Thread 715265242

Okay, i'm new to this game. How to get good? Any tips?

>>715265242 (OP)
play as a fighter and only take fighters in your group

congratulations, you just won the game

>>715265242 (OP)
>Actually increase your attacking stat
Normally, I wouldn't think it necessary to say this, but some of the retards on here get filtered by the 5e ruleset of all fucking things.

>>715265242 (OP)
>How to get good?

You shouldn't need to min max unless you're playing on Honour Mode. My number 1 tip to anyone struggling is respec (go to Withers and ask to change class) Shadowheart to Life Cleric instead of her starting class, which is Trickster. She's a much better healer as Life Cleric. Also, use Bless at the start of every fight.

classes take awhile to come online, usually around lvl 5-6 where classes get their first major increase. for example, the grug classes get their extra attack at this point, essentially doubling their dps. im explaining this cause the hardest period for the combat, as well as the most engaging, is when you are in act 1 before you quickly snowball into an unstoppable killing machine. in order words, play however you want, you are bound to stumble into some broken shit that will carry you without even seeking it out.

Barbarian is the best class.

>>715265242 (OP)
The game is literally very easy if you think before you just spam the same spell on the closest enemy.
The only real advice I have is to respec all the origin characters, their stats are fucked (e.g. 17 str instead of 18???)

>>715266094
I don't know if that's true, but it's very noob friendly. Reckless attack doubles your chance to hit, so the 1 attack you have early game isn't nearly as bad. Also, there's a cheat way to use Reckless attack so you don't take as much damage. Instead of casting it manually, just select it when you miss, and the enemy bonus to hit you isn't always active.

>>715266354
It's the best class because you get Grug Mode dialogue options, most of which give advantage and have low DCs as you unga bunga through serious conversations. The base features are pretty solid, though, and Berserker and Giant both benefit greatly from the myriad ways to boost Throw damage to high heaven.

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You lost.

>>715266094
using enemies as improved weapons is surprisingly effective. you damage two enemies for a single attack, reposition enemies and yourself at the same time, prone one, ignore attack of opportunity on the one you are grabbing cause he cant oot when being manhandled. the downside is that barely anything affects its damage. i think ring of flinging and the gloves of kushigo might actually add damage to it despite one of them not actually listing improvised weapons in its description. cant remember which.

>>715265242 (OP)
Move the difficulty to the easiest.

That's what I had to do. I can't into turn based RPGs and I don't care to even learn, but I did want to play this game and explore this world so I just turned the difficulty down.

>>715265242 (OP)
For the love of god, check the corresponding stat for your attacks.
You've no idea how many abject retards roll an elf, get a free cantrip, then attack with it despite dumping INT.

At its most basic, combat is about stacking bonuses. A 50% chance can quickly become a near certainty if you have an advantage, use an attack that gets saved by their weakest stat and use buffs/debuffs to stack the deck further

>>715265242 (OP)
It’s kind of hard to be bad in the game since you can respec your entire party

>>715266883
Yeah, you can change class to something better, and you can reassign stats. It's a huge part of playing on higher difficulties.

>>715266576
Is this that doxed brony anons make fun of all the time?

>>715266883
its kinda vital to respect cause you are given so many classes and subclasses to test and experiment with, but then you are given basic bitch premades with the origin characters

>>715267201
yeah lol

>>715265242 (OP)
dont be brown

>>715267340
How did you switch race to play BG3?

>>715266094
They are not the best (top 3 pure classes go to fighter battle master, swords bard and bladesinging wizard), but they are impossible to fuck up and very fun to play with. Giant barb in particular is very satisfying to use, especially once you're able to throw mid sized enemies.

>>715266094
its so stupidly strong. throw as a bonus action, dip into rogue at some point for the extra bonus action, you now have 4 throws. i quickly swapped out of that build cause i was playing with a buddy and killed a boss solo. did improvised weapon wildheart barb with armor on dash.

>>715267521
giant barb doesnt really seem that good when berserker barb is doing the throw shit so insanely effective already. the only benefit you get is a non strength required throw on medium bodies but you get to throw medium sized enemies already if you are strength maxing on berserker so whats the point?

>>715266714
Kushigo affects both throw and improvised, while Flinging specifically affects throw (and improvised attack with an enemy is treated specifically as a throw), but the biggest boost is from Tavern Brawler, which doubles STR mod to attack and damage for both throw and improvised. Even before you break the soft cap, that's a significant jump in damage.

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>>715265242 (OP)
Learn the game rules. If you press J you will open the journal and there is a tutorial section in it. Also after you make your character there are tutorial tips while you are going trough the nautiloid. Also read the tooltips and experiment. If you need additional information there is also a wiki.

https://bg3.wiki

>>715266094
There are no bad classes if you build them right and use the proper items.

>>715268378
iunno, beastmaster ranger is kinda shit. >animal companion dies
>you are now worthless to do anything of value

>>715267995
Giant's main use is negating Barbarian's reliance on pure melee by giving every weapon it uses the Thrown and Returning tags, on top of an additional 1d6 elemental. The fact that it can similarly abuse the throw mechanics like Berserker is a cherry on the top - though for my money, Mindless Rage is a valuable enough feature that it's difficult to pick between the two.

>>715267995
Giant actually edges out over throwzerker in terms of damage thanks to the Elemental Cleaver and can use ANY weapon in the game for throwing. Boot of the Giants can also stack a stupid amount of damage because it's treated as an unarmed attack. Throwing enemies is just a fun gimmick.

>>715265242 (OP)
It's an extremely easy game even with every difficulty setting maxed out, how retarded are you?

For me, the best part of BG3 is using stealth to position my party in such a way i one turn enemies by using environmental gimmicks, spells and elevation.

>>715267521
>Top 3 pure classes
>No paladin
Those guys are busted, anon. And they make the rest of the team just as busted.

>>715267995
What people forget about giant barb is that not only elemental cleaver's potency can be doubled, you can use the frost version to freeze enemies solid with certain items. It edges over zerker both in utility and damage because it gets to stack damage abilities from many sources.
>>715270790
Paladin is absolutely nothing special.

>>715265358
hell yeah

>>715265242 (OP)
Just play as a Fighter, Sorcerer, or Warlock? The game is literally braindead easy if you pick any of the 3

>>715272140
>the carefully planned course of action in question = using spirit guardians and running through everyone

>>715265242 (OP)
Make a character with Spirit Guardians. Clerics know it, bards can learn it too with Magical Secrets, and Oath of the Crown Paladins. Spirit Guardians can carry you though the whole game and it's a level 3 spell.

How the fuck does bardic inspiration work for attacks? I see my party members get the buff but it doesn't get used on a swing, even when they miss, whats the deal?

>>715266715
BG3 is unironically the hardest in act 1. If you're having difficulty issues in act 2 and 3 then there's something really wrong with your characters.

>>715276373
I am in act 1 but I also just don't like turn based RPGs. BG3 just might be an exception, I'm playing it more for the story, characters, and exploration.