The best part is, there is a grain of truth to it. Alcohol is sometimes banned from shooting competitions because having like one beer can help steady your hand. The fantasy part would be if the archer is absolutely plastered but still has godlike aim ;).
A breath of fresh air in the world of generic "42 attacks per turn 2 lvl fighter dip" builds. This one is a really cool concept, thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you so much for the kind words! That's exactly the niche I'm trying to fill: mechanically or tactically interesting builds that get overlooked when everyone is focused on the highest DPR characters.
@@Cressx well its not that ppl overestimate it, action surge is the staple of dnd burst damage builds for a reason, the problem we talking about is the boring nature of youtube bg3 build videos
@@ВалентинЛагутин-и2т 90% of the time just having two more levels in another class is better than a 2 fighter dip…unless you don’t mind breaking up pacing by resting after every combat. Take for instance Paladin 5 Warlock 5 Fighter 2, instead of Paladin 7…you lose aura and lv7 abilities. Or Warlock 2 Sorcerer 8 Fighter 2…you give up level 5 spells compared to lvl 10 Sorcerer… All for one round of an extra action per rest. Speed potions or Haste spell already does it better.
trying to imagine pitching this, like - 'lae'zel, i need you to become an alcoholic and swing this club around, otherwise we'll never survive against the Absolute'
@@bigzachfulFor this build, no. Casters already get high as hell attack rolls on spells as well as difficulty checks by Act 3. Three into Rogue for Third on this build means you can get drunk and use potion of speed all on the same turn then go to town with the debuffs stacking.
The Strength debuff pairs great with the Tadpole power that auto debuffs enemies enemies you hit on the ability you used to attack them (Str for melee, Dex ranged, Wis/Cha/Int for spells). Also, the Ranged version could be an awesome Crounching Tiger, Drunken Assassin, especially with the Dark Urge cloak. "Somebody's shooting at us. I can't see them, but I know they're drunk." :D
kinda hard to build on synergy when it's kinda hit-or-miss when the game actually allows you to. half the passives from items don't proc with each others' effects plus the passives just sometimes vanish until you un- and re-equip the item.
Ok, this is exactly what I needed for my Tyrion Lannister dual crossbow sharpshooter bard build. "That's what I do. I drink and I -know- shoot things."
Yes sir! I built the two other combos of that except for a halfling. I took inspiration from the Pirate Rebel King Beast from their previous game Divinity: OS 2. Made him a drunken dual weird crossbow shooter who lugs bombs. He’s a drunken pirate who’s full of himself. And a gnome bard like in the hillarious animated tv show Vox Machinima! Just like him. He’s a lore bard with magical secrets cast powerful spells!
As someone who is allergic to alcohol, the disadvantage for charisma checks makes a lot of sense to me. Drunk people aren't near as fun to be around if you're not also drunk, haha. My fellow designated drivers know what I mean.
Yeah I saw that, I didn't get the chance to test it because I never picked it up on that run. It does say "weapon attacks" (unlike the Callous Glow Ring, which just refers to damage) so I wonder if it would only add to the weapon swing itself, and not the thunder AoE. Worth testing though!
@@Build-a-Barbarian-Workshopit does with actions like cleave on multiple enemies. My karlach’s equipment makes all her attacks do fire, acid, thunder & radiant dmg. She melts everything
@@wr842wait, you can cleave multiple enemies? So I'm using Karlach wrong? I tried standing in between a few enemies as her, but never seemed to hit several at once.
@@ВладиславБулаев-л3э only certain weapons or attacks allow you to cleave such as bloody tiger rage in berserker gives a cleave that causes bleed and hits up to 3 enemies
It comes to my memory that there are more items that synergize with the drunk status, not just the pendant, there are some gloves and an armor piece too I think. Dam I just ignored those items but I'm pretty sure they exist, maybe someone here knows.
I know there is the Drunken Cloth: bg3.wiki/wiki/Drunken_Cloth Funnily enough that item would probably be best on a spellcaster, because it would give you advantage on concentration saves, haha.
About Phalar Aluve: It's a by now well known bug with it + other damage trigger items. Your Callous Glow Ring gets triggered by Phalar Aluve, which gets triggered by the ring again, which in turn triggers the sword in a near endless loop until the game forcefully says "hold up". Instead of Fighter Battlemaster you can roll Fighter Eldritch Knight + Warlock Blades + Ring of Arcane Synergy. You will be able to shoot a 3 ray eldritch blast first (triggering on-hit effects per ray) followed by a advantage melee attack that then uses your CHA-mod 'twice' for damage, giving you a better action economy as well by not wasting your bonus action near every turn. Plus: since CHA is the main-stat and one having up to 5 lvl into Warlock .. you definetly are able to be the perfect party-face for all dialogues
@@lidonis you do realize that you chug alcohol on turn 1 of combat or right before you know here an encounter is, instead of being permanently drunk. Right?
@@DuwMinh Nah, the role-play gods demand you chug alcohol immediately before triggering cut scenes with this build as party face. ;-) Losing is (oftentimes) fun!
Monk baaabyyy!!! Look, the flurry of blows is great here. So is tavern brawler, narratively. Also, it is worth noting that potions of sterf sort of make it so you can dump strength. Meaning that you can go fully into your standing protective setup on a monk. Maybe even use a ranged weapon until it's time to go ham. Also, Astarion is clearly you drunken master. He needs that liquid courage.
One thing I love about this build is it reminds me a lot of the sparking swings + aoe melee attacks from D:OS2, which was one of my favorite things to do. I love small synergies, and chain reaction-like effects, very creative, I love it.
Oh man I am with you. Loved that ability to the core... can't even count how many different builds I put together around that.... My favourite being a dagger spell retribution tank that would just solo the entire paladin bridge by just standing and getting hit.... jeez I miss that game, as much as I love BG3, the infight possibilities of DOS2 are just on another level when it comes to brokenness
"Getting drunk is just a bonus action in this game." This reminds me of a Hungarian saying that, roughly translated, is something like: "Getting drunk is not the goal, but it comes across" Other than that, man, what a perfect video! It has an amazing information-to-second ratio, a delightful tone, and a crystal-clear explanation. Plus, it's not 50 minutes long.
If you are already doing all that radiant bonus damage, why not wear Luminous Armor from Act I, it procs Radiant Shockwave whenever you do radiant damage, giving the target a stack of Radiant Orb, giving -1 to attack rolls per turn remaining, sheds bright light around it, and triggers sunlight sensitivity/weakness
Yeah you totally could do that. The Luminous Armor wasn't added until Patch 1 so I was unable to get it on the run used to record this video. But it would definitely work well with this greatclub.
Yeah this would be a great StRanger build for him. I'm going to try it on him next run. I've been trying to make a good lore friendly build for a couple runs now.
@@pyrflie The other nice thing about that is you don't have to wait as long for Hunter Ranger's Whirlwind attack, since you will probably already be level 11 (or at least close) by the time you get Minsc. Whirlwind is really good with this weapon but if you were playing it from level 1 that's a lot of game time before the build comes online. So Minsc is perfect!
@@Build-a-Barbarian-Workshop I've never gotten him before lvl 12. I usually do the Iron Throne and Hag quest first. I have a personal requirement of keeping all the Guards in the Vault alive and that can be pretty hard before 12 due to Sanctuary and Aura of Murder.
@@pyrflie The first thing I did when i arrived at Baldur's Gate was recruiting him, I was level 9/10, and he still joins the party as lvl 12. I had to stop him from leveling, felt like cheating.
Congrats! This video is doing really well! The Ranger bit was funny, but do you honestly think Multiattack Defense is bad? Its one on the better defensive abilities in the game in my opinion.
Thanks, Aestus! You know, I'm embarassed to say it, but I made that joke without having tested Multiattack Defense personally. So I don't have an informed opinion. I do think the other two options are underwhelming for level 7 abilities. I think my unthinking instinct was that most of the attacks you receive in an average round are not a subsequent attack from the same creature, so it won't apply to most attacks. But I guess I'm not even sure that is true, particularly by the point of the game that you can get it. And perhaps more importantly, it would only need to apply to 1 in 4 attacks to be equivalent to the defense fighting style, which is at least solid. 2 in 4 would be like getting +2 AC, which would definitely be good. Reading it more closely, it also now occurs to me that it probably has some edge value I didn't take into account. It applies until the start of their next turn, so it gives you some free defense if you provoke opportunity attacks on your next turn. I also wonder if it counts as "applying a condition" for the purposes of proc'ing certain items.
@@Build-a-Barbarian-Workshop By late game there are a lot of enemies that attack more than once in a turn, and a +4 to AC is a lot. Some can make a TON of attacks, like Orin. But I feel like there is a tactical value to it that is beyond the actual numbers, and that is the "you won't burst me down" effect. With multiattack defense, a single enemy won't likely be able to kill you through attacks in a single turn. That means passive healing a shield effects can't get countered. Full class Hunter Minsc with Sword of Chaos, Periapt of Wound Closure, and Multiattack Defense is very hard to kill. The other level 7 Hunter abilities ARE a joke though! 😂
@@Aestus_RPG Yeah, great point about the tactical value. Attacks against the same party member are more important to defend against than attacks in general. That Minsc build sounds fun. On-hit heals have to be nutty with Whirlwind Attack. I'm doing the Periapt + Shattered Flail combo on a Tiger's Bloodlust character right now and it's crazy how much healing you can get off of cleave effects.
@@choongkeatFlurry of blows is always used. You can't punch with your regular action if you have a weapon equipped until level 9. Unfortunately, the great club itself, because it's a 2 handed weapon doesn't qualify as a monk weapon and so if you want to use the weapon properly, you'll have to build a str monk.
I didn't mention it explicitly, but yeah, that's the bow I have Lae'zel using in the video. If you're planning to chug strength elixirs, it's a great fit!
Have you considered savage attacker? The re-rolled dice for damage should apply to every single dice included in the attack roll, not sure if the items will all synergize with it but should take a look, great video though! This is definitely in line with the types of build I want to make
@@luminozero Yes to both. OP uses the Callous Glow to gain extra procs in the vid. If you add Lightning Charges you would also gain another proc. I just tested on a previous run's save, but Shriek, Lightning Charges, Caustic, and Tippler's Rage cause a circular loop of damage that will have to be patched as they can one shot Steel Watchers on a Tiger Barbarian provided there are 1+ enemies nearby. Acid just doesn't trigger the Reverb effects.
I found that weapon randomly and it is so much fun. My character is a bard/sorcerer. She gets all her special powers from elixirs and alcohol. I didn't know about the ranged weapon boost, I just thought "Wow, her percentages are high!"
THANK YOU! I’m throwing this on my DRUID since sheleligh works on clubs I believe. Dope idea might be Centennial feat, this works on clubs & quarter staffs ironically
Eldritch knight into Monk to get that sweet sweet action surge, then you get to bond to your weapon. Just sac your int score and you got great rp for an alcoholic.
God, I love this game... :D Not sure if it would work on a fighter, but there *is* a piece of armor (well, clothing) to support drunk fighting. "Drunken Cloth", which gives you advantage on CON saving throws and temporary hitpoints based on your CON modifier. It's sold by the bartender at the Thieves-Guild. Its effects would probably not be enough to upset the loss in AC vs some high level heavy armor. Might work on a Berzerker with high DEX who won't be wearing any sort of armor anyway for the +3 boost to AC. I guess if that cloth was available a bit earlier in the game it might be more useful for a wino-build - by Act III there are a ton of better clothing options available. I don't know anything about Monks yet, but if I tried this, I would probably go for a "drunken master" unarmed specialist build.
There is : lvl 9 monk, way of the palm for resonance ki strikes (aoe), Drunken Cloth from guild's vendor in the sewers, and Amulet of the Drunkard from Sharess' Caress vendor. Viable build as soon as act 3 start ;)
I remember there also being an armor set that was sold that would buff drunk characters, though I’m unsure where exactly. I think it was some tavern with a bugbear barkeep (elfsong? Or maybe the tavern in moonrise?) not sure what it did exactly but should still fit within the build
Item locations are available at the wiki links in the video description! Although yeah I maybe should have called attention to that in the video itself
i dropped my ranger at the start of act 3 cuz i got bored of the class. im just about to ding 11 tho so I think this build has reinvigorated my interest in his campaign
how about just going for the drunken master build with tavern brawler monk? do the weapon buff stack with unarmed attack? pretty great if it did, as unarmed attack hits multiple times
The fact that weapon buffs apply even if you don't have it in hand is kinda busted. I had a bow that gives advantage on attacks against monstrosities and it also applied to my spell attack rolls. 😅😅
I use this on Wyll, as a bound weapon multiclassed in paladin. Lots of smites. But it's still paired with reverberation, and Phalar Aluve, as my character is afflicting everyone as a heavy armor storm sorcerer. It's a horrifyingly effective combo. It's just too bad its so hard to freeze anyone, that would send this into orbit.
That is how it is supposed to work, yes. But in BG3 you can also use GWM with versatile weapons like longswords, as long as you are wielding them with 2 hands, even though they don't have the Heavy property. It's unknown if that is a bug or just a custom rule change intended by Larian. It's pretty odd though, that you would be able to use it with versatile non-heavy weapons, but not two-handed non-heavy weapons.
Oh I didn't know phalar did that. I mean it makes sense (for each non thunder instance of damage it trigger an additionnal 1D4 thunder) but I always neglected it... I probably won't anymore, it's powerful ^^.
Good news! As of Patch #3 (which just dropped today), the Great Weapon Master perk now applies to greatclubs.
reverberation applies prone correctly too.
@@ALLmasked but you can't use Phalar Aluve trick anymore T_T unless someone else is wielding it
the idea of an archer who despite being extremely drunk can land shots accurately is something Im gonna have to steal for a campaign.
The best part is, there is a grain of truth to it. Alcohol is sometimes banned from shooting competitions because having like one beer can help steady your hand.
The fantasy part would be if the archer is absolutely plastered but still has godlike aim ;).
withdrawal could make their hands shake
@@kirkb0tif they ever sobered up, the collective hangover would kill them
"I'm an even better shot when I'm drunk!"-Mordecai
Hangover is worse that being drunk for trained fighter, let muscle memory do all the works is preferable to suffering brain trying to control the body
0:57 "Getting drunk is just a Bonus Action in this game."
Ah, classic Larian. Never change :)
A breath of fresh air in the world of generic "42 attacks per turn 2 lvl fighter dip" builds. This one is a really cool concept, thanks for the inspiration!
i +1 this as much as i possibly can, a nice unique idea is exactly what i want to see in this kind of videos
Thank you so much for the kind words! That's exactly the niche I'm trying to fill: mechanically or tactically interesting builds that get overlooked when everyone is focused on the highest DPR characters.
People really do be overestimating Action Surge...all for one round of meme clips
@@Cressx well its not that ppl overestimate it, action surge is the staple of dnd burst damage builds for a reason, the problem we talking about is the boring nature of youtube bg3 build videos
@@ВалентинЛагутин-и2т 90% of the time just having two more levels in another class is better than a 2 fighter dip…unless you don’t mind breaking up pacing by resting after every combat.
Take for instance Paladin 5 Warlock 5 Fighter 2, instead of Paladin 7…you lose aura and lv7 abilities. Or Warlock 2 Sorcerer 8 Fighter 2…you give up level 5 spells compared to lvl 10 Sorcerer…
All for one round of an extra action per rest.
Speed potions or Haste spell already does it better.
trying to imagine pitching this, like - 'lae'zel, i need you to become an alcoholic and swing this club around, otherwise we'll never survive against the Absolute'
multi classing into thief for extra bonus actions and dual wielding hand crossbows sounds like a dream come true
Wouldn’t it be better to do that multiclassing for a sorcerer than a fighter?
@@bigzachfulFor this build, no. Casters already get high as hell attack rolls on spells as well as difficulty checks by Act 3. Three into Rogue for Third on this build means you can get drunk and use potion of speed all on the same turn then go to town with the debuffs stacking.
Not worth it for fighters who get extra attacks at lvl 5 and 11. Better to attack 2-3 times with a heavy crossbow than once with 2 hand crossbows.
The Strength debuff pairs great with the Tadpole power that auto debuffs enemies enemies you hit on the ability you used to attack them (Str for melee, Dex ranged, Wis/Cha/Int for spells). Also, the Ranged version could be an awesome Crounching Tiger, Drunken Assassin, especially with the Dark Urge cloak.
"Somebody's shooting at us. I can't see them, but I know they're drunk." :D
I like that your videos actually show the powerful build in action and don't just describe what items to get. Makes it look like a lot of fun.
I was inspired by this and put it on my Dual Hand Crossbow build because i already make them act like a cowboy anyway, so lets be a drunk cowboy
this is really cool. i always enjoy people actually building synergetic builds instead of just the typical builds.
kinda hard to build on synergy when it's kinda hit-or-miss when the game actually allows you to. half the passives from items don't proc with each others' effects plus the passives just sometimes vanish until you un- and re-equip the item.
Minor interaction: whirlwind triggers on anything with a health bar- so boxes, backpacks, rotting baskets, etc. so plenty of 1 shot cheese is possible
should drop bunch of literal cheese around enemies and go unga bunga
this is so funny: an alcoholic nuking groups of enemies with a blast of thunder and radiant damage coming from their sheer drunkness
The joke about level 7 ability is great lol
>I mean, if my level 7 abilities were that bad, I'd probably have a drinking problem
Laughed out loud.
Ok, this is exactly what I needed for my Tyrion Lannister dual crossbow sharpshooter bard build.
"That's what I do. I drink and I -know- shoot things."
Yes sir! I built the two other combos of that except for a halfling.
I took inspiration from the Pirate Rebel King Beast from their previous game Divinity: OS 2. Made him a drunken dual weird crossbow shooter who lugs bombs. He’s a drunken pirate who’s full of himself.
And a gnome bard like in the hillarious animated tv show Vox Machinima! Just like him. He’s a lore bard with magical secrets cast powerful spells!
As someone who is allergic to alcohol, the disadvantage for charisma checks makes a lot of sense to me. Drunk people aren't near as fun to be around if you're not also drunk, haha. My fellow designated drivers know what I mean.
Wisdom or even intelligence makes more sense but it's probably just for balance reasons
amen
The way it works in reality is you get +2 Charisma with other drunk people and -2 with sober people! 😉
Karlach: Anyway, I started blasting!
Way of the drunken master monk is gonna be wild with this thing 😂
There is also a ring that adds flat +2 Acid damage to each attack, (sold by a vendor in the myconoid village Act 1)
Yeah I saw that, I didn't get the chance to test it because I never picked it up on that run. It does say "weapon attacks" (unlike the Callous Glow Ring, which just refers to damage) so I wonder if it would only add to the weapon swing itself, and not the thunder AoE. Worth testing though!
@@Build-a-Barbarian-Workshopit does with actions like cleave on multiple enemies. My karlach’s equipment makes all her attacks do fire, acid, thunder & radiant dmg. She melts everything
It only applies once per attack unless you use some cleave-type ability.@@Build-a-Barbarian-Workshop
@@wr842wait, you can cleave multiple enemies? So I'm using Karlach wrong?
I tried standing in between a few enemies as her, but never seemed to hit several at once.
@@ВладиславБулаев-л3э only certain weapons or attacks allow you to cleave such as bloody tiger rage in berserker gives a cleave that causes bleed and hits up to 3 enemies
There are also other items that work with being drunk, but I'm not sure if I know them all
This might be the best build I've seen so far, funny and effective haha
only 3 videos and i already thought you were an established youtuber?? the quality here is great AND refreshing, keep it up!
I'm gonna be making my drunken tavern brawler monk asap
As a drunk man once said after killing something: "I'm drunk!!! You don't have an excuse!!!"
It comes to my memory that there are more items that synergize with the drunk status, not just the pendant, there are some gloves and an armor piece too I think. Dam I just ignored those items but I'm pretty sure they exist, maybe someone here knows.
I know there is the Drunken Cloth: bg3.wiki/wiki/Drunken_Cloth
Funnily enough that item would probably be best on a spellcaster, because it would give you advantage on concentration saves, haha.
@@Build-a-Barbarian-Workshopironic, having easier time concentrating when drunk lol
@@Build-a-Barbarian-Workshop Nah, I think they are all for the Drunken-Monk build. Drunken-fist.
About Phalar Aluve:
It's a by now well known bug with it + other damage trigger items.
Your Callous Glow Ring gets triggered by Phalar Aluve, which gets triggered by the ring again, which in turn triggers the sword in a near endless loop until the game forcefully says "hold up".
Instead of Fighter Battlemaster you can roll Fighter Eldritch Knight + Warlock Blades + Ring of Arcane Synergy.
You will be able to shoot a 3 ray eldritch blast first (triggering on-hit effects per ray) followed by a advantage melee attack that then uses your CHA-mod 'twice' for damage, giving you a better action economy as well by not wasting your bonus action near every turn.
Plus: since CHA is the main-stat and one having up to 5 lvl into Warlock .. you definetly are able to be the perfect party-face for all dialogues
Drunk party-face doesn't sound good to me :)
@@lidonis you do realize that you chug alcohol on turn 1 of combat or right before you know here an encounter is, instead of being permanently drunk. Right?
@@DuwMinh Nah, the role-play gods demand you chug alcohol immediately before triggering cut scenes with this build as party face. ;-)
Losing is (oftentimes) fun!
Nah phalar aluve does not create endless loops with the callous glow ring. I've been using both, so I know.
Monk baaabyyy!!! Look, the flurry of blows is great here. So is tavern brawler, narratively. Also, it is worth noting that potions of sterf sort of make it so you can dump strength. Meaning that you can go fully into your standing protective setup on a monk. Maybe even use a ranged weapon until it's time to go ham.
Also, Astarion is clearly you drunken master. He needs that liquid courage.
Surely the great weapon master feat not effecting greatclubs is a bug
One thing I love about this build is it reminds me a lot of the sparking swings + aoe melee attacks from D:OS2, which was one of my favorite things to do. I love small synergies, and chain reaction-like effects, very creative, I love it.
Oh man I am with you. Loved that ability to the core... can't even count how many different builds I put together around that.... My favourite being a dagger spell retribution tank that would just solo the entire paladin bridge by just standing and getting hit.... jeez I miss that game, as much as I love BG3, the infight possibilities of DOS2 are just on another level when it comes to brokenness
"Getting drunk is just a bonus action in this game." This reminds me of a Hungarian saying that, roughly translated, is something like: "Getting drunk is not the goal, but it comes across"
Other than that, man, what a perfect video! It has an amazing information-to-second ratio, a delightful tone, and a crystal-clear explanation. Plus, it's not 50 minutes long.
If you are already doing all that radiant bonus damage, why not wear Luminous Armor from Act I, it procs Radiant Shockwave whenever you do radiant damage, giving the target a stack of Radiant Orb, giving -1 to attack rolls per turn remaining, sheds bright light around it, and triggers sunlight sensitivity/weakness
Yeah you totally could do that. The Luminous Armor wasn't added until Patch 1 so I was unable to get it on the run used to record this video. But it would definitely work well with this greatclub.
Using that armor is not advised as it breaks the game, even solo tactician becomes so easy that your biggest adversary is boredome.
you could also debuff everyone so much, that the game crashes, when they try to make an attack.
at least that was a bug, don't know if it was fixed.
Missed opportunity for Swords bard to use drunken flourishes. Perfect RP since bards are natural drunks
My dad knew this guy back in the day that could only skate when he was drunk
Rangers catching strays in this video
Love your content, very fresh!
5:53 this needed the badum tss sound effect afterwards 😅
I just started a barbarian build for this weapon last week and I got recommended this. Didn't know that amulet existed really glad I know now.
Shadowheart’s wine addiction could become tactical
I usually hate most build videos. But this one is great! Subscribed
You forgot the Option of Throwing your booze with path of the chimpanze to blind your enemy and then ignite them with fire
Your builds all just ooze FUN
Ultimate stepdad build 💪
Nice bro, I like the originality
This seems perfectly paired with Minsc.
Yeah this would be a great StRanger build for him. I'm going to try it on him next run. I've been trying to make a good lore friendly build for a couple runs now.
@@pyrflie The other nice thing about that is you don't have to wait as long for Hunter Ranger's Whirlwind attack, since you will probably already be level 11 (or at least close) by the time you get Minsc. Whirlwind is really good with this weapon but if you were playing it from level 1 that's a lot of game time before the build comes online. So Minsc is perfect!
@@Build-a-Barbarian-Workshop I've never gotten him before lvl 12. I usually do the Iron Throne and Hag quest first. I have a personal requirement of keeping all the Guards in the Vault alive and that can be pretty hard before 12 due to Sanctuary and Aura of Murder.
@@pyrflie The first thing I did when i arrived at Baldur's Gate was recruiting him, I was level 9/10, and he still joins the party as lvl 12. I had to stop him from leveling, felt like cheating.
After everything that happens to La’zael I’d be surprised if she didnt become a drunk. Making this a lore friendly build lol
Battlemaster might be a *smart* choice but you can't deny the appeal of doing this as a monk.
Congrats! This video is doing really well! The Ranger bit was funny, but do you honestly think Multiattack Defense is bad? Its one on the better defensive abilities in the game in my opinion.
Thanks, Aestus! You know, I'm embarassed to say it, but I made that joke without having tested Multiattack Defense personally. So I don't have an informed opinion. I do think the other two options are underwhelming for level 7 abilities.
I think my unthinking instinct was that most of the attacks you receive in an average round are not a subsequent attack from the same creature, so it won't apply to most attacks. But I guess I'm not even sure that is true, particularly by the point of the game that you can get it. And perhaps more importantly, it would only need to apply to 1 in 4 attacks to be equivalent to the defense fighting style, which is at least solid. 2 in 4 would be like getting +2 AC, which would definitely be good.
Reading it more closely, it also now occurs to me that it probably has some edge value I didn't take into account. It applies until the start of their next turn, so it gives you some free defense if you provoke opportunity attacks on your next turn. I also wonder if it counts as "applying a condition" for the purposes of proc'ing certain items.
@@Build-a-Barbarian-Workshop By late game there are a lot of enemies that attack more than once in a turn, and a +4 to AC is a lot. Some can make a TON of attacks, like Orin. But I feel like there is a tactical value to it that is beyond the actual numbers, and that is the "you won't burst me down" effect. With multiattack defense, a single enemy won't likely be able to kill you through attacks in a single turn. That means passive healing a shield effects can't get countered. Full class Hunter Minsc with Sword of Chaos, Periapt of Wound Closure, and Multiattack Defense is very hard to kill.
The other level 7 Hunter abilities ARE a joke though! 😂
@@Aestus_RPG Yeah, great point about the tactical value. Attacks against the same party member are more important to defend against than attacks in general.
That Minsc build sounds fun. On-hit heals have to be nutty with Whirlwind Attack. I'm doing the Periapt + Shattered Flail combo on a Tiger's Bloodlust character right now and it's crazy how much healing you can get off of cleave effects.
This needs to be put on Monk
I use the punch drunk bastard on my monk/rogue. Between 6-8 punches per turn with 20-30 damage per punch, all with advantage feels incredible.
Can you use unarmed attack with this weapon equipped? Or is it flurry of blows?
@@choongkeatFlurry of blows is always used. You can't punch with your regular action if you have a weapon equipped until level 9. Unfortunately, the great club itself, because it's a 2 handed weapon doesn't qualify as a monk weapon and so if you want to use the weapon properly, you'll have to build a str monk.
You can use the titanstring bow which uses strength instead of dex as a ranged weapon.
Fairly sure Titanstring only adds strength to damage, not hit.
Still, with elixirs of giant strength, it puts out pretty good damage.
I didn't mention it explicitly, but yeah, that's the bow I have Lae'zel using in the video. If you're planning to chug strength elixirs, it's a great fit!
@@dawn4383 lk
I broke a bow while i was drunk before. Never "dry fire" a working bow.
And i couldn't hit a target sober so i couldn't tell you if alcohol helps.
Drunk fighter + monk = Jackie Chan Drunken master
very well made video and i really really wanna try this now
Okay i think this will work well with dark urge for RP reasons. Drinks to forget the horror of all the murder.
gonna try running drunk tempest cleric shadowheart as a cope after shar fiasco
Have you considered savage attacker? The re-rolled dice for damage should apply to every single dice included in the attack roll, not sure if the items will all synergize with it but should take a look, great video though! This is definitely in line with the types of build I want to make
5:05 the reason why it procs alot is because the effect triggers on every instance of damage, even works with magic missile and fire surfaces
Would Caustic Band or Callous Glow make it proc again as well?
@@luminozero Yes to both. OP uses the Callous Glow to gain extra procs in the vid. If you add Lightning Charges you would also gain another proc.
I just tested on a previous run's save, but Shriek, Lightning Charges, Caustic, and Tippler's Rage cause a circular loop of damage that will have to be patched as they can one shot Steel Watchers on a Tiger Barbarian provided there are 1+ enemies nearby. Acid just doesn't trigger the Reverb effects.
Love this build. A little funny and a lot of brutality.
I found that weapon randomly and it is so much fun. My character is a bard/sorcerer. She gets all her special powers from elixirs and alcohol. I didn't know about the ranged weapon boost, I just thought "Wow, her percentages are high!"
THANK YOU! I’m throwing this on my DRUID since sheleligh works on clubs I believe. Dope idea might be Centennial feat, this works on clubs & quarter staffs ironically
I suspect you meant Sentinel.
Eldritch knight into Monk to get that sweet sweet action surge, then you get to bond to your weapon. Just sac your int score and you got great rp for an alcoholic.
I believe that if you put the wines n stuff in a backpack in your inventory they won't be seen in the camp supplies. might be wrong tho
God, I love this game... :D
Not sure if it would work on a fighter, but there *is* a piece of armor (well, clothing) to support drunk fighting. "Drunken Cloth", which gives you advantage on CON saving throws and temporary hitpoints based on your CON modifier. It's sold by the bartender at the Thieves-Guild. Its effects would probably not be enough to upset the loss in AC vs some high level heavy armor. Might work on a Berzerker with high DEX who won't be wearing any sort of armor anyway for the +3 boost to AC. I guess if that cloth was available a bit earlier in the game it might be more useful for a wino-build - by Act III there are a ton of better clothing options available.
I don't know anything about Monks yet, but if I tried this, I would probably go for a "drunken master" unarmed specialist build.
Now we just need the pandarian as a race :,)
Soooo a drunken sharpshooter - yes
seems like you have advantage on attack roll while drunk, so play a rogue for free opportunity attack because you're drunk
Strenght debuff works great with ensnaring strike for ranger.
Is there a Drunken Fist/Rock Lee Monk build?
There is : lvl 9 monk, way of the palm for resonance ki strikes (aoe), Drunken Cloth from guild's vendor in the sewers, and Amulet of the Drunkard from Sharess' Caress vendor. Viable build as soon as act 3 start ;)
I remember there also being an armor set that was sold that would buff drunk characters, though I’m unsure where exactly. I think it was some tavern with a bugbear barkeep (elfsong? Or maybe the tavern in moonrise?) not sure what it did exactly but should still fit within the build
Cloth of the Drunkard from the barkeep in the guildhall in Act 3. Give you temp hp and advantage on constitution saving throws
I advise to always stack up on elixier of hill giants. You can leave str at 8 or 10 and invest more points in other stats. way worth it
All her life Lae'zel dreamt of wielding a silver sword 😥
5:52 i snorted and choked in the train thanks
Slap crossbow expert on it too to remove the debuff from close range and duel wield hand crossbows
Yes alcohol is a debuff for charisma. I mean you don't feel the debuff when you're drunk...but everybody else can see it.
You only feel more charismatic when you're drunk. To people who aren't drunk, you look like a drunk baffoon.
You should probably add the location of the items showcased in this video.
Item locations are available at the wiki links in the video description! Although yeah I maybe should have called attention to that in the video itself
i dropped my ranger at the start of act 3 cuz i got bored of the class. im just about to ding 11 tho so I think this build has reinvigorated my interest in his campaign
I am here from Aestus, thanks for the great video!
I swear there's more drunk magical items you didn't include
That thumbnail is so funny
If only the greatclub was a monk weapon, then you could combo with tavern brawler
i think a strength based monk with taver brawler would work great too at least for the flavor of a drunken kung fu master
Think this would be a fun fighter/tempest cleric multiclass?
Special Fightin Booze I love it.
I think there's an item that can be drunk from infinitely in act 3 as a prize from the spin the wheel in the circus. (Can someone else confirm?)
There’s also a chestpiece with drunken synergy
If your Lae’Zel isn’t an eldritch knight, you’re failing.
What if I am an eldritch knight myself? Don't need a second one in the party, she needs to be different.
@@andersfrieden567 Well then you’re fine
you need to make a heat build!
how about just going for the drunken master build with tavern brawler monk? do the weapon buff stack with unarmed attack? pretty great if it did, as unarmed attack hits multiple times
Sounds like an amazing build for RP'ing Thor from God of War Ragnarök 😂
Yeah, charisma.
That's because drunk people are only somehow charismatic to other drunk people. To everyone else they look like fools.
Drunken Master.
great build and love the humer xd
The fact that weapon buffs apply even if you don't have it in hand is kinda busted. I had a bow that gives advantage on attacks against monstrosities and it also applied to my spell attack rolls. 😅😅
I use this on Wyll, as a bound weapon multiclassed in paladin. Lots of smites. But it's still paired with reverberation, and Phalar Aluve, as my character is afflicting everyone as a heavy armor storm sorcerer. It's a horrifyingly effective combo.
It's just too bad its so hard to freeze anyone, that would send this into orbit.
Why multi to pala? Warlocks can bind weapons themselves.
@@Kalenz1234 No, he's bound via warlock. But I go paladin for smites and group support, etc.
Fallout does it right with +1 STR +1 CHA and -1 INT from alcohol.
wait
what if i put this on a monk and we use the multihit bonus attacks
sounds like a lot of damage
So the GWM buff only comes to Heavy weapons that you are proficient with. A Greatclub isn't Heavy just Two Handed.
That is how it is supposed to work, yes. But in BG3 you can also use GWM with versatile weapons like longswords, as long as you are wielding them with 2 hands, even though they don't have the Heavy property. It's unknown if that is a bug or just a custom rule change intended by Larian. It's pretty odd though, that you would be able to use it with versatile non-heavy weapons, but not two-handed non-heavy weapons.
How the hell does Great Weapon feat NOT work with Great Club?
Oh I didn't know phalar did that. I mean it makes sense (for each non thunder instance of damage it trigger an additionnal 1D4 thunder) but I always neglected it... I probably won't anymore, it's powerful ^^.