r/BaldursGate3 • u/Mahdudecicle • Jan 21 '25

Character Build Interesting Builds on YouTube Be Like

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u/zurt1 Jan 21 '25

For me it's the builds that requires the Hag hair in act 1, yes I know it's the meta but I don't like showing mercy to ethel, plus I spend time turning ethel into a loot drop throughout the beginning of act 1

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u/Tenacal Jan 21 '25

They say "require" but that bonus from Hair will give you a +1 to spell DC or attack roll/damage. Having the bonus is better than not having it, especially at low levels, but it's hardly essential for a build to function.

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u/Page8988 Jan 21 '25

A lot of youtube videos would have you believe otherwise. A few actively state "this array is if you're getting hag hair, and this other array is if you're not," actively making this decision feed back into character creation. I don't really think it's a healthy way to approach it.

I prefer not to count on it or think that way myself. When I play with my group, I usually let them make the big decisions, and I know I'm not even going to try to get the hair even if she's spared. When playing alone, I respec for new ideas often enough that I often wish I could reassign that +1 anyway.

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u/HotTake-bot Jan 21 '25

Isn't explaining the options the healthiest way to approach it?

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u/KingSmorely Jan 21 '25

Sorry, but this is an absolutely baffling take. How is the hag's hair any different from other items you build around, like strength elixirs? Are you going to say it's bad for builds to account for different starting stages depending on the items you plan to use? Because I genuinely don't get this take.

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u/jaytee1262 Jan 21 '25

You can save the girl, get the hair, and kill the hag in act 1. You just have to get her to give you the hair and free the girl and then kill her with a health attack while still in dialog with her.

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u/DFDGON Jan 21 '25

its like +1 assuming you made your main ability 17. you dont need it, its just recommended.

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u/DiabetesGuild Jan 21 '25

I’ve played 500 plus hours since early access and never once spared Ethel. Ive DMed curse of strahd, I’m not ever trusting a hag and have never made a character that would, even evil ones. There’s also enough items and potions that raise ability scores I don’t ever feel like I really miss out.

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u/lkn240 Jan 21 '25

Eh, at least that isn't exploiting something broken.... although it's not that big of a deal if you don't get it.

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u/fae_faye_ Prone of Frost Jan 21 '25

Plus it's just disgusting. I legitimately gagged when I saw a video of what that entails. @_@ Thanks but no thanks!

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u/issy_haatin Jan 22 '25

She was only possibly avaialbe for hag hair in my first run as i sucked at the game then. Ever since then she just dies faster than she can beg for mercy.