15 MUST KNOW TIPS IN FORT JOY | DIVINITY: ORIGINAL SIN 2

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In this video, I go over 15 vital tips that all players should learn when beginning the game.
Tip 1 (Physical/Magical): 0:21
Tip 2 (Wits): 0:57
Tip 3 (Synergizing Magic): 1:45
Tip 4 (Warfare): 2:25
Tip 5 (Armor): 2:58
Tip 6 (Summoning): 3:33
Tip 7 (Persuasion): 4:08
Tip 8 (Bedrolls): 4:35
Tip 9 (Restoration Ring): 5:04
Tip 10 (Teleportation): 6:05
Tip 11 (Positioning): 6:29
Tip 12 (Removing the Collar): 7:13
Tip 13 (Undead): 8:07
Tip 14 (Pickpocketing): 8:50
Tip 15 (Gift Bag): 9:55
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[@V3x0r]

Big Tips: You can place any item in your "Backpack" item from your starting inventory and place said backpack on your hot bar for quick access to a bunch of items. Particularly handy for special arrows and potions. New arrows or pots picked up or given to that character will automatically go to the stacks in the backpack too! Combine a Poison Barrel with every weapon you have to give it permanent poison damage. Great for upselling your old gear and unneeded weapons. Nails + any Boots will give it Immunity to Slipping - perfect if your party has a hydrosophist making ice surfaces. Nails + claw or repair hammer gives you 4 lockpicks per nail.

[@treyphillips7668]

Really helpful

[@Karlach_]

I'm finally playing this game in 2022 despite it being on my radar for the last 3 years lol this video was really helpful for me so thank you!

[@Lebensmude]

Absolutely! I know for a lot of people this game is daunting and challenging in the first act and many give up, so I’m hoping this gives that extra push to help you through.

[@hohenheim7894]

Haha same. My friend has been begging me to play for years and I've just started with him. I'm loving it.

[@th3400ded]

Same! Me and my wife just started playing together

[@speedfreakpsycho]

Literally me and my wife. Damn I was missing out on so much joy. Glad i finally decided to give it a go.

[@NewSciFiDiscoveries]

Same!

[@Pottled_Benis]

I jumped into this game blind a few days ago, and I'm having a blast. I've done Fort Joy at least 5 times with different builds, and haven't got bored once. I'm currently a human skeleton rogue, doing lone wolf.

[@Lebensmude]

Take your time! Exploring different builds and understanding skills/mechanics is a vital part of the game.

[@leKitsu]

For my aproach (playing blind and for the first time) I explored every nook and cranny except for fire slug cave. I killed the guys playing cards. I healed the guy at the healer then when he was not going to give me a reward I killed him and the healer. I left the blind elf behind because I was gonna leave her for good but later found out I can come back to Fort Joy. I got my teleportation gloves. I found the missing food crate. As companions I choose the rebel dwarf, red prince and killer elf. I talked with Stingtail as red prince and I let the she elf kill him. I talked with most people my companions wanted me to. I refused the quest for teleportation gloves (didnt know it was for them). And I got rid of my collar also killing a patrol officer on my way out. I also killed the hidden frogs and the boss at the beach. And for the escape I used the key that the rebel dwarf got from the arena after teleporting the elf up high. I looted most of the main building and sneaked out into the swamp. I doubled back through the sewers and saw some crazy monks so I went back. Overall I basically explored everything. I plan to come back using teleportation too to kill them all. Why? Because durning one of the g fights somebody killed my black cat.

[@faya5280]

that positioning tips is great help.

[@drizztiley8740]

My friend just got me the game as a gift and I'm hooked. This video was very helpful. Given some of the tops were spoilers to skip, maybe timestamps would be good. Either way I liked how easy to digest your video is 😄

[@Lebensmude]

Absolutely! Love the game, very addicting and the replay value is insane. In the description, I do include timestamps for each tip. 🙂

[@visgraatje859]

very good video! I've played the game a few hours already but this made me boot it up again :D

[@Lebensmude]

Glad to hear, I’ve got many hundreds of hours in this game and always seem to come back for more.

[@redprint3124]

Nice vid :) enjoyed watching it

[@Lebensmude]

Much appreciated, new one similar to this but for Act 2 is in the works!

[@randymagnum8178]

Thanks , all good info 👍

[@Lebensmude]

Glad to hear.

[@specialistimran9582]

Nobody ever tells you when one should remove the collar at fort joy, or list the quests to finish before removing it. Including some companion quests become locked out if you remove it, particularly iban's quest.

[@Rygar777_]

Crap... I just removed it an hour ago...

[@neville2308]

Thanks!❤

[@LateiiTheParty]

Excellent vid.

[@Lebensmude]

Much appreciated. New video coming soon.

[@rzr0015]

1:33 Red Prince saying Amogus

[@Lebensmude]

..I had to check, but yes, he did.

[@rzr0015]

@@Lebensmude indeed, quite a sus matter...

[@brazillianguy01]

I’m TOTALLY new to this RPG type game… and so far I love it’s depth… BUT it’s SOOOO complicated… I guess just reading /watching videos… and trial and error.

[@Lebensmude]

That’s right. Once you get a good understanding, it’ll all come together.

[@vyguardelite7874]

You can only steal once per NPC so while on fort joy you should wait till lv 3 or 4 depending on if you have lone wolf on or not. That way the skill shops have 2nd tier books and they are easier to get. If you steal early which is tempting, you may not have the gold to get the skills you want when you lv.

[@Lebensmude]

This is correct, they gain new skillbooks at level 4 to steal.

[@vyguardelite7874]

@@Lebensmude Thanks! I couldn't remember if it was lv 3 or lv 4 lol.

[@Kylesico912x]

If I might add, certain NPCs you may want to wait until level 6 when you can get a third point into thievery if you want to maximize your money. Nabora, Hilde and Griff come to mind. Assuming you didn't kill the last two. They have the most money in the camp as far as I seen. There is also always a chance you may run into a +thievery item on the island to further increase the profits.

[@BrewstaRoost]

Once per character. Swapout duo lone wolves you'l be op

[@matrixphijr]

^ Yeah, like he said, it’s once per character per NPC, so if you have multiple party members with Thievery, they can each steal from an NPC one time. Whether you run a LW duo or a 4-man, it might be helpful to have a few points in Thievery with a 2nd character (or all of them if you want to go that route) to increase the loot you can get for free from vendors and such, or give yourself the opportunity to get a certain item now, but then come back after a refresh or level up to get new, better items.

[@peskieiv8341]

Just bought the game, played 3 hours and I must say that I wasn't expecting tactician to be this difficult, I managed to pick up a lot of quests and complete some but fights are absolutely PAINFUL. I managed to get my hands on a cool "golden" Armor one of the vendors has, as well as some other armor pieces but I still get shredded like nothing :{

[@Lebensmude]

I would recommend trying the game on classic first. Gets you a feel for the game and mechanics as a whole. Tactician is meant for when you have a good grasp on encounters and combat.

[@No-cg9kj]

People new to CRPGs claim that CLASSIC is hard. This game does't fuck around, it's old school difficulty, but with a lot of old school cheese possible too. Speedruns in this game are nuts lol.

[@michaelsarkisian1789]

Lone Wolf with 2 characters makes Tactician trivial

[@SeventhheavenDK]

​@@michaelsarkisian1789. Yes, but everyone knows Lone Wolf is baby mode.

[@matrixphijr]

So when Larian was first designing this game, they created an AI that was able to mop the floor with most of the playtesters. Afraid it would hurt their sales, they decided to create an entirely new watered-down AI from scratch and use it on the Classic and Explorer difficulties, but kept the original AI to use on Tactician for the sake of giving advanced players a challenge. I had the same problem when I first started. I played the first DOS multiple times, and just like a lot of games, you’re meant to beat it on a lower difficulty first, then step up to progressively harder difficulties on further playthroughs once you’ve mastered the mechanics and improved enough skillwise to handle it. This game is not the same. The difference between the lower difficulties and Tactician isn’t just a step up - it’s a whole new set of rules and mechanics that you have to master or you’ll get absolutely wiped. It’s like graduating from checkers to chess: sure, they’re both played on a board with pieces that move and capture, but one isn’t just ‘harder’ than the other, they’re totally different games.

[@MooseWarrior100]

ngl the perma buffs on talking characters seems hella usefull

[@Lebensmude]

Hella.

[@migue3023]

Hey guys any tops for the history?, which history i should pick or create a new character?

[@tigercloud6945]

my wife and I are co-oping through the entire game. Oh, and we're just made it out of Fort Joy with my kitty. Thumbs up

[@Lebensmude]

My next video will be over another class mod! You can help me decide which one you would like to see next: Equilbrist or Lolthsworn? Equilibrist link: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2821881636&searchtext= Lolthsworn link: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2825914768&searchtext= Next video will be decided one week from today, on August 2nd.

[@Lebensmude]

@@jdunnatl Oh I see. I did address it with another comment on this vid a few months back, but I always appreciate the feedback. Newer videos should have softer/different music. I'm trying to incorporate different tracks from KZbin Music.

[@daviddenouden]

Nice video! I am voting for Equilibrist! Would love to see someone make a video of my mod. Though i am a few months late i guess.

[@Lebensmude]

Hey! I must say, great work on the mod. I will 100% get around to making that one soon, just need to finish my playthrough with it. It’s a bit daunting to record all of the different intricacies, but I feel like it needs the justice.

[@daviddenouden]

@@Lebensmude thank you! That is awesome to hear. Looking forward to it :)

[@DavidBrendan7799]

I just got this game cause I couldn't afford the new one that's popular. It's a great and crazy game. I'm not familiar with the setting, or the type of game, so it's been a lot of learning. Very fun though, so immersive. I'm the guy that usually skips dialogue, so I was concerned, but I don't want to in this game. I highly recommend.

[@WovenSilver902]

Same before I buy boulders gate 3 I had this game already in my steam list so I figured id play this first to test the waters. I'm gonna put so many hours into the game lol. love how you have to strategize.

[@emanuelcarmona9930]

​@WovenSilver902 I did the same thing! Just started playing this last week and I love it so far. Will definitely pick up baldurs gate 3 after this

[@charlesajones77]

You can also just pickpocket the ring back off Yarrow after giving it to her.

[@Lebensmude]

You definitely can. I just prefer to hold it until I don’t need it anymore.

[@viniciusdammski607]

I always kill her lol

[@jiggycalzone8585]

:O Literally never even thought about doing that. That ring is paramount in new game

[@stackercoding2054]

I'm on my first playthrough and just got out of fort joy after 25 hours, could've escaped much earlier but I really wanted to do everything I could there. It's my first CRPG game and its being an absolute amazing experience, I had this game in my steam library since like 5 years ago and I really regret not give this genre a try sooner, and people say BG3 is even better... I have a lot of hours of fun in front of me. Does anybody know any similar games that have this level of quality? The only one I've read is good is pillars of eternity.

[@Lebensmude]

It’s a hard task to find high quality games. With that said, another similar game is Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. It has more DnD elements compared to DOS2, but still quite good. Other Pathfinder games are also worth mentioning.

[@stackercoding2054]

@@Lebensmude Thanks! I'll give it a look!

[@uberboomer8670]

A bit late but if you're enjoying the rpg format I'd highly recommend Disco Elysium

[@thekingofcookies4877]

ohhhhh that's how I use the bags

[@hawlkman]

This game is really good, I have 425 hours on it... I really like it.

[@hieronymushumble5716]

I have a lingering question about companions and completionist tendencies. If I roll with the same 4 throughout Fort Joy, will I regret it later? Seems like the are some things each character needs to do in the starting area.

[@Lebensmude]

No spoilers of course, but after Act 1 (Fort Joy) whoever you do not have in your immediate party will be gone for good. Choose who you wish to bring with you, and don’t be afraid to restart to play with other companions.

[@hieronymushumble5716]

@@Lebensmude Awesome, second playthrough confirmed 👌 Glad to have created a character for two sets of 3+1.

[@9Nails]

Good video, but lord, that background music is way too loud

[@Lebensmude]

I will make further adjustments for future videos, appreciate the feedback.

[@9Nails]

@@Lebensmude Looking forward to your next video. Keep up the good work :)

[@alpsalish]

The mix was fine.

[@Guardian-of-Light137]

Idk it didn't seem to bad to me.

[@drpuffington_]

I know everyone says not to split damage but I hate having all the lack of variety for a first playthrough.

[@Lebensmude]

It’s viable regardless of what you do, but it’s always best to stick with one. With physical damage, you’ve got rogues, archers, knights, necromancers, and polymorphs. With magical damage, you’ve got the elements. There’s plenty of variety when you look at it that way.

[@No-cg9kj]

"Everyone" is full of shit and just regurgitates what they read online(basically, your typical Reddit user). The game was designed for a mixed party, very cleary. Almost every fight starting at act 2 will have a mix of enemies that have either a lot of physical armor or magic armor. Running all phys or all magic is just dumb, I don't care what anyone says. You have your mage focus the melee that have low magic armor while your melee/archer focuses THEIR mages who have low physical armor. Support character buffs whoever they can, then your 4th slot is whatever. Even with 2 characters in lone wolf, 1 magic and 1 physical is ideal. But hey, I've only beat this game on every difficulty what do I know lmao.

[@No-cg9kj]

@@Lebensmude no it's not lol. That is an absolutely asinine idea and I don't know why people keep repeating it. Running all physical damage means that you WILL fight enemies that have literally 4-5 times as much physical armor as magic armor, and you WILL have to break through that because you decided to listen to Reddit and not bring a mage. The same thing applies if you bring nothing but magic users, you WILL have to tear through massive amounts of magic armor on at least 1/3 of the enemies. Look at every big encounter, almost all of them will have a mix of enemies. Hard hitting mage to focus their high phsyical armor characters(usually their melee). Hard hitting physical damage character to hit their mages. This is literally the best way to finish encounters faster. You have your damage characters go after their targets. You have a lot of options for how you do this but if you running an entire part of 1 damage type you're an idiot who doesn't understand the game, period. This game was designed around a full, balanced party. People who claim that 4 man mixed parties are harder than 2 man lonewolf have literally no idea how to play these types of games lmfao.

[@Lebensmude]

@user-uf9bs7kb4e I’m not agreeing nor disagreeing with your statement here, but this is a video for players who are new to the game and probably on their first playthrough. As stated above, anything is viable. The idea of sticking to one damage type for the first campaign is simply because new players often stretch their builds too thin and tend to hit a wall gameplay-wise. Many players quit because of that. Even if they stick to just one damage type, any encounter in the game they come across can be brute forced in some way in their favor regardless if they do pure magic or physical. Until they gain more experience with the game and further understand mechanics what is expected, it would likely be easier for them to focus one damage type.

[@SeventhheavenDK]

​​@@No-cg9kj A little aggressive (edit: actually WAY TOO unnecessarily aggressive) there, but overall, I agree with the idea. I also like to play mixed and I play in Tactician.

[@alessandroperez6435]

When i know there is a fight, i usually use sneaking, and wbit the mage cast a big ass fireball, so i can summon fire summoning, that can use fireball, ti cast even more fire ahahahah, i love fire

[@Hoggaforfan]

"Unless you kill them AFTER the quest", I wasn't aware that wasn't an option, ofc you kill them, xp and loot ^^

[@Lebensmude]

XP and loot, yep. Murder hobo everything in sight. But this was a beginner’s video, so not everyone has the same mindset.

[@ingolf82]

tip 9 solution: you can give the ring back to the magister, then steal it from her as she prepares to leave for the beach, that way, completing the quest and get the ring back without having to kill them, but you might want to kill them regardless unless you already stole everything from Migo beforehand

[@Lebensmude]

This is true as well. I just like to keep it until I don’t need it anymore, then I normally kill them anyway.

[@rja9784]

Did he say ‘multiplicitavly’? 😂😂😂

[@Lebensmude]

:(

[@altab5556]

i dont know why my party is full but when im fighting im alone.

[@Lebensmude]

You may have unchained your party on accident. If the frames are separated then they are unchained. If you’re on PC, make sure you click and drag the character frames back into each other. If you’re on console, hold LT or L2 and reconnect them.

[@mudbutt42]

I need a video labeled, for the hopeless, i need a super dumbed down version for combat, i do not get it, this dude that hates the prince is beating my ass over and over, sets me on fire then stabs the shit out of me, game over

[@greywolf1154]

Hi! I have a question! I’m a person with unique taste and I never was a fan of take turn base games, yet people tell me this game is Amazing and I need to play it. With that said how can a person like me, a person who hates take turn base games fully enjoy and have fun in the game without being turned away by type of gameplay?

[@Lebensmude]

The game definitely takes some getting used to, and the beginning is the most daunting part of the game. However, you can play the game in any way you desire and there are levels upon levels of customization. The main benefits to this game is the vast customization, deep combat, and amazing story. I would just say give it a try and be open to the turn-based combat, as everything else is non-reliant on turns and the pros of the game, in my opinion, heavily outweigh the cons.

[@onionwin]

I also was skeptical of the turn based gameplay. Now I have 200 hours in the game. If you like creating a unique character and solving difficult combat puzzles, this game is for you. It’s amazing and unlike anything you have or will ever play again.

[@soldiersvejk2053]

I have literally played zero RPG game before. And I became addicted to it.

[@pantslesswrock]

Good video games are often about making interesting decisions. One way to make a decision interesting is by forcing you to make it quickly. This game can't pull that lever, yet in and out of combat this game has given me some of the most interesting decisions I've had to make in the entire medium. If the scale of the complexity is an issue for you, I recommend playing through with two prebuilt characters with Lone Wolf on Explorer difficulty. This makes narrative and inventory wrangling easier, so there's less barriers to you getting into the flow of the combat and exploration. You can always up the difficulty once you get the hang of things. If you are at all interested in immersive sims and the craft of making a responsive illusion for people to live in, DVOS 2 is a big recommend.

[@2Dee4ever]

If you can find someone to play with, it will make a huge difference than playing solo

[@ded2thaworld963]

Had this game forever and still haven’t finished it. I have barely made it outside of fort joy. Tried many times and always end up getting bored and stop playing

[@Lebensmude]

Took me a few tries too before I really got into it. Keep at it!

[@jaynunya5136]

I like the game, I just got it recently, but Im getting my ass handed to me

[@whinegummi6329]

That isn't how you pronounce Lebensmüde =(

[@Lebensmude]

I know it’s more like “lee-bens-meu-de”, sorry mate.

[@whinegummi6329]

@@Lebensmude don't worry I was kidding

[@stevehall9632]

Damn. You need to be careful with your audio balancing

[@Lebensmude]

Addressed this in another comment, but appreciate it.

[@tjmoon1857]

Fort joy is so lame. Id prefer open freedom than wearing a collar for the first hour or so

[@Lebensmude]

Fort Joy sets the tone for the game as sourcerers being hunted and potentially dangerous individuals under scrutiny. It’s merely a plot device.

[@tjmoon1857]

@@Lebensmude one that must be repeated upon subsequent playthroughs :( my friends and I want to start a new campaign but dread the start

[@SeventhheavenDK]

​@@tjmoon1857. What an exaggeration. I don't even pay attention to the collar anymore. It doesn't hinder you in any way, and you only have it for a brief time. You don't even have a real use of source at all until Act 2 to think having the collar or not makes a difference.

[@brandonhasting2960]

i find this game wayyyy to hard and complicated ive done everything almost in fort joy other than the arena quest cuz no matter what i do i always get pummeled by the enemies its kinda ruining my vibe to even give bg3 a try cuz im so irritated with this game

[@I_am_a_cat_]

If you do things right, and take your time, pick the right skills, it can be super easy. Me and my friend are doing a duo run, with a witch and sorcerer, both with lone wolf, and we fkin destroyed the arena.

[@xiampiii]

Decided to play this for the first time after beating Bg3 in Honor Mode… I’m getting my ass kicked in act 1 in normal difficulty 🥹👍🏽

[@Rygar777_]

Same... I have died more times in the first 3 hours than the entire playthrough of bg3 on standard difficulty.

[@xiampiii]

@@Rygar777_ I had to restart ‘cause my shitty build truly couldn’t beat Act 1 💀

[@Rygar777_]

@xiampiii dang man that doesn't give me hope for my act one. I just beat turtles on second try and was super proud of myself and they were only level 2.🤣🤣🤣