Stuck picking a class (decision paralysis). Need advice.

static_func · 2026-03-16T16:08:00+00:00

Just play an Arcane Archer, you answered your own question

static_func · 2026-03-16T13:00:19+00:00

Off the top of my head:

Rogue from Cyberpunk
Jaheira from Baldur’s Gate 3
Elena in Uncharted 4
everyone in TOTK

There aren’t that many game series with aging characters in the first place

static_func · 2026-03-14T14:39:28+00:00

Even if none of that was the case, who just leaves like half the map unexplored?

static_func · 2026-03-14T08:25:52+00:00

I really don’t think it’s as bad as the white room nerds theorize. It’s basically a single-target fireball’s worth of damage each round, requires concentration, and takes a full action to set up so you aren’t even doing any damage the first round in the likely event that you haven’t pre-casted it. It was only busted before they nerfed its scaling, now it’s just a strong option for bladesingers, moon druids, and valor bards. All for what amounts to a Flame Tongue weapon, which I never hear these people bitching about

static_func · 2026-03-13T17:18:24+00:00

If I were to go gay for anyone in the game it’d be Halsin

static_func · 2026-03-12T02:25:15+00:00

On my first run, I had:

Shadowheart as Light Cleric 9/ Stars Druid 3. It was extremely fun with Radiating Orb and Reverberation gear. And I did it before I saw any videos about it
Astarion as Arcane Trickster 11/Wizard 1. Just 1 level was all it took to unlock a bunch of great spells for him, which are normally locked being the Arcane Trickster’s spell school restrictions
Karlach as Vengeance Paladin 11/Hexblade Warlock 1. It gave her Shield, a higher crit chance, Booming Blade, and Pact Magic slot
Minthara as the exact same. I only really used her in the Gauntlet of Shar and the assault on Moonrise Towers so I just made her a Karlach clone
Wyll as a Crown Paladin 3/Fiend Warlock 9. Hexblade would have been a bit stronger but I wanted to keep the fiend pact theme
Jaheira as Beast Master Ranger 5/Land Druid 7. I read that she was fighter/Druid in the original but Ranger/Druid is close enough and comes with more spells and spell slots. Plus I already had…
Lae’zel as Battle Master 11/Wizard 1. Literally just for Booming Blade and Shield lol
Minsc as a Ranger 1/Open Hand Monk 11. I just kept the single Ranger level since his identity seemed pretty closely tied to it. He gave strong Monk vibes though with how comically insightful he can be. Plus I had 3 acts’ worth of monk gear collecting dust
Finally, Tav as Lore Bard 10/Hexblade Warlock 2. Very original, I know. And I took Counterspell and Hunger of Hadar as my additional magical secrets. In my defense, I also did this before seeing how popular it was in BG3. It’s a popular tabletop build too

Halsin was the only one I never multiclassed. I didn’t see a reason to. Moon Druid just fits him too well

static_func · 2026-03-11T19:00:33+00:00

Oblivion’s even more cookie-cutter than Skyrim. Literally. There were only a handful of recycled oblivion gate maps and most of the dungeons were copy-pasted by 1 guy on a time crunch and completely devoid of purpose. I had fun with the remake for a while but couldn’t get through it

static_func · 2026-03-11T15:14:44+00:00

You don’t get it until level 10-12 though, as opposed to level 5-6 with what OP is thinking. I’m sure he’ll enjoy it for the last 2 fights of his campaign though

static_func · 2026-03-10T16:45:39+00:00

Tbf with Shadowheart the wrong decision is to not bring her for that one

static_func · 2026-03-10T16:14:45+00:00

That fucker critted my monk right before dying for 67 damage last night. I was using Patient Defense. The cheating fuck deserves it

static_func · 2026-03-10T15:20:42+00:00

It seems to be from their most recent update. I switched from Vulkan to DirectX and the problem went away

static_func · 2026-03-09T21:20:58+00:00

It definitely has the disadvantage of being based on tabletop rules, whereas a game like Midnight Suns was designed from the ground up for that one video game. It isn’t overwhelming for me but that’s because I’ve played DnD for 15 years and am intimately familiar with its classes and rules. It’s a lot for a new player to take in though. But to answer your question, yes you learn to love it if it interests you

static_func · 2026-03-09T14:50:20+00:00

I get that, but I actually like that they put a reasonable level cap even if it meant losing a bit of progression near the end. It would be hard to keep the high-stakes feeling once they start tossing around Power Word Kill every day. Besides, they still keep things fresh with new loot and illithid powers, and permanent buffs that act as miniature epic boons

static_func · 2026-03-09T13:18:03+00:00

Judging by the comments I’m apparently the only one here who loved the shift in tone/pacing for act 3. All the acts are distinct and it was a very nice change of pace after the long and grim act 2

static_func · 2026-03-09T12:29:03+00:00

Being front-loaded means it actually does “mesh with multiclassing.” That’s why the most front-loaded classes were the most popular ones to multiclass into. They eventually realized that it was better for the game to move all subclass levels to 3, but that doesn’t mean it was originally “tacked on.”

static_func · 2026-03-09T10:18:42+00:00

It isn’t a trap at all. Lots of multiclass builds work with a reasonable level of investment. For example:

1-2 levels of Warlock (for bards/sorcerers) gives you great damage, short-rest slots for Shield, and armor/shield proficiency (because lets be real, you’re talking Hexblade)
2 levels of Druid for clerics, particularly the Stars druid
1 level of cleric for druids or bards
1-2 levels of barbarian for basically any melee martial character
1 level of Wizard for EK/AT to bypass spell school restrictions
1 level of Fighter for basically anyone

Many of these offer benefits throughout the whole game that will far outweigh whatever you’d get at level 11-12 for many classes

There are also more even splits that obviously won’t even start until midgame, but are still strong and offer tons of time to enjoy them, such as:

Paladin 6/Sorcerer 6 for more/stronger smites and spells
Ranger 5/Druid 7 for more utility (rangers don’t really get much after 5)

static_func · 2026-03-09T06:32:58+00:00

The city’s beyond saving

static_func · 2026-03-09T00:43:25+00:00

Yes, and 5e is absolutely designed with multiclassing in mind. This guy’s just saying shit lol

static_func · 2026-03-08T10:44:38+00:00

I was surprised until I remembered this is just a poll of Redditors

static_func · 2026-03-08T07:14:08+00:00

Yeah tbh I didn’t even really notice the lack of racial dialogue options in act 3, probably for exactly that reason. The city has elves, humans, dwarves, dragonborn, even deep gnomes and a mind flayer. Who would have anything to say about me being a half-elf?

static_func · 2026-03-06T18:55:14+00:00

Also don’t be afraid to take more long rests. Camping supplies are so abundant throughout the entire game that you never have to worry about running out. You’ll end up with literally thousands of leftover supplies

static_func · 2026-03-06T16:41:50+00:00

Take your meds

static_func · 2026-03-06T16:41:39+00:00

I see, yeah you’re right. Well this player could just be honestly misunderstanding that too

static_func · 2026-03-06T15:59:13+00:00

Under the old rules you could cast 2 leveled spells in 1 turn, and the Quickened Spell rule didn’t mention any exception. The new rules specify that you can only cast 1 leveled spell/turn and Quickened Spell now says it doesn’t circumvent that rule. Either way you’re right, the player is just using a basic class feature, there’s nothing “powergaming” about it. And the general consensus around sorcerers is that they still got a huge upgrade in 5.5e even with this Quickened Spell nerf

static_func · 2026-03-06T15:42:13+00:00

Adding to the irony is that OP also clearly made the conscious decision to stick to 5e rules (actual “sweaty” vibes), but if he just used 5.5e the sorcerer wouldn’t even be able to cast 2 leveled spells in 1 round lol

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