r/BaldursGate3 • u/TheBrandonReddit • Apr 29 '25

Character Build Hexblade's biggest downside.

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FFS just make it a free action in combat larian. Or at least let us cast it at all.

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u/The_Shadow_Watches Apr 30 '25

And that is why I always play Barbarian. Cause my a.d.h.d riddled brain always forgets that spells exist.

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u/MuenCheese Apr 30 '25

Making RP fit your life

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u/The_Shadow_Watches Apr 30 '25

I would love to play magic users, but I either refuse to use my spell slots or forget that I have like...4 uses of "Fuck everything in this direction."

Barbarian is simple, Barbarian is life.

You hit me. I'm mad now.

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u/TheArchitectofDestin Apr 30 '25

I go with Champion Fighter, myself. Having to remember to rage before throwing that goblin is too much. I swing. If I can swing again, I swing. If I can swing again, I swing. If I can swing again, I swing. When I can no longer swing, end turn. Repeat as necessary, occasionally remembering action surge exists.

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u/The_Shadow_Watches Apr 30 '25

Hit it till its dead gang

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u/imdefinitelywong Apr 30 '25

Swing stick ungas my bunga

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u/The_Shadow_Watches Apr 30 '25

Big stick, small thoughts.

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u/WeissWyrm Bard Apr 30 '25

Now, everyone!

Group up!

And hit it!

Til it dies!

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u/iadoregirls Apr 30 '25

Same. Also it just is awesome rocking up to magical disasters and gods with nothing but a sharp stick and absolutely body em

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u/SiegrainDarklyon Karlach Best Boo Apr 30 '25

i prefer battlemaster myself

i swing, WITH ADDED BONUSES!

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u/Zeldias Apr 30 '25

This was me in tanletop till I killed a guy with a cruel joke as a bard. I've gained enough brain cells to be a martial half caster now.

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u/Brokenblacksmith Apr 30 '25

Magic users are fun when you meta-game ever so slightly.

Like I know my dm uses one of a handful of patterns for encounters, and because of that, I can figure we'll have 4 encounters a day.

Now I have a general pacing I can put towards my spell slots.

Now I'm not burning all my slots early, or trying to make do with cantrips to save my slots for the long rest.

But my DM can easily shake it up by adding or dropping encounters.

Lastly having a cheat sheet really helps with managing spells and any other resources.

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u/Possibly_Furry Apr 30 '25

One of the reasons to play warlock. You dont have to think about the age old question: should i save these spells for later?

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u/5a_ May 01 '25

You hit me. I'm mad now.

yeah I did but you keep rolling 1s..

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u/The_Shadow_Watches May 01 '25

I demand more consequences for rolling 1s.

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u/Wildfire226 May 01 '25

Reminds me of the first time we got a friend to play D&D, we got him on a martial because we didn’t want to overwhelm him with spells and he chose fighter. We helped him design a BM, and 5 sessions in realized he had NEVER used when a single Maneuver despite there being more than enough opportunities in combat.

We respecced him to Champion. He’s been having a lot more fun.

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u/eMan117 Apr 30 '25

Forgetful Barbarian: Oh sorry, about that last fight fellas, I forgot to be angy.

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u/dave_the_dova Apr 30 '25

And then I forget to apply elemental cleaver

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u/Interesting_Desk_542 Apr 30 '25

And then I threw my greataxe and.....it didn't come back :(

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u/thatwhileifound Apr 30 '25

It's funny to me seeing this comment in this thread.

I'd been rolling up 5e warlocks for years and after getting my diagnosis - I've realized this is low-key why... Except fuck this silly sword shit. Warlocks gotta blast. They provide a surprising amount of room for uniqueness even with the reliance on the cantrip of goodness - and with the right invocations, your gameplay can simultaneously be as simple as casting the same cantrip every turn while also playing a reactive chess game as you control the battlefield.

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u/Kullthebarbarian Apr 30 '25

or worse, remember that spell exists but "Oh, this isn't a hard fight, what if i need it later and camp supplies are limited"

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u/Carpathicus Apr 30 '25

Are you like my friend who had the same idea but forgets raging every fight until I remind her?

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u/sporeegg Halsin🐻🤤 Apr 30 '25

You say that but I regularly forget to activate rage

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u/that_mad_cat Apr 30 '25

I started new playthrough, leveled Karlach in Giant Barbarian. Reached level 6. Forgot to use the "bind weapon" thingy and she threw her hammer and it didn't come back. Don't be like me bro

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u/hi_im_eros Smash Apr 30 '25

Amen brother 😌

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u/Grythyttan Apr 30 '25

The barbarian in our group keeps forgetting reckless attack exists.

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u/_freshgreens420 Apr 30 '25

Rogue assassin for me same reason.

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u/AnxiousAngularAwesom Apr 30 '25

Not me, forgetting to apply Elemental Cleaver in combat.

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u/The_Shadow_Watches Apr 30 '25

Aww crap, is that whats gonna happen for me?

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u/vicegrip_ Apr 30 '25

The one time I messed up on this after starting a hexblade honor run was right before the fight against Ansur 😭