Correction not ALL rangers get find familiar only beast tamers :)

How do you become an oath of vengeance paladin

@@christophercumberbatch6178 not all classes in this video are available in EA these are what will be able to be played on launch Aug 3rd

Shield Dwarf Ranger with Ranger Knight for plate armor and Wasteland Wanderer: Fire going into Gloom Stalker for a very fast running/jumping dual wielding Dwarf in plate armor with axes and hammers that can also speak with animals and feed the party with magical berries. And later probably Wood Elf Ranger with Bounty Hunter and Urban Tracker going into Gloom Stalker and using a bow and later picking some levels of Rogue(Assassin). Half-orc Fighter Champion using 2h axe and a Shield Dwarf War Cleric are also on my mind.

I want to do a multiclass sorcerer/barbarian orc.

My first ever campaign character... the memories...

Drow Female Druid - just like my fav dnd character 🖤

Based

Please, I’m not basic like you guys. Human Male Paladin for me

Human female fighter

Really? As much as I'm excited for Baldur's Gate 3, it seems like they're making tweaks and breaking rules left right and center. For Example, not needing to Long rest to swap prepared spells for a wizard? Really? Removing standard racial traits and basically just allowing players to pick whatever stats they want? Seriously? Letting human characters have blue/green/purple skin? My gosh, they're trampling underfoot some of the most common-sense portions of the game. "Customization" is only meaningful when the categories still have meaning. Personally, I'd prefer if there was a settings menu where you could toggle all the rule variants between Larian's take and the original DnD ruleset. Even if the game is balanced for the Larian version, I think it's only fair to allow players to restrict their own experience to the default DnD ruleset.

@@Acidica18 The wizard thing I can kinda see, the rest seem spectacularly minor. Especially the racial stats. Just create your character with the standard racial stats and skin color, problem solved.

@@Acidica18 I'm very happy to see how they've managed to implement important mechanics such as reactions, utility spells, and such. The custom racial bonuses option exists in Tasha's (implemented differently), and I have mixed feelings about that for sure, but D&D 5e does officially allow the option to move my half-orc's STR bonus over to INT, for example. Races will still have their other features.. mountain dwarf medium-armored wizard anybody? The skin color option is optional (you have to tick a box to allow all colors not traditional to that race). Crisis averted :-) I'm inclined to agree with you about spell prep rules. I suppose one could argue that a cleric/wizard/druid could prepare spells during a short rest. It seems like a logical compromise. Also, I think long resting should be more costly or have an in-game time component since it's currently easy to abuse the long-rest mechanic. Personally, I prefer not to abuse the long rest feature because I like to roleplay, but that's me. Overall, however, Larian has impressed me with how much they have gotten right. I was much more critical of the earliest versions during EA. Back in the early days of patch 1, the game played like a lesser version of DOS2 with with a bare-bones 5E mod. By Patch 9, I'd say the game really feels like a D&D video game.

@@Acidica18 I DO NOT ALLOW PURPLE HUMANS IN MY WORLD OF DRAGONS, MAGES AND TALKING ANIMALS

@@Acidica185e removed standard racial traits before Larian did, I was unsure at first when it changed for 5e but absolutely love the variation of combinations it's brought to my tables, I was very happy to see the Bg3 release follow suit.

A minor note: "compliment" => "flatter"; "complement" => "complete"/"work better together".

Please don't minmax your first playthrough. Play any class that speaks to you. Do not research what loot or gear you will find ingame. It's fine to do on the SECOND playthrough, definetely not the first. Do not look up shit just play the game.

​@@gustsword6588best advice

Or be that one guy who plays an assassin gloomstalker and just solo everything.

Thanks for the quick save tip

2 more days left right

We're all gonna catch Reroll-itis.

So pick bard :D

@@stochastic42 I'll probably start with wizard for my first playthrough.

@@cheesedish6018 Was just a joke about bard being Jack of all trades.

That's how i did it on beta

Barbarian. Rawr

Yup my pally bard on the go

Unless you play Dark Urge since they are an amnesiac and have a background we don't know about and are trying to figure out.

Yea if you're playing on "bitch made" difficulty

@@FennelRPG I thought the same thing at first, but Wizards do not get metamagic in this game. Only Sorcerers do.

You mean the sorlock??

If only they made resting even less of the waste of time that it will always be.

@@Charok1 Waste of time? Meaning you would prefer to not have to rest, or that resting is trivial because it's so easy to do it?

@@elhermanodejiren183 Wizards are the ultimate utility caster when prepped right. Sorcerers, with metamagic, have great damage potential. In tabletop D&D sorcerers are the easier class to just "pick up and play" which makes sense as sorcerers are naturally gifted and charismatic. They don't need no book learnin'. :-) But you'd better choose your spells carefully! Same could be said for the bard and the warlock, of course.

Seconded. I've been curious about D&D for decades but have never played. I'm pretty interested in this game, though. Gotta start somewhere, right?

Just for an update, I’m about 20 hours in and loving every minute of it.

@@KevinKraydenyou still liking it ? Just bought the game tonight, figured i’d give it a try

@ttreazon4706 Oh yeah. A bit of a learning curve (and I'm still learning), but while I don't have a lot of gaming time, I'm still over 50 hours in and loving it for sure. The stories are really engaging and I don't see myself getting bored anytime soon. I've already decided to hold off on Mortal Kombat 1 (I'm busy with this lol) and I'm curious to see when Spider-Man 2 comes out next month if I'm still going to be playing BG3 😆

@@KevinKraydenStill playing? Total noob here and I´m thinking about this game for a few days now. Might get it soon.

Oh it does, trust me

It's delivering in spades. Just an incredible game. 10/10 for any fantasy RPG fan.

If oyu want overwhelming build variety, try the Pathfinder games too.

this comment aged like fine wine

It truly does.

Ooooh, that's interesting. Does the Wild Sorc need to be your main character to benefit from these dialogue options?

​@@lovethepandainyou I could be mistaken but I believe whichever character you initiate a conversation with or whoever you're controlling when conversation is triggered is the one you control dialogue options for. I'm going purely off memory and a hunch though, so take that with a grain of salt

I've been pleased to see (in EA) that Larian has made the effort to implement some of the special mechanics and subclass features that would typically be omitted in a video game adaptation of D&D.

By far my favorite class in EA 😊

If your playing this class you are doing the conversation as chr is the spell casting type

Thanks a lot!! Exciting but busy times :-D

This. His content is the main reason I bought BG3, not to forget that it became my most anticipated game of '23 because of his lore videos. I did not know much at all about BG or DnD in general before I found his channel. I still do not know half of what I could or should know, but I'm sure I will learn much more from him and from BG3 while playing it. :)

​@@WolfheartFPSyou're going to blow up by the end of this year with the full release of this game. And rightfully so

I wouldn't mind seeing this either. Particularly for classes like Monk and Barbarian where I'm curious how pigeonholed you are into the generic way that class would act. Are all monks walking around spitting out bland zen mysticism or do you also get some brawler-y choices where you just revel in unarmed combat. Are the Barbarian options just to be a raging lunatic, or do you get some options to use your strength and wild appearance for more measured interactions that aren't just "RECYCLE, OR I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU!".

Its sucks that it seems like Clerics are going to get a ridiculous amount of meaningful flavor text because they're the only ones able to pick the deity they worship.

@@RotundRager I've been playing a Bard and many times there have been multiple Bard dialogue choices that let you roleplay differently. For example, when coming across another bard, I had a bard choice that made fun of them for being bad, and another that gave them advice. I hope this is true for all classes.

@@Lusombras Thanks for your insight. That gives me some hope that all classes will get sufficient roleplay flexibility to be able to play your character the way you want to.

@@RotundRager Hey! Im playing a paladin of devotion who tries to always help people and almost always get a choice bc of my class. People also made comments about me being a paladin for example when i do smth evil. Im pretty sure that every class has special interactions and Rping as them is also really fun

You know Larian is doing it right when other game developers are complaining about the sheer scope and quality of the game, lol.

Appreciate it. It is going to be a tough choice

Yes, such a brilliant upload. Amazing

Although they will have respec options I still see many restarts in my future lol

​@@WolfheartFPSI'm gonna make a character of every race and subrace

True. It's very good early but i think maybe the resistance to fire or poison might be better long term.

@@MeldinX2respec ;)

@@chrischristensen6779 respec in D&D feels almost like cheating, lol

@@MeldinX2 Shield Dwarf Ranger with Wasteland Wanderer: Fire and you get both resistance to fire and poison ;)

@@zarddin9561 Yeah that's really good since both fire and poison atleast in EA are the most common damage types you come across.

Cheers. Thanks for watching

This is very helpful as a Diablo player 😆

I say toss in hunter(horde) ranger as well. That mob can become smaller fast

Same, my starter gonna be 4 element monk / dragon sorcerer drow that somehow get atavism, kicked out from underdark and rescued by hermit monk 8 int 17 wis kinda dull but wise drow rp Oh and im also getting the south west corner tadpole skills and the 18 int headgear for the drow because my guardian told so in the dream rp And oh you bet imma gonna cheese ethel for same reason....i mean guidance from guardian besties

@@tangahkoncek6841 🤓

monks are absolute bullshit in 5e, so they should be fine

Appreciate that!

Here here! You should make a behind the scenes "how I edit my videos" -video! Would be neat to see your process.

Man I appreciate you brian! I always thought that most people would look at gaming content like this and just think it's easy quick work, when in reality this video took 2 full days of work haha So thank you very much for the comment!

Wait wait wait.....so if you are a warlock you actually get to interact with your patron?

​@@MagiofAsuraI need ANSWERS

My comment isn't really relevant to this game, as it stands, however with Text to Video AI tools becoming a reality, I imagine future magic and illusion in particular will become spectacular.

only have the cantrip, but you choose a location and creatures in line of sight have to make a saving roll or it pulls their attention; loud sounds or being attacked will break their attention on the illusion.

@@yungkenwud6397so exactly how it works in DnD. I love that lol

Bad ass

That sounds incredible. Is multi classing in this where you have to level sorcerer first and then switch to paladin? Can Elves still dual class?

@@KSharp2 Dual-class does not exist in fifth edition DnD. There is only multiclass. In Baldur's gate 3 Larian have removed almost all of the restrictions - you do not need any minimum attributes to pick a new class, there is no limit on the number of classes you can have (you can have 1 level in all twelve classes if you want to) and you can do it in any order. Combine that with respec at your camp in game, and you can experiment wildly within your chosen race. :)

You’ll want to start with at least 1 level of Paladin or else you’ll miss out on the armor proficiency.

Same for me but with Ranger. I don't normally choose things like Speak With Animals/Dead, but I found that this game really opened up once I took those options.

​@QrazyQuarian that's because unlike a real dm they care more about giving you things to actually do with all your skills than trying to kill you every turn

@@jeffreystewart6803 you've just been playing with bad DMs if that's been your experience lol

Same!

@WolfheartFPS The Eldritch Chaingun lives on. Just for those who don't know the Eldritch Chaingun is where you go 2 Warlock / Sorcerer and maybe even 1 in Fighter to use Quicken Spell to cast Eldritch Blast up to 3 times in 1 turn.

​@@collindouglas8188Get two levels in Fighter to Action Surge. Adds even more ammo to the eldritch chain gun.

Ew. I'm honestly not sure which 5e sin is worse, making Paladins no longer alignment-locked (only class that really needed to keep that) or making Paladins so strong every munchkin build tries to fit them in for the free smites. Either way, 5e really fucked the class over.

​@@raindrain1technically they have to fit within an alignment block that the god they worship covers. Deviating from their God's core values could see their character losing the abilities their God grants them. There are a lot of story-based reasons that can surround multi-classing paladins. They could find a sword and become a hex blade. Warlock and have conflicts between their patron and God. There could be an entire adventuring arc that resolves that. Or they could find that the patron and the god are aligned. So many different story options can be played out here. The same is true for clerics by the way. Being divine casters, they have to also fit within the block of influence that their god covers.

Same! I know nothing of D&D, but those stealthy classes are always my go to in other games I play. The Gloom Stalker Ranger is what I'm leaning towards.

You'd probably love the Gloomstalker build then. Usually people go 5 levels of Ranger, picking Gloomstalker at level 3, and then they multiclass into Rogue the rest of the way. Makes a really cool high damage ranged ambusher build that can also be your skill character as well.

I wonder how multi-classing either a Gloom Stalker Ranger, or a Rogue, with the Shadow Monk might work out. Perhaps even all three.

Roll a D12 and late fate decide your class.

try multiclassing with storm sorc!

Yeah it very tempting - combination of maximum damage on electric spells and double electric damage on wet targets can kick some ass:)

Could even go full Skyrim with it and take a blue dragonborn. The resistance can help in the (likely) case of electrified water, and then you can Fus Ro Dah groups off a cliff with your breath weapon using Thunderbolt Strike at level 6. 🙂

Man I just really wish tempest cleric got some better spells.

@@tylerdieter4942 Well, Tempest cleric gets shatter, call lightning, and destructive wave -- all pretty great in the right contexts, and all do thunder/lightning damage. Also, they get all the sweet cleric spells - spirit guardians baby. Sleet storm is also a very useful crowd control spell. Now, if tempest clerics also got lightning bolt and chain lightning.....! Tempest Cleric is a great crowd control cleric, with lots of area of effect options. The light cleric is more a pure blaster cleric.

Appreciate you commenting!

@@WolfheartFPS I was looking for this kind of video for a while, you're a life saver!

Ranger is fairly blah and def weakest in this game

I agree, since they can use any weapon and wear any armor, definitely sounds like the go to class for a first time playthrough like you said.

Or, hear me out, dark urge moon druid. RP them as basically the embodiment of nature's wrath, like Kagha's shadow druids

​@Karak971 oh thats good, never thought about druid. OK adding that to my list thanks lmao.

Dark Urge as the first play is incredibly dumb since you'll be ruining many decisions and moments by ignoring them to focus on the Urge.

See, I'm tempted by Dark Urge Bhaal cleric 👀👀👀

And I very much appreciate your support Hex. We've been following this early access forever now. It's going to be a little weird when the game actually releases 😂

Doesn't this also requires it?

​@@hieroprotoganist3440no, apparently Larian decided to remove the multiclassing restrictions, so no more 13s in stats needed.

@@_claymore That's good. We can do crazy combs.

Awesome!

There will defintely be alot of options available.

Love strength rangers! Probably run one myself on my first run

MONKS!!! Good Luck with your STRanger. Which Subclass?

🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 Tempest Clerics are unfortunately not available in early access so I can't answer that question. We only have access to Light, Life, and Trickery. Will definitely be testing the tempest out on release though! Thanks Sebastian

They might be even more op in BG3, because I heard that it is easy to inflict the "Wet" condition onto enemies and this makes lightning deal double damage.

Druid I think ,maybe with raise dead sub class

Druid I think ,maybe with raise dead sub class

All the classes are awesome. Crazy thing is some subclasses can change the feel also.

1. Frontline * Barbarian, brutal unkillable warrior with high damage. They rage a lot and love using two-handed weapons. * Paladins, holy warrior, the mix between fighters and clerics. Actually they are one of best classes in the game. They do a lot tank, dmg, support, unique passives auras. Their main drawback is ranged combat. They really want to fight in melee or cast clerical spells. * Fighter the easiest class in the game. Really straightforwad, the go in and stab people. You can actually do everything with fighters. They fight in ranged combat and in melee. Can wield any weapon and armor. They are capable of dealing enormous amount of dmg all the time and can be strong tanks. 2. Support classes: * Bard support, social skills, debuffing enemies, lowest dmg in the game. Typical jack of all trades, they do everything but master of nothing. Unique and strong class that casts spells with songs and instrument. Sometimes capable fighters. Unique abilities such as vicious mockery and inspiration. * Cleric a lot of healing, buffing, some decent damage, they have many subclasses. There are the most durable supports in the game, so if you want a healer that fights in melee the class is for you. * Druid very adaptable, playstyle depends on a circle. They are the best class in therms of crowd control, really good healers, access to amazing summons and they have unique feature that allows them to change into an animal. 3. Mages: * Sorcerer I think they are the best choice if you want deal dmg as a spellcaster. Nova dmg, crowd control, some support. Limited amount of spells so choose wisely but they can do a lot with what they have. Metamagic giving this class unique falvour. * Warlocks they have the best dmg dealing cantrip in the game and they can spam it. This class can be compared to a machinegun of some sort. You have really low amount of amunition but when you fire that will hurt. You can summon creatures for free, really customizable class. * Wizards are probably best arcane casters. They do damage, crowd control, provide utility, support. Lots of spells, only class that is intelligence based. Amazing in combat and out of combat. Many subclasses that are tied to magic schools. 4. Striker - sustain dmg dealers * Rangers, most of the time they are archers. They are the mix between fighter and druid. They deal dmg and cast decent nature spells. Can be build around strenght or dexterity. * Monks are the worst class in dnd but they are fun and unique. They have special resource to perform attacks. * Rogues are versatile do a lot of things. They deal a lot of dmg with sneak attack. Best way to play is to give them a bow and dual wield daggers I think. Best class for lockpicking and they are the last in a group who need a rest.

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You get lightning bolt at level 5 and chain lightning at level 11. Meanwhile you get Ice Storm at level 7, cone of cold at level 9 and Freezing Sphere at level 11.

@@Soma6372 Yeah I've been researching all the new subclasses ever since we got the full list a few days ago and I noticed that nice synergy. I was wary of multiclassing initially since I didn't want to delay getting higher tier spells, but apparently larian is tweaking that from what I heard and making multiclassing full caster classes a lot less daunting. I'm leaning towards 10 levels of blue dragon sorcerer and 2 levels of tempest cleric. I may also try storm sorcerer if Larian gives them some extra juice like they did the monk class, since from what i've read storm sorcerer is one of the weaker sorcerer subclasses in regular DnD.

Pally-lock ftw!

If they ever add Swashbuckler as a Rogue archetype, I’m making my DnD character who’s strong af with 9 levels of rogue and 5 levels of fighter. I’ve destroyed bosses in one turn before.

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Can you actually do two fireballs in one turn? Thought you were limited to one non-cantrip spell per turn in 5e.

⁠@@MagicianCamilleIn tabletop 5e you can’t cast a leveled spell with both your action and bonus action in the same turn, but there’s no rule stopping you from casting two leveled spells with two actions (enabled by action surge). In BG3 Larian has also allowed you to cast two leveled spells in same turn with two actions AND cast a leveled spell with your action and bonus action(s) in the same turn.

Cheers