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@@0hakkai0 I had to dig to find that too. @ 6:35 it shows that Defense was already selected when he's choosing Archery. I chose archery 1st, so at that point I'm choosing Two-Weapon Fighting instead.
@@Kuntawas Any build with Rogue in it benefits highly from the Risky Ring. It will grant you permanent advantage unless disadvantaged and will allow you to therefore apply stealth damage on every single shot
@@Frankovelli you already have archery from ranger and two weapon fighting style is not really that useful being this a range build, defence on the other side you gain +1 AC
If you add the Risky Ring (available from blood trader in Moonrise Towers), you get advantage on EVERY ATTACK! This is huge for mitigating the sharpshooter -5 roll penalty. Sure, you have disadvantage on all saving throws, but you never have to make them as everyone is already dead.
@@gustyshjust for the first turn of combat though and only a giant people who go after you (which is almost always everyone but still) so the ring is still worth it in fights you can instantly win
Levels 1-9: Ranger/Rogue Multiclass Levels 1-5: Ranger Progression - 0:00 - Level 1 (Ranger) - Favored Enemy: Bounty Hunter (Focus on humanoids for strong combat versatility) - Natural Explorer: Wasteland Wanderer (Fire) (Increased survivability in fire-dominant areas) - 1:35 - Level 2 (Ranger) - Spells: - Ensnaring Strike (Ranged control for locking down targets) - Hunter's Mark (Boosts damage and adds versatility) - Fighting Style: Archery (Increase your ranged attack bonus, crucial for maximizing damage output) - 2:20 - Level 3 (Ranger) - Spells: - Hail of Thorns (Adds AoE damage for when you’re surrounded by multiple enemies) - Subclass: Gloom Stalker (Boosts initiative, darkvision, and extra damage on the first turn of combat) - 2:50 - Level 4 (Ranger) - Feat: Sharpshooter (Boost your damage potential at range and reduce the penalty for long-range shots) - 6:09 - Level 5 (Ranger) - Extra Attack (Allows you to attack twice per action, enhancing your damage output) - Recommended Spells: - Spike Growth (Area control and damage) - Enhance Leap (For positioning and maneuverability) Levels 6-9: Rogue Progression - 3:00 - Level 6 (Rogue) - Sneak Attack (Adds a damage boost when attacking with advantage or when an ally is adjacent to your target) - Key Skill: Stealth (Leverage Sneak Attack and positioning for additional damage) - 4:27 - Level 7 (Rogue) - Continue building Rogue synergies: Further refine your hit-and-run tactics with the Sneak Attack bonus and Cunning Action for mobility. - 4:44 - Level 8 (Rogue) - Subclass: Thief (Bonus Action: Dash, Disengage, or Hide, enhancing mobility and positioning) - 6:42 - Level 9 (Rogue) - Feat: Ability Score Improvement (+2 Dexterity, boosting your core attack and damage stats) --- Level 10-12: Fighter Progression (Respec) Levels 10-12: Fighter Progression - 5:58 - Level 1 (Fighter) - Fighting Style: Defense (Increase your AC when wearing armor, making you more durable in combat) - 6:29 - Level 2 (Fighter) - Action Surge (Allows you to take an additional action, making it crucial for burst damage or strategic positioning) - 8:26 - Level 3-6 (Ranger) - Continue with Ranger for Extra Attack, improved spellcasting, and ability to maintain Hunter's Mark. - 8:57 - Level 7 (Rogue) - Continue progressing Rogue for increased Sneak Attack and versatility. - 10:04 - Level 8 (Rogue) - Subclass: Thief for a boost to mobility and the ability to take more actions each turn with Cunning Action. - 12:12 - Level 9 (Rogue) - Ability Score Improvement (+2 Dexterity) brings your Dexterity to 19, maximizing your combat effectiveness. Level 11 (Fighter) - 12:54 - Fighter Subclass: Battle Master - Maneuvers: - Menacing Attack (Impose fear on your target to reduce their combat effectiveness) - Pushing Attack (Push enemies away to gain better positioning) - Trip Attack (Knock enemies prone to set up for advantage on your next attack) Level 12 (Fighter) - 13:36 - Feat: Ability Score Improvement (+2 Dexterity), capping your Dexterity at 19 to maximize your attack rolls, damage, and initiative. --- Ability Priorities - Dexterity (17) > Constitution (16) > Wisdom (14) Prioritize Dexterity to enhance your ranged attacks, Constitution for better survivability, and Wisdom for Ranger spellcasting. --- Key Notes - The Sharpshooter feat synergizes well with the Hunter's Mark and Gloom Stalker abilities, providing significant damage potential. - Thief Subclass Rogue grants excellent mobility through the Cunning Action and the ability to take an additional Bonus Action each turn. - Battle Master Fighter gives you versatility in combat with maneuvers that can control the battlefield and protect your allies, along with the ability to push or trip enemies. - Action Surge and Extra Attack enable devastating turns with multiple actions and attacks, especially in critical moments.
Should hit “F” key to turn dual wielding off on hand xbows. That way you can control exactly where each shot goes, rather then main attack automatically firing the off hand as well (even if they would have died from first shot). Will have so many wasted shots / bonus actions with it on.
You’re missing something important here. Toggling dual wield will roll the higher of the 2 weapons and apply that result to both. Doing them separately might result in offhand missing shots.
One piece of gear you didn't mention is the Risky Ring, which you can buy from the scientist merchant in Moonrise. It gives you advantage on every hit, permanently. No more hiding or jumping through hoops for your sneak attacks. The downside is that you have disadvantage on all your saving throws, but I personally think it's worth it.
This is the best build video I've seen so far - and I've watched all of them. From presentation to accuracy of information you have nailed the flow and kept it interesting with proper visuals. I spend more hours theorycrafting and remaking characters in BG3/DnD then I do playing them (only finished one playthrough so far.) All of the information you provided is pure mana that people need to soak up. And the build is flawless too. Keep up the good work sir ♪
For the gear u want the ring "Caustic band" that add 2 Acid damage and the ring "Strange conduit" that adds 1-4 Psychic damage when concentrating(hunters mark) Also the helmet "Diadem of Arcane synergy" that gives arcane synergy(adds spellcasting modifier to attacks) for 2 turns when applying a condition(Hunters mark is a condition) That is 7-10 more damage per hit, so ~40 damage at 4 hits, with action surge its 60, and with haste its 80 more damage. U only need to apply hunters mark once and even if the target dies ur still concentrating, add something like poison to ur weapon and u will keep applying a condition for the arcane synergy. Adit: Also the chest "The Graceful Cloth" gives 2 dex and +1dex to saving throws and +1.5m jump distance
Ya +dmg stuff is awesome for builds like this that attack a bunch, but late game there are some stuff that starts to outshine it. For helm I prefer Saveroks for permanent -1 Crit, and for one of the rings want Risky Ring (I still use caustic band as other ring). For strange conduit it does still count as concentrating even while hunters mark is on “reapply”, but if you get hit that concentration can still break until you cast it again.
Two offhand attacks from Handcrossbows massively out-DPSes Hunter's mark. If you need concentration from a spell, just cast something like PF Good and Evil at the start of the day.
wow this is new to me, never thought weapon coating and hunters mark could do that synergy.. , I always forget coating the weapon, wish they would make it long rest instead
Very nice how you provide tons of valuable information + explanation about how mechanics works. Also, first youtuber helping people which is not at endgame yet! That really makes the difference!
I recommend using Assassin for rogue as well. You will regain your action and bonus action if you initiate the fight with an attack (and it actually works now in Patch 5!), you will get Advantage on any enemy that hasn't already moved yet (and due to Dread Ambusher and your high Dexterity, you'll be going first almost all of the time), and if you Surprise your enemies, you will automatically Crit on every hit. _Extremely_ powerful damage on Round 1, though Thief is admittedly better than Assassin on subsequent rounds. Also, I recommend Archer and Two-Weapon Fighting as your two fighting styles (replacing Defence), as this will increase the damage and accuracy of your off-hand crossbow. One last thing to consider is 5 Rogue / 2 Fighter instead of 3 Rogue / 4 Fighter. You won't get the subclass from Fighter and will lose a couple points of HP, but in exchange your Sneak Attack will be stronger (2d6 at Level 3, 3d6 at Level 5) and you get Uncanny Dodge. The Sneak Attack boost is weaker than Manoeuvres on average (an extra d6 instead of a d8), but Sneak Attack does not consume any resources and can be used once every turn (twice, if you get a Crit). I tend to prefer the stronger Rogue dip, but pick your favorite.
Because someone already wrote out Character Creation, I'll just do gear. Possible spoilers, obviously. Act 1 > The Deathstalker Mantle cloak if you chose to play as Dark Urge. > Get 2 Hand Crossbows that are enchanted with +1. > Gloves of Power. Looted from the Goblin Boss Za'Krug in front of the Druid Grove. > Knife of the Undermountain King. Bought or looted from A'jak'nir Jeera in Crèche Y'llek. > Look for any helmet that either helps with Ciritcal hits or Saving throws from spells. > Look for any armor that you can stealth in basically. Act 2 > Shield of Devotion & Yuan-Ti Scale Mail. Bought from Quartermaster Talli at the Last Light Inn. > Cloak of Cunning Brume. Bought from Mattis at Last Light Inn. > Hellfire Hand Crossbow. Looted from Yurgir in the Gauntlet of Shar X: -653 Y: -764. Put in mainhand. > Dark Justiciar Helmet. Inside a Gilded Chest in the Gauntlet of Shar X: -822 Y: -753. > Ne'er Misser hand crossbow. Sold by Roah Moonglow at Moonrise Towers. Put in offhand. Act 3 > Armour of Agility. Sold by Gloomy Fentonson at Stormshore Armoury in the Lower City. > OR Unwanted Masterwork Scalemail. Sold by Dammon at the Forge of the Nine in the Lower City. > Legacy of the Masters gloves. Sold by Dammon at the Forge of the Nine in the Lower City.
Can’t find anywhere in the video where the gloves of power is mentioned. Wouldn’t it be better to get the gloves of archery from the goblin merchant in the goblin camp?
this is the BEST class debunk i have ever seen, super informative and great visual instructions, you just earned a sub my guy, i’m gonna have so much fun playing this multiclass build
This is a fantastic build and it synergizes EXTREMELY well if you build around certain gear that increases your AC based on your dex modifier. You can achieve an AC of 23 with this build with no penalty to your stealth checks if you use a combination of Armor of agility, a ring of protection, and gloves of agility. It allows you to stack up to 20 dex so that you can invest your early build points into constitution and wisdom instead of spending heavily in dex off the bat.. It's also useful if you want extra attacks but you like to get more up and personal with a duel wielding style with particular finesse weapons. That includes 1d8 longswords in the game which are finesse (instead of your 1d6 scimitars). Obviously, you have to obtain the equipment to make it work, but you can make a single target murder machine, or even multiple targets depending on what you choose when you level ranger up (horde breaker for instance will give you AOE melee if you are close to 2 or more targets).
Great guide!! Any chance you'll be continuing your sorcerer build guide soon? from 6-12? (Better yet, since I'm already at 7 and not sure where to go next would love if you could document here what you did as you continuing progressing!) Would love to see more! Keep up the great work
At 7 respec. Start warrior 2 then warlock 2 the rest is sorcerer. Level 7 u get hasted by teammate, then u quicken eldritch blast, eldritch blast, haste eldritch blast, action surge eldritch blast. 8 beams lvl 7, level 9 its 12 beams. Add charisma modifier from warlock invocation and charisma modifier from robe act 2. With 20 charisma (act 1 quest gives +1 and +2 from feat) its +10 dmg every beam. Ull get +2 charisma hat act 3 so its +12 dmg every beam. There is even an item that gives extra beam every cantrip. Then u either add light jevelry bonuses to it and certain sword from underdark or go sparks bonuses (spark staff and stuff). If sparks then ur sorcerer should be bronze or blue draconic for level 6 extra charisma modifier bonus. Warlock subclass u can go whatever u want, fiend is nice for temporary hp, goo for on crit fear also good (ull be shooting dozens of beams so u gonna crit eventually) Good luck u got an ultimate blaster build.
I respecced Astarion at level 10 as described and it definitely improved the playstyle. I gave him Two Weapon Attacking as well as Archery. This made it really versatile.
I know I’m late to this one, but I just wanted to let you know that your bg3 and elden ring builds have been a blast to try out, and your content in general is amazing. Keep it up! ✊🏼🔥
Damn the editting is so good on this guide. Not the first time I've seen this build being thrown around (even came basically created an identical build myself) but this was the best visualisation and explanation of it that I've seen around. looking forward to more bg3 content!
Whenever I respec (or even start a build) with Rogue involved somewhere, I like to use it for level one - it has FAR more proficiencies than other classes inc double sleight of hand and double stealth + others - which you do not get when you multiclass into Rogue later (you get only one added proficiency).
dark urge storyline gives the the cloak that gives invis for 2 turns when you land the killing blow on an enemy as the first quest reward. If you stop there and resist the urge you can still keep the cloak and not RP an evil character. Or do, it's up to you, but it still enables all sorts of craziness with this build.
I write this before watching - I'm a ranger myself, and I think I got the perfect build without watching any guids. Now that I completed the game, let's see what other people came up with! edit: after watching it: I did this very similar to what is suggested here, On the Items side of things I'd like to point out that there are several rings/gloves that add damage to your attacks, which is always amazing (goblin camp trader in act 1 has gloves that gives +2 to damage roles for example), as well as items that grand blind immunity, as you can basically hide in your own smoke clouds while killing everything around you. Also amazing are all the weapons you can get that grand you any modifier until you longrest, for example the Drakethroat Glaive, which you can use to enchant your bow with any element as an additional 1d4 damage role. You even can swap back to your Knife of the undermountain King again, the +1d4 damage stays literally until longrest - no concentration or anything. Really good items all throughout the game in every single act that improves this build massively. Well done, gg
So I was like rad, enjoying this so far - watched this dude for Elden Ring, dig his vibe - then he discussed companion strat and I am like bro - take my like, take my sub, take Gimli's axe! No other guides include this very important part. Thank you!!
Thanks for your class building videos of Baldur's Gate 3. I've been following your Elden Ring Videos Blood Samurai Class Build and the locations of the different bells to upgrade my Ash Summons and it was very useful. I look forward to watching your next class building video for Elden Ring DLC Shadow of The Erdtree. Keep up the good work.
possibly one of the easiest guides to follow ive seen for most games! though, the order was a lil weird for me aha, Thanks for the fantastic in depth build will love playing around with this and adding my own twist
i am using this as one of my party members for honor mode. i allready beat honor mode but its the most engaging way to play this game for me. i myself arent that great with character builds yet but i am getting better. (i also learned a lot thru your videos) this time i am going to use two builds from you, one from another youtuber and one i am doing myself for the party.
Agreed. I see so many videos like this where you're like, "Alright, this is the part where he says double down on your weapon bonuses," and then they wimp out with some small ass AC/CON bump. Stop mid-ing your builds--commit to maximizing their best outputs, and dump everything else.
I was just looking for an idea to build on and ended up finding an amazingly well done well informed video for a pretty cool looking build, thanks man!
I'm doing something similar, but with assassin. The extra bonus action is nice for sure, but assassin pairs really well here. You restore your action on combat start, so shooting an unsuspecting target basically gives you a free extra turn, you have advantage on whatever you shoot the opening turn, and every hit you land during the surprise round is a crit. especially if you're dumping your action surge on that first turn when your assassin bonuses are up, you can pretty reliably melt the entire encounter before enemies even gets a turn.
Assassin is terrible, just like in dnd 5e. The idea is cool, but thief plays WAY better thanks to the bonus action. With the build you’re doing, you might as well go monk barb , or fighter ranger, it’s far superior? tankier and more mobile.
@@silverfox9107 .....what? Assassin in BG 3 is still REALLY strong and its stupidly powerful on table top. 3 Levels for free advantage/auto crits is ....abused a lot...though rogues as a whole in DND 5e fall off super hard as a class as a whole and get outpaced by paladins/rangers and every caster in damage/utility etc. So its not much of an argument, but the best subclasses for rogue in 5e Swashbuckler - Arcane Trickster - Psiblade/Inquistor - Assassin - everything else is dog shit. Assassin would be better if it didnt have 2 dead class features, but its level 3 one is used for NOVA builds that go high.
@@silverfox9107 You're too caught up in 5e TT stuff. Assassin is only bad on TT because players (and DMs) tend to ignore or forget the rules to engagement that determine surprise. And generally don't build around it either. It's so easy to get surprise rounds in BG3, as well as going first. My Astarion in my main game is Assassin and has ALWAYS been first on the turn order after like level 4. He's nearly one-shot a lot of things, and where he doesn't, they're already nearly dead.
@@stefanobodei5729 the only Better one is a bow in act 3 from a vendor that gives +1 to crit and some other stuff or the legendary from the mech boss. Even then 2 hand xbows out damage them.
I like the pairing of the Hellfire hand crossbow and the firestoker. When attacking from stealth, the Hellfire burns targets, and firestoker does an extra 1d4 damage to Burning targets.
recently found your channel and very much love these clear breakdowns i feel like some others miss, gonna be putting a lot of these builds together for my honour mode playthrough!
I would pick Bounty Hunter instead of fire resistance. The Raven familiar is great. It can fly, so you can easily put it in melee with a target, which enables your sneak attack. It can also blind an enemy, which gives you advantage on attacks against that enemy. So you have another way to get advantage if you can't get into stealth
I can confirm that the Raven is BUSTED, it helped me against early bosses that would destroy my characters by blinding and allowing me to melt them before they could recover. Just be careful because it's frail but it can put in a lot of work.
I wonder, while admittedly a bit more situational I wonder if the extra thief bonus action from a burst standpoint beats out assassination. I guess it depends on what you're going for, but if you action surge with every single hit being a crit you become a tactical nuke at the expense of the sustain afterwards. Depending on what you're trying to do, it's totally worth it eliminating the big threat outright. EDIT: Actually, the more I think about it the guaranteed 15 damage (+5 DEX and +10 Sharpshooter) from the extra bonus attack balances/outpaces the crit burst after the first round, and it's only maybe 10-15 less damage overall on that round (not to discount that this will from time to time require party members to help cover that little bit). I'll leave this commentary here in case anyone else wondered the same.
it definitely depends on weapons. im running assassin instead of thief with a longbow, record starting turn was almost 350 damage, and it was one of the conversation-start bosses so i didnt even get a free attack beforehand
Hey! Sorry for the necro haha. Just saw this video. Lot's of comments so I'm sorry if I'm repeating someone, but the only change that I would make is that your 2nd fighting style should be Two Weapon Fighting. It allows you to add your Dexterity bonus to the damage from your offhand weapon, so an additional 4 damage per shot (at 18-19 Dexterity) or 5 damage per shot (at 20 Dexterity). Since you have two bonus actions to attack with, that's an extra 8 to 10 damage per round, which is better than a the small AC boost for taking the Defense fighting style, in my opinion.
Incredible build especially with Dark Urge. Feels really good to have so many ranged attacks in your turn! Please, please, PLEASE do a bard build video!
Slight correction at 10:50. Having an ally adjacent to an enemy does not grant advantage. It does however cause them to have the "threatened" condition and so therefore also grants sneak attack. Requirements for sneak attack are either advantage or threatened (or both but it's no better than just advantage).
I think that condition is granted if you go assassin instead of thief. I was running Astarion as a Gloomstalker Assassin, and I'm pretty sure that was being applied.
Just stumbled across this video after using Asterion as a ranged rogue for the first 6 levels. Gonna bookmark this and give him a respec when I get home and see how he plays.
i,m currently lv7 and using this build for astarion, i,m using hand crossbows and the damage is unbeleivable, i,m also using the light armour that gives you +2 to dex and adv on dex throws, awsome build thankyou
this build guide sounds like one of those horror or serial killer videos here on youtube "find out next who the killer who was.. TAM TAM TAAAAAM" haha i love it.
another option is going assasin and then make sure you allways attack with suprise. you can still get an extra bonus action from helmet of grit. and if you go into ilithit power enough to get mind sanctuary then you can make all bonus actions into actions and the other way. then u can use the gontr mael long bow that give you haste. thats 4 actions for 8 attacks 9 if you add dread ambusher. and 11 attacks if you make use of elixer of bloodlust. and 13 when u use action surge
you can also use cloak of cunning brume to spam fog outside of battle, to aid with stealing or other nefarious actions you may like simply spam disengage outside of combat
This build is so cracked u made astarion go from an ok I need him to just lockpic and disarm to traps now I go into battle first sniping people to death going multiple times and never missing 🤣
First of all, your content is really great. I came across the video in act3, so I missed the act 2 items. What kind of an alternative could it be for me?
The combination of Greater Invisibility and Pass Without Trace is an absolute death sentence for your enemies with this build which I think only true sight can stop within something crazy like 18 turns if you max your sneak. True if you're casting Pass without trace from your ranger list you lose hunters mark, but if you're able to attack with impunity then it becomes trivial. 😅
Amazing Job!! Would you have a written version of this? As in - level by level progression and choices throughout? this is an awesome build - very very keen to use this. thanks so much!
slight act 3 spoilers below I played similar builds before but I personally played 6 fighter(champion)/3 thief rogue/ 3 gloomstalker. The only level2 ranger spell I found myelf using consistently was misty step and that falls off in Act3 due to flight from partial ceremorphosis IMO. I liked champion with the combination of several act 3 items to push the crit threshold to around 15-17. I used thief subclass + 2handed bow (there's one with crit multiplier from A3 vendor), since you can 'hide' before and after the second shot with enables crit from cloak (buy at thieve's guild). and also keeps you fairly save depending on positioning possibilities in the fight. The other pieces are offhand from Orin and helmet of Sarevok. On top of this there is an elixir you can use. This could of course be played with 2x 1H crossbows instead. I found dual wielding fun against lots of weaker enemies, but for tougher fights I preferred the 2h version since you can often find a good use for bonus actions other than offhand attacks.
Very nice video! I like how you used these effects and small sentences to help explain the build. Also you are one of the few that also talks about the companion choices for the build, most of the videos out there look like they are soloing the game, which is ridiculous for a game like BG3 in my opinion. Great video all in all, congratulations! I subscribed of course so I'll see your next ones. Bye!
I don't usually comment on youtube but goddamn, I had to this time! Dude! Great editing! We can see the hard work you put into the video! Way to go! Got a new Subscriber!
I just started looking into classes and options today and yesterday and was surprised not to find the gloomstalker thief crossbow expert builds on TH-cam, as it seems pretty straight forward for consistent damage - this or something more charisma based (warlock bard?) will likely be my first character when it comes out on xbox.
Great guide. I’m running ranger at the moment. Still early game. Gonna try this build. Though early game I feel like I still need Astarion as rogue to do all the sneaking etc. Once I level up enough, I’m gonna swap him out.
great video, showing all details and facts. are you working on written guides? i prefer them to follow them on the side when playing so I dont forget any steps :D
This is VERY similar to my build, however I chose Hunter Ranger instead of gloomstalker. I have found that the overall dmg average per rest to be higher with the Hunter specialization. If youre doing a solo run, gloomstalker might be better to guarantee those 1 round kills. That being said, if you have a high dex duelist to augment your high dex ranged character, you will likely get more use out of Hunter.
I legit formed this exact same build the moment I read through all the classes and subclasses. This build made my tactician playthrough TRIVIAL. It is literally broken beyond comapre. Larian you idiots there is a reason rogues dont get to attack more like other classes do and you just broke this game. If youre under haste and you have action surge (level 11 at least) you can literally attack 9 times per turn. I 1 rounded the bhaal dude that has like 21 base ac on tact with the weakness amulet. The thing that annyos me most is how every d&d newbie says paladin is broken sorcerer is broken. Bro you can literally build a machine gun in this game what are you even talking about. This build is probably your best bet if you wanna solo this game because you can stack ac up to like 24 too. Finally a content creator with a functioning brain.
This is the first video I've watched from this channel, but I wonder how right I am to assume you are or was a Mass Effect fan? The only reason I think that is because I too find myself accidentally saying justiCAR instead of justiCIAR all the time, and it's 100% because of Samara lol.
I am confused? You say 5 levels in Ranger first, because you get double attacks on level 5. However if you go 3 levels rogue first, you get double attacks at level 3 as tief? Someone explain to me? He said was best to start as ranger, because double attacks at level 5.. 🤷♂️
1 thing I think you'd need to change. The starting class should be Ranger for a reason. Rogue's hit is 1d8 where as Fighter and Ranger are 1d10. So rogue is out. Ranger has medium armor proficiency - CHECK Ranger has shields proficiency - CHECK Problem with fighter is it's primary stat is Str and it's saving throws are Str + Con based Ranger's primary stat is Dex and saving throws are Dex + Str based.
Agree completely. I think his build is great until the respec. He shouldve gone Ranger 5, Rogue 4 and then put the rest into fighter. Or even 5, 3, then 4 fighter. I see no need for the respec and tbh I still dont really understand the point of it in this situation.
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Any tips for necks and rings on that build?
at level 1 fighter wich combat style you choose ?? ... sorry for my english
Any chance you have a written guide to this? 🙏
@@0hakkai0 I had to dig to find that too. @ 6:35 it shows that Defense was already selected when he's choosing Archery. I chose archery 1st, so at that point I'm choosing Two-Weapon Fighting instead.
@@Kuntawas Any build with Rogue in it benefits highly from the Risky Ring. It will grant you permanent advantage unless disadvantaged and will allow you to therefore apply stealth damage on every single shot
This video is very informative and the build is epic! Here's a quick summary if you're respeccing into this for the first time:
Levels 1-9
1: Ranger
- Favoured Enemy: Bounty Hunter
- Natural Explorer: Wasteland Wanderer: Fire
2: Ranger
Spells:
- Ensnaring Strike (Ranged)
- Hunter's Mark
Fighting Style:
- Archery
3: Ranger
Spells:
- Hail of Thorns
Subclass: Gloom Stalker
4: Ranger
- Feat: Sharpshooter
5: Ranger
- Spell: Spike Growth / Enhance Leap
6: Rogue
7: Rogue
8: Rogue
Subclass: Thief
9: Rogue
- Feat: Ability Improvement (+2 Dex)
Level 10 (respec)
1: Fighter
- Fighting Style: Defence
2: Fighter
3: Ranger
4: Ranger
5: Ranger
6: Ranger
7: Ranger
8: Rogue
9: Rogue
10: Rogue
11: Fighter
- Subclass: Battle Master
- Maneuver:
- Menacing Attack
- Pushing Attack
- Trip Attack
12: Fighter
- Feat: Ability Skill Improvement (+2 Dex, 19 total)
Ability Priorities: Dexterity (17) > Constitution (16) > Wisdom (14)
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Thank you gentleman
Wait, Why defense fighting style for first level fighter? It feels like either Archery or Two-Weapon Fighting would be much better.
@@Frankovelli you already have archery from ranger and two weapon fighting style is not really that useful being this a range build, defence on the other side you gain +1 AC
which race is good for this build?
If you add the Risky Ring (available from blood trader in Moonrise Towers), you get advantage on EVERY ATTACK! This is huge for mitigating the sharpshooter -5 roll penalty. Sure, you have disadvantage on all saving throws, but you never have to make them as everyone is already dead.
if you pick assasin, you get advantage anyway, because of its passive
@@gustyshjust for the first turn of combat though and only a giant people who go after you (which is almost always everyone but still) so the ring is still worth it in fights you can instantly win
@@gustysh Not worth the giving up the bonus action.
Levels 1-9: Ranger/Rogue Multiclass
Levels 1-5: Ranger Progression
- 0:00 - Level 1 (Ranger)
- Favored Enemy: Bounty Hunter (Focus on humanoids for strong combat versatility)
- Natural Explorer: Wasteland Wanderer (Fire) (Increased survivability in fire-dominant areas)
- 1:35 - Level 2 (Ranger)
- Spells:
- Ensnaring Strike (Ranged control for locking down targets)
- Hunter's Mark (Boosts damage and adds versatility)
- Fighting Style: Archery (Increase your ranged attack bonus, crucial for maximizing damage output)
- 2:20 - Level 3 (Ranger)
- Spells:
- Hail of Thorns (Adds AoE damage for when you’re surrounded by multiple enemies)
- Subclass: Gloom Stalker (Boosts initiative, darkvision, and extra damage on the first turn of combat)
- 2:50 - Level 4 (Ranger)
- Feat: Sharpshooter (Boost your damage potential at range and reduce the penalty for long-range shots)
- 6:09 - Level 5 (Ranger)
- Extra Attack (Allows you to attack twice per action, enhancing your damage output)
- Recommended Spells:
- Spike Growth (Area control and damage)
- Enhance Leap (For positioning and maneuverability)
Levels 6-9: Rogue Progression
- 3:00 - Level 6 (Rogue)
- Sneak Attack (Adds a damage boost when attacking with advantage or when an ally is adjacent to your target)
- Key Skill: Stealth (Leverage Sneak Attack and positioning for additional damage)
- 4:27 - Level 7 (Rogue)
- Continue building Rogue synergies: Further refine your hit-and-run tactics with the Sneak Attack bonus and Cunning Action for mobility.
- 4:44 - Level 8 (Rogue)
- Subclass: Thief (Bonus Action: Dash, Disengage, or Hide, enhancing mobility and positioning)
- 6:42 - Level 9 (Rogue)
- Feat: Ability Score Improvement (+2 Dexterity, boosting your core attack and damage stats)
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Level 10-12: Fighter Progression (Respec)
Levels 10-12: Fighter Progression
- 5:58 - Level 1 (Fighter)
- Fighting Style: Defense (Increase your AC when wearing armor, making you more durable in combat)
- 6:29 - Level 2 (Fighter)
- Action Surge (Allows you to take an additional action, making it crucial for burst damage or strategic positioning)
- 8:26 - Level 3-6 (Ranger)
- Continue with Ranger for Extra Attack, improved spellcasting, and ability to maintain Hunter's Mark.
- 8:57 - Level 7 (Rogue)
- Continue progressing Rogue for increased Sneak Attack and versatility.
- 10:04 - Level 8 (Rogue)
- Subclass: Thief for a boost to mobility and the ability to take more actions each turn with Cunning Action.
- 12:12 - Level 9 (Rogue)
- Ability Score Improvement (+2 Dexterity) brings your Dexterity to 19, maximizing your combat effectiveness.
Level 11 (Fighter)
- 12:54 - Fighter Subclass: Battle Master
- Maneuvers:
- Menacing Attack (Impose fear on your target to reduce their combat effectiveness)
- Pushing Attack (Push enemies away to gain better positioning)
- Trip Attack (Knock enemies prone to set up for advantage on your next attack)
Level 12 (Fighter)
- 13:36 - Feat: Ability Score Improvement (+2 Dexterity), capping your Dexterity at 19 to maximize your attack rolls, damage, and initiative.
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Ability Priorities
- Dexterity (17) > Constitution (16) > Wisdom (14)
Prioritize Dexterity to enhance your ranged attacks, Constitution for better survivability, and Wisdom for Ranger spellcasting.
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Key Notes
- The Sharpshooter feat synergizes well with the Hunter's Mark and Gloom Stalker abilities, providing significant damage potential.
- Thief Subclass Rogue grants excellent mobility through the Cunning Action and the ability to take an additional Bonus Action each turn.
- Battle Master Fighter gives you versatility in combat with maneuvers that can control the battlefield and protect your allies, along with the ability to push or trip enemies.
- Action Surge and Extra Attack enable devastating turns with multiple actions and attacks, especially in critical moments.
Should hit “F” key to turn dual wielding off on hand xbows. That way you can control exactly where each shot goes, rather then main attack automatically firing the off hand as well (even if they would have died from first shot).
Will have so many wasted shots / bonus actions with it on.
WOAH, i was wondering why sometimes I was firing two shots...... and then confused about wasting a bonus action somehow as well.
You’re missing something important here.
Toggling dual wield will roll the higher of the 2 weapons and apply that result to both.
Doing them separately might result in offhand missing shots.
Using this build and it’s insane, changed the whole game experience. Thanks G.
One piece of gear you didn't mention is the Risky Ring, which you can buy from the scientist merchant in Moonrise. It gives you advantage on every hit, permanently. No more hiding or jumping through hoops for your sneak attacks. The downside is that you have disadvantage on all your saving throws, but I personally think it's worth it.
One piece
@@J_Schecter thank you, J_Schecter
@@christ1121 🙏
@@J_Schecter -is trash
I mean, the rogue/ranger/scout of the party should never be a target
This is the best build video I've seen so far - and I've watched all of them. From presentation to accuracy of information you have nailed the flow and kept it interesting with proper visuals.
I spend more hours theorycrafting and remaking characters in BG3/DnD then I do playing them (only finished one playthrough so far.)
All of the information you provided is pure mana that people need to soak up.
And the build is flawless too. Keep up the good work sir ♪
lol I spend more time theorycrafting also lol.. it's this weird kick I get out of min maxing
Holy jeez... The effort put in this editing!! Much respect bro gj
For the gear u want the ring "Caustic band" that add 2 Acid damage
and the ring "Strange conduit" that adds 1-4 Psychic damage when concentrating(hunters mark)
Also the helmet "Diadem of Arcane synergy" that gives arcane synergy(adds spellcasting modifier to attacks) for 2 turns when applying a condition(Hunters mark is a condition)
That is 7-10 more damage per hit, so ~40 damage at 4 hits, with action surge its 60, and with haste its 80 more damage.
U only need to apply hunters mark once and even if the target dies ur still concentrating, add something like poison to ur weapon and u will keep applying a condition for the arcane synergy.
Adit: Also the chest "The Graceful Cloth" gives 2 dex and +1dex to saving throws and +1.5m jump distance
Dark Justiciar gauntlets give 1-4 necrotic damage to weapon attacks as well and +1 str saving throws.
Ya +dmg stuff is awesome for builds like this that attack a bunch, but late game there are some stuff that starts to outshine it.
For helm I prefer Saveroks for permanent -1 Crit, and for one of the rings want Risky Ring (I still use caustic band as other ring).
For strange conduit it does still count as concentrating even while hunters mark is on “reapply”, but if you get hit that concentration can still break until you cast it again.
Wonderful build. The flexibility safety and power is unmatched. Sadly most youtube guides are dominated with bombastic titles and no deliver.
Two offhand attacks from Handcrossbows massively out-DPSes Hunter's mark. If you need concentration from a spell, just cast something like PF Good and Evil at the start of the day.
wow this is new to me, never thought weapon coating and hunters mark could do that synergy.. , I always forget coating the weapon, wish they would make it long rest instead
Very nice how you provide tons of valuable information + explanation about how mechanics works.
Also, first youtuber helping people which is not at endgame yet! That really makes the difference!
No joke I’ve tried almost all classes but now with this build I started a ranger and holy crap I actually hit with my attacks it’s amazing
I recommend using Assassin for rogue as well. You will regain your action and bonus action if you initiate the fight with an attack (and it actually works now in Patch 5!), you will get Advantage on any enemy that hasn't already moved yet (and due to Dread Ambusher and your high Dexterity, you'll be going first almost all of the time), and if you Surprise your enemies, you will automatically Crit on every hit. _Extremely_ powerful damage on Round 1, though Thief is admittedly better than Assassin on subsequent rounds.
Also, I recommend Archer and Two-Weapon Fighting as your two fighting styles (replacing Defence), as this will increase the damage and accuracy of your off-hand crossbow.
One last thing to consider is 5 Rogue / 2 Fighter instead of 3 Rogue / 4 Fighter. You won't get the subclass from Fighter and will lose a couple points of HP, but in exchange your Sneak Attack will be stronger (2d6 at Level 3, 3d6 at Level 5) and you get Uncanny Dodge. The Sneak Attack boost is weaker than Manoeuvres on average (an extra d6 instead of a d8), but Sneak Attack does not consume any resources and can be used once every turn (twice, if you get a Crit). I tend to prefer the stronger Rogue dip, but pick your favorite.
Because someone already wrote out Character Creation, I'll just do gear. Possible spoilers, obviously.
Act 1
> The Deathstalker Mantle cloak if you chose to play as Dark Urge.
> Get 2 Hand Crossbows that are enchanted with +1.
> Gloves of Power. Looted from the Goblin Boss Za'Krug in front of the Druid Grove.
> Knife of the Undermountain King. Bought or looted from A'jak'nir Jeera in Crèche Y'llek.
> Look for any helmet that either helps with Ciritcal hits or Saving throws from spells.
> Look for any armor that you can stealth in basically.
Act 2
> Shield of Devotion & Yuan-Ti Scale Mail. Bought from Quartermaster Talli at the Last Light Inn.
> Cloak of Cunning Brume. Bought from Mattis at Last Light Inn.
> Hellfire Hand Crossbow. Looted from Yurgir in the Gauntlet of Shar X: -653 Y: -764. Put in mainhand.
> Dark Justiciar Helmet. Inside a Gilded Chest in the Gauntlet of Shar X: -822 Y: -753.
> Ne'er Misser hand crossbow. Sold by Roah Moonglow at Moonrise Towers. Put in offhand.
Act 3
> Armour of Agility. Sold by Gloomy Fentonson at Stormshore Armoury in the Lower City.
> OR Unwanted Masterwork Scalemail. Sold by Dammon at the Forge of the Nine in the Lower City.
> Legacy of the Masters gloves. Sold by Dammon at the Forge of the Nine in the Lower City.
and the boots? rings and amulets?
Can’t find anywhere in the video where the gloves of power is mentioned. Wouldn’t it be better to get the gloves of archery from the goblin merchant in the goblin camp?
Great edits, very thorough explanations, really useful visuals! Great video.
this is the BEST class debunk i have ever seen, super informative and great visual instructions, you just earned a sub my guy, i’m gonna have so much fun playing this multiclass build
This is a fantastic build and it synergizes EXTREMELY well if you build around certain gear that increases your AC based on your dex modifier. You can achieve an AC of 23 with this build with no penalty to your stealth checks if you use a combination of Armor of agility, a ring of protection, and gloves of agility. It allows you to stack up to 20 dex so that you can invest your early build points into constitution and wisdom instead of spending heavily in dex off the bat.. It's also useful if you want extra attacks but you like to get more up and personal with a duel wielding style with particular finesse weapons. That includes 1d8 longswords in the game which are finesse (instead of your 1d6 scimitars).
Obviously, you have to obtain the equipment to make it work, but you can make a single target murder machine, or even multiple targets depending on what you choose when you level ranger up (horde breaker for instance will give you AOE melee if you are close to 2 or more targets).
Great guide!! Any chance you'll be continuing your sorcerer build guide soon? from 6-12? (Better yet, since I'm already at 7 and not sure where to go next would love if you could document here what you did as you continuing progressing!) Would love to see more! Keep up the great work
At 7 respec. Start warrior 2 then warlock 2 the rest is sorcerer. Level 7 u get hasted by teammate, then u quicken eldritch blast, eldritch blast, haste eldritch blast, action surge eldritch blast. 8 beams lvl 7, level 9 its 12 beams. Add charisma modifier from warlock invocation and charisma modifier from robe act 2. With 20 charisma (act 1 quest gives +1 and +2 from feat) its +10 dmg every beam. Ull get +2 charisma hat act 3 so its +12 dmg every beam.
There is even an item that gives extra beam every cantrip.
Then u either add light jevelry bonuses to it and certain sword from underdark or go sparks bonuses (spark staff and stuff). If sparks then ur sorcerer should be bronze or blue draconic for level 6 extra charisma modifier bonus. Warlock subclass u can go whatever u want, fiend is nice for temporary hp, goo for on crit fear also good (ull be shooting dozens of beams so u gonna crit eventually)
Good luck u got an ultimate blaster build.
yeah, it will be out soon :)
Use your own brain for once! J/k I also follow guides for all my builds, and I have no idea why most choices are made. I just want to kill everyone 😂
@NizarGG thanks a lot. For Elden Ring and now BG3.
@@blajx2 warrior, 2 temp cleric 8 storm sorc works great too :)
DUDE, what a video. This is so explainative, both on narrative and graphically. KUDOS!
Awesome guide !The best bg3 guide I’ve seen. The visuals and edits are so goods and everything is well explained !
holy shit someone explained sharpshooter in layman's terms in like 12 seconds!!! good job, im pocketing that one 😁
I respecced Astarion at level 10 as described and it definitely improved the playstyle. I gave him Two Weapon Attacking as well as Archery. This made it really versatile.
Top-tier build guide, thank you! Looking forward to more
I know I’m late to this one, but I just wanted to let you know that your bg3 and elden ring builds have been a blast to try out, and your content in general is amazing. Keep it up! ✊🏼🔥
Damn the editting is so good on this guide. Not the first time I've seen this build being thrown around (even came basically created an identical build myself) but this was the best visualisation and explanation of it that I've seen around. looking forward to more bg3 content!
Dude your visual aids in the video are so good
Whenever I respec (or even start a build) with Rogue involved somewhere, I like to use it for level one - it has FAR more proficiencies than other classes inc double sleight of hand and double stealth + others - which you do not get when you multiclass into Rogue later (you get only one added proficiency).
dark urge storyline gives the the cloak that gives invis for 2 turns when you land the killing blow on an enemy as the first quest reward. If you stop there and resist the urge you can still keep the cloak and not RP an evil character. Or do, it's up to you, but it still enables all sorts of craziness with this build.
Such a high quality build guide. Subscribed!
I am currently using pretty much this exact build to Lone wolf the game. It's been incredibly effective so far.
Yeh same. Im only level 7 atm and its a beast build.
I write this before watching - I'm a ranger myself, and I think I got the perfect build without watching any guids. Now that I completed the game, let's see what other people came up with!
edit: after watching it: I did this very similar to what is suggested here, On the Items side of things I'd like to point out that there are several rings/gloves that add damage to your attacks, which is always amazing (goblin camp trader in act 1 has gloves that gives +2 to damage roles for example), as well as items that grand blind immunity, as you can basically hide in your own smoke clouds while killing everything around you. Also amazing are all the weapons you can get that grand you any modifier until you longrest, for example the Drakethroat Glaive, which you can use to enchant your bow with any element as an additional 1d4 damage role. You even can swap back to your Knife of the undermountain King again, the +1d4 damage stays literally until longrest - no concentration or anything. Really good items all throughout the game in every single act that improves this build massively. Well done, gg
You should get items with lightning charges, they get both bonus damage and bonus hit chance at the same time.
So I was like rad, enjoying this so far - watched this dude for Elden Ring, dig his vibe - then he discussed companion strat and I am like bro - take my like, take my sub, take Gimli's axe! No other guides include this very important part. Thank you!!
Nizar u are an absolutely monster. Keep it up mate, this guides are the best ones I've seen by far bro
Thanks for your class building videos of Baldur's Gate 3. I've been following your Elden Ring Videos Blood Samurai Class Build and the locations of the different bells to upgrade my Ash Summons and it was very useful. I look forward to watching your next class building video for Elden Ring DLC Shadow of The Erdtree. Keep up the good work.
dude i love the edits. such a well made video
possibly one of the easiest guides to follow ive seen for most games! though, the order was a lil weird for me aha, Thanks for the fantastic in depth build will love playing around with this and adding my own twist
i am using this as one of my party members for honor mode. i allready beat honor mode but its the most engaging way to play this game for me. i myself arent that great with character builds yet but i am getting better. (i also learned a lot thru your videos) this time i am going to use two builds from you, one from another youtuber and one i am doing myself for the party.
Well reasoned, covers all aspects, from muli-classing to equipment. Kudos.
at last, a guide that mentioned the level progression, many guides out there was neglecting the level 5 "extra attack"
This Build and the quality of your content is so Huge! Hope to see more of it like for the Paladin, Cleric etc.
Archery >> Two weapon fighting >> Defense.
I suggest you apply dex bonus to off hand attacks. It's much better than 1AC.
Agreed. I see so many videos like this where you're like, "Alright, this is the part where he says double down on your weapon bonuses," and then they wimp out with some small ass AC/CON bump. Stop mid-ing your builds--commit to maximizing their best outputs, and dump everything else.
I was just looking for an idea to build on and ended up finding an amazingly well done well informed video for a pretty cool looking build, thanks man!
I'm doing something similar, but with assassin. The extra bonus action is nice for sure, but assassin pairs really well here. You restore your action on combat start, so shooting an unsuspecting target basically gives you a free extra turn, you have advantage on whatever you shoot the opening turn, and every hit you land during the surprise round is a crit. especially if you're dumping your action surge on that first turn when your assassin bonuses are up, you can pretty reliably melt the entire encounter before enemies even gets a turn.
Assassin is terrible, just like in dnd 5e. The idea is cool, but thief plays WAY better thanks to the bonus action. With the build you’re doing, you might as well go monk barb , or fighter ranger, it’s far superior? tankier and more mobile.
@@silverfox9107 .....what? Assassin in BG 3 is still REALLY strong and its stupidly powerful on table top. 3 Levels for free advantage/auto crits is ....abused a lot...though rogues as a whole in DND 5e fall off super hard as a class as a whole and get outpaced by paladins/rangers and every caster in damage/utility etc. So its not much of an argument, but the best subclasses for rogue in 5e Swashbuckler - Arcane Trickster - Psiblade/Inquistor - Assassin - everything else is dog shit. Assassin would be better if it didnt have 2 dead class features, but its level 3 one is used for NOVA builds that go high.
@@silverfox9107 You're too caught up in 5e TT stuff. Assassin is only bad on TT because players (and DMs) tend to ignore or forget the rules to engagement that determine surprise. And generally don't build around it either. It's so easy to get surprise rounds in BG3, as well as going first. My Astarion in my main game is Assassin and has ALWAYS been first on the turn order after like level 4.
He's nearly one-shot a lot of things, and where he doesn't, they're already nearly dead.
I am doing the same build, gloom stalker + assassin. Which weapon are you using? Two hand crossbows too like nizar?
@@stefanobodei5729 the only Better one is a bow in act 3 from a vendor that gives +1 to crit and some other stuff or the legendary from the mech boss. Even then 2 hand xbows out damage them.
I like the pairing of the Hellfire hand crossbow and the firestoker. When attacking from stealth, the Hellfire burns targets, and firestoker does an extra 1d4 damage to Burning targets.
recently found your channel and very much love these clear breakdowns i feel like some others miss, gonna be putting a lot of these builds together for my honour mode playthrough!
I would pick Bounty Hunter instead of fire resistance.
The Raven familiar is great.
It can fly, so you can easily put it in melee with a target, which enables your sneak attack.
It can also blind an enemy, which gives you advantage on attacks against that enemy.
So you have another way to get advantage if you can't get into stealth
Nah the natural fire resistance is absolutely busted
@@helsharidy123 I just checked my game... bounty hunter doesnt give a familiar...
pick poison resistance/cold , because there are so many gears providing fire resistance later on
@@lordcatpotatothere's just almost no cold damage in the game though, from what to remember.
I can confirm that the Raven is BUSTED, it helped me against early bosses that would destroy my characters by blinding and allowing me to melt them before they could recover. Just be careful because it's frail but it can put in a lot of work.
Great info and editing dude
There are a lot of builds in this space and this is one of the best
I wonder, while admittedly a bit more situational I wonder if the extra thief bonus action from a burst standpoint beats out assassination. I guess it depends on what you're going for, but if you action surge with every single hit being a crit you become a tactical nuke at the expense of the sustain afterwards. Depending on what you're trying to do, it's totally worth it eliminating the big threat outright.
EDIT: Actually, the more I think about it the guaranteed 15 damage (+5 DEX and +10 Sharpshooter) from the extra bonus attack balances/outpaces the crit burst after the first round, and it's only maybe 10-15 less damage overall on that round (not to discount that this will from time to time require party members to help cover that little bit). I'll leave this commentary here in case anyone else wondered the same.
it definitely depends on weapons. im running assassin instead of thief with a longbow, record starting turn was almost 350 damage, and it was one of the conversation-start bosses so i didnt even get a free attack beforehand
Hey! Sorry for the necro haha. Just saw this video. Lot's of comments so I'm sorry if I'm repeating someone, but the only change that I would make is that your 2nd fighting style should be Two Weapon Fighting. It allows you to add your Dexterity bonus to the damage from your offhand weapon, so an additional 4 damage per shot (at 18-19 Dexterity) or 5 damage per shot (at 20 Dexterity). Since you have two bonus actions to attack with, that's an extra 8 to 10 damage per round, which is better than a the small AC boost for taking the Defense fighting style, in my opinion.
Incredible build especially with Dark Urge. Feels really good to have so many ranged attacks in your turn!
Please, please, PLEASE do a bard build video!
Slight correction at 10:50. Having an ally adjacent to an enemy does not grant advantage. It does however cause them to have the "threatened" condition and so therefore also grants sneak attack. Requirements for sneak attack are either advantage or threatened (or both but it's no better than just advantage).
I think that condition is granted if you go assassin instead of thief. I was running Astarion as a Gloomstalker Assassin, and I'm pretty sure that was being applied.
THat cloak is AMAZING on anything. I had a Fighter, and wore that cloak for THE ENTIRE GAME.
Just stumbled across this video after using Asterion as a ranged rogue for the first 6 levels. Gonna bookmark this and give him a respec when I get home and see how he plays.
Damn, wouldnt be a proper Nizar build without the devs patching it days after its posted.
Still a very strong build.
the visualization over all 12 levels helped a lot!
i,m currently lv7 and using this build for astarion, i,m using hand crossbows and the damage is unbeleivable, i,m also using the light armour that gives you +2 to dex and adv on dex throws, awsome build thankyou
this build guide sounds like one of those horror or serial killer videos here on youtube "find out next who the killer who was.. TAM TAM TAAAAAM" haha i love it.
another option is going assasin and then make sure you allways attack with suprise. you can still get an extra bonus action from helmet of grit. and if you go into ilithit power enough to get mind sanctuary then you can make all bonus actions into actions and the other way. then u can use the gontr mael long bow that give you haste. thats 4 actions for 8 attacks 9 if you add dread ambusher. and 11 attacks if you make use of elixer of bloodlust. and 13 when u use action surge
you can also use cloak of cunning brume to spam fog outside of battle, to aid with stealing or other nefarious actions you may like simply spam disengage outside of combat
This build is so cracked u made astarion go from an ok I need him to just lockpic and disarm to traps now I go into battle first sniping people to death going multiple times and never missing 🤣
I did this build for my first playthrough. Had it planned out before hand. Stupid good damage
I like that you include when to respec.
First of all, your content is really great. I came across the video in act3, so I missed the act 2 items. What kind of an alternative could it be for me?
The combination of Greater Invisibility and Pass Without Trace is an absolute death sentence for your enemies with this build which I think only true sight can stop within something crazy like 18 turns if you max your sneak. True if you're casting Pass without trace from your ranger list you lose hunters mark, but if you're able to attack with impunity then it becomes trivial. 😅
amazing guide, you gained yourself a new sub
Amazing Job!! Would you have a written version of this? As in - level by level progression and choices throughout? this is an awesome build - very very keen to use this. thanks so much!
Someone has a typed out breakdown if you search by top comments
EDIT: spelling. Dyslexia sucks, lol
@@LuckyOwI777 thankyou so much :)
@@LikeaGlove90 np!
slight act 3 spoilers below
I played similar builds before but I personally played 6 fighter(champion)/3 thief rogue/ 3 gloomstalker. The only level2 ranger spell I found myelf using consistently was misty step and that falls off in Act3 due to flight from partial ceremorphosis IMO.
I liked champion with the combination of several act 3 items to push the crit threshold to around 15-17. I used thief subclass + 2handed bow (there's one with crit multiplier from A3 vendor), since you can 'hide' before and after the second shot with enables crit from cloak (buy at thieve's guild). and also keeps you fairly save depending on positioning possibilities in the fight. The other pieces are offhand from Orin and helmet of Sarevok. On top of this there is an elixir you can use.
This could of course be played with 2x 1H crossbows instead. I found dual wielding fun against lots of weaker enemies, but for tougher fights I preferred the 2h version since you can often find a good use for bonus actions other than offhand attacks.
Very nice video! I like how you used these effects and small sentences to help explain the build. Also you are one of the few that also talks about the companion choices for the build, most of the videos out there look like they are soloing the game, which is ridiculous for a game like BG3 in my opinion. Great video all in all, congratulations! I subscribed of course so I'll see your next ones. Bye!
Your presentation skills are fantastic! Great guide
I don't usually comment on youtube but goddamn, I had to this time!
Dude! Great editing! We can see the hard work you put into the video! Way to go! Got a new Subscriber!
i love this build!
I just started looking into classes and options today and yesterday and was surprised not to find the gloomstalker thief crossbow expert builds on TH-cam, as it seems pretty straight forward for consistent damage - this or something more charisma based (warlock bard?) will likely be my first character when it comes out on xbox.
as a forever ranger this makes me so happy
Really good, basically what I went for on my first run, but I went melee because I like giving the business up close
Great guide.
I’m running ranger at the moment. Still early game. Gonna try this build.
Though early game I feel like I still need Astarion as rogue to do all the sneaking etc. Once I level up enough, I’m gonna swap him out.
Excellent videos 👍
great video, showing all details and facts. are you working on written guides? i prefer them to follow them on the side when playing so I dont forget any steps :D
Amazing videos! Waiting for a monk!
THERE IS A PRETTY GOOD HAND CROSSBOW IN ACT 1 THAT WASNT MENTIONED!!!! its called the firestoker and it's in the grymforge area
Been doing essentially this, but I started as a rogue so I could "visit" the merchants and "procure" the equipment I wanted...
Best bild ever .congrats !My deep verrrrry deep gnome w8'ting
Hahahha awesome video. I went immediately to turn on BG and respec. :D
use risky ring for constant advantage on all targets and deathstalker mantle for perma invis
Great video keep it up :D
This is VERY similar to my build, however I chose Hunter Ranger instead of gloomstalker. I have found that the overall dmg average per rest to be higher with the Hunter specialization. If youre doing a solo run, gloomstalker might be better to guarantee those 1 round kills. That being said, if you have a high dex duelist to augment your high dex ranged character, you will likely get more use out of Hunter.
Yes but gloom is cooler fr
'Sees the first 20 seconds of half naked sleazy dude shooting a pew-pew gun' No thank you.
Awesome guide. Would love to see more BG3 builds in the future!
Thanks a lot !
My favorite :)
I legit formed this exact same build the moment I read through all the classes and subclasses. This build made my tactician playthrough TRIVIAL. It is literally broken beyond comapre. Larian you idiots there is a reason rogues dont get to attack more like other classes do and you just broke this game. If youre under haste and you have action surge (level 11 at least) you can literally attack 9 times per turn. I 1 rounded the bhaal dude that has like 21 base ac on tact with the weakness amulet. The thing that annyos me most is how every d&d newbie says paladin is broken sorcerer is broken. Bro you can literally build a machine gun in this game what are you even talking about. This build is probably your best bet if you wanna solo this game because you can stack ac up to like 24 too. Finally a content creator with a functioning brain.
This was a great video
Wood Elf gets proficiencies in stealth and perception, plus extra movement speed!
I opted for the bard variant but yours is pretty solid :D
Excellent guide!
Hi i m playing your build it is fantastic :) On one boss i did have 7 attacks on Her in one turn and kill her crazzy :) Tnx i have such fun :)
You can go assasin and use a 2handed crossbow, also you can go 5 ranger, 5 rogue for uncany dodge, and 2 fighter.
Can i get a written breakdown of this build? Like what’s the background and what gets chosen per level
This is the first video I've watched from this channel, but I wonder how right I am to assume you are or was a Mass Effect fan? The only reason I think that is because I too find myself accidentally saying justiCAR instead of justiCIAR all the time, and it's 100% because of Samara lol.
I am confused? You say 5 levels in Ranger first, because you get double attacks on level 5.
However if you go 3 levels rogue first, you get double attacks at level 3 as tief?
Someone explain to me? He said was best to start as ranger, because double attacks at level 5.. 🤷♂️
1 thing I think you'd need to change.
The starting class should be Ranger for a reason.
Rogue's hit is 1d8 where as Fighter and Ranger are 1d10. So rogue is out.
Ranger has medium armor proficiency - CHECK
Ranger has shields proficiency - CHECK
Problem with fighter is it's primary stat is Str and it's saving throws are Str + Con based
Ranger's primary stat is Dex and saving throws are Dex + Str based.
Agree completely. I think his build is great until the respec. He shouldve gone Ranger 5, Rogue 4 and then put the rest into fighter. Or even 5, 3, then 4 fighter. I see no need for the respec and tbh I still dont really understand the point of it in this situation.