The LAST Build Guide You’ll Ever Need… | BG3 Bard/Paladin Divine Smite Build Guide

In this video I share my favorite Baldur’s Gate 3 build ever: the explosive spell-sword Bardadin. This build is really special because it is a fresh take on an oldie but a goodie D&D build. However, BG3 allows for some spicy new shenanigans with the way certain features interact… I spent a long time coming up with the idea for this build so getting to experience it with my friends on our playthrough has been without a doubt the highlight of my Baldur’s Gate experience. Players old and new gather round, there’s a new legend in town, and boy does he have a story to tell 😎. Welcome, to the “Baller’d”, no, “Baldin”? nah, “Palard”?? Eh… Bardadin Build Guide. A tale for the ages.
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Thanks for watching the video and happy gating!
Time Stamps
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Build Explanation
1:39 - Critical Smites
2:18 - Two-weapon Fighting
2:40 - Most Important Feat
2:54 - High Octane Example
3:28 - Why Bard?
3:50 - College of Swords Bard
4:30 - Strange Conduit Ring
4:53 - Is SO GOOD Because...
5:12 - Leveling Recommendations
6:04 - Knife of the Undermountain King
6:27 - Ketheric Fight
7:58 - Shar's Altar
9:04 - Slime Fight
10:22 - Outro
Music:
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Description:
A video showcasing the power of Divine Smite in Baldur's Gate 3 when multiclassing with Bard. The video details why Divine Smite is so strong because of its interactions with critical hits and power with full caster spell slots. Featured are the main Paladin/Bard build with a splash of Fighter and Warlock, a Necromancy Wizard, a Cleric, and another Paladin. As examples, you will see the party face off against Ketheric, some Dark Justiciar Paladins, and a group of Ochre Slimes.

[@MoonThePaladin]

Nice vid, I enjoyed the editing 😂

[@Coleasice27]

@@MoonThePaladin Thanks a lot! If I don’t know what I’m doing then they’ll never know my next move 🧐

[@keithwin3449]

I can vouch for this build so heavy. Honor mode is a cakewalk honestly will be the build I use on a solo run one day

[@Coleasice27]

@@keithwin3449 Duude foreal. I’ve started to get way too ballsy taking fights without my party and it keeps going surprisingly well… could be an angle here 🤷‍♂️

[@bunnibunsky3312]

Does it matter what oath you take as paladin? I usually play Oath of Vengeance and I'm not sure if it'll make a difference

[@Coleasice27]

@@bunnibunsky3312 Not really tbh. I left that out of the video bc it’s really a preference thing! I ended up going oathbreaker but it doesn’t change my play much.