What have been some of your takeaways and must haves?

Lost the first one to w’wargaz as I thought I could do it without a throw barb ( could not ) Cut to him summoning 3 swords at every party member. That dude is no joke with the legendary actions.

Started a new one playing as gale. Died early but chose to continue for practice. Ketheric was next trouble. He seems like a multi attack check. If you’re not aware every death within 40 feet of him is a new undead aoe birth. Dual crossbow thief warrior for crowd and oathbreaker for single target damage. About to go against the aspect and semi dreading it.

Only cleared about half of act 3 in the past, but plan to finish it with this gale honor practice save.

What have been your key takeaways from honor mode? Any must have builds or gear for your personal playstyle?

It’s been a good step up from tactician feeling different but not overly bs imo.

  • MagicShel@programming.devEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I have yet to finish one. I got damn close and was about to sacrifice Gale for the win but forgot the hammer and that was that. I’ve gotten a bunch to act 2 or 3 but I really don’t like A3 all that much - so many tedious quest lines - and I tend to just start over as soon as I get sick of it.

    I recently tried taking Ansur at level 10 as soon as I got to A3 and that was hilarious. I’ve only done the fight once and when I got there everyone was positioned right under him. At the end of turn 1 I had three people down and one at about 25% from basically a single attack. I didn’t even get to his big attack. I think I escaped and my game is technically on hold.

    I cripple myself because I hate casters and paladins. My party every single game is Lae’zel as BM fighter, Karlach as throw barb, Shart as light cleric (usually in camp except during A2), Astarion usually as Monk or hand xbow ranger. Durge varies wildly, but obviously generally has to be a Cha character. I only use the other characters during their storylines.

    Anyway it’s going shit. I’m taking a break from honor mode. I wish I could do the legendary effects on other game modes for practice. Some of them are particularly brutal if you aren’t prepared for them.

    • teft@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      but forgot the hammer

      What do you mean you forgot the hammer? You don’t need any hammer when Gale blows up. He goes up by himself and there is a cutscene and he goes boom.

        • teft@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Yeah but you can still just send up Gale. As long as he is in your party when you get to the brainstem up to the final fight you can send him up there. Unless they changed it in a patch.