BG3 party building templates

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5	Format and font inspired by u/Cayxx Created with the help of numerous members of the bg3builds community
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12	You can easily clear the vanilla game (including Honor Mode!) with any party; thematic or synergistic parties are fun, but not needed
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20	Treat these as guidelines, not as gospel; the same synergy can be achieved with other builds
21	Update Log: - 1/10/24; added Get Down! - 1/12/24; added Necros & Nature Guardians - 4/29/24; added Wither's Cheaters and minor edits
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24	Contact me (ethan) on discord or reddit with specific questions, or if you have a party you think should be here
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1	Extremely Powerful
2	Parties in this category are exceptionally synergistic and powerful; you will trivialize the vanilla game and easily tackle even the hardest modded playthroughs.
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4	Fire Cleave🔥	11/1 Fire Sorlock	11/1 Volley Hunter	12 Deadshot Champion	6/6 Light/Sorc Support
5	Fire Cleave🔥	11 Red Draconic Sorcerer	11 Hunter Ranger	12 Champion Fighter	6 Light Cleric
6	Play around mechancics related to Fire damage, such as Heat, Combustion Oil and Arsonist's Oil.	1 Fiend Warlock	1 War Cleric		6 Red Draconic Sorcerer
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26	- by Ethan, Xgatt	- standard sorc 1-6, online at level 7 - go Sorc 6 -> 1 Warlock -> Sorc 5	- standard hunter 1-11, use arrow of many targets pre-volley	- play dual HCBs until deadshot - can be subbed for 6/4/2 Swords Bard	- go Cleric 5 -> Sorc 6 -> Cleric 1
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30	Storm Cleave⛈️	6/6 Sorcadin	10/2 Storm Sorcerer	11/1 Storm Evoker	8/4 TB OH Monk
31	Storm Cleave⛈️	6 Vengeance Paladin	10 Storm Sorcerer	11 Evocation Wizard	8 Open Hand Monk
32	Play around the Wet condition and Lightning damage.	6 Storm Sorcerer	2 Tempest Cleric	1 Sorcerer	4 Thief Rogue
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36	- offensive playstyle; based around using Wet to kill enemies	- flexible frontliner	- late game carry	- party support	- early game carry
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39	- emphasizes a plug-and-play playstyle, no need for set up outside of applying Wet	- make use of Helmet of Arcane Acuity and prioritize control	- primary striker of the party, do not use control spells, stick to damage	- Black Hole user (if you go illithid route)	- use STR elixirs to manage demand for multiple stats
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52	- by Ethan	- go 6 Pal -> 6 Sorc, don't respec to Sorc first to keep heavy armour prof.	- level to 12 Sorc then respec and go Cleric 2 -> Sorcerer 10 - (cleric first is intentional here)	- respec at 12, go Sorc 1 -> Wiz 11 to get CON save prof - can sub in another Sorc if you want	- go Monk 6 -> Thief 4 -> Monk 2
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57	Lights Out🥷	10 Swords Bard	11 Beast Master Ranger	6 Shadow Monk	10 Bronze Draconic Sorcerer
58	Play around Darkness, Hunger of Hadar and Fog Cloud.	2 Vengeance Paladin	1 War Cleric	4 Thief Rogue	2 Warlock
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62	- defensive playstyle; based around using Darkness and similar area denial spells to hide in plain sight	- mid-late game carry	- Darkness set up	- early game carry	- flexible caster/striker
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2	Parties in this category have strong synergy and a shared playstyle. You will have no problems with the vanilla game, but might struggle on tough modded runs.
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4	Alpha Strike🗡️	5/4/3 Gloomstalker	6/4/2 SSB	11/1 EK TB Throw	6/4/2 4E TB Monk
5	Alpha Strike🗡️	5 Gloomstalker Ranger	6 Swords Bard	11 EK Fighter	6 Four Elements Monk
6	Play around Action Surge and high burst damage.	4 Champion Fighter	4 Assassin Rogue	1 War Cleric	4 Thief Rogue
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31	Bhaalists🩸	10 Swords Bard	5 Berserker Barbarian	12 Battlemaster Fighter	6 Storm Sorcerer
32	Play around mechanics related to Piercing damage, such as Bhaalist Armour.	2 Vengeance Paladin	4 EK/Champion Fighter		6 Divination Wizard
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36	- offensive playstyle; based around the late game synergy of Piercing damage and Bhaal-related items	- mid-late game carry	- early game carry	- Bloodthirst applier - early game carry	- party support
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39	- extremely late game party, compensated by taking early-mid game carries	- make use of Helmet of Arcane Acuity and prioritize Command: Approach	- use Enraged Throw to instantly prone enemies without a save	- use dual xbows - take xbow master (feat) late game	- incredibly flexible, low DPR support
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57	Balanced Defence🛡️	10 Swords Bard	7 Ancients Paladin	12 Life Cleric	9 Open Hand Monk
58	Play around control and exceptional defence.	1 Fighter	5 Draconic(any) Sorcerer		3 Thief Rogue
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62	- hyper defensive playstyle; based around controlling and disabling enemies, and slowly killing them off	- all-purpose control martial	- all-purpose anchor	- Radiating Orb applier - party support	- all-purpose martial
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83	Balanced Offence⚔️	11 Red Draconic Sorcerer	5 Berserker Barbarian	10 Swords Bard	10 Moon Druid
84	Play around strong sustained damage.	1 Fiend Warlock	4 EK/Champion Fighter	2 Fighter	2 Fighter
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108	Mindbreakers🧠	12 DW Oathbreaker	6/6 Lorecerer	11/1 ABJ Wizard	12 GOO Bladelock
109	Mindbreakers🧠	12 Oathbreaker Paladin	6 Lore Bard	1 White Draconic Sorcerer	12 Great Old One Bladelock
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135	Ice Ice Baby🧊	6 Devotion/Vengeance Paladin	5 Berserker Barbarian	10 Storm Sorcerer	12 Battle Master Fighter
136	Play around the Wet condition, Cold damage, and interactions with ice fields and terrain.	6 White Draconic Sorcerer	4 EK/Champion Fighter	2 Fiend Warlock
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161	Necros💀	11 Spore Druid	7 Oathbreaker Paladin	6 War Cleric	8 Wildheart Barbarian
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186	Withers' Cheaters🎲	10/2 SSB	Arcane Controller	The Enlightened One	Devil's Tongue
187	Withers' Cheaters🎲	10 Swords Bard	8 Divinition Wizard	11 Light Domain Cleric	10 College of Lore Bard
188	Play around Crowd Control and damage avoidance via class features like Cutting Words, Portent Dice and Warding Flare.	2 Paladin	4 Storm Sorcerer	1 Storm Sorcerer	2 Fiend Warlock
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192	- hyper defensive playstyle, based around controlling enemies and avoiding incoming damage	- Party Carry - Item Funnel	- AOE Controller	- Radorb/Reverb applier	- Support & Face
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195	- extremely durable; requires no setup, very little consumables and very few long rests	- Nuke enemies with high-rolled smites & slashing flourishes	- Use portent to succeed saving throws and make enemies fail theirs	- Use Imp. Warding Flare to stop damage	- Use Cutting Words to avoid damage
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201	- fairly difficult early game, make use of strong caster options like cloud of daggers	Alternative Carries: 11/1 GWM BM Fighter War Cleric 11/1 GWM Hunter War Cleric	- Burst with high level necromancy spells	- Burst with Scorching Ray , Lightning Radiance and Fireball	- Provide an extra short rest
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2	Parties in this category are thematic, but not mechanically synergistic. They are all perfectly viable for vanilla, but wont be ideal for modded runs.
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4	Roleplay Good😇	10/1/1 Swords Bard	10/2 TB Moon Druid	5/4/3 TB Thiefzerker	12 Fiend Bladelock
5	Roleplay Good😇	10 Swords Bard	10 Moon Druid	5 Berserker Barbarian	12 Fiend Bladelock
6	Roleplay focused, "good" characters party.	1 Fighter	2 Fighter	4 EK/Champion Fighter
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30	Roleplay Neutral😐	5/4/3 Thiefzerker	12 Divinator	11/1 Land Druid	7/5 Sanctified Stalker
31	Roleplay Neutral😐	5 Berserker Barbarian	12 Divination Wizard	11 Land Druid	7 Trickery Cleric
32	Roleplay focused, "neutral" characters party.	4 BM Fighter		1 Fighter	5 Gloomstalker Ranger
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56	Roleplay Evil👿	12 Storm Sorcerer	12 BM Fighter	6/4/2 Swords Bard	12 Vengeance Paladin
57	Roleplay Evil👿	12 Storm Sorcerer	12 BM Fighter	6 Swords Bard	12 Vengeance Paladin
58	Roleplay focused, "evil" characters party.			4 Thief Rogue
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82	Get Down!⬇️	12 BM Fighter	11/1 Storm Sorcerer	11/1 Radorb Cleric	10/2 TB Moon Druid
83	Get Down!⬇️	12 BM Fighter	11 Storm Sorcerer	11 Light Cleric	10 Moon Druid
84	Play around control and specifically Prone.			1 Storm Sorcerer	2 Fighter
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108	Nature Guardians🌳	11/1 Spore Druid	7/5 Sorcadin	12 RadOrb LifeCleric	8/4 Beastmaster
109	Nature Guardians🌳	11 Spore Druid	7 Oath of Ancients Paladin	12 Life Cleric	8 Beastmaster Ranger
110	A group of efficient summons, based around the good of nature rather than Necromancy	1 War Cleric	5 Draconic (White) Sorcerer		4 Swords Bard
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120	- Between Web, Spike Growth, and Plant Growth, you control where your enemies can be at all times, without expending too many resources to do it.	- Armour of the Sporekeeper and Heroes' Feast are essential to maximize party buffs.	- Use Strange Conduit Ring, Hunting Shortbow for concentration, & Braindrain Gloves to debuff saves.	- maintain Blade Ward with AOE heal + Hellrider's Pride	- DEX is main stat, then CHA. Dual Hand XBows and elemental arrows early. Avoid Ranger spells with a save.
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130	- by u/hearthebeard	- go 11 Druid -> 1 Cleric - Finishing with Wizard also works, you lose command but can get scrolls.	- go 7 Paladin -> 5 Sorcerer	- A fun idea is Life Cleric 6/Monk 6. It requires some respecs to have the right buffs at the right times.	- go 5 Ranger -> 4 Bard -> 3 Ranger
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