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  • @gingiii
    @gingiii 4 місяці тому +15

    The goat of builds has FINALLY posted again

  • @cyborgtemplar1989
    @cyborgtemplar1989 3 місяці тому +2

    you can trivialize str elixer purchases in a lot of ways. Just don't go south and do ethel early.
    1. a level 3/4 rogue you want it to be a rogue as their slight of hand is highest at this point
    2. Raise your slight of hand as much as you can. This is done through a few things
    a. be astarion and bite things (only if rogue, if he's a gloomstalker rn then make a duegar/halfling hireling for this task. halfling is better pre 5, duegar better post 5)
    b. give them an ASI at lvl 4 for 18 dex. for the extra +1
    c. smugglers ring SE of waukeens rest. can get very early for a +2
    d. gloves of power from the fight in front of the goblins grove (+1 slight of hand)
    e. Once you have a little gold (even if you gotta do stacks of like 35) purchase a +2 hide armor from underdark or goblin camp trader. gives +1 to all dex checks including slight of hand
    f. Have a source of guidance.
    3. Have someone in camp cast improve ability - cats grace on your want to be thief. this will give them advantage on slight of hand checks. which with guidance you always have a 3 as a roll if you don't fumble. and theirs only a 1/400 chance to roll a 1 twice in a row with advantage. you get 4 of those fails per trader in the underdark (may be 3?) before they start going hostile on a failed pickpocket.
    4. go into barter and change the gold to a value where your dc to steal is 3 (4 is also fine. you need to roll both a 2 AND get only a 1 on guidance to fail. so odds are very low). If you have a halfling at this point they can't roll a 1. so anything 3 or less is a 100% steal without any rng. letting you drain all of their gold.
    5. use the gold to buy the high dc steal items off the trader once they calm down and stop looking for the thief. and then simply take the gold back.
    6. at level 5 it becomes basically free to take whatever you want
    a. have a duegar hireling. 4 thief 1 bard (disguise self).
    - Provides invisibilty once per fight. so your invis going into pickpocket, and recast after (new fight) while they search. can also run/invis if they do catch you.
    - Disguise self here, so you don't mess with your party's interactions there later if caught/failed. and to activate shapeshifters ring.
    b. have all the above thieves gear.
    c. at this point you likely have the shapeshifters ring (kill the strange ox for it in camp, after the tieflings leave. and just like killing kagha for her amulet it's free now).
    d. at this point you likely have graceful cloth armor (don't gain any more bonus over the +2 hide armor. but gain cats grace and no longer need to pre-cast it)
    7. just take whatever you want.
    8. the only change from here to end game. is an astarion with this gear at lvl 11 rogue, gets a +10 minimum to all of his rolls. with +17 on slight of hand plus thieves gear alongside happy/guidance/shapeshifters ring it's 100% steal any item at dc30 or less. as even a fumble is rerolled to a 10, and those 3 buffs wont' grant less than a +3 even at minimum rolls. letting you guarantee any dc30 steal you want at that point. which is essentially everything but obscene gold sizes which can hit dc31 i think? so he has to get a 1/4 + 1/4, and naturally roll under a 10 all at once to fail even that (so 1/32 odds to fail the hardest steal possible in game. 100% for anything under).

  • @ironbar2009
    @ironbar2009 4 місяці тому +7

    Some of my thoughts on optimizations:
    I think it’s worth dumping WIS in favor of CHA as you’re a DPR character so you will never have amazing spell casting DC even with 14 WIS. Assuming elixir splits: 8 str, 16 DEX, 14 CON, 16 CHA may be better since you’re likely going to be the face character and we’re getting aura of protection at Pal 6 (I would go 6 Pal / 1 WC / 5 Sorc).
    You can select between some decent control spells as sorcerer 5 (fear, hypnotic pattern, and slow) to scale off your CHA as well and this prevents another respec after taking Sorcerer (micro-optimization but I dislike respeccing too often since it messes up my hotbar).
    For gear, I’m a believer that optimized melee builds (that aren’t TB monk) only have one real option for maximum DPR which is Shar Spear + Bhaalist armor to apply vulnerability to piercing damage. Shar’s spear specifically also gives advantage on most enemies due to the darkness cloud it creates, meaning you can drop risky ring in favor of more damage and get advantage of saving throws. I haven’t done the DPR math comparing vulnerability to BGS but I’m 99% sure vulnerability on every attack clears the 2x strength mod added. I think vulnerability also doubles the flat GWM damage since it’s counted as piercing as well. Either way cool build for sure that I’ll probably steal for my tav on my second HM run.

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  4 місяці тому +4

      Lot’s of merit to your suggestions! The 6/1/5 split makes a lot of sense, I’d even agree with it if you invest in Charisma as then I would also value the protection Aura over guided strike from WC.
      I think no matter what you do your spells WILL scale off of Charisma with the leveling order in the video - spell casting modifier seems to be determined by the most recent first level introduced into your build, which in this case was Sorcerer.
      Complete oversight by me not to recommend Bhaalist Armor + Shar Spear or even Nyrulna! I suppose I didn’t want to bring up the Bhaalist armor as I’ve done twice now in my guides 😅 With vulnerability it should edge out the damage from BGS BUT remember that the Aura of Murder is negated by any form of piercing resistance, which a lot of enemies in Act 3 have. Obviously in those instances, BGS pulls ahead, so there is a give and take, but yes definitely a strong and viable choice.
      Thanks for watching and thanks for the insight!

    • @ironbar2009
      @ironbar2009 4 місяці тому

      @@searching4god ofc thank you for the time and effort to put out these build guides. I'm playing through my first HM run with your sorlock build as my tav and it's been a great build so far (Choso thumbnail got me good)! On your note about Aura of Murder being negated by piercing resistance, this is true but I find it difficult to remember any specific enemy that was resistance to piercing but not the other physical damage types

  • @kaznejrandom
    @kaznejrandom 4 місяці тому +13

    YES new build video from you!!! honestly you're one of the best at that, i'm following your gloomstalker build for my first honour mode and it's been so much fun! too bad i accidentally killed barcus lmao but i thihnk i should be fine since i read that dammon and talli both sell arrows in act 2
    anyways, i would love to see more build videos from you, they're so well crafted and especially for the fact that not only you go through all levels, but you also talk about gear for each act which people literally never do... people just talk about act 3 gear and forget it's a long way to get there
    i would love to keep seeing more builds from you!

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  4 місяці тому +3

      Thank you, sincerely! I’m glad you enjoy my videos :) More videos are in the works

  • @masonschmid2329
    @masonschmid2329 3 місяці тому +5

    Mad respect for the Black Luster Soldier pic in the thumbnail

  • @dekadenz6836
    @dekadenz6836 3 місяці тому

    Nice to see another video from you. Your build guides are my favorite to watch.

  • @gabrielturcato1235
    @gabrielturcato1235 4 місяці тому +1

    great guide as always, can't wait for a warrior/barbarian focused build

  • @chrisdubay7478
    @chrisdubay7478 4 місяці тому

    Bro, thank you for this video. I find your videos to be very instructive and you have a great storytelling way of presenting them as well. Best to you and the future business video creations.

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  4 місяці тому

      I appreciate you greatly colossal bro!

  • @ironbar2009
    @ironbar2009 4 місяці тому

    Love your guides. Always cool to see the act by act gear and the reasoning behind each level up

  • @arifscandar
    @arifscandar 4 місяці тому

    Awesome video as always. Love your explanations and reasoning on everything. Keep up the good work!!!!😁😁😁

  • @madvdog8018
    @madvdog8018 4 місяці тому

    Nice, you're back with a new build video. I'm currently playing the Sorlock from the last build video and I'm having the most fun blasting the sh** out of the foes 😁. Really like the detailed explanations. Keep up the good work. And btw. Astarion ex machina, totally agree!!! 😁Thank you!!!

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you x1000! Seeing Astarion Ex Machina in the comments is hilarious x) but its the cold hard #truth!

    • @madvdog8018
      @madvdog8018 4 місяці тому +1

      @@searching4god 🙂

  • @mattlawler5778
    @mattlawler5778 3 місяці тому

    Interesting idea to spec Astarion as a radiant damage dealer - my fav ever build was very similar - but I did oathbreaker and focussed on necrotic damage - respeccing Astarion into what i called a "death knight" Oathbreaker 6/necrowizard 6 + ascended Astarion. Means I get both the saving throw aura as well as better undead and the additional Necro damage from ascending him.

  • @TheMissing8
    @TheMissing8 4 місяці тому

    Wow Synchronicity. I was literally thinking, I hope you post a new build soon this morning.

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  4 місяці тому +2

      That is crazy because I was actually thinking about you this morning

    • @TheMissing8
      @TheMissing8 4 місяці тому

      ​@@searching4god❤

  • @Mikle_Silver
    @Mikle_Silver 2 місяці тому

    Astarion make sense you are right. But for me, I got really bad luck sometime, like one time I got four 1 in a row. So I would say that for any unlucky player, best pick would be halfling. rerolling dice on 1's I can't say enough how important that is, especially on honor mode.

  • @cHaMp630
    @cHaMp630 Місяць тому

    Silver sword of the astral plane is actually the best 2h weapon for the entirety of act 1 and 2. Doomhammer only potentially beating it out specifically for the myrkul fight to prevent him from healing.

  • @kaznejrandom
    @kaznejrandom 4 місяці тому

    your hotbar is always so neat and organized and pleasant to look at…

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  4 місяці тому +3

      Playing hotbar tetris to color coordinate and organize makes the game more enjoyable, is that insane to say?

    • @kaznejrandom
      @kaznejrandom 4 місяці тому

      @@searching4godthat is completely reasonable, we share the same brain cell

  • @ApollyonEx
    @ApollyonEx 2 місяці тому

    Liked for the song choice in the beginning alone

  • @manz5377
    @manz5377 4 місяці тому

    Nice video, just a comment on risky ring, you can let go of it as you can get the gloves of automaton to get advantage as well as the paladin oath skill. That’s two 10turns of advantage per short rest.

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  3 місяці тому

      Absolutely, I mention it being low in priority for this build for that exact reason^

  • @balintmiklosy9138
    @balintmiklosy9138 3 місяці тому

    I keep debating wether going multiclassed sorcadin is better than just going pure Oathbreaker, max CHA and drink cloud giant elixirs. 22 CHA with Diadem of Arcane Synergy and Oathbreaker is flat +12 damage. Improved smiting makes up for being able to upcast only to lvl 3. Feats are ASI, GWM and Savge Attacker on pure. Ofc you lose Sarevok's Helm.
    I feel giving up lvl 7 Oathbreaker leaves damage on the table. Maybe 7/5, but then you miss out on an impotant feat.

  • @deriva383
    @deriva383 4 місяці тому

    Tenía muchas ganas de ver mas videos de tu canal, creas muy buenos personajes

  • @thomasrosendahl2783
    @thomasrosendahl2783 4 місяці тому

    10 light or war Cleric with 2 Vengeance Paladin is better, nearly full Cleric spell selection + extra attack with War domain or Warding flare and radiance of dawn with light domain. Or even 10 Tempest Cleric Destructive wrath and thunderous strike smite with your 2 dip Vengeance Paladin.

  • @MrOyvindrs
    @MrOyvindrs 4 місяці тому

    Great videos! Now that you have 4 builds, why don't you make a party composition guide, where you also distrubute the equipment (and where everyone cannot be Astarion).

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  4 місяці тому

      Thank you! That is the idea, but I plan on having a build in the party composition guide for which I have not made a guide yet... Would you want to see the party comp video regardless, or have me release the guide for what will (actually) be the 4th build in the comp, and then the comp video. Interested in hearing your suggestion.

  • @ArthurSantos-rk2ow
    @ArthurSantos-rk2ow 3 місяці тому

    Can you pls make a party build, like a build for every character in a party that synergizes well together?

  • @nicholasmilitarescu9616
    @nicholasmilitarescu9616 3 місяці тому

    There's a mod that can get rid of the illithid appearance if you don't like the look

  • @keixXxra
    @keixXxra Місяць тому

    I might be missing something but...I am using Elixir of Hill Giant Strength, have both the Great Weapon Master and Savage Attacker Feat, have cast Spiteful Suffering on my Target (5-8 Necrotic Damage each turn + Advantage on Attack Rolls) but my Hitchance on the target is 40% and I keep missing all the time, my hit chance is never above 75% this can't be right? Oh and I am also using Swartlebee's which also give me +1d4 on Attack Rolls so what's up with that. Lae'zel with just Great Weapon Master and no other Buffs has a hit chance of 55% on the same target that I get 40% on.

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  Місяць тому

      Although that is definitely low, Great Weapon's have a notoriously low hit chance, especially when compared to spellcasters or Sharpshooters. Especially early on, I also don't get much higher than 75% when GWM is turned on, it will get better as you progress and upgrade gear. With that being said, it could by any/all of the following:
      - Make sure that your character is proficient in all of the gear that they are wearing (including weaps), anything they have equipped that they are NOT proficient in will result in a penalty to hit chance
      - Are you threatened by other enemies? Check all (-) penalties when attacking
      - Use bonuses whenever you can - bless, weapon oils, Loviathar's, Bliss Spores etc.

  • @MoonAspect
    @MoonAspect 8 днів тому

    Could you use oathbreaker for this build or do you need to choose either of those oaths? Kinda wanted to try this as Durge on my second playthrough

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  8 днів тому

      Of course, the Oath has no real influence on the build or the way it plays

    • @MoonAspect
      @MoonAspect 8 днів тому

      @searching4god same goes for the bardadin guide you made a few time ago? Cuz I really enjoyed the way you did both builds and really want to experiment in-game those beauties

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  7 днів тому

      @@MoonAspect Same goes - I would even argue that Oathbreaker is better than Ancients and Devotion

    • @MoonAspect
      @MoonAspect 7 днів тому

      @@searching4god that's wonderful, tysm for taking ur time to answer me and great vid, really loved every detail you gave for each segment, the way you teach things made it more interesting and made me want to play even more of BG3, hope you keep up the vids, cuz I think they're great overall and well edited

  • @daveyfunk
    @daveyfunk 2 місяці тому

    How have you found the bonus attack from GWM works with war priest charges? I've read that even when GWM procs with crit/kill it will still use a war priest charge?

  • @Kr1spyKarim
    @Kr1spyKarim 4 місяці тому

    He’s only gone and fookin released it lads

  • @nightmares5959
    @nightmares5959 4 місяці тому

    very good builds I like how you explain them but the backpack trick didn't work for me :(

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  4 місяці тому

      What seems to be the issue? Which step are you unable to replicate?

  • @xcrewx2
    @xcrewx2 3 місяці тому

    What's you opinion on the skinburster?

  • @danielbattle7620
    @danielbattle7620 2 місяці тому

    This build is fucking goated

  • @supersonicboom
    @supersonicboom 4 місяці тому +2

    Why not swap sorcerer for swords bard? It gives you the opportunity to smite up to two people with one attack with slashing flourish. That combos really well with the extra attack form war priest charge. This also adds 1d8 of damage and having more movement or defense depending on situation with the other two flourishes.

    • @supersonicboom
      @supersonicboom 4 місяці тому

      Either way the best thing about sorcerer which is casting 3 spells twin and quicken spell is rarely used because you want your spell slots for smites. Not only that with the vendor exploit you can farm haste scrolls or any other spell you might need from sorcerer.

    • @supersonicboom
      @supersonicboom 4 місяці тому

      Lastly, this allows for the abuse of arcane acuity and the band of the mystic scoundrel to guarantee hold persons and hold monsters to add guaranteed crits.

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  4 місяці тому

      Yep, that would work. I only did Sorcerer as to not make a build that was essentially my Bardadin with Cleric levels :P I think Swords Bard even gets spellcaster spell slot progression so you could almost entirely remedy the "loss" of Sorcerer with scrolls.
      The only true loss of doing so is being unable to benefit from any of the Bard fighting styles (Duelling and Two Weapon Fighting), but it's probably still a net benefit.

    • @supersonicboom
      @supersonicboom 4 місяці тому

      @@searching4godahh just ran into your channel. Gotta check out your other build!

  • @xDaPrincex
    @xDaPrincex 2 місяці тому

    Son got a thumbnail of Black Luster Soldier from Yu-Gi-Oh 😭

  • @vinish0w
    @vinish0w 3 місяці тому

    bro i would like to know what scars and the closed eye mods you are using

  • @Thatoneguy-wf8ej
    @Thatoneguy-wf8ej 4 місяці тому

    Any chance we can see what your party comp was for each playthrough lol my biggest issue is figuring how i want to set up my team lol

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  4 місяці тому +1

      This has been requested a few times so I actually might make my next video on the ideal honor mode team comp! Look out for it soon

    • @Thatoneguy-wf8ej
      @Thatoneguy-wf8ej 4 місяці тому

      @@searching4god ill be waiting lol

  • @Drakkman1978
    @Drakkman1978 4 місяці тому +1

    Noo dont show the backpack thing! Larian will just fix it

  • @charlesbryson7443
    @charlesbryson7443 4 місяці тому

    Astarion is way too flamboyant for my liking.

    • @alexchism5192
      @alexchism5192 Місяць тому

      Exactly. Fun character to watch and have in your party every so often, but I can't use him as my main. No way.
      It sucks that there really is no typical masculine male archetype. All the fruity male characters in the game and butch females all just going against the grain for the sake of it.

  • @alexandreungaro6343
    @alexandreungaro6343 4 місяці тому

    Next build video I am expecting to see you using a dragonborn for the whole game just for the memes. You know, for the younglings. kekw

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  3 місяці тому

      ua-cam.com/users/shortsD4WO0mirjlQ

    • @alexandreungaro6343
      @alexandreungaro6343 3 місяці тому

      @@searching4god It's awful. I mean, it's fine, but not having light on you it's a nightmare, you can't see shit. Sometimes you know there is a big ass chest in front of you, but the damn lizzard can't see the thing.

  • @jacobthomas1583
    @jacobthomas1583 4 місяці тому

    Would you pair this with your gloomstalker, sorlock, and bardadin?

    • @Kr1spyKarim
      @Kr1spyKarim 4 місяці тому

      Literally the avengers

    • @ironbar2009
      @ironbar2009 4 місяці тому

      Personally, I think this squad has a little bit of overlap between Bardadin and this build, both being melee strikers. I would build a party of Gloomstalker (any archer build works here), Sorlock (I prefer 10/2 or 11/1 sorcerer warlock splits for more spellslots and control spells) as your dedicated caster, some cleric build (life/tempest/light) for support and utility, and then have the open slot for Bardadin/Sorcadin as your melee striker open.

    • @ironbar2009
      @ironbar2009 4 місяці тому

      Just my thoughts since tbh you’re more limited by items than anything else and you can clear HM with any combination of characters given good tactics and strategy

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  4 місяці тому +1

      Ironbar2009 is spot on in terms of why I wouldn’t necessarily run both this build and the Bardadin. There are a lot of items that are contested by both builds and both accomplish similar/same things in terms of role. Ideally you want to diversify your party to where all members can access their best in slot gear and cover all bases in terms of role in your party, so something like:
      1. Bardadin/War Priest
      2. Gloomstalker
      3. Sorlock
      4. Light Cleric/OH Monk/Tempest Wizard etc.
      Would work better!

    • @jacobthomas1583
      @jacobthomas1583 4 місяці тому

      I appreciate the advice, your build videos are insane. They are the best on the market. It would be nuts if you did a full party comp video!!!!!

  • @koensmit8955
    @koensmit8955 3 місяці тому

    Does that backpack workaround work on console?

  • @gabrielelagreca2426
    @gabrielelagreca2426 3 місяці тому

    Pls could you do a sorcer cleric domain of tempest build to do like a god of magic (if I write something wrong I"m sorry but I am italian)

    • @gabrielelagreca2426
      @gabrielelagreca2426 3 місяці тому

      Or even a Bard warlock build

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  3 місяці тому

      Nothing is wrong with your English, no worries :) It's funny that actually a Evocation Wizard/Tempest Cleric was SUPPOSED to be this upload, but I put it off last second. That build is in the works!

    • @gabrielelagreca2426
      @gabrielelagreca2426 3 місяці тому

      Thank you love you man

  • @meridio4441
    @meridio4441 4 місяці тому

  • @JENSX03
    @JENSX03 4 місяці тому

    Whats the mod's name that you used to have one eye closed?

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  4 місяці тому

      It’s “Dark Urges - Male T2 and T4 Head Presets -“ by uploader yusuuro on Nexus!

  • @GrampsD63
    @GrampsD63 4 місяці тому

    Bro I really love your builds but serioulsy? Showing the backpack? It's like Voldemort. We all know about it and the more videos made means the quicker it gets patched out.

  • @FinalOven_Mint
    @FinalOven_Mint 2 місяці тому +1

    This build is asking for the gloves of Dex for 16 wisdom and 16 charisma

  • @omgopet
    @omgopet 4 місяці тому

    Ok, there are quite a few sub-optimal choices here. Some comments:
    1. Ancients 7 gives you auras that protect you against spells, which is the only thing that can touch you given that this class can easily get 40+ AC without sacrificing too much damage. Fighter 2 gives you +1 AC and action surge. Action surge gives you 2 attacks, as opposed to 3 from war priest, but you get them up front instead over 3 turns. They are also free, instead of wasting your bonus actions, which matter to you. You lose lvl 5 slots, but you can't use those for smites anyway. I still think 7/5 is the best split, but if you want 5/5/2, then fighter > war cleric.
    2. This build does not work without savage attacker. That's literally the reason this build can do such insane damage while using Defender's flail or some other wet tissue. Also, in act3 you want to use deva mace, nothing else comes close in terms of damage. And, of course, shields are necessary to get over the AC breakpoint and get to the point where you are untouchable. But, even if you want to go all-out on damage and use a 2-hander (piercing weapons - Shar spear, water myrmidon trident and Nylalala are the only ones that make sense), GWM is a terrible idea. Your damage comes from smites, why would you want some flat damage bonus that also makes you miss sometimes? You can't smite if you miss. If you want to stack flat piercing damage, just go fighter or swords bard.
    3. At lvl 5 sorc, you need to replace a lower level spell. This is the only way to get both haste and counterspell. Pretty big oversight in a guide video.
    4. You did not comment on the most important interaction and the reason why sorcadin is the strongest build in the game (or at least tied with pure sorc). You can (ab)use angelic reprieve potions to stack an arbitrary amount of lvl 4 slots and metamagic points. This lets you smite every attack and quicken (later extend) command with arcane acuity boost to control anything you can't kill.

    • @searching4god
      @searching4god  4 місяці тому +9

      You’ve done this twice now on my channel where you say with the utmost confidence that something is wrong and then proceed to not get a single thing right, not even by accident, for the entire duration of the comment.
      You’re either trolling and this is legendary level bait, as evidenced by the Deva mace comment, or have entered a deep state of Baldur’s Gate misinformation induced psychosis.