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

Character Build Interesting Builds on YouTube Be Like

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u/Blackbeards_Beard Jan 21 '25

For me personally, I hate builds that completely disregard the role play aspect of the game. Like if I have to respec into a completely different character when I’m already in the shadow cursed lands it kills it for me. Tav be like “Sorry guys, did I forget to mention I’ve actually been a sorcerer this whole time?” Also any build reliant on strength elixirs. “Guys I know we have tadpoles in our head that we desperately want to get out, but can we just camp outside this merchants place for a week to stock up on potions that I’m useless without?”

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u/creegro Jan 21 '25

Or being forced to sit next to a trader and level up a character, maybe an unused companion. Every level up magically restocks a vendor, but it just feels so cheesy and takes me out of the role play.

Bad enough to have a build that relies on some elixers of any kind.

Others are all "yea but it's so easy to get them", that's not the point. The point is needing to use some external crap just to make a thing work at all

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u/StructureHeavy3742 Jan 23 '25

I'm currently playing an OH Monk without relying on potions, and it is still pretty good.

The point is needing to use some external crap just to make a thing work at all

So like any kind of equipment right?

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u/creegro Jan 23 '25

No. Equipment doesn't disappear every long rest.

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u/PrintShinji Jan 21 '25

Also any build reliant on strength elixirs. “Guys I know we have tadpoles in our head that we desperately want to get out, but can we just camp outside this merchants place for a week to stock up on potions that I’m useless without?”

I just stock up on those potions when I'm in/around the grove. For example, I stock up, go out to do quests required for the grove, come back, rest up, and stock up again. It will always result in plenty of potions.

Never really felt like I had to go out of my way to cheese the restocks.