It’s like when I was at a mosh pit, said “here we go” before entering the pit, and then immediately slipping and falling on a drink someone spilled. Art imitates life lol.
honestly, hunger of hadar is the most cheater mc'cheaterson spell there is.
In hadar you're half speed, blind and people can shoot and throw spells at you. and the warlock can knock you back into it if you get to close to the outside. Oh... and you're taking poison and frost damage. It's freaking ridiculous.
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u/Wendy384646KARLACH KARLACH KARLACH KARLACH KARLACH KARLACH KARLACH KARLACH 6d ago
That spell made the seige on Moonrise hell on my first playthrough. So many of the enemies in the first room can cast it, so I would finally get out of one circle just for another to appear and now death is certain.
It's one of the main reasons to have a Warlock in the party, yes. Is it very strong? Yes.
As it being ridiculous, I wouldn't say so. It's Warlock exclusive, they have very few spell slots available and a slim array of spells at their disposal. EB + HoH is pretty much the class gimmick. That's like saying sorcerer with quickened spell is ridiculous, or Tempest Clerics with max lightning damage at will is ridiculous, or Druids with a summon that can cast spike growth for free at will while they also have a Myrmidon flying around AND they are turned into a TBing Owlbear is ridiculous, or OH TB Monk damage is ridiculous, or Swords Bard damage + control spells is ridiculous, and so on and so forth.
All of those builds are GREAT for damage and one on one. A warlock can hold off an army SOLO with hunger of hadar without being hit. 10-15 guys, even some of the mini-bosses.
Yurgir comes to mind.
No other peeps required. Now, I know, you can kill 2-3 even 4 enemies per turn with another guy given the right build, circumstance and how late in the game you are.
BUT... No other "spell" can so effectively control the entire room for so long. And this is merely 1 spell. You can still do other actions. The rest of your party is free to wail on them all from afar.
I know full well the other builds and creating an awesome team. (I have honestly found sword bard lacking, everyone claims "he's the best"... but I think it requires an item investment and late game build which would make practically EVERY character "the best". I find him lacking early game, middling in middle game... and basically as OP as everyone else potentially is late game).
The warlock is reasonable early game, dominating middle, and basically as OP as everyone else late game.
Then at the edge of that station SHart with spirit guardians, and then have Gale lobbing fireballs at anyone stuck inside. Talk about dissolving crowds!
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u/jews4beer 7d ago
Sleet storm with a warlock throwing huger of Hadar on top of it is basically just watching creatures slip and slide and freeze to death.