirsty.
I want to eat all of the spicy pork sausages and halfling butter buns you can pick up and wash it down with a tall glass of ithbank.
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