The WHIRLING DEATH - Bg3 Minsc Melee Ranger Honour Build Guide

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  • Want to fight evil up close, with blade and boot, as Minsc and Boo were meant to do? Want to wipe out entire encounters in a single swing? Want to tank through everything and take out enemies while healing to full? Look no further!
    This build uses Hunter Ranger to be the ultimate whirling Beyblade of death!
    Full detailed honour level guide from 1-12, including stats, feats, items, and abilities!
    0:00 Intro and Build Goals
    1:33 Level 1
    6:26 Level 2
    8:14 Level 3
    11:51 Level 4
    13:17 Level 5
    14:55 Level 6
    16:20 Level 7
    18:34 Level 8
    19:27 Level 9
    20:22 Level 10
    20:56 Level 11
    23:12 Level 12 and Final Build
    23:53 Items and Gear
    28:03 How to Whirlwind
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  • @xLochNessie
    @xLochNessie 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

    Would you be able to do a camp caster guide for honor mode?

  • @gamelifecoaching
    @gamelifecoaching 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great way to build a ranger that isn't ranged based! As always love you narration and commentary

  • @Mhill08
    @Mhill08 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    One of the top BG3 youtubers! Thanks for all the content!

  • @MikeBaia
    @MikeBaia 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Fantastic content! Some of the best if not the best BG3 build guides out there.

    • @Cephalopocalypse
      @Cephalopocalypse  25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thanks very much! Glad you're enjoying them :D

  • @JG-hj4nx
    @JG-hj4nx 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    This, or something like it, might be the build ive been trying to come up with for a solo void bulb run. Legend

  • @FaultyRanger
    @FaultyRanger 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I just got Minsc yesterday in my current playthrough, so this is perfect timing. I was debating how to spec him! Thanks!

    • @iinfrunamii.
      @iinfrunamii. 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      literally just got him an hour ago 💀

  • @mikedickens848
    @mikedickens848 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Nice. Glad I got the most important spell on this build.

  • @ChristianSamsel
    @ChristianSamsel 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thanks for this video. I had respecced minsc in my current run to fighter because I thought ranger is useless in melee. Happy to see that's not the case.

  • @R7AWSUM
    @R7AWSUM 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I would love to see an adventuring day tutorial/overview. My honor playthroughs have been needing to rest after every other fight.

  • @cannyvalley8522
    @cannyvalley8522 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Find familiar raven from Beast tamer can be a great source of advantage as raven has no save blind, it just needs to hit with attack roll. You can keep pet alive with aid, shield of thralls, mage armor etc.

  • @MarkSpirals
    @MarkSpirals 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    AHHHH Melee Ranger! Thanks for showing that Rangers can be as capable in melee as they are at range.

  • @skywares
    @skywares 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Melee ranger?!?!? I'm HERE 👏👏👏

  • @Mhill08
    @Mhill08 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +20

    It's kind of sad how constrained by ASI feats are. ASI is 9 times out of 10 the correct feat choice and I wish it weren't that way.

    • @Cephalopocalypse
      @Cephalopocalypse  26 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

      I agree completely! That's a huge design flaw of 5e in my opinion and one of the oddest changes they made. In earlier editions, stat increases and feats were separate things (in 3.5 you got stats every 4th level and feats every 3rd, which was a more fun and more natural progression I think). At my own tables I just houserule that you get both.
      The reason is that in early playtests of 5e, there weren't any feats at all, and it's still technically an optional rule - you only got ASIs. Players obviously hated that so they changed it, but the feat system in 5th edition is still very much an afterthought.

    • @eduardoserpa1682
      @eduardoserpa1682 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​​@@Cephalopocalypse Yeah, I hope they expand on that in 5.5e, even if it's nowhere near as customizable as 3.5e/Pathfinder.

    • @R7AWSUM
      @R7AWSUM 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'm actually curious about this. Isn't a +1 only a 5% boost? It's not nothing, sure, but it also doesn't feel that massive. Especially compared to things like alert or GWM, that would just take its place if it wasn't.
      Is it really that huge of a deal?

    • @Mhill08
      @Mhill08 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@R7AWSUM It's a 5% boost, that enables another 5% boost later on when you take ASI again, that applies to every swing of your weapon AND its damage. In addition to ancillary benefits like carry capacity and jump distance. It's a truism in game mechanics that small, consistent increases are often more impactful mathematically than big increases that are less consistent. (See: Spell Sniper feat)

    • @R7AWSUM
      @R7AWSUM 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @Mhill08 but doesn't the actual difficulty curve of the game dictate ASIs usefulness? A lot of HM builds take alert or one of their weapon feats early because the spike in difficulty overwhelms the 5% boost. Over the course of the game, it gets more and more useful, but the game is also at its most difficult when most classes only have one feat.
      Would it not be more beneficial to get access to more tools and respec later?

  • @eduardoserpa1682
    @eduardoserpa1682 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Cool to see the non-obvious approach to Ranger. It fits Minsc really well, and the class gets just enough spells to mix things up.
    Also, great job at adjusting the mic, it already sounds much better.

  • @marcosdheleno
    @marcosdheleno 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    this build made me think of a weird but possibly fun build for laezel.
    pure eldritch knight. using will's infernal rapier. and just using shocking grasp into attack. for feats, max int, alert and elemental adept lightning.

  • @CMiY0
    @CMiY0 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Wow the Whirlwind animation is so good. It gets tiring playing a martial and seeing the same GW strike animation over and over sometimes.

    • @Cephalopocalypse
      @Cephalopocalypse  26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      It's true - the only downside is you'll be doing it 3-4 times a turn and it takes *forever*

    • @CMiY0
      @CMiY0 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Cephalopocalypse haha true. I try to enjoy the journey though so I wouldn’t mind the animation taking time. I’d also try to refrain from using the same attack over and over that’s why I love weapons like Duellist Prerogative and Belm because they have different attack animations for their bonus action.

  • @fhmm418
    @fhmm418 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Been really enjoying the videos, and I am stoked to try this once I get Minsc in my current run.
    One thing you mentioned, that blinded creatures can't jump, I'm not sure if that's true unless it is one of the rules that exempts player characters, since I'm pretty sure I jumped my characters out of fog cloud in the crypt on the run I just started.
    My last run with your BarBEARian build (as a duergar durge) wiped early when somehow a fight started even after using dialogue choices that are supposed to avert it, so now I'm trying your sorcadin build on a fresh half ling tav, and it feels quite fun already!

  • @timothynavratil437
    @timothynavratil437 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great build looks fun. Curious about a full Illusionist build? Need a different flavor wizard.

  • @crimsonbard8929
    @crimsonbard8929 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Love your content. Did you ever play any of the other Baldur’s Gates?

  • @kevin1212345
    @kevin1212345 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love the amount of detail u put in but really would like to see u say what the character should look like at act 1 2 and then all the gear they should have during act 3.

  • @elgenkommer1
    @elgenkommer1 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I approve of this Minsc build. The old version of Minsc from BG and BG2 had a rage ability, but you lost control of him, when you used it, so you really didn't. For that reason I don't mind too much, that he doesn't get a rage here. However for another Minsc option, that I feel fits the narrative, I feel that Wildheart barb has enough of a ranger-y feel to it, that you could just run him as 12 levels of that. That version encroaches on Karlachs turf, though.

  • @05kamora
    @05kamora 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yessss

  • @balintmiklosy9138
    @balintmiklosy9138 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hunter 11 Wizard 1 is among my favourite builds (gives Haste and Shield, worths a feat slot imo). Haste reused with freecast and spellslot restoration, so you can do it plenty of times per rest. If it's on your PC, you can get max str with Ethel's hair anyway.
    On weapon: Punch-Drunk Bastard is godly with hunter. Add Reverberation gloves and boots, and Ring of the Absolute (or whaatver it's called) and the radiant damage ring, and every swing goes boom.
    The other option of course is Nyrulna/Shar's Spear/Unseen Menace with Bhaalist Armour.
    I normally play hunter as Tiger Heart barbarian up until lvl 11 then change to ranger for the better cleave.

  • @AlyxIsSpelledWeird
    @AlyxIsSpelledWeird 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Hey Ceph just wanted to say i love your videos
    Day 6 of pitching my favorite BG3 creator a new series idea: building a viable honor mode party where all characters have the same Base Class
    You can do a lot with not only restricting yourself by you trying to use every subclass at least once (except for wizards and clerics lol), but also maybe even having an interesting thematic element for example your four bars could be fitting into the Beatles archetype, and you have to challenge yourself by using a Valor bard when either of the subclasses would probably do better
    This would also give you an awesome opportunity to talk about what strengths and weaknesses each class brings and how for example some subclasses might be great do better / worse whenever surrounded by other similar team members, finally at the end maybe at the end of each video or after you finish a series you could do a tier list ranking which of them would be the most viable in which of them would be the least viable
    Thanks for taking the time put of your day to read this, you're a wonderful resource to a lot of people, and I hope you consider this idea as it's one id be super interested in seeing you tackle

  • @juvandy
    @juvandy 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    What about void bulb for grouping enemies? I am always surprised at how such a strong throwable item is available at the very start of the game.

  • @mitchlacasse361
    @mitchlacasse361 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    you know what I'd love for you to build? Come up with a Drizzt build (two-handed fighter)

  • @spyrochick101
    @spyrochick101 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wait a second…you can cast Silence as a ritual spell before sneaking/jumping into combat?? Well now I know that one, thank you. I wish the tool tip would tell you if a spell was a ritual spell. That would be extremely helpful.

  • @bentrieschmann
    @bentrieschmann 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    ❤❤

  • @RenaissanceManchild856
    @RenaissanceManchild856 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I thought "oh, how timely! I'm just about to recruit minsc on my honor mode run" - didnt seem to be affected by spirit guardians once I'd knocked him unconcious but as soon as the dialogue started he burst into white flames and jaheira left the party...
    WELP. maybe next run.

  • @aaronspielman4991
    @aaronspielman4991 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Would Horde Breaker combine with the Barbarian Tiger's rage attack that targets up to 3 melee targets in a cone? Like would it let you make that attack an extra time (for up to 3 times including extra attack)?

  • @azirlincurve2982
    @azirlincurve2982 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This build would work well as the perfect buddy to your wolf barbarian, wouldn't it ? You could even take great weapon master at lvl 4 since you'd get advantage from the barbarian, and having high AC + multiple defensive options would ensure the barbarian gets attacked more often.

  • @coreymcnaught
    @coreymcnaught 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I feel like with those martial exertion gloves and that sword the periapt of wound closure would be another fantastic option for the amulet. Thoughts?

  • @RansomMemoryAccess
    @RansomMemoryAccess 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    So how does this compare with your older The BEST MINSC BUILD in BG3 - Lore Friendly Tactician Guide?

    • @e-duh3529
      @e-duh3529 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Lore friendly tact guide is fine and actually quite powerful in tactician(not sure bout honour mode tho cause I haven't played that). I'm guessing this build might be better tho

  • @dasphoenixable
    @dasphoenixable 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Does it work with two scimitars and a panther?
    Asking for a friend.

  • @gaigeriel
    @gaigeriel 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I really like hunter ranger on paper but its very unfortunate that you aren't getting your best feature until act 3. I hope Larian can eventually attempt to make some kind of NG+

  • @AidenKelley-ih4ep
    @AidenKelley-ih4ep 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Doctor + Bull Please!

  • @ginar2339
    @ginar2339 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    It’s too bad there isn’t a kick attack for Minsc to unleash. How is he supposed to kick butt without using his leg?!

    • @Cephalopocalypse
      @Cephalopocalypse  26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I like to imagine the athletics shove is a kick, it makes way more sense

  • @eva-qs3he
    @eva-qs3he 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I want to play a class focused on the wisdom ability since i want to choose all the tadpole choices, but idk what i should play 😢

    • @seaurchinayano6140
      @seaurchinayano6140 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      "Tadpole choices" require a low roll or even no roll once you've done it enough times, so there's no need to invest much into wisdom. But if you do want to play a wisdom based character, I think light cleric is very fun and strong

  • @alex1sandulache
    @alex1sandulache 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    20:30 I'm annoyed because I don't really know a lot about the game and am listening carefully to understand the builds and how certain systems work and why you make certain choices... and you do stuff like this... Can't you do the troll bit and then give a real recommendation for the people who, like me, enjoy your content and think you're actually very insightful and thorough, but don't enjoy troll crap like this?