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Baldur's Gate 3: The Ultimate Dual Hand Crossbow Bard Build Guide
This video introduces the most powerful dual hand crossbow bard build in Baldur's Gate 3. This build combines Sword Bard and Thief Dip to attack 6 times without Haste, and can use Hold Person as a bonus action with certain equipment to create guaranteed critical hits.
1. ⚔️ Introduction to the Dual Hand Crossbow Bard Build: Core Abilities and How to Use Them
- ✅ The best class for a dual hand crossbow build is the Sword Bard.
- ✅ Sword Bards can attack two enemies with one attack action, or attack one enemy four times, using the Slashing Flourish ability.
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1. ⚔️ Introduction to the Dual Hand Crossbow Bard Build: Core Abilities and How to Use Them
- ✅ The best class for a dual hand crossbow build is the Sword Bard.
- ✅ Sword Bards can attack two enemies with one attack action, or attack one enemy four times, using the Slashing Flourish ability.
00:28 - 01:23
2. ✨ Spell and Ability Score Allocation Guide: Maximizing Combat Efficiency
- ✅ Spells: Healing Word, Longstrider (increased movement speed), Thunderwave, Dissonant Whispers (induce fear), and Faerie Fire are recommended.
- ✅ Ability Scores: Focus on allocating points to Dexterity (16), Constitution (14), and Charisma (16). You can adjust the Constitution and Charisma scores as needed.
01:24 - 02:06
3. 🏹 Level-by-Level Skill Selection and Combat Style: Utilizing Slashing Flourish
- ✅ Level 2: Acquire the 'Jack of All Trades' feat and 'Song of Rest'. Choose Faerie Fire or Tasha's Hideous Laughter.
- ✅ Level 3: Choose Sword Bard. 'Defensive Flourish' (increased AC), 'Mobile Flourish' (teleport), and 'Slashing Flourish' (attack twice) are available, with Slashing Flourish being key.
- ✅ Combat Style: Choose Two-Weapon Fighting to enhance off-hand crossbow attack power.
02:07 - 02:30
4. 🎯 How to Use the Core Spell 'Hold Person': Maximizing Critical Hit Strategy
- ✅ You can use the 'Hold Person' spell to paralyze enemies and use 'Multiple Arrows' to aim for an area-of-effect critical hit effect.
- ✅ Enemies in the Hold Person state automatically receive critical hits for melee attacks or weapon attacks within 3 meters.
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5. ⚙️ Feat Selection Guide: The Synergy of 'Sharpshooter' and 'Crossbow Expert'
- ✅ Level 4 Feat: 'Ability Improvement' (Dexterity) or 'Sharpshooter' is recommended.
- ✅ 'Sharpshooter' increases damage by +10 at the cost of a -5 penalty to hit chance. You can compensate for the hit chance with the Archery fighting style.
- ✅ 'Crossbow Expert' allows crossbow attacks even at close range and provides additional benefits.
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6. 🎼 Utilizing Additional Skills and Spells: Inducing Fear and Crowd Control
- ✅ Level 5: Recover Bardic Inspiration during short rests through 'Font of Inspiration'.
- ✅ Level 3 Spells: Utilize 'Fear' (induce weapon drops), 'Glyph of Warding' (induce sleep), 'Plant Growth' (crowd control), etc.
04:33 - 05:56
7. 🎭 Multiclass Selection Guide: Rogue, Fighter, Ranger Comparative Analysis
- ✅ Multiclass selection after level 7: You can consider Rogue (Thief), Fighter, Ranger (Gloom Stalker), etc.
- ✅ Rogue (Thief): Increased attack opportunities with additional bonus actions.
- ✅ Fighter: Weapon proficiency, armor proficiency, and Action Surge acquisition. Arcane Archer subclass can be considered.
- ✅ Ranger (Gloom Stalker): Additional attack on the first turn of combat, increased damage, increased initiative and movement speed.
05:57 - 07:36
8. ⚔️ Final Level Build Selection: Sharpshooter, Crossbow Expert, Arcane Archer Comparison
- ✅ Final level build selection: Choose between Sharpshooter feat, Crossbow Expert feat, and Arcane Archer.
- ✅ Arcane Archers can use powerful techniques by utilizing Arcane Acuity stacks.
- ✅ Arcane Archer Techniques: Utilize Banishing Shot (remove enemy from combat), Seeking Arrow, Shadow Arrow (induce blindness), etc.
07:37 - 11:24
9. 🛡️ Equipment Setup Guide: Arcane Acuity Helmet, Ballistic Armor, Hellfire Hand Crossbow
- ✅ Helmet: Arcane Acuity Helmet (increased spell hit chance), Warped Headband of Intellect (when using Arcane Archer).
- ✅ Armor: Ballistic Armor (double piercing damage).
- ✅ Gloves: Hell Gloves (increased spell DC, added fire damage), Wanderer's Gloves (added Bardic Inspiration, increased AC).
- ✅ Boots: Stormy Clamour Boots (Reverberation stack), Helldusk Boots, Evasive Shoes.
- ✅ Weapon: Knife of the Undermountain King (increased critical chance), Hellfire Hand Crossbow (causes burning when hidden or invisible).
- ✅ Ring: Shadowcloak Ring (additional damage), Ring of Protection, Eversight Ring (secure darkvision).
- ✅ Arrow: Arrow of Darkness (secure darkvision).
- ✅ Band of the Mystic Scoundrel: Allows Hold Person, Crown of Madness, etc. to be used as a bonus action.
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Arcane Acuity Helmet | Increased spell hit chance |
| Ballistic Armor | Double piercing damage |
| Hellfire Hand Crossbow | Causes burning when hidden or invisible |
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10. 🔥 Live Combat Demonstration: Utilizing Multiple Arrows, Darkness, and Action Surge
- ✅ Set up Darkness at the start of combat to secure vision and gain an advantage on attacks.
- ✅ Use Multiple Arrows to apply area damage and additional effects.
- ✅ Utilize Action Surge to secure additional attack opportunities.
- ✅ Use Crown of Madness to confuse enemies and have them attack allies.
- ✅ Use Hold Person to paralyze enemies and perform critical hit attacks.
- ✅ Use Banishing Shot to remove enemies from combat.
- ✅ Use Shadow Arrow to blind enemies and deal additional damage.
- ✅ Use Slashing Flourish to reduce arrow consumption and maximize damage.