I Built OP Ranger Class in Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition

[@Joe_334]

I subbed for your wholesome accent.

[@polishdanreviews]

Correct choice.

[@Piotr07-ej7jq]

@@polishdanreviews czy bedzie wiecej takich filmow ?

[@boski0klusek]

When creating warrior/ranger/paladin/rogue in BG1, it's actually ok to dump intelligence and wisdom to 3 points, and boost everything else to 18 (if we have enough points, it's good to put 9 into intelligence, to use protection scrolls). In contrast to Planescape Torment, in BG there is no penalty for being ridiculously dumb, and maxed charisma grants better rewards. For example, in Candlekeep you get a dagger +1 from Fuller and more gold from Hull, in Friendly Arms Inn you get 6x antidote from Landrin before quest, and more gold after finishing her quest. High charisma also means better store prices - 20 points gives maximum discount (-25%), no point having more charisma than that. If you start with 18, in Beregost you can steal Cloak of Algernon (+2 to charisma) in Feldepost Inn, to have 20 charisma. Then get reputation to 20 (-30%), and get whooping -55% discount in shops :D

[@druidarreynolds4303]

Then you import to bg2 and mindflayers rofl slurp you 3 int brain

[@boski0klusek]

@@druidarreynolds4303 Hi. There are only a few mindflayers battles, and plenty of potions of genius - you can boost INT before battle to 25, and you are safe. It's better to put points into something else, if we are not playing as wizard or bard.

[@christophertadeo6120]

Intelligence increases the no of spells when u plan to dual class to mage.... 😳

[@boski0klusek]

@@christophertadeo6120 yes, but if you choose to remain pure fighter (my favourite class), you don't need more than 3, let's say 9, to use protection scrolls. And you can not dual ranger and paladin :)

[@ethosterros9430]

@@christophertadeo6120 actually int decides the highest spell level you can cast. 18 int means access to 9th level spells 17 8th and so on. It's not relevant until tob. Int to more spell slots is a mod function, think it was scales of balance. The more pressing issue is ranger is worse than fighter in every single way, and their spells come in too late to matter. His level 1 and 2 is slightly better because he gets 6 pips at level 1 so u can use 2 different weapons well but that's so whatever. Archer is the only good ranger since it gets something other classes dont.

[@Iranex1]

If anyone wants to recreate this: if you do the quest for the guy in the Candlekeep barracks to get some bolts from the inn, the reward is a +1 dagger if you can get an 18 in charisma. Dont have to worry about it breaking AND get that nice +1 to hit and damage right in the tutorial! You can safely dump wis and int down to 9 to get to 18 CHA

[@velinas_]

Low intelligence sucks. You will fight mind flayers in BG2 and there are good items in the game that don't have a class restriction but have INT restriction. Arcane casters should have INT 18 from start, everyone else INT 16.

[@lullylew9083]

@@velinas_ And this is why Minsc is poop. However as a character he is still extremely lovable of course ha ha.

[@manaman6971]

I love the way u play, it's not about stats or weapons, but the choices you make

[@maomaeramnon3870]

wisdom does not effect rangers in any way, your spellslots are fixed. wisdom is only for druids and clerics

[@jerzyhaftka4915]

don't you need 14 wisdom at least to be able to have the spells as a ranger?

[@maomaeramnon3870]

@@jerzyhaftka4915 nope.

[@WillowTitov]

Wisdom is still good to keep over 12 if you have points to spare, for lore bonuses.

[@HenriFaust]

@@jerzyhaftka4915 Those restrictions aren't coded for the Ranger or Sorcerer classes in BG I-II. That means you can cheese the Sorcerer class with just an 8 INT to use wands and scrolls and put the points elsewhere.

[@matthewlatimer7291]

Dexterity only affects the chance to hit with ranged weapons in this edition of D&D. It's a character's strength stat that influences their thac0

[@HenriFaust]

IIRC, dexterity determines ranged attack/THAC0 in every edition of D&D, with the exception of some special abilities.

[@matthewlatimer7291]

@@HenriFaust My comment was in reference to the part of the video that mentioned dexterity effecting thac0 for melee weapons which is completely wrong for this edition of D&D as it is only the strength stat that matters for melee thac0. Obviously in later editions of D&D there are weapon finesse feats for some classes that mean dex is used instead when calculating dice rolls for melee attacks which might be why the video uploader was confused and is giving out incorrect information.

[@ethosterros9430]

The only good ranger is archer imo. The others all get less than fighter. They get spells too late and too slow for it to be relevant, no 5 pips, slower levels. Everything is just worse.

[@ethosterros9430]

​@@HenriFaustelf archer is the nuts.

[@FanOfDaUnderAppreciated]

@@matthewlatimer7291 You are 100 % correct. This guy is spreading misinformation on how BG game mechanics work on multiple points here.

[@gelatus_watches]

That looks like a really fun way to play BG1. I am going through the game with a Paladin, but I might try a Stalker next.

[@redelephantsdotnl]

Dex does nothing for your Thac0 outside of ranged. It affects your AC, though. Charisma is not a dump stat in BG1, unless you solo. It affects store prices, quest rewards and party members infighting. Stalker and Archer are good kits, but the Archer is king in BG1, in BG2 as well, but only if you spec into crossbows. A F/T will be the better backstabber, though, with better level progression, better quipment in bg1 and a higher backstab multiplier. Vastly better HLA's and way more usability than the one-trick ranger. Ranger does not get access to Cleric spells, but Druid spells. Paladins get Cleric Spells, and are, for this reason, better. You do not reach spellcasting in BG1 with either a ranger or a cleric, though.

[@farazsworkshop]

How do you guys have the UI skin as black? I’ve got the EE edition and it doesn’t look as slick

[@XBP-gd9pf]

If you want extremely OP build try berserker lvl 9 dual class to mage

[@vovasyhin7219]

If you like Backstab you should have went for assassin, later on in second game you'll get assassinate ability where you can back stab non stop and having huge multiplier is better then having less. Also lay traps ability is the most OP and Exploitative thing thieves have. If you cant kill it with a back stab you will definitely kill it with a trap. Hell even Shadow Dancer is better then Stalker as you can just go invisible anytime even worse you can just don on a cloak of whispers and silence and even a boss wont find you.

[@Bruced82]

Kensai/thief (Kai backstabs+UAI+traps) dual or assassin/mage dual, are also incredible with black blade of disaster backstabs or golem shapeshange backstab (4d10 crush fists) or throw poisoned MMM/energy blades (10APR) at high levels.

[@ethosterros9430]

Shadowdancer is my jam. He wanted a fighter ethos pure class. But if hes really metagaming u want dual fighter into thief to get the best of both worlds, pure fighter proficiency with pure thief skills. Bounty hunter trap spam is really fun too. Rangers definitely one of the weaker classes except archer tbh. Assassin is too much of a one trick pony and you cant even dual it since its extra backstab comes in past level 15. Only 15 skills per level made it possibly the worst thief. Good for enemies since their job is to 1 shot one of your guys then die. But yea idk shadowdancer to mage seems more versatile by miles since u get 3 actions you can do with separate cds, attack, spell, hips. Swashbuckler to mage for a good spell archer. Bounty hunter 11 to mage even 6 traps pre fight then bow or backstab into spells.

[@ethosterros9430]

​​@@Bruced82the ee nerfed poisons to only proc once per round per target and if they save u cant try until it lands u dont get procs til next round. I found a mod that makes poison better without making it the monster it was before like 2 damage per second no save for 2 rounds stacking applications which was ridiculous for anything with apr. I guess the extra +1 is nice for melfs and energy blades but swash does it better and assassin skill points are mega cringe. Maybe you can do with just 100 points in traps and deal with locks with spells and stealth with spells. Idk shadowdancer just stands out too much since hips gets it's own action per round so u can backstab then cast a spell and then stealth again without needing a cast for it.

[@City-Hunter]

I hope there's more Baldur's Gate!

[@polishdanreviews]

In general or on the channel??

[@DJdeliverance]

@@polishdanreviews both

[@polishdanreviews]

@@DJdeliverance this video is doing pretty damn well compared to my other stuff so I might have to!

[@DJdeliverance]

@@polishdanreviews yeah cuz the hype around the 3rd game and now the enhanced edition's released/ went on sale recently 50$game for 10$ lol and as many hrs as one can get but dam is it ever a massive learning curve I'm determined to get it so I can enjoy this series unlike my torment play through was sooo buggy u can't even get out the 1sr room let alone finish tutorial lol buttons weren't mapped right

[@remus6846]

@@polishdanreviews please make a series about the game i really like it but i am lost i know the fundamental rules but I don't know how to progress in the game after candlekeep

[@ethosterros9430]

You're alright fam i appreciate you

[@polishdanreviews]

YES love ya

[@elden_lord22]

Are shortbows and longbow affected by the weapon styles?

[@polishdanreviews]

Hi Kevin Good question! I had to look up some forums just to make sure that I wouldn't be wrong here. The answer is no. Weapon styles only affect melee.

[@elden_lord22]

@@polishdanreviews that blows i need imoen a little stronger lol

[@polishdanreviews]

@@elden_lord22 yeah she's not the best thief in the game! Multi-classimg her seems like a popular choice when she gets to level 5. I normally make her good at trap spotting and hiding do that she can scout ahead and make some of the trap heavy locations manageable

[@danisrusski6297]

@@elden_lord22 She's good when dual classed to mage. High charisma buffed with either +2 Char cloak makes her good for trading, pick locks and find traps gives her good utility, and mage gives her everything you need for combat power. She's one of the most versatile characters in the game but she needs careful planning to become good.

[@elden_lord22]

@@danisrusski6297 i learned the hard way LOL

[@Osinivos4]

Yo where can I get your voice added to the game lol

[@polishdanreviews]

If you know somebody who can mod me in, I'd happily record a few lines ;)

[@francoismartin6933]

I personnaly tend to run my games on an Orc Kensai Warior until lvl 9 or 11 (4 stars on daggers + staff) and then dual class into a mage. It ends up creating a ridiculous super-Saiyan Kensai monster. His throwing daggers deals more damage than two handed swords and beats any dps in this game. I think its actually one of the most broken build in this game. I really recommend you to try it ! ;)

[@polishdanreviews]

That sounds like my kind of a build!! Thanks for the recommendation :)

[@IRGhost0]

how do you dual class a half-orc? isn't dual classing only for humans?

[@DJdeliverance]

@@IRGhost0 I think that's multi class which maybe the1 humans only can do but there were 2 things that could be a multi roll deal one was class the other was idk the words they used lol..but idk wtf a half orc even comes from since theres no orc at least that I seen in this game lol but I'm very new I just got it this week a few days actually and haven't even got passed tutorial lol idk wtf I want to be or if it's like dragon age where it doesn't matter since u get to control any characters in ur party I find it hurts replay value but they've got so many classes here idk if u can do them all in 1 play through. But the torment game I can't even fkn get Out the 1st room itd glitched bugged where zero buttons are mapped or I had to map them myself but the game didn't tell u that and it didn't have a tutorial lol ffs man is hard figuring out create a character lol

[@IRGhost0]

@@DJdeliverance haha i'll excuse what you said since you said you're new :). In Baldur's Gate, non-humans can multiclass, but humans can't, they can only dual class. a half-orc is one of the races you can pick, and typically they're good for fighter-type classes, like berserkers, barbarians, etc. what's good (or maybe bad) about baldur's gate, is that it's actually not very balanced, in the sense that some class choices are very strong, others can be very weak. that part is a bit of a learning curve. but if you want a build that's really strong, go with a human berserker. then in baldur's gate 2, dual him to a mage at level 9 or 13 (generally it's 9). watch davaeorn's vids to learn more about baldur's gate spells, classes and weapons. there are a ton of things to learn about the game, and it has incredible replay value, i have played the games since they first came out, and i continue to learn new things.

[@DJdeliverance]

@@IRGhost0 ya I just picked up the ee for all 4 games from bg1&2 to ice wind dale and plane scape I thunk it's called lol idk these things yet maybe once I'm. More veteran being new is so overwhelming that I never had a PC in the 90s that could run it now my phone can lol crazy but I got it on the switch and its fun but omg its sooo much to learn massive learning curve. I tried getting into torment but the buttons wouldn't map n its bugged couldn't finish total where here I'm stuck in thr tutorial lol I even had to watch a tutorial an hour long for the tutorial walkthrough lmao wth this game. But I'm determined to learn it so I can enjoy bg1&2 and the next 2 games n eventually bg3 when that comes out on a console I own lol. I been waiting decades to play this too. .. I can't figure out how to give items to party members and use the identity scroll at thr end of tutorial where it says give the wand to xan lol im like no waaaaay how? Ffs uh do I put it in this thing or drop it then pick it up wth! Lol. The story reminds me of dragon age origin 2 &inquisition the chantry seems like one could head cannon the founder being who ya played in this game maybe idk

[@martind5653]

I wish there was more play of BG1 and 2 like this.

[@aidrijah]

i really like this. i like OP characters. but how do you handle fission slime? it only dies if you kill it with fire. is there fire dagger?

[@andyspruce7817]

Oil of fiery , throwable

[@miroslavzima8856]

I´m just returning to BG: EE and looking for some fun build to play. This looks amazing! Thanks for tip :)

[@polishdanreviews]

Enjoy!

[@lucasfabisiak9586]

"Charisma doesn't matter in Baldur's Gate 1" 😂

[@DJdeliverance]

Wait sooo no skills in to the bow short long? Cross bow ETc?

[@polishdanreviews]

If I was playing the full game I would probably invest into archery later on to be fair once I've reached caps on daggers

[@shinjinime8974]

tried about every class, and bow seems to be the less affected by the ugly low acuracity issue of the game. fun starts when you make every party member use a ranger weapon, you easily take down almost any enemy and rearely will got even hitted

[@Bruced82]

Ranged is very OP in BG1, there are also several good candidates for ranged chars (Coran, Kivan, Sharteel and Khalid).

[@shodan2002]

I can use this for bg2?

[@polishdanreviews]

Yes you can

[@shodan2002]

@@polishdanreviews decent class not a lot of good spells but I’m doing well with my bow backstabbing and potions for now. I’m starting a new game trying a solo run never finished the game before haha.

[@krunchyfrogg]

You do you. Any class can beat this game. A stalker is not the most overpowered character by any stretch though.

[@abbordini]

Do you use any mods? Which ones?

[@polishdanreviews]

No mods dude

[@Cornholers]

Eh ranger/rogue/shadow dancer is broken af man hide in plain sight and shadow clone

[@frumentarii9571]

Is Tommy Wiseau Polish?

[@Narklas_unavailable]

ranger and op in one sentence :D lol Im having a hard time to understand if you are trolling professionally or if you truly believe. But since you believe charisma doesnt matter im convinced you just dont know better :) anyway moving on

[@MycketTuff]

Wisdom does nothing for rangers spells

[@diptajitkarmakar4204]

what difference does it make if your character looks like an ant!

[@polishdanreviews]

The main difference is: your character looks like an ant! Whether that's a good or a bad thing is up to you ;)

[@FanOfDaUnderAppreciated]

A LOT of misinformation here... he's carrying over what is obviously a very loose grasp of more recent edition DnD game rules and imposing them onto an older game. I love these videos where people try to sound like they're experts of older games and utterly fail.

[@jondm733]

Exactly this, laughing over killing the tutorial assassins with metagame practice shows how pitiful is.

[@farazsworkshop]

How do you guys have the UI skin as black? I’ve got the EE edition and it doesn’t look as slick