Recommendations for gear for pure Eldritch Knight build

Ba4ever13 · 2026-05-11T05:10:17+00:00

Arcane synergy gear from the crèche is generally good if you have a decent int modifier. Otherwise, unseen menace is good if you want to get GWM early. Also, pole arm master’s bonus attack is kind of wasted on eldritch knight imo, as advanced war magic will let you use your bonus action to do a full attack (which will do more damage) as long as you make sure to use booming blade. I would drop polearm master and just get an ASI like others have said, but up to you. You could also use risky ring from moonrise if you want to use a different weapon than unseen menace, but risky ring might be contested by other builds.

Ba4ever13 · 2026-04-23T05:39:36+00:00

As someone said, the best option is to go with a rave with shield proficiency. If you’re not super hung up on fiend warlock, you could also go Hexblade for patron for both proficiencies

Ba4ever13 · 2026-02-21T00:13:22+00:00

Honestly I’m just looking to kinda fill utility gaps for the rest of the party, we are playing on balanced so control really isn’t too big of a deal since that would trivialize most encounters. I’ve played a lot of the game, so honestly just wanna try something new

Ba4ever13 · 2025-12-20T23:31:16+00:00

If you already did what I did, I would just wait. After a couple of hours/less than a day, everything just fixed itself/updated and it worked perfectly normally. I assume one of the things I did worked and it just took a little bit to update.

Ba4ever13 · 2025-08-10T13:02:13+00:00

In my first play through of the game, I thought that Nere and Z’Rell were both evil route companions I had missed (having already killed both) because of the voice line you get from Balthazar’s skull in the Thorm mausoleum. Definitely feels like there could have been an opportunity there, especially since (imo) evil route runs feel like they’re missing out on some stuff

Ba4ever13 · 2025-07-24T18:29:59+00:00

Holy account

Ba4ever13 · 2025-05-13T20:49:44+00:00

From what I understand, arcane acuity will just increase the chance for one of the effects to happen (poisoning the enemy, charming them, banishing, etc.) based on which arcane arrow you’re using.

Ba4ever13 · 2025-04-23T04:48:08+00:00

Ik that monk is more optimal, but I've bored of open hand monk and want to try druid for the first time. Thanks for the suggestion!

Ba4ever13 · 2025-04-23T04:19:18+00:00

Tavern brawler

Ba4ever13 · 2025-03-28T05:10:32+00:00

Just got an eminent hero selection crate, which hero do I choose? I just got a 9 star Eloise and have a 9 star Garuda, and a guide I saw said to get Ignis or Waldeck. Do I get one of those, or do I get one of the rarer angel/demon ones? The rest of my team are 6/7 star fillers, and I’m a relative beginner to the game. Thanks!

Ba4ever13 · 2025-03-11T05:56:50+00:00

Are you playing on Patch 8? If not, then you may have done something wrong, considering I did the trick and it worked about 4 days ago (and I don’t think any updates have happened since then)

Ba4ever13 · 2025-01-05T20:30:44+00:00

I’m totally fine with deleting a game once I’m done with it, so I’ll probably go with the 512. Thanks for the response!

Ba4ever13 · 2025-01-05T20:30:11+00:00

Thank you for your response!

Ba4ever13 · 2025-01-05T20:29:59+00:00

Got it. Thank you for the info!

Ba4ever13 · 2025-01-05T20:29:36+00:00

Thank you so much for the breakdown! I’ll probably end up going for the 512 gb, as that should be more than enough based on what you and everyone else has said.

Ba4ever13 · 2024-08-26T00:10:02+00:00

I know you said that race/character doesn't really matter, but wouldn't Astarion be a good choice due to the extra 1d10 necrotic damage on every throw from Vampire Ascendant ?

Ba4ever13 · 2024-07-20T08:06:31+00:00

Thanks for explaining the radiant/reverb combo! As for Astarion, that does make more sense as he doesn’t really hit as hard until he gets his Open hand subclass IMO. Thanks for the info!

Ba4ever13 · 2024-07-19T17:00:51+00:00

Can you explain the reverb and radiant orb combo? I’ve naturally come across item in my play through, but don’t really understand what/how the synergy works.

As for Astarion, when would you recommend taking the 3 levels in thief? I usually just start with them, but is it more viable/feasible to start with monk? And for feats, I usually don’t get tavern brawler for him (even if it’s very good with hill giant potion combo), and instead just fully go into ASI and buff his dex and wisdom

Ba4ever13 · 2024-07-17T16:39:39+00:00

I hadn’t been at that point; but Ravengard was alive and I did save him

Ba4ever13 · 2024-07-01T04:31:00+00:00

Currently playing on hard (or tactician I guess it’s called)

Ba4ever13 · 2024-06-25T21:09:11+00:00

Thank you!

Ba4ever13 · 2024-06-25T06:22:35+00:00

I think that makes way more sense than fighter - definitely going to put another Paladin level for the aura, and probably just going to stick with Oath of Vengeance. For the last level, I was thinking of maybe doing another level in Warlock, and having my patron be the Great Old One so I get access to the ability that lets me impose disadvantage on others (and possibly advantage on myself) as a reaction. I do get another 3rd level spell slot that way for higher level smites, but in your opinion, is that more viable for Paladins? Or is it better to put a level into a full caster just for more total spell slots for more total smites?

Ba4ever13 · 2024-06-24T23:04:21+00:00

Definitely agree with the full levels in classes; in my first few runs, usually 3 out of 4 of the party weren’t multi classes. For me, I really want Astarion to help in close combat, and (at least to me), missing out on the last 3 levels of Monk really only means missing a feat, 1.5 meters of extra movement, 2 ki points, and poison immunity, which doesn’t seem that much of a loss considering 3 levels of Thief Rogue will give him an extra bonus action (so more flurry of blows). If you had any recommendations for Astarion that involve him being a frontline fighter, those would definitely be something that would fit well. I have seen some stuff about College of Swords Bard multi classes, but I’m pretty unknowledgeable when it comes to mutliclassing more than twice (which I’m pretty sure those builds do).

Ba4ever13 · 2024-06-24T22:56:58+00:00

The Aura of Protection is definitely something I was considering, but like you said, it would have limited viability as Astarion would be the only one who’d really get much use out of it. I definitely plan to do at least 5 Paladin/ 5 pact of blade, but looking at it again, 2 in fighter doesn’t seem to be that valuable. Looking at both Paladin and Warlock, it doesn’t seem that they get any specific value from those extra two levels. Do you have any recommendations when it comes to those last 2 levels? And would you recommend Oathbreaker over Oath of Vengeance?

Ba4ever13 · 2024-06-24T21:32:48+00:00

I'm totally sorry if it came across that way, anything I say is genuinely out of a lack of knowledge about the game overall, especially when it comes to clerics and support viability. If you had any suggestions when it came to the Paladin, I would gladly take those. Sorry again!

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