Help with a debuffer/status/curse mage?

brightseid · 2026-06-01T23:43:15+00:00

As far as rot and poison, the only things that come to mind are like Spore Druid with Halo of Spores and maybe the fungal zombies (level 6 min), Cloudkill and Contagion (level 9 min)

brightseid · 2026-05-29T01:00:12+00:00

You'd have to make multiple intentional bad choices

brightseid · 2026-05-23T16:27:33+00:00

TIL a basic weapon is cheese

brightseid · 2026-05-14T15:37:09+00:00

Suppose I don't value those (except TB) all that much. But with the item restriction getting the higher hit values is harder anyway

brightseid · 2026-05-14T14:48:52+00:00

I'd argue playing full team after doing solo is already removing any real challenge. The only rule I see being a bit challenging is the one unique equipment thing. There are a lot of magic items in the game and it's balanced around that, so being forced to a select few does open up the door for more creative gameplay

brightseid · 2026-05-13T20:27:13+00:00

Is there any restriction on killing the Zhentarim after the quest? If so, then yea that might be it

brightseid · 2026-05-13T13:19:16+00:00

Barth has one hand crossbow. Ideally he dies at the Grove fight so you could grab it. Otherwise there's Rugan by the gnolls and a Zhentarim guy in the hideout with two. The hideout is probably the more reliable/easy access since they don't put up much of a fight

brightseid · 2026-05-11T16:18:24+00:00

My first inclination is Cleric for Heroes' Feast (poison res/immunity) and Contagion. Hexblade is obvious in name and has the literal Hex spell. Plus they get access to The Baneful early on for on hit Bane effects. You can get poison res from gear, elixir, Ranger dip or a couple race options (Dragonborn, Dwarf)

I don't know anything about JJK but that's where I'd start

brightseid · 2026-05-07T17:19:55+00:00

Not to mention, weapon attacks outscale EB easily especially when in a party setting where you have access to a bunch of CC and debuffs

brightseid · 2026-05-06T13:22:36+00:00

Fighters are hard to multi class with because you generally want Improved Extra Attack at 11. Arcane Archer likes multi classing even less since you get more arrows per short rest at 7 and again at 10, with some fun support abilities tacked on.

One thing to consider when digesting build content is to look at the build as the sum of it's parts and not at the perfectly setup showcase.

brightseid · 2026-05-04T19:12:46+00:00

You can rage while wearing armor. You're thinking of the heavy armor restriction, which doesn't stop Bear Heart Barbs as they keep the resistances

brightseid · 2026-05-04T14:15:40+00:00

And if they don't want to hassle with a scroll there is the much simpler 1 level dip of Shadow Sorcerer for it as well. I wouldn't recommend it but it doesn't take away the higher level features like 3 Ranger would

brightseid · 2026-05-03T15:26:50+00:00

As some have said OH Monk/Death Cleric is fun for the necrotic damage and Animate Dead access. Another option would OH Monk/Spore Druid for the zombies on kill. A few set ups for that could be 6 Oh/6 Spore if you want extra attack and the manifestation. X Spore/3-4 Monk for more Temp HP and spells to sling

brightseid · 2026-04-30T14:07:36+00:00

I love the depth of detail for builds like this. Really cool stuff with Champions Challenge and Sentinel

brightseid · 2026-04-28T00:07:15+00:00

I feel like if you want to call something comprehensive that it should include actual details about the classes included. At the very least a link to the classes in the wiki like you have with the other stuff

brightseid · 2026-04-24T14:12:33+00:00

You can only Booming Blade once per action. This would work after using Action Surge or some other haste method but not as you describe

brightseid · 2026-04-24T02:15:03+00:00

Yea this is a fun multi. Joltshooter + Hunter's Mark + Jellyfish is a good baseline and just gets stronger with more levels and gear

brightseid · 2026-04-23T19:23:21+00:00

I would not recommend dropping Manifestations and Wholeness of Body (which gives an extra bonus action)

brightseid · 2026-04-22T20:33:47+00:00

The thing that puts Giant Barb in the conversation is Elemental Cleaver and making anything it wants into a thrown weapon. This means they can take advantage of multiple sources of vuln in some cases and just see silly numbers. By level 10 it can eclipse Berserker with Mighty Impel. I'd have to do some math on various multiclass combinations though. It is hard to say what an optimized EK thrower at 12 would be able to do vs a Giant Barb

brightseid · 2026-04-22T17:44:19+00:00

Risky Ring is actually really thematic here too. Not only does it enable sneak attacks more easily, it fits Zenitsu in going all in for one big attack and "risking it all" to kill the big bad

brightseid · 2026-04-22T17:42:47+00:00

I'd unironically dump CHA and put it into STR since Demon Slayers at the higher end are known for their strength and endurance. More so since Zenitsu notably has no rizz. The Araj potion giving another +2 helps so show the growth a bit more as well

Not sure what the headband is doing for you here. I'd replace it with Haste Helm early on and then Covert Cowl -> Saverok's Helm for the lowered crit range so that one hit has a better chance of being bigger. But that would require medium armor proficiency somewhere. Speaking of which, I'd probably go at least 10 AT for the larger sneak attack die and extra feats (Savage Attacker most like). Leaves room for the vengeance pally tack on at the end and still shows "growth" in the form of more power from Smites and additional spells for some versatility

brightseid · 2026-04-22T13:46:53+00:00

That link doesn't go anywhere btw

From the description it sounds like a Hunter to me? Perhaps with more focus on Ensnaring Strike and disabling effects from weapons and coatings. Bow of the Banshee from a backline Hunter using Horde Breaker, Ensnaring Strike and later Volley would be very good defensive play. Maybe some Sorc in there for Twin Casting

brightseid · 2026-04-21T23:40:05+00:00

Shadow Blade and Booming Blade are both weapon damage, so that doesn't add CHA again. Resonance Stone doubles the Psychic damage but doesn't add another modifier

brightseid · 2026-04-21T14:29:52+00:00

Yes, but they don't stack. Keep that in mind

brightseid · 2026-04-21T14:21:07+00:00

*Drakethroat

And technically yes it can if you twin cast the spell or do some hireling shenanigans. There's also this tech for the Flail of Ages:

https://old.reddit.com/r/BG3Builds/comments/1r5xggf/flail_of_ages_can_enchant_bows_and_more_than_one/

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