A build question just popped into my head and I’m not near my console to build it out and answer it for myself. Figured I ask here real quick while it’s fresh in my mind.

I’m currently building into Gloomstalker for a Tactician run. The plan is to go with dual-wielding melee instead of archery. My question is this:

Better to multiclass into Rogue Assassin or Thief?

I know Assassin will give me better damage on the first turn, but Thief sounds like it’ll give more consistent damage over the course of longer fights. Tav will be Durge so Deathstalker Mantle is in play.

I have read here and in the wiki that Charisma does not affect the starting attitude of traders in BG3.

However I've found that playing Wyll (high Charisma) has given me a positive starting attitude with every vendor I have talked to. This is without donating any items.

Is there some other mechanic affecting baseline attitudes of traders? I'm on Xbox with no mods.

I am playing normal difficulty if it helps.

Im new to bg3 so maybe you could help me create a good build.
What I’m thinking of:
- Dual wielding dagger (one dagger one short sword. Whatever is better)
- shadow teleportation (or general teleportation)
-high crit damage
Idk if I should go rogue, monk or whatever so maybe you got a few tips

thoughts on Resist Durge Paladin Cleric of Helm?

Looking for validation of my playthrough headcannon:

|| Basically since Withers is helping the party at the order of Helm since he is at fault for giving the Dead Three his power... ||

|| why couldn't Durge be also held accountable for his part in the events and tasked as "chosen of Helm" to fix the mess? ||

I'll send build details bellow and I'm open to suggestions

Start as Sorcerer (Draconic mostly because I like the scales and Const Proficiency, and works as nod to Dragonborn Durge). I like fire so would take gold ancestry, choose half wood elf for mov speed (and looks) and use disguise self when i want to look like a dragonborn.

2 levels into paladin for Divine Smite and Fighting Style

8 levels into War Domain Cleric, for bonus action attack and Divine Strike

last level either Sorcerer for Extended Metamagic (would use on Haste spell from act 2 bow) or Paladin for a little more HP and advantage on attacks with bonus action.

Starting stats would be:
16 Str 14 Dex 14 Con
8 Int 12 Wis 12 Charisma

Since most spellslots for attacking will be used on divine smite Cha and Wis will mostly be used for casting utility spells.

Feats great weapon master and maybe savage attack if it improves all smite dice damage

Thoughts?

I have beaten honor mode a couple of times, and I started another honor run with someone who is pretty new to the game coupled with a friend that isn't very good. I decided to pick a life cleric to ensure that they can have fun and we can get through without much issue. The only problem with this is they picked giant barb and abjuration wizard. These choices somewhat make the healer gear I wear kind of pointless. My question is should I keep to the life cleric or swap to a light cleric and just go full reverb to carry them or does it even matter at all?

I'm consulting the BG3Builds megamind for this one. I'm starting a new playthrough with a couple of friends and I'd like to be the best "enabler" that I can be; I'd much prefer to be supporting rather than carrying the team.

For current party composition, we have a Light Cleric, a Wild Magic Sorcerer, and a Giant Barbarian. I'm thinking that our party is lacking ranged physical DPS so I'm currently leaning towards an archer focused building around Bow of the Banshee and being a Great Ass Hunter to afflict the Frightened condition.

Any other good ideas?

So I was looking at the acuity page and the battlemage gloves suggests flame Blade procs for getting acuity. How does this work exactly? Land druid or druid in general gets flame Blade, is this a viable way to get acuity?

Some fun tech that lets you AoE freeze enemies with water and makes you feel like you're playing DOS2 again!

Here's a combat demo.

I was inspired by Build-a-Barbarian Workshop's Tavern Brawler Wizard that used Cold Snap's Chilling Counter, which applies Chilled on miss with no save (despite the tooltip saying DC13!). This naturally pairs well with water to Freeze and bludgeoning damage to exploit and also lets you weaponise RadOrbs proactively.

Since this require procc'ing attacks of opportunity, why not pair it with a Sentinel EK that can use the mechanics of shared initiative Sentinel: Vengeance to make 10 (ish) attacks with vulnerability?

Full disclaimer: I'm using mods in that video but nothing that affects the mechanics shown. Please let me know if I'm wrong about that.

Ok. Playing on Xbox with mods. 10th or more play through. My playthrough always end up themed. The first was a straight playthrough. Second was DC comics themed with a Batman Tav then another playthrough with a Superman Paladin Tav(the only one I’ve finished). Next, I switched to Marvel with a Spider-Man Tav, then when Custom Companions Lite became available I did a full bore combo of DC and Marvel but the one guy I always failed at was Green Lantern. I tried to push Wyll in that direction, then Gale, but there aren’t enough defensive spells to make them viable in battle. Recently, with the release of the Astralborn mid(which is super OP, but I’ve already done Honour Mode and I’m just looking to have fun) I started again with 40 level cap, choose your own stats up to 30 mod, No Party Limit, More Enemies, Tougher enemies,etc. etc. I’m creating Tavs for the Justice League and self limiting my party to 7. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and to an extent Flash all seem pretty easy, especially when Superman is Astralborn, but Green Lantern is impossible. I started with Pact of the Blade Warlock into Sorceror, but at level 12 he was still weak as hell. Respec-ed to 5 levels of Eldritch Knight Fighter before switching to Sorceror but it still wasn’t much fun playing. The most important things in my opinion are Flight, some sort of Shield, and some sort of energy blast. Does anyone have a recommendation for a build or a console mod that they feel I can achieve this with?