I'll be watching this playthrough as well brother! Funny enough I'm still in Act 3 of this game after 60 hrs of gameplay. I usually switch between this & BG3 whenever I get time to hop on the sticks lol so we playing the same shit!
This game can be played again and again for different outcomes. I missed the creche completely in my first run. I have changed various characters to paladins or other classes or subclasses and I am always finding new things. But don't miss The Blood of Lathander. It helps in the Shadowlands.
Bro you are funny without overdoing it and insightful without being pretentious. I know I already said I love ur energy but man it's just nice to me. You really stand out.
assassin's creed freedom cry didn't do well I don't think because it wasn't intended to be a huge game. Ubisoft does that sometimes. I believe there's like 5+ more assassin's creed games like freedom cry, but smaller.
52:29 _Cloud of Daggers_ can actually be very effective to block narrow passages - or if placed tactically to deal damage to several enemies at once within the effect diameter. Since it's a concentration spell it lasts as long as you concentrate on it. Of course it is a little bit wasted when enemies easily can walk past it. Watch out for collateral damage since it is not safe for your party either to get to close to the _Cloud of Daggers_ 😅 Btw: For Shadowheart I recommend a more frequent use of the Level III Cleric Spell _Spirit Guardians_ - it is also a concentration spell, lasts 10 turns and deals automatic 3 - 24* necrotic or radiant damage each turn to all enemies within a 3 meter radius around her. Enemies succeeding their saving throws still take half damage. Just moving Shadowheart through enemy lines dealing automatic damage to each enemy who happens to be within the radius of _Spirit Guardians_ is so satisfying to watch. I suggest to select "Radiant Damage" for the _Spirit Guardians_ Spell especially when dealing with Undead. * If upcasted, Damage increases by +1d8 per slot level above 3rd.
Lol fam the letter at 26:20 DOES start a quest before you rescue Halsin. You already rescued Halsin, but that letter revealed that Kagha was planning to have the "Shadow Druids" invade the grove. You could have fought them and had a whole different ending to the grove quest if you did it before bringing Halsin back to the grove.
I was watching your kingdom come deliverance and then you started BG3 and I was like alright ill restart it because I loved the game but never finished Enjoying it with you now again 😂
Ayo fam - for Gale and Wyll, i highly recommend getting the "Fireball" level 3 spell. That spell is extremely powerful and it hits many enemies in an area.
Yeah he sees the beauty of Fireball at 1:45:31 but changing Gale to Evocation would help with more damage. Although the Divination class he has now helps him evade attacks and get criticals. Up to Fazo
I don’t blame you for not liking the underdark, specifically the grimforge! I felt the same way. But I have a feeling you’re going to love the setting of the third act! Just…. Keep that in mind as you finish the second act because as bad as the underdark is it’s nothing compared to the shadow curse lands 😅
Halsin will stay in your camp, but you won't be able to recruit him as a "real" companion until after certain events in Act II and the letter you found in the tree is for a quest, but you already resolved in another way.
Bro you have to go Back to the Grymforge in the Underdark. You will get very good armor that makes you immune to Crits. 1. Put in the Mold 2. Put in the Mithril you collected 3. Press leaver for the Hammer. 4. Roll wheel for Lavainput Thats all for very good armor piece. You have to get back there for that.
He should go back! However, there are no immiment repercussions if you explore Rosymorn Monastery and Crèche Y'llek first. And there are some good weapons to find too. After returning to the Underdark and exploring all its secrets I suggest to continue over the Mountain Pass to the Shadow Cursed Lands instead using the Underdark short cut. You get more out of your Shadow-Cursed-Lands-Experience if you enter them over and not under the mountains.
Fazo, in the Forge, just DON'T USE THE LEVER right besides where you put the moud, the ONLY use for that lever is for you to spit out the moud you just place so you can pick another thing to make instead, each moud makes a gear, I personally, max of two since there's only 2 Adamantine ores in the game and you've picked them up already, I recomend the one that has (heavy), and the other that has (medium), those are some of the best armours in the game, much better than all the other mouds in my opinion, and more versatile as well, so put the ore in the middle (rn it already has one), put a mold on the moud chamber (I recommend the ones I've mentioned, if you haven't found the (medium) it's probably in the skeleton on the top of the stairs right in front of the room with hell guys with gold masks), DO NOT USE THE LEVER TO THE SIDE OF THE CHAMBER, go to the well on the wall and use it (do it after you are well rested, with you're guys using bludging weapons and on top of one of the circles on the ground), and be ready, it's worth it though 💪🔥
1:08:21 Fazo, my friend, pls notice the gray area at the ground when you select this attack? (and also on that has a swinging axe icon on everybody with a sword or axe on), That's the area of the attack, if the circle (red for enemies and blue for allies) beneath character you're aiming has spikes on it, they're in range of getting hit, if the circle doesn't have any spikes on it you're out of range, in this part you simply did a swing into nothingness, behind the enemy 😂
I feel that same way about the under dark being hard, on my second playthrough I took the mountain pass and went straight to the shadow cursed lands lol
Harpies were i ment isnt in swamps its near the emerald grove where ritual started down too the hill free xp for you friend iam sure you can deal with that easily :}
When it comes to the forge, you'd need to insert the mould, and then pour lava. Better come there after a long rest though. The reward is worth it (since you can craft these things from moulds), but you can only choose two, so choose wisely if you decide to do there. :)
1:04:32 Cloud of Daggers is a very good spell because it not only does damage when you cast it, but as long as you keep concentrating on it, it deals damage to any enemy that starts its turn in it or enters it for the first time in the round. So potentially you could deal the damage it displays several times. The placement of these kinds of spells can be used in a very tactical way to make bottlenecks, and you can always place them so that the enemies are on its edges so you can stand outside and block the enemies inside it from running and also damage them while not having to enter the area of the spell. You can also end the spell at any time by moving over to the character that cast it if it's blocking your way and no more enemies are going to come through that direction for example.
(The following comment contains gameplay strategies that may or may not significantly lower the difficulty of several encounters in the game, so read at your own risk, as it may ruin a truly blind experience of your playthrough and its natural learning curve) P.S. Wyll should be able to learn a spell called Hunger of Hadar, which creates an area of darkness which blinds anyone inside and doesn't allow anyone to see through, and it deals cold and poison damage to anyone inside just like Cloud of Daggers, but it also works as a wall so if enemies can't around it will also protect anyone behind it since they can't target what they can't see. It will also make enemies slower, so they take more turns getting across it. Additionally, Wyll can get an Eldritch Invocation (a feature you get every so many levels as a Warlock) that allows him to see through magical darkness, which means he would still be able to attack enemies inside the Hunger of Hadar while they can't attack him. Furthermore, there's yet another invocation that is called Repelling Blast, that makes it so every beam of your Eldritch Blast pushes enemies 10ft away, so you can enter a loophole where enemies try to get across but you just continue to push them back, while also having you melee characters on the edge to catch any enemies that do get out with attacks of opportunity.
there truly is nothing like watching someone reacting to auntie ethel's transformation for the first time. we're all shellshocked at first to say the least
2:03:58 Lol yeah you'd have to remove the masks AFTER you kill Auntie Ethel because the curse will kill them while shes alive if you remove the mask. The same thing happens if you wear the mask yourself, but there is a spell Shadowheart might have called "Protection from Good and Evil" which will protect someone from the cursed mask
That forge gives you some of the best gear in the game, and you almost got it. There's a wheel you have to turn down there that fills the forge with lava, then all the other stuff will work.
my Gloom Stalker ranger is still rocking that armor well into Act 3 :) and one of my companions is still using the shield. it really is very good gear and well worth the hassle to craft
Another fun ep bro. The forge is confusing as heck. They could've explained it better. Step 1) Put the ore in the crucible (I think you got 2 ores now, so you can make 2 different items). Step 2) Then put a mould of your choice in the mould chamber (I prefer shield and sword, but armor the others are cool too). Step 3) DON'T pull the lever next to the mould chamber, it just pops the mould you put in there out. Go pull the lever on that circle platform a few feet away that drops the hammer. That'll trigger the forge into action. Step 4) Turn that wheel you found at the bottom that you were messing with to start the heat. Then you can pull the hammer lever again to craft the mould. Hope that all helps bro!
Lol at 14:12 theres actually an important character who would have been here if you went here before you saved the Gnome slaves. Oh well, you will probably meet them later on in the game.
Fazo slaughtering the slaves that turned hostile for calling the "killing everything but the player's party on sight" Ogre trio 😭😭😭 poor slaves RIP 🕊️😂
I actually just learned this in my most recent play through that if you summon the ogres to fight for you, anyone outside your direct party will turn hostile because ogres are evil. I summoned them at the battle at the emerald grove and zevlore attacked me and I was like aw man reload lol yeah the gnome slaves were supposed to be freed and they have several more quests, but that’s how the game is so replayable 😆 pro tips: shoving enemies into a chasm or lava means you miss out on their loot. I wouldn’t use a weapon for fazo and only have him use his fists because monks are most powerful with their unarmed attacks. Same with wyll, he’s weak with weapon attacks and should use his magic. Lastly a huge, like massive aspect of the game is dialog and relationships. People watching are excited to see your choices, so it’s never a waste of time or a distraction when you talk to everyone 😊 I’m enjoying your play through!
Actually Monks should use staffs, they still benefit from "unarmed Martial Arts" ;) and they also get the bonus effects from the staff, its a viable tactic to go dual wielder feat at lvl4 to use two staffs instead of one! <3 But i also wondered why the gnomes turned red (hostile) Thanks! I didnt know its the Ogres :P
Yo Lae'zel is a huuge powerup! She Jumps VERY FAR, she hits hard and often, she loves heavy armor so she's tanky and giths have a lot of cool dialogue! There are a view secrets in the Underdark so you defenetly should explore everything slowly, dont rush yourself to the questmarkers cause they wont show all details in your journal! Also a little tip here; you should respec all of your characters to even numbers and take different Feats at lvl 4! If you want some more detail on that I can follow up with a short explanation, but those Feats are really important and can make a huge difference since you took some "useless" Feats (especially on Wyll, Shadowheart and Lae'zel those Feats are bad) ;) 2:15 You have to switch the spells there so one out and one in 2:24:43 Aslong as Fazo has nothing better to wear or something unique for monks this is a huge powerup for Dialogue options and passive int rolls! 2:48:30 Since your Cleric is lvl 5 If you use turn Undead it makes them Flee AND also deals 4D6 Radiant dmg to all who get hit by it! 59:15 the advantage doesnt add the dice but takes the bigger number on the two dice and adds your normal bonuses That Nere fight drained myself too in my first playthrough bro hahha I had to do a break too! :D Loved that Part man, hope you have a beautiful week :)
Shadowheart casts better cantrips (level 0 spells that do not use spellslots) than she swings weapons. But weapon BUFFS continue to aid & she gets opportunity attacks her so it's worth still having her hold magic weapons and magical shields 🛡
Your run is so unique its wild how FAR AHEAD you managed to get before stepping backwards. I was like "NOT THE ARCANE TOWER!?!" With that one theres some books and stuff that give clues avout the robots and unless you read them your characters wont ha e the dialog options to succeed at the dialog thus you had to fight them. I also saw you took Savage attacker for Karlach. Perhaps youd liked Sentinal? Withers can help you redesign your characters/party members
