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Baldur's Gate 3: Amazingly Powerful Paladin/Rogue Multiclass Build Guide
This video introduces a powerful multiclass build in Baldur's Gate 3 combining an 'Oathbreaker' Paladin and a 'Thief' Rogue. This build gains advantage on all attack rolls for 10 turns through 'Oath of Enmity' and utilizes the Thief's additional bonus action to quickly set up 'Hunter's Mark' and 'Divine Smite'. In Act 3, 'Helm' can be used to make additional attacks as a bonus action, creating amazing synergy throughout the game.
1. ⚔️ Core of Paladin/Rogue Build: Oath of Enmity and Synergy
- ✅ Use 'Oath of Enmity' to gain advantage on all attack rolls for 10 turns, making it easy to set up 'Sneak Attack'.
- ✅ Utilize the 'Thief' Rogue's extra bonus action to use 'Oath of Enmity' and 'Hunter's Mark' simultaneously on the first turn.
- ✅ 'Helm' obtainable in Act 3 allows for additional attacks as a bonus action, making 'Divine Smite' more efficient.
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1. ⚔️ Core of Paladin/Rogue Build: Oath of Enmity and Synergy
- ✅ Use 'Oath of Enmity' to gain advantage on all attack rolls for 10 turns, making it easy to set up 'Sneak Attack'.
- ✅ Utilize the 'Thief' Rogue's extra bonus action to use 'Oath of Enmity' and 'Hunter's Mark' simultaneously on the first turn.
- ✅ 'Helm' obtainable in Act 3 allows for additional attacks as a bonus action, making 'Divine Smite' more efficient.
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2. 💪 Level-by-Level Paladin Build Guide: Ability Score, Skill, and Combat Style Selection
- ✅ Level 1: Choose 'Oath of Vengeance' Paladin.
- ✅ Ability Score Distribution: Recommend Charisma 16, Constitution 14, Dexterity 16. Dexterity provides high initiative and armor class.
- ✅ Level 2: Set 'Divine Smite' as a reaction to allow for additional smites.
- ✅ Combat Style: Choose the Defense style to increase armor class by +1.
- ✅ Level 3: Acquire 'Oath of Enmity' to gain advantage on ranged attacks as well.
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3. ✨ Choices After Paladin Levels: Feats, Skills, and Multiclassing Strategies
- ✅ Feat: Choose 'Alert' to increase initiative, or 'Ability Improvement' to increase Dexterity. 'Savage Attacker' allows you to reroll damage dice.
- ✅ Level 5: Acquire Extra Attack and 'Hold Person'.
- ✅ Level 6: Add Rogue class to gain skill proficiency. It is recommended to invest expertise in Persuasion and Stealth.
- ✅ Rogue Subclass: Choose 'Thief' to gain an additional bonus action to use more smites.
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4. 🎭 Multiclassing Choices After Rogue: Fighter, Ranger, Bard Comparison
- ✅ Fighter (Eldritch Knight): Can obtain 'Booming Blade'.
- ✅ Ranger (Gloom Stalker): Can make an additional attack on the first turn.
- ✅ Bard: Increases spellcasting progression and can use 'Slashing Flourish' to smite two enemies simultaneously.
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5. 🎶 Bard Class In-Depth Analysis: Skills, Spells, and Combat Styles
- ✅ When choosing Bard, you can obtain 'Vicious Mockery' and 'Mage Hand'.
- ✅ Choose 'College of Swords' at level 3 to use 'Slashing Flourish'.
- ✅ Combat Style: Choose Two-Weapon Fighting to enhance off-hand attacks.
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6. ⭐ Final Level Selection and Ability Score Maximization Strategies
- ✅ Choose Bard for the final level to gain additional spell slots and spells.
- ✅ 'Invisibility' spell is useful for stealth gameplay.
- ✅ Final Feat: Can raise Charisma or Dexterity to 18, or choose the 'Alert' feat.
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7. 🛡️ Equipment Guide: Helmet, Armor, Gloves, Boots, Necklace, Ring, Weapon Recommendations
- ✅ Helmet: Recommend 'Helmet of Arcane Acuity'.
- ✅ Armor: Recommend 'Armor of Agility', and 'Adamantine Scale Mail' can be used in the early game.
- ✅ Gloves: Recommend 'Gloves of Dexterity'.
- ✅ Boots: Recommend 'Disintegrating Night Walkers'.
- ✅ Necklace: Recommend 'Amulet of Greater Health'.
- ✅ Ring: Recommend 'Ring of Arcane Synergy'.
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Helmet of Valiance | Charisma +2 |
| Armor of Agility | Dexterity-based Armor Class, Advantage on Stealth |
| Gloves of Dexterity | Bardic Inspiration +1, Armor Class +1 |
| Disintegrating Night Walkers | Can use Misty Step |
| Ring of Arcane Synergy | Can use spell as a bonus action |
- ✅ Weapon: Recommend 'Hellrider Longbow', and 'Helm' provides an additional bonus action. 'Shadow Blade Ring' provides a powerful melee weapon.
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8. ⚔️ Combat Demonstration and Strategies: Oath Utilization, Attack Priority, Skill Usage
- ✅ Use 'Oath of Enmity' before the start of combat to gain advantage on attacks.
- ✅ Utilize high initiative to quickly eliminate enemies.
- ✅ Use 'Slashing Flourish' to attack multiple enemies simultaneously.
- ✅ Use bonus action attacks to deal additional damage.
- ✅ Set 'Divine Smite' as a reaction to trigger automatically.
- ✅ Utilize 'Ring of Arcane Synergy' to use spells like 'Command' as a bonus action.