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Baldur's Gate 3: Tempest Cleric and Tempest Sorcerer Synergy Build Guide
This video introduces a unique build that combines the Storm Cleric and Storm Sorcerer classes to maximize lightning and thunder damage and push enemies away. This build offers high damage, excellent survivability, and the ability to disrupt the battlefield.
✅ The final build demonstrates powerful AoE damage exceeding 400 with just normal spellcasting.
✅ Utilizing Chain Lightning can potentially reach up to 3000 damage.
1. ⚡ Key Concepts of the Storm Cleric + Storm Sorcerer Build
- ✅ Utilize lightning and thunder damage to inflict significant damage on enemies.
- ✅ Control the battlefield and increase survivability by pushing enemies away.
- ✅ Maximize potential through various synergy effects.
00:00 - 00:47
1. ⚡ Key Concepts of the Storm Cleric + Storm Sorcerer Build
- ✅ Utilize lightning and thunder damage to inflict significant damage on enemies.
- ✅ Control the battlefield and increase survivability by pushing enemies away.
- ✅ Maximize potential through various synergy effects.
00:56 - 01:12
2. 👩🦱 Race Selection: Half-Elf Recommended
- ✅ Race doesn't significantly impact the build, but Half-Elves are useful for providing Darkvision and additional stats.
- ✅ Forest Half-Elves, in particular, offer increased movement speed.
02:30 - 04:52
3. ⚔️ Level 1-4 Build Guide: Cleric Start
- ✅ Level 1: Start as a Storm Cleric to gain Thunderwave and Fog Cloud.
- ✅ Level 2: Maximize lightning damage through Destructive Wrath.
- ✅ Level 3: Acquire Call Lightning.
- ✅ Level 4: Choose the Great Weapon Master feat, or if there is another Great Weapon Master in the party, increase Wisdom to 18.
05:06 - 06:45
4. 🛡️ Early Game Gear Setup
- ✅ Sparkswall: +1 to attack rolls, +1 lightning damage
- ✅ The Palar Aluve: Adds 1d4 thunder damage
- ✅ Sparkstep Boots: Electrify water to gain additional Lightning Charges
- ✅ The Joltshooter: Gain Lightning Resistance
- ✅ The Sparky Points: Gain 3 temporary HP when gaining Lightning Charges
- ✅ The Jolty Vest: Grants Shocked condition if attacker fails a Dexterity saving throw
- ✅ Amulet of Restoration: +1 Initiative
- ✅ The Whispering Promise: +1 to attack rolls and saving throws after healing
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Sparkswall | +1 to attack rolls, +1 lightning damage |
| The Palar Aluve | Adds 1d4 thunder damage |
| Sparkstep Boots | Electrify water to gain additional Lightning Charges |
| The Joltshooter | Gain Lightning Resistance |
| The Sparky Points | Gain 3 temporary HP when gaining Lightning Charges |
| The Jolty Vest | Grants Shocked condition if attacker fails a Dexterity saving throw |
| Amulet of Restoration | +1 Initiative |
| The Whispering Promise | +1 to attack rolls and saving throws after healing |
08:21 - 09:39
5. ⚡ Level 5-7 Build Guide: Acquire Powerful Spells
- ✅ Level 5: Acquire Call Lightning, Guardian of Faith (thunder or lightning damage), and Spirit Guardians.
- ✅ Level 6: Acquire Potent Spellcasting twice, Thunderous Strike
- ✅ Level 7: Start Sorcerer multiclass
09:40 - 12:26
6. 🧙♂️ Sorcerer Multiclass: Storm Sorcery Selection
- ✅ Start multiclassing into Sorcerer and choose Shocking Grasp, Ray of Frost, Minor Illusion, and Booming Blade.
- ✅ Choose Magic Missile and Shield as spells.
- ✅ Choose the Storm Sorcery subclass to gain the ability to fly as a bonus action after casting a spell.
12:27 - 14:13
7. 🌀 Act 2 Build: Chain Lightning Prep
- ✅ Level 2 Sorcerer: Acquire Chromatic Orb, Twinned Spell and Distant Spell metamagic
- ✅ Level 3 Sorcerer: Acquire Misty Step, Quickened Spell metamagic
- ✅ Level 4 Sorcerer: Acquire Elemental Adept (Lightning) feat
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Hood of the Weave | Gain Magic Awareness |
| Cloak of Displacement | When damaged, deal acid damage and push back 3m |
| Ring of Absolute Force | All damage +2 |
| The Spectator Eyes | Triggers Searing Retribution on failed attack |
14:14 - 17:48
8. 💥 Act 3 Build Complete: Overwhelming AoE Damage
- ✅ Level 5 Sorcerer: Acquire Lightning Bolt
- ✅ Level 6 Sorcerer: Acquire Counterspell, Heart of the Storm
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Markoheshkir | Lightning damage increased when Kereshka's Favour is active |
| Amulet of Greater Health | Set Constitution to 23 |
✅ The final build demonstrates powerful AoE damage exceeding 400 with just normal spellcasting.
✅ Utilizing Chain Lightning can potentially reach up to 3000 damage.