Divinity Original Sin 2 Guide: Optimal Party Composition

Divinity Original Sin 2 Party Combinations Guide: Optimal Party Composition
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[@FurryCruz]

The Incarnate knocks down the enemy as long as the enemy have no physical armour. It doesn't matter which damage the Incarnate does as long as the target have no physical armour.

[@dodgek5270]

Hi! i just recently got the game because of these guides! I'm a bit confused with the party comp. I started with a preset ifan and changed his stats to have a summoner. How do i get the other 4 members to be custom because as ive read you get the preset version in the solo game of the other party members. I'm trying to do your set up of tectonic mage, eternal warrior and cleric. How do i customize the other party members?

[@thepimpincar]

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[@siriany]

I couldn't find the build of the crystalline Cleric, was it remove?

[@raw6668]

I got a challenge for you as a build idea I love but wonder if you can optimize. I want to see if you can make what I call a Skin Changer class. A summoner warrior hybrid that uses metamorph to deal heavy damage at close range. This is based on both Games of Thrones Skinchangers and Native American legends on skin changes. In my experience with the class, I saw they are great frontline units, and found Polymorph a good fit as a number of combat abilities scale with the strength attribute along with warfare that can be just as powerful and broken as bouncing shield. Also, maybe something to update in a build, but I found Glass Cannon was great for Druid class to build as it allows you to really overpower a summon by stacking abilities, and add support spells to make the summon a beast. Along with a chameleon cloak to hide from the enemy.

[@jameshill2450]

I generally like to have one "pure" physical character, one "pure" magic character, and two hybrids. It's not perfectly optimized, but you're prepared for anything. You have three people that can attack each enemy's lowest armor type, every time.

[@sreeravi25]

played divinity 1 and found out this is the best too. Having 1 pure mage and 1 pure melee meant I could use my other 2 characters ( a rougue and a ranger) do stuff that works best for that battle. Rangers have tons of elemental arrows and a rogue can either backstab or debuff the enemies with grenades from range, this complementing either the melee or mage.

[@vulpixheat2177]

In general in my experience it’s best to have the party all target the same armor type but have for example a ranger with elemental arrows that allows them to target the lower defense or spark striker on a melee so they can spread elemental damage if needed. On top of the obvious give everyone teleport and maybe even a whole bunch of teleport scrolls chameleon cloak cloak and dagger ect. Even vs some of the bulkiest non boss targets for example my shadowblade was able to strip the entirety of one unit’s armor and turn them into a chicken in at minimum 2 turns. For foes with low magic armor I just find it’s best for example to hit them with a bunch of explosive arrows then just petrify them all with Medusa head. Also lone wolf 2 man is very strong too.

[@muhammadsaduddin308]

@@sreeravi25 the things is, on divinity 1 there's no CC armor like in divinity 2. You can mix your party however you want and it will still do something. Divinity 2 on other hand, not focusing on 1 armor type will just make your party couldn't do damage well

[@azlakrah5180]

There are no perfect parties, but there are terrible ones. Mine was such. I realized this thanks to you.

[@Maximum7077]

I think our full physical dmg party was pretty much perfect with some exceptional fights.

[@stevenmcqueen7433]

the only bad party is one that has no cc in it as thats how you hard win lol

[@g1ftfromtheg0ds67]

I have a 2H magic party. a water, a fire, a earth and a lightning dude with 2H weapons with that element to it (maybe it's the mod, never played without) They all have ranged damage en a special role. Earth can fortify, water restoration, fire haste.. They also can all summon an element to fight along their side. It is really easy.

[@fromoz9294]

@@Maximum7077 agreed.

[@Maximum7077]

@@fromoz9294 the only fights that are hard are the one with evasion :D. Otherwise it's pretty damn good

[@Kopesy]

Summoner + Ranger is my go to. It's just so good regardless of the party you take. It's a one-man army once you get things going.

[@dennywangsaputra5598]

Hey. I just finished baldurs gatev3. And buy dos2.. just wondering.. better pick custom main. Or original main? [ I want to have. Fane red prince. Lohse.. and sebille? Or ifan? ]. I want to have an origin main. but the problem is. Origin main dont have a voice in dialogue.. and. Voice dialigue is a must have for me

[@kitten_with_bad_breath]

​@@dennywangsaputra5598I'm in same situation like you. Origin is better you will be able to follow more quest lines

[@zhelyazkogrudov6476]

i just started playing yesterday, using your guides. good to see you posting more :)

[@TheJCghost]

100% agree

[@guillo888]

I started yesterday too!

[@mattyy101]

@@austinin 2 full finesse rangers, cleric shield warrior an a two handed full strength gets you.through the game fast because everyone but cleric hits so hard

[@samhartung7962]

Austin Tessier isnt SinTee out of date? Looking at his builds they are all solo/lone wolf and pre definitive edition

[@kitsuneking6969]

Started playing a few days ago. Holy shit is this game intense. I've had to restart multiple times because I've messed up my characters thinking this was d&d.

[@TheTraveler980]

To summarize the video: 1.) Do roughly 50% of both physical and magical damage to avoid being stuck in the game. 2.) DOS2 favors ranged combat, so only have 1 melee character at most, especially if other characters like to use AoE damage. 2.a.) Use your melee character to protect your other ranged characters, and he also won't be in your allies' AoE attacks. 3.) Summoning is a must-have skill for any build, since it gives an additional ally and does not rely on other stat boosts to be effective. 4.) Synergize Earth with Fire, and Water with Electricity if you use two or more magical spell types. However, Fire + Electricity and Water + Earth don't conflict, so those combos can work too. 5.) Ideal party setup (4-man): a.) Juggernaut / Eternal Warrior build b.) Ranger with Summoner skill and elemental arrows c.) Tectonic Mage d.) Crystalline Cleric *Bonus:* Lone-Wolf builds (Solo or Duo) typically have Summoner Skill, but the ideal build is up for debate. I suggest 1 character with Summoner, Pyro, and Geo; the other character will have Summoner as well, but with Hydro and Aero. Both characters should also use a shield and wand(s). Matter of fact, it should be easy to invest into every skill up to 2 points so you can function like a Druid though, having two characters who can use both physical and magic damage, especially with a shield that uses a wand or a one-handed weapon. *2nd bonus:* Do _NOT_ fret about race. Pick whatever you want, everyone can do everything well enough, the racial bonuses are just nice little buffs but aren't game-changing.

[@Enggar-gy1sb]

I just played this game recently and i am just in LOVE with this game, thx for still uploading the guides man, helps a lot.

[@chand3123k]

So the only character I have that is synergizing with the other 3 is my ranger.... everyone else is doing their own thing or hitting each other. That's just wonderful.

[@CountArtha]

Ranger goes with everything!

[@max-6489]

Absolutely love the guides man, thank you so much for all of the effort gone into making them - and showing them off.

[@danu4260]

DoS:II was on sale today so finally pulled the trigger, have been eyeing this game for a while. Your videos have been very helpful so far thanks!

[@xyg3173]

i’m setting my eye on this one too! is it really worth the money?

[@farrelandreyan152]

@@xyg3173 It's worth every penny dude trust me!

[@Jreft]

@@farrelandreyan152 i bought it 2 days ago too just need friends to play with ;-;

[@yassy6955]

Slava Tiwari yeah my friends don’t have it and I’ve been pushing them to get it lol

[@Fiercehowler]

@@Jreft i will play with you if you want :d

[@Maximum7077]

our best party ( a friend and mine) did 4 physical characters and it was our best party till then. Its extremly effectiv but there are 2 or 3 fights that might be annoying to that party but still. Its incredibly effectiv till the end. I love it. I think we had a ranger,necromancer, assassin and a warrior .

[@IndyMotoRider]

Have had the Definitive Edition on my PC for almost a year and just now getting around to playing it (was hooked on another game). These guides and builds are excellent. Subbed.

[@olivers4504]

This is literally the only thing I subscribe too. Great helpful video guys like you really encourage people who normally wouldn’t play this type of game to play it taking away a lot of worries from the first glance overwhelming complexity of the game.

[@TheJCghost]

U dont know how badass u are for making a new video on this game ive literarly started playing this amazing game 2 weeks ago absolutley love it and ive looked at so many of ur build guides. Ive almost made a spreadsheet over your videoes to try to understand the games build composition and synergy. Thank you so much for this video❤️

[@razam8937]

Hi mate, Just started playing DSO2. Thank you for making this guide. internet has completly changed the how we access information. For someone like yourself to take teh time to understand the game, strategize and put together your recomendation, it takes effort and talent. I appreciate you doing that for us all. Keep it up!

[@dwiss2556]

This is one of the best general guides for party composition i have found - really great work for helping dummies like me!

[@nicholastaylor4756]

I've been thinking about finally making the time to play this game, even though I'm super late to the party, and this video was exactly the push I needed! Can't wait to try these

[@benitojuanjuarez2438]

Same here. I have owned this game for almost a year and just haven't had time to start it yet. But I will be very soon.

[@KingQuatto]

You’re not that late haha in fact they’ve just added new content that is available when you start a new game so I want to start again . New foes new Loot and new lore all for free in the latest gift bag the four relics of rivellon and they don’t affect achievements

[@benitojuanjuarez2438]

Great video. I am just getting ready to start DOS 2 for the first time. I really enjoyed DOS 1 and pretty much used the same set up you are mentioning in this video to beat it on tactician mode. I was planning on using a similar build, so I am glad to hear it is a solid one in this game as well.

[@TheRamstorm]

Used the old party combinations video to make my first party to complete the game (Eternal Warrior, Ranger, Tidalist, & Stormchaser) after owning DOS 2 for a while but never making any notable progress. Now I'm trying to do a solo Lone Wolf run and I'm running through as many build guides as I can. Glad to see this pop up and excited for more DOS 2 build guides.

[@zachbailey5260]

New to the game and have struggled with the difficulty and getting into it- this is really helpful.

[@davevd9944]

You definitly make the best build video's. Very informative, easy to follow, and your voice is pleasant to listen to. I can't wait for Baldur's Gate 3 and I'll definitly will check out your videos's about it. Greetings from the Netherlands :D

[@asterionnnn]

Hell yeah! I love your builds Fex! Very happy you keep making content for this beautiful game! 💕✨

[@skylorbrummans4818]

Glad to see more Divinity videos. Just started playing it again!

[@viz.ryanch]

My first build I went all physical. Eternal warrior, warden, ranger(w/ summoning), and blood mage. Super nice synergy!!! Following the guides made for a fantastic first play-through.

[@FlaggermusMann_]

Got this game and have been loving it, your guides help immensely for such a dense game!

[@chewable8]

I love the variety of games that you make videos for, having said that dos2 is one of my favourites. Keep them coming!

[@Witcherino]

I started the game a few days ago, I have like 15 hours played and until now I'm understanding better what I'm doing. The guides in this channel are great, I also used the builds here for Code Vein.

[@dimmerdoon]

Thanks been having a tough time deciding on how many ranged to melee in my team. I had a feeling most people would have 2 melee and 2 ranged but seeing that it is more common to have 3 ranged i can now continue on. Can't wait to see what more content i currently trying out the warden build

[@stevenmcqueen7433]

I found rogue scoundrel/warfare/dualwield/polymorph to be insanely op with basically endless cc. with backstab can break armor in usually 1-2 hits and adrenaline plus skin graft is nuts, not to mention if you are playing it as fane for time warp or as an elf for flesh sacrifice and you get the warfare talent 2 ap on first kill of the turn you get like an free whole extra turn within the turn lol

[@pogtuber5146]

Your comment has just determined the direction of my character in my brand new co-op playthrough of this game which I just bought lol, thank you

[@dennywangsaputra5598]

Hey. I just finished baldurs gatev3. And buy dos2.. just wondering.. better pick custom main. Or original main? [ I want to have. Fane red prince. Lohse.. and sebille? Or ifan? ]. I want to have an origin main. but the problem is. Origin main dont have a voice in dialogue.. and. Voice dialigue is a must have for me

[@aathavant714]

Thank you for this. Love your builds . Have been super helpful for me

[@SuperHoldenC]

This man knows the game. Enjoy your vids a lot dude 👍

[@peterlaanguila5098]

Great vid, it's actually hard to find understandable videos that explain this stuff, well done! Thanks

[@mirquas22]

Man, I can say I have subscribed after watching some class guides. I am positive that your vids will make this awesome game more enjoyable. Keep up the good work!🤞

[@madzen23]

Your guides are so helpful. Thank you!

[@derekwhite2620]

I just recently got DOS 2 and was having a hard time figuring out how should build my party and then it happened I found fextra. This channel has help me out alot with build and just getting better at DOS 2. So much that I've started my first playthrough on tactical let's just say it's been very hard but well worth it.

[@Charok1]

use items and increase stat that lets the magic nuker go first so you don't nuke your melee defender

[@SeemsLogical]

Quackstack is another good channel for builds. Personally I like Quack's builds better since they are more optimized. It also helps that Quack is a pun master and makes more entertaining content. Check out his Rogue build as that's the one I think is his best work.

[@murwur]

Dude it's an easy game if you select the right fights u can play any style u need to be honest just be creative.

[@theblancmange1265]

What was exactly hard? Are you new to rpgs?

[@joshuaroe1402]

Don't ever say anything in a RPG is difficult or you will have every neckbeard in the world telling you how easy it really is and that you are just bad at it.

[@ItsaMeGo]

It's been a while since the last DOS2 vid, I thought you guys were done. Thanks for this!

[@patricktobias7188]

You sir have my sub! Thank you for your awesome guides m8 they realy helped out a lot. My fav group so far is the Assasin, Ranger, Frost Paladin and the All mighty Elementalist :D but maybe i'm switching Elementalist for Geomancer since u praise them so much idk. But most importantly tho, its so much fun playing those guys and i apreciate your hard work doing all those amazing guides!

[@MidnightGeekSS]

Do2 is a great game but a bit overwhelming and challenging at first. Your videos helped me a lot!

[@samlecoupe1309]

Thank you guy's! Still here for your help for this game ! Still here for funny builds !

[@KeepSkatin209]

Thanks for the video, it really helped me to understand the game more as a new player. Only downside is 3 out of these 4 builds have all recommended the elf race.

[@jakobsacksofsky-berck8869]

Awesome that you keep making content for this game! I've been playing for the first time recently and your guides have been a huge help. I opted for an all-physical party with your Eternal Warrior, Ranger, Bloodmage, and Duelist builds and it's been working really really well.

[@kolongmeja4959]

Good video, good content my friends.. just playing the game recently and it's going good for until the tactical begin the stun, the charm, the blinding.. lol so here I am searching for tutorial and good to see your content helping me a loot..

[@DerDarkfire1]

Just got back in this masterpiece of a game. Hope to see even some more builds. What's the name of the outro soundtrack though?

[@TheJordanPayne]

My current party is: Battlemage focusing on summoner (red prince) Shadowblade focusing on polymorph (sebille) Ranger (ifan) Geo-Hydro enchanter (lohse) And it’s honestly been a pretty decent build so far. Currently hit act 3 and am wading through the nameless isle. Excited to see where it goes. Definitely doing lone wolf Fane X Beast next since i didnt get to see their stories unfold

[@mitchcutting]

Commenting because you’re dos2 vids are great and this was all the inspiration I needed to start another playthrough

[@Rufiowascool]

Helpful as all hell. Thank you for making this.

[@SinSorrowEU]

Found fextralife from after RPG Division. His quides first then yours. But without this game I would have not found either, this is a true masterpiece. Still watching any/every DoS2 video you make. Thanks for your insight.

[@Soulreclaimer65]

Good morning you DOS BASTARDS

[@nivodeus]

so nice for you to come back to this game with the builds

[@Malcolm_99]

Thanks a lot for this information! I am going to have some fun playing this game with my Brother!

[@salsaman]

It's also good to give your ranger the teleport ability. Combined with range increasing buffs, it is perfect for moving other party members, enemies around the battlefield. You don't mention rogues, but at higher levels they be incredibly useful, e.g. backstab to jump into combat, followed by sleeping arms / gag order, then cloak and dagger to jump back out (+adrenaline if they need more AP). Or cast chloroform to nuke the target's magic armour, then a charm type spell.

[@MrDgf97]

I'm thinking of giving everyone in my party that ability because of its versatility. Want to group enemies together for a big value AOE cast? Teleport. Want to remove a powerful enemy from play for a while/permanently? Teleport. One of your party members is in the middle of a hazardous place or surrounded by enemies? Teleport

[@salsaman]

@@MrDgf97 yeah used strategically it can be a battle changer. Pick up a powerful enemy and teleport them into the middle of some lava or down the bottom of a cliff. If you time it right you can even have multiple party members taking it in turns to cast an enemy further and further away. I found teleport useful to an extreme in exploring as well, just have two party members with teleport and have them take it in turns to teleport the other ahead of them. In fact really all you need to win is two characters with teleport and a bed roll to recover hit points !

[@salsaman]

@@MrDgf97 I ma really excited about Baldur's Gate 3, I have heard rumourss, and I am hoping it is true that it builds on an extends Divinity 2,

[@briankelly1240]

Thank you for this update!

[@ekam9402]

Physical damage is the way to go imo, because it scales with the 3 main stats, Strength=knight or brawler, intelligence=Necromancer and finesse= rogue or ranger, in this way you can also equip most of your party with the best gear for each stat with no competition, and virtually any necromancer, warfare, scoundrel or range spell has AoE friendly damage

[@skratboarddingus8819]

Got a subscribe from me, awesome content here! Seriously, this game has so much going on it blows my mind everytime i turn it on..

[@genderdystopia019]

This helped me decide my last character's build. Thanks!

[@donovanhays]

I have been having a lot of success with 2 melee and 2 casters. 2h warfare-morph, 1h shield warfare-geo, necro-cleric, and pyro-geo. I either open up with big damage/aoe pryo skills before my melee characters get engaged, or if that is not possible then I use my pyro to damage any enemy ranged characters. I have a lot of mobility in my party through polymorph, tactical retreat, and teleportation so I can move characters around the battle field if I need to get them out of the way of an aoe spell I want to cast or put them in position to engage an enemy ranged character. It is common for me to take a melee character that is engaged with multiple melee enemies and teleport them away, then follow that up with an aoe spell on the area with the multiple enemies clumped together. Of course, all of this depends on your characters turn orders, spell cooldowns, etc. I always make sure my pyro-geo has plenty of utility spells to assist the party if they cannot lay down damage because the fight is too close quarters. Another note: remember you don't have to immediately push your melee characters into combat. You can position them appropriately in front of your ranged characters and just skip their turn until the enemies close the distance. This allows you to bank AP, cast any buffs those characters may have, and allow your ranged aoe spells to do their work until the enemies engage with your melee. Make sure your casters have at least one single target no AOE spell as well.

[@Sobersunrise]

"Cough" ...two lone wolf characters with pyroclastic blast..."cough" P.s Love your content!

[@darthdredz]

Nah

[@aanesijr]

Dt Snizzley With Torturer 😉

[@firsttenor76]

I found so much difficulty with this game in the beginning... but I'm finally enjoying it! It's like a non-stop chess game with a constantly changing board. It's definitely becoming one of my favorite games.

[@dennywangsaputra5598]

Hey. I just finished baldurs gatev3. And buy dos2.. just wondering.. better pick custom main. Or original main? [ I want to have. Fane red prince. Lohse.. and sebille? Or ifan? ]. I want to have an origin main. but the problem is. Origin main dont have a voice in dialogue.. and. Voice dialigue is a must have for me

[@Dragon211]

after 10 hours I'm still starting new games lol, finally decided to give in and watch some of your videos

[@Andy_Paris]

I've been looking for something new for console that's an RPG, but offers a singleplayer experience, like FF7. This game popped up as the best. So I'm looking into it. I'm pleased to see someone still talking about this game in 2020 and giving guidance, since it seems it was released in 2017. I thought this game would have died out or something by now, but it looks like it still has intrest so that's a good sign. Never played a game like this one, hope it lives up to the hype.

[@thefocus0]

This video really helped me get going with building my party in an effective way. I'm on my 3rd playthrough of the game now and I'm running with a geomancer mage , summoner hydro cleric, eternal warrior, and a spear bow combo ranger. I was running summons on my ranger before but felt that enemy assassins and rangers would focus him down way too hard, so giving him a spear and some warfare skills helped a lot. Swapped the summons onto my cleric cuz I felt that there were many turns where my damaging spells were on cd and I didn't need to heal.

[@TheRewasder97]

I love how you can see spiff's perfectly balanced vid about a garden in the recomendations when he shows his old vid.

[@mozuna27]

Man you’re vids really helped my play through. Great stuff

[@thenoblegoat7895]

Man I've been waiting for this video since definitive dropped

[@RS14988]

I recently beat the game using an Eternal Warrior (love that build), Juggernaut (more focused on using Warfare than Earth as it turns out), Ranger with occasional summoning and a Druid with a few extra support and damage spells (Though she spent more time summoning and healing ) and had a lot of fun with it. Pretty much all physical, so summoning a Blood Incarnate and Blood Totems was always the aim of the game there. While I didn't use many spells with my Juggernaut, Earthquake was handy on occasion, but more often than not, I tend to pile in on one target at a time. Either way, your builds not only helped me to learn the game, and how it works, but also to beat it in the end. Thank you for all your hard work on your content ^^

[@dennywangsaputra5598]

Hey. I just finished baldurs gatev3. And buy dos2.. just wondering.. better pick custom main. Or original main? [ I want to have. Fane red prince. Lohse.. and sebille? Or ifan? ]. I want to have an origin main. but the problem is. Origin main dont have a voice in dialogue.. and. Voice dialigue is a must have for me

[@Sandy-pm6kk]

THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU!

[@Fextralife]

Glad I could help!

[@RenanFranca]

Yeah! I want more videos! Thanks!

[@shotgunrage18]

Happy you are back. I really hope you will update older builds like juggernaut soon :D

[@FadedDream6969]

Its crazy how good DOS 2 is. I have 230 hrs into this game and I'll not play it for 6 months and then come back and its like a brand new game all over again. Larian is such a great Dev team and anyone worried about baldurs gate 3 should go play divinty 2 until release

[@ericwilliams7945]

Thanks for the video fexa just got divinty and been having alot of trouble lol

[@magnusnordeidebrede892]

As a lover of battlemages, my two front fighters are warfare+pyro+hydro and warfare+geo+aero. This way, they won't be locked out of doing ranged magic if an enemy has a high resistance to one particular element, and often they have high resistance to two elements that work well together, say air and water. With this setup, I also have Ifan as a ranger and Fane as a support mage, thinking geo and necro, not sure yet.

[@asfandyar8119]

My first party was all magic. With 1 summoner+pyro, 1 aerothunge (for fire resistance enemies), 1 healer+jack of all magics except hydro and 1 geomancer. Geo+Pyro is probably the most insane combo. There were some explosions that would cover the ENTIRE battlefield. Was pretty risky but super fun composition. If I ever get to a second full playthrough I would definitely try the aero+hydro combo. Was watching someone's stream and they were basically CCing every enemy with this combo. Oh and the best way to enjoy this game is to have 4 party members and preferably origin characters. The added pressure of saving every member makes the combat more fun and satisfying. Lone wolf is broken especially with chameleon.

[@DummyUrD]

pretty funny, your optimal party looks so different from mine. I'm really partial to go deep on 1 damage type break armor and just cc the opponent that can hurt you:)

[@litchtheshinigami8936]

Yep same here.. i’ve recently started playing with a friend again and our current party is: him an elementalist that also heals a bit, me: a Polymorph that also has some necromancy skills for a nice mix of range and close combat so when they run away from me or whatever i can still smack them down with my necromancy skills, Fane who in our case is a rogue but he is the weakest of the team because we just don’t find he right armor for him. And finally Beast whom is our tank.

[@Rafael-kr6zv]

Great video. Can you guys talk next about talents, civil and combat abilities in general? I think that'd help a lot new players

[@tripleO16]

I completed the game twice but I'm just watching because I love the game so much

[@brygenium6604]

in other words, the OG D&D party

[@Griffin19]

My dude I love it. One thing that would be great is a "top 4 party comps" video. As someone who loves the game but isn't familiar from start of finish, a "do these 4 parties and you'll be fine" video would be great. or 2 or 3 or 5 whatever. either way your builds are fantastic and couldn't appreciate your work more!

[@Filthyanimal9]

Check out his earlier party comp video - it has recommended parties for all physical, all magic, and mixed damage

[@onepiecerule]

Love your videos man. Basically watched all your builds before starting the game and it's helped so much.! Playing co-op with a friend and we are running a; rogue - ranger/summoner - eternal warrior - fire/water mage (which we should rework it seems, I didn't know about the cold/wet, hot damage mitigation), so we are quite heavy on the physical damage. I noticed in some of your builds that you have very few points in memory, i find myself always lacking more skill slots. Do you change skills often through the game, or just have the most usefull skills available at anyone time? Looking forward to seeing your new builds!

[@w3nh0ng]

oh hey, you actually had the same idea I had to. But I probably need to look over my spells again. That geomancer emphasis seems like a better fit to my party. Haven't been playing for awhile though, need to get back to it

[@diorama-rama297]

Nice touch with Rivellon at the end

[@phoeni3902]

Haven't even watched the video yet but I just wanna comment to say that Fextralife is by far one of my favourite gaming channels to watch ever i love you guys

[@Kronik7109]

Their top 10 RPGs of the Decade list was phenomenal.

[@erikhendrickson59]

Fextra always bringing the in-depth RPG content!

[@treebert29]

thanks for the guide! I'm enjoying your builds in my playthrough. For the ranger/summoner, do you start by getting out the summon/power infusion turn 1, or do you pump out damage until you have no more ranger abilities?

[@fathernightroadgaming3435]

Morning Fextralife, I recently restarted after a rough start to the game just got into it due to limited moving and here is what I am working with as a party : Main: I went with your Elf Eternal Knight build Second: Red Prince Battlemage Pyro Third: Infran Ranger/Summer build Last: Selebe Frost knight as a healer physical I feel this is a good fit and it seems to synergize well. So far I have not run into alot of the issues why first try at the game but would like your thoughts? I am trying as best to build the party out per your builds and how they might work. Appreciate any feedback and recently subscribed due to your very informative builds and other videos as the game didn't provide me much context in the begining. Respectfully, Aaron

[@manutdfan231]

i wont be playing DOS2 for some time because of MHW, i have found pretty good synergy with my parties but this video is real helpful!!! I just realized different combinations i could have used this entire time. i will be coming back to this video constantly when i start another playthrough

[@aesrys]

I'd love to see a vid from you guys on your favorite DOS2 mods, especially larger impact ones like Divine War.

[@recoil1337]

Me and the misses are playing a melee Warfare+Aero(and a splash of Pyro now) character and a Hydro/Geo ranged character. I picked this combination because I wanted us to HAVE to cooperate with each other. Its made this Lone Wolf playtrough very VERY fun for us.

[@unclejesse2506]

So glad to see you post this I love your guides and vids. Would you be able to post a link to some sites or forums where we can maybe link up with other players? I'd love to play this game with others, however I dont mind playing alone. I haven't officially beaten the game yet myself although I've had the game for over a year lol. I always re roll because I feel like every class is so much fun to play. Keep up the great content and I'm so glad to see others still getting into this amazing game. I also cant wait for the board game although I missed my chance to support the GoFundMe page

[@nexishadow]

thanks for the great video! Can you do this for pillars 2 please?

[@Fextralife]

Absolutely!

[@AdamMS1384]

Downloading Divinity 2 again for my third playthrough. Damn, i love this game.

[@Thanosdidnothingwrong.]

Great work as usual guys. Looking forward to the new builds. Would you be making new builds for Pillars of Eternity 2 Deadfire (Turn-based) also?

[@Fextralife]

Yes we have those in the works as well.

[@eivind261093]

I recently started a solo campaign. I have a warrior (similar to your eternal warrior - mostly warfare and polymorph, while dipping into necromancy a bit for the sustain), a rogue, a summoner mage (dipping into most elements, but so far focusing mainly on fire), and a ranger. Was unsure what to do with the ranger, and ended up giving her summoning as well, so essentially I have two summoners. Gives me quite a lot of flexibility for choosing which armour type to focus on, as both summoners can essentially choose whether they want to summon a magic or physical damage dealer. Probably not the optimal setup, but I quite like it so far!

[@HIM.9]

Your dos2 build videos are the absolute best. Any chance we can see new builds soon? Keep up the good work :)

[@Fextralife]

They are coming!

[@RenanFranca]

@@Fextralife thank you!!!

[@samlecoupe1309]

Thank you !!! Can't wait ^^

[@Sygomissen]

I've had great succes with the bloodmage build, it deals SO much dmg it's unbelieveable.

[@alisonlee8153]

I have a full ranger (half phys half magic) party and two pretty good ranged skills to counter melee enemies are Worm Tremor (geomancer skill) combined with the Torturer talent (to apply it immediately) and Spider Legs to apply the enwebbed status effect :)

[@user-do4rx2fe1j]

you got me back into the game bro

[@yjLi]

It is so great you create more guides and builds for this game. A huge thank you. And I have a question to ask: how do you deal with those situations where the enemy is resistant/immune to the magic damage your mage dealing? Tbh, this is the main reason I haven’t played pyro/geo mage. There are just so many fights (some really annoying) where the pyro/ geo mage can do literally nothing.

[@Blurrybob]

Have some physical damage weapons in your backpack. Usually, those who are immune to magic are very vulnerable to physical damage

[@AleehFM94]

Ok, just started playing the game a few days ago, today I decide to subscribe to this channel and the first video you upload is about DOS2? Someone is watching me...

[@Poppa_Capinyoaz]

Make an undead human and get yourself an unending cascade of Ornate Chest damage.

[@brandonp1892]

Ahh a man of culture I see.

[@WynneL]

Great video, very helpful. It's pronounced "may-lay" or "meh-LAY", though (latter is French.) Double E carries an "ay" sound in languages like French and Dutch.

[@SkeleSama]

Dude glad to see yall still putting content on dos2 still can we see a similar video for pillars 2 maybe?

[@Fextralife]

Absolutely!