@@ArcaneAgent I'm sorry to hear that! Aw man, I literally just diacovered you, lol. Still watching videos even! I'm playing this on PS4 so I don't have your flexibility, but your insights are very welcome. You definitely know your stuff. Good luck tho bro! I'll be waiting for ya.
@@ArcaneAgent ok so Spell Specialization was fixed to reflect the pnp which states a spell you know in the school you focused in. so the Work Around during respec or character creation. choose some crap feat as a holder (point blank shot or w/e), proceed to spell selection. choose Magic Missile as a known spell, then return to that place holder feat and change it to Spell Specialization: Magic Missile
Cool build but, honestly it bothers me seeing all the extra feats and abilities you get from using eldritch arcana. Not only is it incompatible with the game nowadays, its not compatible with the call of the wild mod. Which imo is a vastly superior mod. It also makes the characters pretty op by giving you a ton of extra feat progression and abilities you wouldn't otherwise get. I'd prefer a straight up vanilla build showcase, especially for something like the arcane trickster. They can already be really powerful without all that extra stuff the mod throws at you. If you're gonna use it, I think it would be a lot cooler to show how the mod can help accentuate and power up traditionally interesting but lackluster builds and archetypes. There are plenty of awesome subclasses and multicalsses that don't quite work on the higher difficulties but could get a lot of mileage out of the extra power this mod provides.
@@ArcaneAgent This build kicks all the ass, man. If you get to level 20 you're op anyway if you've got a good build. I'm playing this build at level 8 right now but it isn't game breaking at all. I must've fought Hargulka and Tartuk 30 times with pre-fight buffs and still got wiped (That was at level 6 or 7 though). Long live mods!!!
Yeah sneak attack magic is insane made a build like it a bit ago... the power practically ruined the game had to really step up the theory crafting and testing even my best min max melee is not on the same level. About the only thing close to the power level is thug fear builds.
@@xomox5316 I'm trying to figure out what my next playthrough main character will be. I might do some thuggish fear stuff as well. Check me out on twitch www.twitch.tv/thearcaneagent
@@ArcaneAgent Seriously, though... your videos are good. I tried the elk companion because of your companion video, and it's my favorite companion now. It has more kills than any character atm.
@@ArcaneAgent I just started anew campain. First time with many mods and turn based. I have a dog, a wolf and an elk. The elk is the best tank and so fast, he can rush into the fray and keep them busy while the doggos trip one after another for my enlarged reach weapon dps to bully them. My next playthrough might just be with even more pets. My favorite used to be the smilo, but the elk is really cool. The leopard has trip, right? Does he also have many apr, like smilo? If so, I can see why you like him.
Great Video but I don't understand why you didn't take magic missile for spell selection but at the end its on your bar? Should we take it in our spell books? Also, not understanding your icons.
for some reason at the spell picks for level 4 i already had scorching in the lvel 2 page of the spellbook, also while in your vid your level 2 spellbook page already had a lot of spells in it, mine did not, only scorching ray
Okay for level 7 but not fireball as spell for me. There are plenty for sale by every more or less merchants of magics or to be found as loot over some ennemy's body. Then Octavia has just to scribe it !
Just bought the game 2 weeks ago and also just came across your channel. Good stuff and new subscriber. Btw I hope you do a Harrim respect build because as he stands now he doesn't really do anything that well.
@@ArcaneAgent I think a LOT of us would love to see you respec Harrim making him a viable Cleric, maybe even dipping into some other classes, for feasibility. I know Nerd Commando, whom I respect for his work, makes him a Druid. But I don't want to lore play him that way. I rejoined Twitch just to watch you play. The name is thegraybuffoon.
What tf are you two talking about? Harrim is a near ideal cleric. 18 WIS. Check. Domain granting extra spells of Dispel Magic and Freedom of Movement. Check. Domain granting morale bonus 1/2 cleric level to Damage rolls, and with 14 STR 16 CON? Check. All he needs is a higher reflex save with Lightning Reflexes and a Cloak of Resist and he's golden. Even gets flail as preferred weapon. What do you not like about him? Have you played the pnp before?
Wow great video Arcane Agent,I didn't know that you could play around with companies like that.I will be playing on PS4,and I don't think that you can do that on that?
lol I've spent the last hour trying to work out what that spell under Shield in your ctrl+ quickbar is, the spell logos/pictures are different in my game to the ones in your build videos.
Eldritch Arcana isnt a mod that changes the whole balance of the game. Yea you get traits, and some new feats. But these traits and feats are PnP viable. You can hate vivisectionist or kineticist for how powerful they are. But they are in the game. I could take away the feats of eldritch arcana and still make her do crazy damage. But enough about me, gotta go work on an email with Owlcat games...
HI pal. Great vids man, keep up the good work. Got a problem with arcana mod as I cant get half of the traits you get (e.g. Mage Tatoo) even after reinstalling arcana mod multiple times.
Hey man, I had the same issue, and just spent around 90 min looking for a fix. You need to install the Source Eldritch Arcana file (under Optional Files in the nexus) over the main mod. That fixed it for me.
@@ArcaneAgent yes. Funny I was able to select Battering Blast on the initial creation step, but it's not even on the spell list at 6. Now I am only level 10, I was respecting Octavia to level up differently, but it still should be available. Just went though the video all over again with the same result.
It's easy to miss. When I purchased my setup on steam, the free DLC was not included. I had to go back and install Arcane Unleashed manually. After that, everything was fine.
Nice build, I am totally gonna try it. But I am not gonna make her Trickster but Scroll Savant. Will sacrifice some damage, but can be scroll monkey when I use craft mod. Just do not like that it pushes monsters back. My melee then have to chase everyone and no full attack. Maybe the blaster one as servant xD
"Please look at this video from start to finish I need to make use of the UA-cam algorhythm. BTW I am using a mod that changes the game. Please look at this build" No thanks.
I've tried out essentially this build after seeing you make it on stream. There are some encounters pure battering blast Octavia will have trouble with (especially towards the end of the game) since she will have a lot of difficulty hitting certain enemies. But this is solved by mixing up her spell selection during those parts of the game - I've found keeping the quickened battering blasts and putting in some fireballs (both the 3rd and 4th level versions) works well (so no need to change the build, just mix up the spell selection some for those parts of the game). And she butchers the other encounters with easier to hit monsters very well. It doesn't all come together until she hits mid-high level, but she'll just be able to do her usual arcane trickster stuff at those levels so I don't have as much concern for how this build will play at all levels as I do for some of your other builds that you only tested at their capstone. She should do very well through the whole part of the game that you have her.
@@ArcaneAgent Not taking any Monk levels ever seems excessive the other way; the main thing is her combat style - pummelling (fighting without a weapon) turns her into "Kwai Chang Val, Mistress of Eastern Kung Fu, Daughter of Kwai Chang Caine." Dipping a level or two while otherwise being an Aldori Defender is something I never had any issue with. Sort of like dipping Thug, even though she's not "A Thug" (a sort of back-alley brute). Thug is just a name and Monk is just a name - unless and until it also deeply affects her playstyle. So "Knife Master" would be wrong for her if it meant she was fighting with Kukris. Pummelling is bad because it turns her into an eastern Martial Artist (since for pummelling to work, you *have* to fight unarmed). I don't really even think it's out of the question for her to fight unarmored. It's the unarmed thing that makes it RP-inapt. IMHO. > What about if I had her fight with, say, a Bardiche instead of a sword, if she's not going Tower Shield? I dunno, but I think that would still work thematically. It's sort of an art not a science, respecing while keeping the concept. I don't think Val's RP-friendly concept is strictly "tower shield" or even strictly "sword user" but I do think it's *not,* say, kuri-wielder or unarmed Mistress of Kung-Fu (it changes the aesthetics of her style way too much). I do think dipping a level or two into classes within stuff that is consistent with keeping her conceptual aesthetics is not inapt. But jumping in with two feet to an entire different theme is. Maybe what I just said is unconvincing: I'm sort of a golden mean guy on this (remember, I was also the guy who made the argument that dipping one - one single - level of vivisectionist would be RP-acceptable for Octavia; certainly making her into a full-on like your Vivi build would not be). I'm not butthurt that you weren't convinced so I won't be if you still don't think giving Val a level or two of Monk midway in her build (or whatnot) is RP-consistent. But I'm pretty hard on playing her like a pummelling monk being right out the window, even if "she has more levels in duelist, bro!" That just doesn't look and feel like the Val we all know and love. (Well maybe we don't love her love her, but she is our shield and our most faithful - perhaps second only to Linzi - comrade. Octavia on the other hand is a faithless hussy who spreads her favors widely, but we still also love her...as a friend and comrade. As a potential lover, she can go whip some other cur! No wai!)
@@ArcaneAgent I know. Pounce is sweet. It's why I sent you the things of ways to get it yesterday. If there's a way to use it with a character, you'll be the one to find it, Mr Buildmaster!
there is no battering blast to choose on level 6, what am i doing wrong? i have eldritch arcana and respec mod. nothing else, but i'm not able to choose for special spec and cant even get the spell? is the mod broken?
Hi;.. i just found u channel and i love cause i love rpg too. Im trying copy this build, but i cant choose "favored class" in 1:54. why this hepen? Im game is updated in the lastest version.
Hi I'm a new player and sub. I love your videos and your content. I'm playing on the ps4. How and where do I go to either re-spec myself or a member of my team. Big fan of D&D style type rpgs. Im a big fan on the reach rogue build. But I also want to try out that slayer build too. I know this may be a silly question but how are you able to level your character out so much in the beginning of the game?
I play on pc, so we have easier access to get into files and mod them to add experience. We also get mods that we can use. On console, there is a character named Anoriel Eight Eyes. She can respecc you
@@ArcaneAgent thanks for writing back. Hey what your twitch so I can follow and sub there as well. Man that reach build for the rogue is OP as hell. So far its my favorite build. When I get home today I'm going to try to make slayer build . Again I love your content. It was because of you I got interested in Pathfinder.
I love the build and I plan to use it if I can, but I don't understand how this works without point blank/precise strike. Can you explain that? I'm still learning all the mechanics. Thanks!
I got a question about Traits: Campaign trait: Outlander: Outlander Lorekeeper. If i choose that trait path and pick the same spell for all 3 options does it stack with that one spell?
Arcane Agent I have those as well with the outlander loreseeker. With loreseeker( I put the wrong word in before) you choose 3 spells, and I pick all fireballs, whenever you cast those spells you get +1 trait bonus to caster lvl and dc. Also gain +1 trait bonus to knowledge arcana. And I was wonder if they stacked on one spell or if had to be 3 different spells. As soon as I get fireball, if it tells me, I’ll let you know if you don’t already.
@@ArcaneAgent I just went into Arcane Trickster. I'm level seven, I think I can use it once. What it does is read zero, like it has been expended. Thing is, when I rest, it doesnt go back to one. If I pop it off my bar and go to the abilities tab, it's the same thing.
Would the Blade of Society trait negate the need to go into Rogue for sneak attack? It says you get sneak attack at lvl 3 even if your class normally does not and you gain a +1 trait bonus to sneak attack rolls. This might be minimal increase and if so, are there other reasons to take a lvl in Rogue?
@@ArcaneAgent Ah thnx, now it works :) And yeah was able to catch a live stream. Love your vids and the stream was really enjoyable to watch. Keep it up!
Great build Arcane, as always. Was wondering if you would consider doing a Kinetic Knight melee build? I'm kind of curious if you had a fighter, monk or rogue base to that, how good it would be.
What mods do you use, other than Eldritch Arcana? I have it installed and installed Respec, but you're showing 5 skill points to start with her int at 19, I'm only showing 4. I'm having that issue and the class spells that you said she would start with aren't there. If this is a bug, is there a fix for it? Thanks, love your content! Prayers to everyone out there dealing with COVID-19, be safe.
Quick question. I cant get the eldritch arcana mod to work. Unity only takes zip files and it downloads as a 7z which it wont take. I tried unzipping it and rezipping it as just a zip file, wont take. Was going to just not use it but all your builds seem to and I would like to keep using them.
Can you help me out here. Wanted to try this build but when starting with creating the Wizard I'm not getting Favored Class option, neither Magical Lineage, nor Regional ...etc. Has there been some update in past month where they removed it or its something off on my end. I've used Respecialization Mod
Loving your build guides! Pathfinder is new to me and I just reached level 7. So far so good following a few other builds like Blaster Wizard, but ran into a problem with this one. Confirmed twice over I have the same mods, etc. and have followed this to the letter, but at minute 8:04, I do not have Battering Blast under spell specialization. It was there to take twice at Level 6. Wondering if the difference may be with a mod version... Thoughts?
@@ArcaneAgent Appreciate the quick reply! I do not have any dlc, but I'm loving the game so much (thanks in part to the turn based mod) that I just purchased all dlc and will try this again later. One thing I would love to see / learn is what people love for party composition? Your Blaster Wizard is my main and I have Val as my tank, Amiri, Linzi, Jae, and Octavia, ONLY because I did not like the dwarf and then didn't want to make too many changes before furthering my education. So I've been trying to find the best builds for each, your builds. I would like to either get talked into a different party now, or learn which guide would be best for each. I am guilty of spending days, weeks researching builds, etc. so I do not regret uninformed, early choices. Guides like this eliminate early guesswork and add so much enjoyment, so thank you for doing what you do!
Can you make a sorcerer build that can tear things to shreds with just his fiery body no dragonform or growing the shit out of him on top of it which would be the easy way (and take up way too much space).
@@ArcaneAgent I found your Arcane Trickster and Arcane Trickster 2.0 videos, am I better following one of those? Maybe I misunderstood, but without the mods some of the picks you recommend in this build video wont be there to pick?
First, why make a 'tutorial' on how to build a pregenerated character if you're going to respec them and use mods? This is useless to me and I'm sure many other viewers who were misled here. Second if you're using mods giving you extra feats from what I heard you say, then you can't brag about your DPR because it's not using the rules provided by developers. The Pathfinder system is not about being powerful, it's about power playing and tactics, even at lower levels. I've beaten many higher CR battles by just thinking about how to approach it. You should be able to take almost any stat array and do something spectacular with it you just need to think about it. This is why my current Druid/Sorcerer/Monk/Rogue is destroying everything it touches even though I had a generator 'roll' for me. The funnest level in my opinion is 5 because you are still fragile but also strong enough to take on much larger dangers.
Jesus Chist on a stick, the author literally said in the first sentence that is was a respec and how to do it, and what mods you can use, Karen. Secondly, he is making and sharing these videos, which is hard work btw, for his viewer's enjoyment and consumption. Most of us have played thru Pathfinder Kingmaker a few times at least and well thought out builds like this are refreshing to watch. Not all of them are perfect, and I have used several in my games to try them out, and they are fun. That's what matters most to peeps who play...you know, fun. So if you don't like it, go out and make your own videos, so a bunch of little whiners can criticize and bitch about everything you do. Karma served.
Thank. You. Yeah I'm not gonna make the best builds, or the best choices. But I make my builds to be informative and entertaining. So thanks for the help man, I appreciate it
the only reason why I wouldn't give Octavia fireball... well, you already have a fireball artillery expert in the party (Eldritch Archer Fireball specialization) XD
@@ArcaneAgent you have a Jaethal build? I've been looking around but havn't seen anything about her just yet, I was thinking of mixing her a 2h fighter with cleric and let her just cleave with a scythe. Also.. I think its safe to assume you can start planning a build for Baldur Gate 3 when it release.
Watched all your Videos.. i Must say i love them... Question. Im using the mods you suggested but i can not pick battering blast at 3rd level. When i make my first level char i can use the feats for it, magical lineage and the other. But when i make 6th level. Battering blast is not a spell i can choose. Any tips?
I have the same mod and have followed this but at level 3 i do not show Magic Missile as a spell that's available by default. I had to actually pick it up. Was there a change that no longer gives Wizard MM?
Did it 2 times. For some reason i get NONE of those bonus skills. In your video when you hit Hypnotism at level 3 the spell book populates with a bunch of new stuff. None of that happens with me for some reason.
@@ArcaneAgent Ive even tried to do a character from scratch and this build does not work. Not only do i not get any of those extra free spells but at level 6 battering blast is not an option at all.
@@ArcaneAgent Maybe you have another mod or settings in your game that are different. I do not even have access to battering blast at level 6 as a spell. I was able to add it earlier as the Metamagic stuff though so i know the DLC is loading.
@@ArcaneAgent Ok i figured it out! You will see Battering Blast as an option when you have the Arcana Mod installed but if you do not have the DLC you do not see it of course. I did not know it was part of the DLC.
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I dont know why, but at level 6,when you pick spell specialisation: battering blast, its not in my list and neither in the spells i can pick. Is it like a dlc spells or something? I did everything right and no battering blast spell
HI!!! Good afternoon ^ _ ^, I would like to ask you a question, what expansions of the game do you have? because the options that appear in the creation of the character at the beginning of the game are not the same as those that appear on my screen
I strongly detest getting rid of companion's prebuilt levels. That could have been bearable, but adding a game changing mod like Eldritch Arcana makes those builds completely pointless. Just use Bag of Tricks, set every stat to 20 and brag about 1000 damage per hit. Why bother?
You do know that Owlcat Games themselves, put a respecc ability in the game Right? And the Eldritch Arcana mod is very well balanced, its literally spells and abilities from the Pathfinder Tabletop. Owlcat just didn't implement them. I'm not putting every stat to 20. I've been making builds for a year now, and I never min/max their stats. So, don't be angry at me please or I will cry.
Hi ! Great video as usual. But for spells at level 6 with battering blast I'll take speed ! No way ! Resist energy (common) is still accessible for a cleric like Tristian or Harrim.
@@ArcaneAgent Indeed ! Eldritch arcana and respec mod enhanced edition all Dlc except "royal ascension" (steam) I'm nearly strictly following your buildings for Amiri, Octavia, Valerie and Linzi when playing. They are great. I'm only surprised by your choices for some spells...Oh sorry I meant not "speed" but "haste" for the spell !
Stopped watching after hearing 'Eldrich Arcana'. Look at the bug section on nexus (even the enhanced). And under the disguise of 'moar pnp', it makes the game unbalanced. What's next: showcasing a char 'modded' by bag of tricks?
Have fun in Owlcats next game, Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous as they add every feat and spell from Eldritch Arcana. I have never added a min max build. And I bet next youre gonna say that Turn Based Combat mod is bad. Understand that I'm one of the only people that make Kingmaker builds anymore and I've gathered a great community that loves what I do with the builds.
I mean, it's not competitive, so why would you care about that. It's just cool to test out super broken builds that you probably won't be able to play in PnP. And btw the balance is not that great from the start.
Race: Half Elf
Ability: STR:10 DEC:16 CON:10 INT:19 WIS:10 CHA:12
Mobility(4), Trickery(4), Knowledge Arcana(4)
Alignment: Chaotic Good
[LVL] [STAT] [Class LVL] - [FEAT]
[STUFF]
[SPELLS]
1) Wizard (1) - Special School: Evocation, Familiar: Hare
Spell Vulnerability: Transmutation,
Skill Focus: Perception (or Trickery)
Spell Focus: Evocation
Favored Class: Wizard, Bonus Skill.
Magical Lineage: Spell Level 3, Battering Blast
Regional: Metamagic Magical, Spell Level 3, Battering Blast
Drawback: Empty Mask(Emotional)
Opposition School: Divination, Necromancy
Mage Tattoo: Evocation
Special Specialization: Magic Missile
Combat: Reactionary
Spells: Enlarge Person, Grease, Shield, Reduce Person Snowball, Sleep, Summon Monster 1
2) Rogue (1) -
Special Specialization: Magic Missile
3) Wizard (2)- Accomplished Sneak Attacker
Spells: Hypnotism, Flare Burst
4) INT+1 Wizard (3) -
Spells: Scorching Ray, Summon Monsters II
5) Arcane Trickster (1) - Metamagic: Intensified Spell
Spells: Cat's Grace, Webb
6) Arcane Trickster (2) -
Special Specialization: Battering Blast
Spells: Battering Blast, Resist Energy: Communal
7) Arcane Trickster (3) - Metamagic: Empowered Spells
Spells: Spike Pit, Fireball
8) INT+1 Arcane Trickster (4)
Spells: Dragon's Breath, Summon Monster IV
9) Arcane Trickster (5) - Spell Penetration
Spells: Shout, Dimension Door
10) Arcane Trickster (6)
Spells: Baleful Polymorph, Summon Monster V
11) Arcane Trickster (7)- Metamagic: Dazing Spell
Spells: Feeblemind, Constricting Coils
12) INT+1 Arcane Trickster (8)
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Spells: Summon Monster VI, Hellfire Ray
13) Arcane Trickster (9) - Metamagic: Quicken Spell
Spells: Elemental Assessor, Chains of Light
14) Arcane Trickster (10)
Spells: Summon Monster VII, Banishment
***Create Metamagic Battering Blast spells into 5, 6, 7
15) Wizard (4) - Spell Perfection
Spells: Limited Wish, Resonating Word
16) INT+1 Wizard (5) - Metamagic: Maximize
Spells: Greater Shout, Seamantle
17) Wizard (6) - Improved Critical: Ray
Spells: Rift of Ruin, Summon Monster VIII
18) Wizard (7)
19) Wizard (8)
20) Wizard (9)
>Modded build
>Doesn't say so in the title
Im new to the game and this honestly just made things more confusing till i read the comments lol
Dude... honesty is so f***ing refreshing. I hate it when ppl pad their videos and BS their way to add length. I'm subbed. Hope to see more!
Man I really miss making videos too! Here is hoping that my next house has a big enough extra room for another studio
@@ArcaneAgent I'm sorry to hear that! Aw man, I literally just diacovered you, lol. Still watching videos even! I'm playing this on PS4 so I don't have your flexibility, but your insights are very welcome. You definitely know your stuff. Good luck tho bro! I'll be waiting for ya.
thats insane, thank you! thing is spell specialization using the mod only lets you choose cantrips now
Oh dangit. I hate how things change
@@ArcaneAgent ok so Spell Specialization was fixed to reflect the pnp which states a spell you know in the school you focused in. so the Work Around during respec or character creation. choose some crap feat as a holder (point blank shot or w/e), proceed to spell selection. choose Magic Missile as a known spell, then return to that place holder feat and change it to Spell Specialization: Magic Missile
Cool build but, honestly it bothers me seeing all the extra feats and abilities you get from using eldritch arcana. Not only is it incompatible with the game nowadays, its not compatible with the call of the wild mod. Which imo is a vastly superior mod. It also makes the characters pretty op by giving you a ton of extra feat progression and abilities you wouldn't otherwise get. I'd prefer a straight up vanilla build showcase, especially for something like the arcane trickster. They can already be really powerful without all that extra stuff the mod throws at you. If you're gonna use it, I think it would be a lot cooler to show how the mod can help accentuate and power up traditionally interesting but lackluster builds and archetypes. There are plenty of awesome subclasses and multicalsses that don't quite work on the higher difficulties but could get a lot of mileage out of the extra power this mod provides.
Ive stopped using mods since this build
@@ArcaneAgent This build kicks all the ass, man. If you get to level 20 you're op anyway if you've got a good build. I'm playing this build at level 8 right now but it isn't game breaking at all. I must've fought Hargulka and Tartuk 30 times with pre-fight buffs and still got wiped (That was at level 6 or 7 though). Long live mods!!!
And the fact that Wrath of the Righteous has super easy mod support from the devs is amaing
Could you make a unmodded version of this pls
No, he likes cheese too much.
Significantly better than the character your presented when you free her from the Technic League
Very much so
Good Stuff Arcane Agent!!!
what is the reason for not dumping wis and charisma for some more dex, con and int? awesome build btw
I haaaaate min maxing, that is all
@@ArcaneAgent fair enough, still a rock solid guide. just subscribed today, great content. :)
I was looking for a non-mod one.
I didnt get to see the end of this build on stream, but wow. Shes a monster!
Yeah she's crazy good built like this! I'm glad you followed me on www.twitch.tv/thearcaneagent !!!
Yeah sneak attack magic is insane made a build like it a bit ago... the power practically ruined the game had to really step up the theory crafting and testing even my best min max melee is not on the same level. About the only thing close to the power level is thug fear builds.
@@xomox5316 I'm trying to figure out what my next playthrough main character will be. I might do some thuggish fear stuff as well. Check me out on twitch www.twitch.tv/thearcaneagent
I got her to lvl 6 and dont see an option to get battering blast
Sometimes, I let your videos play while I sleep. Now buy me a beer, sir!
I'm not buying you a beer lol
@@ArcaneAgent Aww :(
@@ArcaneAgent Seriously, though... your videos are good. I tried the elk companion because of your companion video, and it's my favorite companion now. It has more kills than any character atm.
The Elk is amazing! But I think my new favorite is the Leopard
@@ArcaneAgent I just started anew campain. First time with many mods and turn based. I have a dog, a wolf and an elk. The elk is the best tank and so fast, he can rush into the fray and keep them busy while the doggos trip one after another for my enlarged reach weapon dps to bully them. My next playthrough might just be with even more pets. My favorite used to be the smilo, but the elk is really cool.
The leopard has trip, right? Does he also have many apr, like smilo? If so, I can see why you like him.
Great Video but I don't understand why you didn't take magic missile for spell selection but at the end its on your bar? Should we take it in our spell books? Also, not understanding your icons.
Too bad it's a modded version of Octavia. Would've been cool to see how far you can stretch her in a respec using "just the game".
for some reason at the spell picks for level 4 i already had scorching in the lvel 2 page of the spellbook, also while in your vid your level 2 spellbook page already had a lot of spells in it, mine did not, only scorching ray
Okay for level 7 but not fireball as spell for me. There are plenty for sale by every more or less merchants of magics or to be found as loot over some ennemy's body. Then Octavia has just to scribe it !
I don't think Eight-Eyes can respec her from the ground up, all im getting is level 3 up from her
Ooof I thought you could at least respecc her from 1
@@ArcaneAgent Nah, Base game you can only respec from the level of which you obtained the character :)
New to Kingmaker. Trying to do this with a new character but seems missing lot of options at level 1. Does this build absolute require mod?
Just bought the game 2 weeks ago and also just came across your channel. Good stuff and new subscriber. Btw I hope you do a Harrim respect build because as he stands now he doesn't really do anything that well.
yeah I'm currently playing this game Live on Twitch, and we all hate Harrim. He definitely needs some helps.
@@ArcaneAgent I think a LOT of us would love to see you respec Harrim making him a viable Cleric, maybe even dipping into some other classes, for feasibility. I know Nerd Commando, whom I respect for his work, makes him a Druid. But I don't want to lore play him that way. I rejoined Twitch just to watch you play. The name is thegraybuffoon.
@@bocconom I would keep him cleric or even an inquisitor but not druid
What tf are you two talking about? Harrim is a near ideal cleric. 18 WIS. Check. Domain granting extra spells of Dispel Magic and Freedom of Movement. Check. Domain granting morale bonus 1/2 cleric level to Damage rolls, and with 14 STR 16 CON? Check. All he needs is a higher reflex save with Lightning Reflexes and a Cloak of Resist and he's golden. Even gets flail as preferred weapon. What do you not like about him? Have you played the pnp before?
Wow great video Arcane Agent,I didn't know that you could play around with companies like that.I will be playing on PS4,and I don't think that you can do that on that?
You can do this build on ps4, you just cant do the eldritxh arcana feats like spell perfection or dazing spell
lol I've spent the last hour trying to work out what that spell under Shield in your ctrl+ quickbar is, the spell logos/pictures are different in my game to the ones in your build videos.
That's mirror image, level 2 wizard spell
@@ArcaneAgent hahaha I gave up trying to work out what it was so I picked mirror image lol
Good job hehe
I came for the build and subbed for the biblical quotes
Thanks man! I'm actually sitting with a youth student helping him set up some financial retirement stuff!
@@ArcaneAgent nice! Question. Do you NEED mods at all for this to be viable?
I have this game on console
I believe that build does need the eldritch arcana mod
Prefer the base game, not fancy mods that change the game's balance design out of wack.
Eldritch Arcana isnt a mod that changes the whole balance of the game. Yea you get traits, and some new feats. But these traits and feats are PnP viable.
You can hate vivisectionist or kineticist for how powerful they are. But they are in the game.
I could take away the feats of eldritch arcana and still make her do crazy damage.
But enough about me, gotta go work on an email with Owlcat games...
I agree the fuck is this shit with mods. It rekts the balance of the game. Some graphic mods or something are cool though
Doh, I beat the pinned build, lol. Keep up the good work man, As soon as my Twitch Prime sub rolls around its heading your way!
Swag I love twitch prime!
HI pal. Great vids man, keep up the good work. Got a problem with arcana mod as I cant get half of the traits you get (e.g. Mage Tatoo) even after reinstalling arcana mod multiple times.
Eldritxh arcana isnt working with kingmaker anymore
Hey man, I had the same issue, and just spent around 90 min looking for a fix. You need to install the Source Eldritch Arcana file (under Optional Files in the nexus) over the main mod. That fixed it for me.
Cheers guys. Opted for the tiefling chick anyway 💪
So I've followed this step by step and when I get to Lvl 6 Battering Blast is not available to specialize in. First spell on the list is Burning Arc.
Did you have the eldritch arcana mod and all dlc?
@@ArcaneAgent yes. Funny I was able to select Battering Blast on the initial creation step, but it's not even on the spell list at 6. Now I am only level 10, I was respecting Octavia to level up differently, but it still should be available. Just went though the video all over again with the same result.
I have the enhances edition. I believe that covers all DLCs..
It's easy to miss. When I purchased my setup on steam, the free DLC was not included. I had to go back and install Arcane Unleashed manually. After that, everything was fine.
Nice build, I am totally gonna try it. But I am not gonna make her Trickster but Scroll Savant. Will sacrifice some damage, but can be scroll monkey when I use craft mod. Just do not like that it pushes monsters back. My melee then have to chase everyone and no full attack. Maybe the blaster one as servant xD
How do you switch her school specialty?
I used a mod and respecced her
Loved the build. What was the mods you were using.
Eldritch arcana and turn based mod
"Please look at this video from start to finish I need to make use of the UA-cam algorhythm. BTW I am using a mod that changes the game. Please look at this build"
No thanks.
You can use mods too
@@ArcaneAgent Not on consoles you cant.
I've tried out essentially this build after seeing you make it on stream. There are some encounters pure battering blast Octavia will have trouble with (especially towards the end of the game) since she will have a lot of difficulty hitting certain enemies. But this is solved by mixing up her spell selection during those parts of the game - I've found keeping the quickened battering blasts and putting in some fireballs (both the 3rd and 4th level versions) works well (so no need to change the build, just mix up the spell selection some for those parts of the game).
And she butchers the other encounters with easier to hit monsters very well.
It doesn't all come together until she hits mid-high level, but she'll just be able to do her usual arcane trickster stuff at those levels so I don't have as much concern for how this build will play at all levels as I do for some of your other builds that you only tested at their capstone. She should do very well through the whole part of the game that you have her.
Yes. Even with intensified spell at level 5, her fireballs will do crazy damage early on
Btw. Because of your logic on Valerie, I really dont want I give her any levels of monk.
@@ArcaneAgent Not taking any Monk levels ever seems excessive the other way; the main thing is her combat style - pummelling (fighting without a weapon) turns her into "Kwai Chang Val, Mistress of Eastern Kung Fu, Daughter of Kwai Chang Caine." Dipping a level or two while otherwise being an Aldori Defender is something I never had any issue with. Sort of like dipping Thug, even though she's not "A Thug" (a sort of back-alley brute). Thug is just a name and Monk is just a name - unless and until it also deeply affects her playstyle. So "Knife Master" would be wrong for her if it meant she was fighting with Kukris. Pummelling is bad because it turns her into an eastern Martial Artist (since for pummelling to work, you *have* to fight unarmed). I don't really even think it's out of the question for her to fight unarmored. It's the unarmed thing that makes it RP-inapt. IMHO.
> What about if I had her fight with, say, a Bardiche instead of a sword, if she's not going Tower Shield?
I dunno, but I think that would still work thematically. It's sort of an art not a science, respecing while keeping the concept. I don't think Val's RP-friendly concept is strictly "tower shield" or even strictly "sword user" but I do think it's *not,* say, kuri-wielder or unarmed Mistress of Kung-Fu (it changes the aesthetics of her style way too much). I do think dipping a level or two into classes within stuff that is consistent with keeping her conceptual aesthetics is not inapt. But jumping in with two feet to an entire different theme is.
Maybe what I just said is unconvincing: I'm sort of a golden mean guy on this (remember, I was also the guy who made the argument that dipping one - one single - level of vivisectionist would be RP-acceptable for Octavia; certainly making her into a full-on like your Vivi build would not be). I'm not butthurt that you weren't convinced so I won't be if you still don't think giving Val a level or two of Monk midway in her build (or whatnot) is RP-consistent. But I'm pretty hard on playing her like a pummelling monk being right out the window, even if "she has more levels in duelist, bro!" That just doesn't look and feel like the Val we all know and love. (Well maybe we don't love her love her, but she is our shield and our most faithful - perhaps second only to Linzi - comrade. Octavia on the other hand is a faithless hussy who spreads her favors widely, but we still also love her...as a friend and comrade. As a potential lover, she can go whip some other cur! No wai!)
@@Porphyrogenitus1 I honestly just wanted another charge full attack character
@@ArcaneAgent I know. Pounce is sweet. It's why I sent you the things of ways to get it yesterday. If there's a way to use it with a character, you'll be the one to find it, Mr Buildmaster!
there is no battering blast to choose on level 6, what am i doing wrong? i have eldritch arcana and respec mod. nothing else, but i'm not able to choose for special spec and cant even get the spell? is the mod broken?
Mod is busted, I stopped using it
the mod you are using seems like a overpowered cheat am i wrong because i think you called it arcana mod
Ya I'm not respeccing her.
Me either...because I'm getting ready for the full release of Wrath of the Righteous
Hi;.. i just found u channel and i love cause i love rpg too. Im trying copy this build, but i cant choose "favored class" in 1:54. why this hepen? Im game is updated in the lastest version.
Because I was using a mod for pc
Hi I'm a new player and sub. I love your videos and your content. I'm playing on the ps4. How and where do I go to either re-spec myself or a member of my team. Big fan of D&D style type rpgs. Im a big fan on the reach rogue build. But I also want to try out that slayer build too. I know this may be a silly question but how are you able to level your character out so much in the beginning of the game?
I play on pc, so we have easier access to get into files and mod them to add experience. We also get mods that we can use.
On console, there is a character named Anoriel Eight Eyes. She can respecc you
@@ArcaneAgent thanks for writing back. Hey what your twitch so I can follow and sub there as well. Man that reach build for the rogue is OP as hell. So far its my favorite build. When I get home today I'm going to try to make slayer build . Again I love your content. It was because of you I got interested in Pathfinder.
Here's my twitch. Also get ready for Wrath of The Righteous next june!
www.twitch.tv/thearcaneagent
@@ArcaneAgent thanks again brother you rock
I saw that twitch follow :)
I love the build and I plan to use it if I can, but I don't understand how this works without point blank/precise strike. Can you explain that? I'm still learning all the mechanics. Thanks!
At a certain point with high enough dex I dont miss.
Also, I try to aim for baddies that arent in melee fighting
@@ArcaneAgent cool thanks
I'll see ya Monday on twitch
I followed the guide but can’t find battering blast at level 6, any way to fix it?
Do you have eldritch arcana
@@ArcaneAgentYeah I do.
@@ArcaneAgent And instead of magic missile, I got force missile, which looks like the baby of magic missile and battering blast
I got a question about Traits: Campaign trait: Outlander: Outlander Lorekeeper. If i choose that trait path and pick the same spell for all 3 options does it stack with that one spell?
At least metamagic master and magical lineage stack, I know that
Arcane Agent I have those as well with the outlander loreseeker. With loreseeker( I put the wrong word in before) you choose 3 spells, and I pick all fireballs, whenever you cast those spells you get +1 trait bonus to caster lvl and dc. Also gain +1 trait bonus to knowledge arcana. And I was wonder if they stacked on one spell or if had to be 3 different spells. As soon as I get fireball, if it tells me, I’ll let you know if you don’t already.
@@dragon33880 Did it stack?
Neil Mowles it did not
@@dragon33880 Thanks for letting me know 👍
Has anyone noticed something wrong with Impromptu Sneak Attack? I put it on my bar, used it, rested several times, and it still reads as unavailable.
Is it automatically triggering and using up all of your 4 impromptu?
@@ArcaneAgent I just went into Arcane Trickster. I'm level seven, I think I can use it once. What it does is read zero, like it has been expended. Thing is, when I rest, it doesnt go back to one. If I pop it off my bar and go to the abilities tab, it's the same thing.
Must be bug
Love the build! I'm actually curious if you're going to be posting your monk valerie build?
I do need to post that dont i
Would the Blade of Society trait negate the need to go into Rogue for sneak attack? It says you get sneak attack at lvl 3 even if your class normally does not and you gain a +1 trait bonus to sneak attack rolls. This might be minimal increase and if so, are there other reasons to take a lvl in Rogue?
Let me test that...
What version of Eldritch Arcana do you use? I don't have the spell vulnerability option.
Its called, "updated eldritch arcana" check it out on the nexus. Btw I recognize your name from my twitch!
@@ArcaneAgent Ah thnx, now it works :) And yeah was able to catch a live stream. Love your vids and the stream was really enjoyable to watch. Keep it up!
@@PoisonVenomNL thanks a ton
Great build Arcane, as always. Was wondering if you would consider doing a Kinetic Knight melee build? I'm kind of curious if you had a fighter, monk or rogue base to that, how good it would be.
I can toy with the kinetic knight, from what I hear, they are garbage though. I might build it live on www.twitch.tv/thearcaneagent
What mods do you use, other than Eldritch Arcana? I have it installed and installed Respec, but you're showing 5 skill points to start with her int at 19, I'm only showing 4. I'm having that issue and the class spells that you said she would start with aren't there. If this is a bug, is there a fix for it? Thanks, love your content! Prayers to everyone out there dealing with COVID-19, be safe.
Welcome to bugfinder kingmaker
Lol, I had to reinstall Windows and with that, Kingmaker and still getting the same results with any build. Is that the only Mod you're using?
@@TheOhioJeeper I also used the respecc mod, but I didnt give her any extra points etc
Bro, u need to pick the extra skill points instead the extra hp
Hi Arcane Agent. I also was following your Linzi build on twitch but it disappeared ! Was it just a try ?
I havent posted anything about linzi builds yet on Yt. I was just trying on twitch
@@ArcaneAgent Ok as far as I understand this was just a try and not a def version.
Yeah I haven't developed her or harrim or tristian
you could upload those playthroughs to youtube
where is the linzi guide?
first
(vodsquad4life here... :P)
Here we go, first companion re-build finished and released! looking forward to more!;)
Hey at least I know its not demonetized
Hi , name of addon or mod to see the right combat menu? Is eldritch arcana?
Quick question. I cant get the eldritch arcana mod to work. Unity only takes zip files and it downloads as a 7z which it wont take. I tried unzipping it and rezipping it as just a zip file, wont take. Was going to just not use it but all your builds seem to and I would like to keep using them.
Make sure it's the eldritch arcana updated mod
@@ArcaneAgent It was. Not sure why the newest version is a 7z instead of zip file. i ended up downloaded an older version to get it to work.
@@kitkami swag
Do you have the call of the wild mod installed?
I did, but then it broke my game. I still use Eldritch Arcana though, especially over on Twitch. www.twitch.tv/thearcaneagent
Yeah. I'm subscribed to your twitch. I'm just having issues with the unity mod manager and the turn-based combat mod
Finally, a new official build post on UA-cam. Now we just need Call of the Wild shit >.>
Ok, so where's mods overview vid?
I havent filmed that yet
I see that twitch follow
Can you help me out here. Wanted to try this build but when starting with creating the Wizard I'm not getting Favored Class option, neither Magical Lineage, nor Regional ...etc. Has there been some update in past month where they removed it or its something off on my end. I've used Respecialization Mod
Did you download the eldritch arcana mod?
@@ArcaneAgent i havent. Does those feats comes with that Mod?
@@sruk55 yeppers
@@ArcaneAgent great, thanks. I'll try it out
Loving your build guides! Pathfinder is new to me and I just reached level 7. So far so good following a few other builds like Blaster Wizard, but ran into a problem with this one. Confirmed twice over I have the same mods, etc. and have followed this to the letter, but at minute 8:04, I do not have Battering Blast under spell specialization. It was there to take twice at Level 6. Wondering if the difference may be with a mod version... Thoughts?
Do you have the arcane unleashed dlc?
@@ArcaneAgent Appreciate the quick reply! I do not have any dlc, but I'm loving the game so much (thanks in part to the turn based mod) that I just purchased all dlc and will try this again later. One thing I would love to see / learn is what people love for party composition? Your Blaster Wizard is my main and I have Val as my tank, Amiri, Linzi, Jae, and Octavia, ONLY because I did not like the dwarf and then didn't want to make too many changes before furthering my education. So I've been trying to find the best builds for each, your builds. I would like to either get talked into a different party now, or learn which guide would be best for each. I am guilty of spending days, weeks researching builds, etc. so I do not regret uninformed, early choices. Guides like this eliminate early guesswork and add so much enjoyment, so thank you for doing what you do!
Dude I spend WAY too much time on builds and not on playing hehe. I also stream on twitch. www.twitch.tv/thearcaneagent
Anyone else encountering a bug where nobody can learn Battering Blast?
Do you have the enhanced edition installed?
@@ArcaneAgent Sure do, game version is 2.0.7b. It was just a regular patch and not a separate release, no?
@@potatobard7089 they released an arcane update dlc, did you get that one?
@@ArcaneAgent Ah that was it. I appreciate the help!
@@potatobard7089 if you like that help, you should follow me on twitch www.twitch.tv/thearcaneagent
Can you make a sorcerer build that can tear things to shreds with just his fiery body no dragonform or growing the shit out of him on top of it which would be the easy way (and take up way too much space).
So like an eldritch knight of sorts? Ive considered this. I will have to play test it on my www.twitch.tv/thearcaneagent
Looking forward to more companion builds especially the bard
Do you have a build for her that doesnt require mods?
Yes. Play the exact same way but without the mods. Her damage as an arcane trickster and regular metamagic is amazing
@@ArcaneAgent I found your Arcane Trickster and Arcane Trickster 2.0 videos, am I better following one of those? Maybe I misunderstood, but without the mods some of the picks you recommend in this build video wont be there to pick?
@@Ironbuket you wont be able to get metamagic master, magical lineage, mage tattoo or intensified spells
Im gonna do this. Now :)
Do it! And check me out on twitch! www.twitch.tv/thearcaneagent
First, why make a 'tutorial' on how to build a pregenerated character if you're going to respec them and use mods? This is useless to me and I'm sure many other viewers who were misled here.
Second if you're using mods giving you extra feats from what I heard you say, then you can't brag about your DPR because it's not using the rules provided by developers.
The Pathfinder system is not about being powerful, it's about power playing and tactics, even at lower levels. I've beaten many higher CR battles by just thinking about how to approach it. You should be able to take almost any stat array and do something spectacular with it you just need to think about it. This is why my current Druid/Sorcerer/Monk/Rogue is destroying everything it touches even though I had a generator 'roll' for me. The funnest level in my opinion is 5 because you are still fragile but also strong enough to take on much larger dangers.
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@@ArcaneAgent great feedback, I can tell you really care, lol
I mean I kinda care, but I get 50 comments a day from people either happy or not happy with something I did
Jesus Chist on a stick, the author literally said in the first sentence that is was a respec and how to do it, and what mods you can use, Karen. Secondly, he is making and sharing these videos, which is hard work btw, for his viewer's enjoyment and consumption. Most of us have played thru Pathfinder Kingmaker a few times at least and well thought out builds like this are refreshing to watch. Not all of them are perfect, and I have used several in my games to try them out, and they are fun. That's what matters most to peeps who play...you know, fun.
So if you don't like it, go out and make your own videos, so a bunch of little whiners can criticize and bitch about everything you do. Karma served.
Thank. You.
Yeah I'm not gonna make the best builds, or the best choices. But I make my builds to be informative and entertaining.
So thanks for the help man, I appreciate it
the only reason why I wouldn't give Octavia fireball... well, you already have a fireball artillery expert in the party (Eldritch Archer Fireball specialization) XD
Give her reach spell and then do reach spell vampiric touch
@@ArcaneAgent you have a Jaethal build? I've been looking around but havn't seen anything about her just yet, I was thinking of mixing her a 2h fighter with cleric and let her just cleave with a scythe. Also..
I think its safe to assume you can start planning a build for Baldur Gate 3 when it release.
Ill have to make some build guides for bg3 and wrath of the righteous
Watched all your Videos.. i Must say i love them... Question. Im using the mods you suggested but i can not pick battering blast at 3rd level. When i make my first level char i can use the feats for it, magical lineage and the other. But when i make 6th level. Battering blast is not a spell i can choose. Any tips?
Battering blast was a spell introduced in a dlc
@@ArcaneAgent I have all available DLCs. And i was able to pick it for MAgical Lineage and Metamagic Master at lvl 1. Maybe its a mod?
NVM... i found it.. lol.. Thank you for the help
Hehe no problem man
I have the same mod and have followed this but at level 3 i do not show Magic Missile as a spell that's available by default. I had to actually pick it up. Was there a change that no longer gives Wizard MM?
Did it 2 times. For some reason i get NONE of those bonus skills. In your video when you hit Hypnotism at level 3 the spell book populates with a bunch of new stuff. None of that happens with me for some reason.
Might be the bugs
@@ArcaneAgent Ive even tried to do a character from scratch and this build does not work. Not only do i not get any of those extra free spells but at level 6 battering blast is not an option at all.
@@ArcaneAgent Maybe you have another mod or settings in your game that are different. I do not even have access to battering blast at level 6 as a spell. I was able to add it earlier as the Metamagic stuff though so i know the DLC is loading.
@@ArcaneAgent Ok i figured it out! You will see Battering Blast as an option when you have the Arcana Mod installed but if you do not have the DLC you do not see it of course. I did not know it was part of the DLC.
Sorry, random comment coming through...
Made an account on twitch and I can't get more then 10 bits per day. When I try to watch more then two ads " Try Again Later "
Yeah looks like they cut back on free bits after christmas
I'm dumb.. nvm
Haha I still saw the unedited post
I dont know why, but at level 6,when you pick spell specialisation: battering blast, its not in my list and neither in the spells i can pick. Is it like a dlc spells or something? I did everything right and no battering blast spell
Dlc spell. DLC is arcane unleashed
Thanks man!!
HI!!! Good afternoon ^ _ ^, I would like to ask you a question, what expansions of the game do you have? because the options that appear in the creation of the character at the beginning of the game are not the same as those that appear on my screen
Ive got the enhanced edition. But I also have the eldritch arcana mod installed.
Also you should check me out on twitch www.twitch.tv/thearcaneagent
I strongly detest getting rid of companion's prebuilt levels. That could have been bearable, but adding a game changing mod like Eldritch Arcana makes those builds completely pointless. Just use Bag of Tricks, set every stat to 20 and brag about 1000 damage per hit. Why bother?
You do know that Owlcat Games themselves, put a respecc ability in the game Right? And the Eldritch Arcana mod is very well balanced, its literally spells and abilities from the Pathfinder Tabletop. Owlcat just didn't implement them. I'm not putting every stat to 20.
I've been making builds for a year now, and I never min/max their stats. So, don't be angry at me please or I will cry.
@ScepticalCynic OMG its BROKEN how DARE you respecc a character when Owlcat gives you the ability to respecc. Oh Arcane youre a CHEATER!
a build with mods is trash
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Hi ! Great video as usual. But for spells at level 6 with battering blast I'll take speed ! No way ! Resist energy (common) is still accessible for a cleric like Tristian or Harrim.
I'm not sure I comprehend you. Are you playing the enhanced edition with all of the dlc? As well as eldritch arcana mod?
@@ArcaneAgent Indeed ! Eldritch arcana and respec mod enhanced edition all Dlc except "royal ascension" (steam) I'm nearly strictly following your buildings for Amiri, Octavia, Valerie and Linzi when playing. They are great. I'm only surprised by your choices for some spells...Oh sorry I meant not "speed" but "haste" for the spell !
These eldritch arcana builds are really not interesting, and are now totally unusable.
Waste of watch time.
Stopped watching after hearing 'Eldrich Arcana'. Look at the bug section on nexus (even the enhanced). And under the disguise of 'moar pnp', it makes the game unbalanced. What's next: showcasing a char 'modded' by bag of tricks?
Have fun in Owlcats next game, Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous as they add every feat and spell from Eldritch Arcana.
I have never added a min max build. And I bet next youre gonna say that Turn Based Combat mod is bad.
Understand that I'm one of the only people that make Kingmaker builds anymore and I've gathered a great community that loves what I do with the builds.
@Zach cash they have the possibility of really making this new game great
I mean, it's not competitive, so why would you care about that. It's just cool to test out super broken builds that you probably won't be able to play in PnP. And btw the balance is not that great from the start.
@@ArcaneAgent I'm really excited to see which classes they will include in WotR
@@MrBaumbach88 I mean I could still make an overpowered build without the eldritch arcana