"We're mostly going to be looking at mechanics here, like Ed does when he's looking for a romantic partner" This is the best build to date just for that pun alone.
Me: If the race is halfling, this gets a like before I even see the rest of the video Tulok: makes every short joke except this one Me: likes the video only at the end in protest
Literally missed the biggest feature of the Divine Soul Sorcerer. You get an additional spell known at first level (It has to be a cleric spell, but still an extra spell is an extra spell)
Yeah, honestly I don’t think the class choices thematically fit the character, I would have gone with a Wizard(Transmutation)/Warlock(Celestial)/Fighter(Eldritch Knight): Alchemy is clearly Intelligence-based so I can’t use Sorcerer to represent it, Summon Weapons is already a spell so I don’t need Hexblade, but since meeting Truth/God/Universe is a big part of his backstory I can’t leave Warlock aside, finally I need Fighter for obvious reasons
A Second Weekly Build Request: everyone is asking for Mustang or Al (which I also want to see) but the FMA Character Build I need to see is Alex Louis Armstrong. I would like to think he has some Bard levels because I know I gain inspiration every time he flexes.
My friends: he's not a Transmutation Wizard! What!? Me: **saw this coming a mile away because one of the most simple things Edward Elric can do is he was Alchemy without a transmutation circle, AKA only needing material components. Subtle spell. Meta Magic**
But he was not born with that, he obtained it after performing alchemy for years. to which he had to study for. Also he can only transmute stuff he knows and still has to do researcher to transmute thing.
@@urbenjames12 If you want mechanics for modeling that, you won't find them in D&D. You can make such stuff easily in systems like Ars Magica, but he's trying to build edward, as mechanically accurately as possible. Flavoring it would be between the player and DM.
Ok, I've been on a bit of a Touhou kick here lately. I've been wondering how some of those characters may translate into D&D. There are quite a few, here are some examples. Utsuho: a hell raven that ate and absorbed the nuclear fission and fusion of a sun god, intelligence will likely be your dump stat Reisen: a kind of moon rabbit who is capable with firearms (or crossbows) with abilities that allow her to cause hallucinations, confusion, and insanity in others Mokou: an immortal with a huge focus on fire based spells and abilities. Also has an interesting feud going on with another immortal. Hong Meiling: basically a sun soul monk Alice: a wizard with a tendency to use hand crafted dolls in combat There are a lot more examples from the shooting and fighting games that people could use for inspiration.
I was litteraly at school today, and I was browsing some dnd classes, I was coming up for ideas for an alchemist class, then I was like 'Huh, Full Metal Alchemist would be fun to play in DnD' you sir are officially a psychic.
Huh. First triple class build I've seen in a while. Well done as always Mr. Tulok. I was expecting a wizard/monk hybrid, not this clever masterpiece. Suppose I neglected Ed's biggest trick of not having to rely on traditional methods for alchemy which led me to believe he'd be a wizard. Well done finding all the hidden work arounds that my incompetence did not. Can't wait to see what you've got cooking in the oven next!
3:36 remember that time Winry murdered Ed with a wrench when he asked her to stay in Central and Al put his soul back in his body without missing a beat?
My current build for Al is a Warforged Juggernaut Wizard with a level in Fighter, but seeing where Tulok went with Ed is making me rethink things a bit.
Could have made this one a warforged too. Takes some flavoring but... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Might have helped with the low AC seeing as integrated protection is sweet. Integrated tool from envoy could work with the automail somehow. Just spinning ideas here.
I feel like this nails ed flavor wise and definitely takes his versatility into account. However you could simply cut out the warlock levels for levels in eldritch knight fighter. You lose the superiority dice but you gain attacks after using cantrips and can still summon weapons to your side. Just not the vast array warlock allows
The Sorcerer heavy build surprised me but it makes a lot of sense given his heritage through is dad and how different he is from other alchemists, who are more like wizards. Warlock makes a great deal of sense as well. Personally, I see Truth as being Pact of the Great Old Ones. Congratulations on figuring that out, and also on all the short-jokes.
"Edward Elric? Oh yeah, he'll probably just go Transmutation Wizard." "Charisma first." "What? Oh, surely he's going Stone Sorceror then, right?" "Divine Soul." And with that, you've lost me.
@@guiinternauta3356 It's Unearthed Arcana, but it's specifically designed to be a martial mage with martial proficiencies, all different flavors of Smite (minus vanilla, of course), extra HP and AC... Basically, it's what Aether Soul is for JoJo, but for Fullmetal Alchemist instead.
So, you both covered my favorite series of all time and made my preferred "unfocused" style build to boot. I approve. Also, that mechanics joke was gold. I voted for Gon just to give you a reason to binge Hunter x Hunter.
@@tulokthebarbrarian2033 dunno if you're the manga-reading type but the anime adaptations don't really go deep enough into Guts' character to define him accurately. The '97 adaptation is my favorite of the anime but the manga is truly in a league of its own.
Tulok the Barbrarian omg it’s amazing! If I were ever to use one of the builds, this would definitely be on the list. Thank you for putting so much work into this!!! I’m glad you at least enjoyed the show
2:42 "... you can even change its color, though I don't know why you need different colored dirt" 6 seconds later: visual of Alphonse using a _drawn transmutation circle_
I can understand the divine soul for some odd levels as well as fighter to an extent but he is, in the end, a magic scientist. That means *a lot* of book learning. He thinks on his feet, that’s the thing. He is a transmuted wizard first and foremost. The “transmuted” was an autocorrect but it’s not wrong so I’m keeping it. But really, he’s a transmutation wizard. He just thinks on his feet really well and uses his environment to his advantage. The key word being “thinks.” He’s a really intelligent kid. Sorcerers don’t need to think to cast spells, they just do.
Clearly, Edward needs some levels in Barbarian so he can fly into a blind rage every time someone calls him a "shorty" or a "shrimp" or a "half-cooked bean sprout".
Been looking forward to this build for a while! Who knew my favorite anime and and favorite table-top game could blend as well as a little girl and a dog could... wait.
Angel Pena in the other version REDACTED Let’s just say her death isn’t the saddest thing in the other version. And the homunculi there deserve their own series.
@Hunter Edep I mean the 14th level is kind of clutch. But the 6th level is fine, if you have the Transmutation spells ready when you need to change the effect. The 10th level is kind of eh, wizards get so many spells getting 1 more for free is neat but not great.
@Hunter Edep And actually, they kind of refuse to use the Stone when they finally find it, so it sort of makes sense not to go that route in the build.
Thanks for putting Naofumi on the poll. I'd be so excited to see how you'd do a purely defensive character (with a rage mode?) I love guts, but I hope Naofumi would be really interesting mechanically.
Here's a challenging build for you: The Knight, from Hollow Knight. Have fun figuring out how to recreate a nimble, sword-swinging, spell-slinging undead bug boi in D&D.
Since he is an alchemist, he really should be either a transmutation wizard or alchemist artificer. Although its difficult to use a pike with a dex / intelligence build (why going charisma hexblade fits), i feel going a split between Eldritch Knight and School of Transumation will give u the most elric feel
About the calligraphy skill... I have a masters degree in librarianship and library science and while studying, I took classes in calligraphy (I write poems, short stories and D&D-scenarios for my campaigns). I have been writing with a fountain ink pen for my entire life, so calligraphy seemed a natural next step for me. I must admit that I find it very soothing to do calligraphy. You have to focus your mind to do it correctly and that on itself is very soothing and calming. So, yeah, calligraphy rocks! Nice build voor Edward, by the way! :) And I do wonder how one would make Armstrong...
I’d be down for Gon Freecs or Guts from Beserk. I’m guessing some kind of rogue monk scout open hand for Gon, and a Barbarian Fighter for Guts What I really wanna see is Asta from Black Clover: I wanna know how to build a fighter that can utterly shut down mages PS Ed is a halfling Al is a Warforged
@@tulokthebarbrarian2033 Barbarian for sure, this is Guts. From *Berserk* . But I would, and bear with me, also hook him up with some levels of Rogue, because he is good with a literal hand-crossbow and his arm cannon is certainly a big surprise for any monsters. Could also use something to explain the Brand and the way unnatural creatures are drawn to him...
@@SentiNel090 Hear me out here...multiclass Barbarian/Paladin. His entire existence revolves around being pursued by and slaying all manner of undead and demons, and his sword exists partially on another plane which allows him to deal additional damage to these enemies (kind of like he's Smiting them)
I actually have a story about prestigitation. We were a level 1 party and there were some rats in a dungeon we were in but behind open doors, and our warlock used that to close the doors so instead of fighting 4 rats at a time we fought 1 at a time. There was loot in the nests so we opened the door and the dm gave me (a paladin the party tank) a free attack. That was such a cool moment. So yeah it's a good spell.
Linguist feat would be a good fit for ED, since he has presumably good grasp on languages and *he spefically uses and breaks encryption in the anime, like all alchemists on the show*
@@nightxsabbath son of a bitch! If i was dm, i'd let them take the spell if they wanted to. They went out of theit way to do something interesting, i can throw them a bone.
@@Grimrai悲壮ライPlay i don't really dm. Only have done it a couple of times. But i want to more. Also, i'm aware that D&D is an unbalanced game, so as long as the players are alright, i try and make changes. Like, making fireball 5d6 and giving elemental bane to sorcerers (which they should have but don't) also, i allow most stupid ideas, and i LOVE the taverrn brawler feat.
@@MythicMachina That very cool ideas for balance, I hope you get more chance of DM! Seem like would be ton of fun with you at lead! (Also sorry if English is not best)
Ok, I do want to point out that the Hexblade gives Medium armor and Shields as a subclass feature, meaning it still adds in even if you don't get the light armor of the class, so your AC could be pretty solid for a caster. I know this may not fit with Ed's aesthetic (and that boy is all about his aesthetic) but mechanically it's hard to pass up. Also, with Quicken spell, Action Surge, and Agonizing blast you have one of the best offensive builds in the game almost completely on accident
@@floydthegreninja4031 Two very different interpretations of "alchemist." Let's be fair- what the finalized Alch can do, and what Ed does are vastly different.
Will we see other anime characters such as Eren Jaeger and Deku (Deku has stopped hurting himself with his quirk using his new kick centered shoot style) Edit:: 12, this I'd the most likes I've ever had,. Thanx
Hey, spoilers. But umm.... Deku would probably be some sort of Monk? Open hand gets to push, which doesn't really feel DETROIT SMASH level, but could be close.
about the AC: all that multiclassing gives Ed here proficiency in medium armor, as well as all those weapons we don't need. Now, having 16 in DEX gives Ed a +3 AC. The best armor for this would be the light armor of Studded Leather, granting 13+DEX, which is exactly the same as Mage Armor. However, Mage Armor east up a spell slot, actual armor doesn't, so it's personal preference. Regardless, don't forget that the Shield spell bumps your AC by 5 regardless of any pre-existing modifiers, so you can have that sweet AC 20 until your next turn, for whenever Scar gets too close for comfort. As for actual shields, they bumps your AC by 2, also ignoring other modifiers, for a base AC of 17. However, this will cost you the +2 damage you'd get from the Dueling fighting style, as well as the free hand you'd need for spells. So maybe don't use shields.
Great video, didn't think it was going to be that in depth to replicate the mechanics of his abilities. I just wanted to comment a bit more on the roleplay side of things. Just story wise I'd say he started as a Lore Master Wizard. The Sorcerer fits better with the shounen protagonist archetype that one day discovers he has mysterious powers, and then he becomes proficient in using them with relatively little trouble. Though I agree that mechanically the sorcerer is just more flexible. Edward is crazy smart and a prodigy who studied hard and really understands what he's doing. Then things get mixed up with the Truth, which does sound a lot like a warlock pact. Mechanically hex blade fits best again, but lore wise might be the seeker, though it's almost a reverse. Instead of procuring knowledge for a boon, Edward pays a steep price for knowledge. Back to the Lore Master. The Lore Master has incredibly fitting talents. Doubled proficiency bonus for all knowledge skills that he is proficient in. And his initiative in combat can be determined by his wits, rather than his pure agility. Spell Secrets: an ability that allows a wizard to change the nature of spells. There's even a separate paragraph to elaborate how this would work on the roleplay side of things. In Edward's case, he gets this passively via the truth that just teaches him better ways of performing alchemy, and actively when he understands from seeing how Scar uses alchemy. He literally breaks alchemy down to the individual steps and figures out how to alter the basic formula to make it work in the way he desires. Alchemical casting: (lol) aside from the name, it's pretty much what I described above. Changing the basic formula. Prodigious Memory: This one's not that similar in mechanics, but just the name describes his character pretty well. He knows his stuff. I feel like this is important to mention with this particular character.
Some fun mechanical facts for this build that might help: 1. Two-handed weapons dont prevent you from having a free hand to do somatic components. Youre still considered to have one hand free in that case. 2. Pact weapons always benefit from Hexblade's Charisma substitution, even if they normally dont meet the requirements (so Hexbow or Hexglaive are kosher, as long as theyre your pact weapons). 3. Great Weapon Fighting is actually not a terrible fighting style, allowing your big-dice polearms to average higher. Conclusion: Ed's proclivity towards spears/glaives is actually pretty easy to do without changing much. Plus, if you roll well, and have extra ASIs to spare, you have shit like GWM and Polearm Master as options.
@@tulokthebarbrarian2033 Whoa! I wasn't expecting attention from the creator himself! The next most obvious characters to do would be Al (pretty similar to Ed, but a warforged & probably more strength than dex), Mustang (any kind of fire spellcaster), Winry (artificer, obviously), & Armstrong (mostly str fighter, maybe barbarian or monk, with a level or two for some minor spellcasting). I cannot overstate how happy I am an important person noticed me.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the EXACT type of play style I'm looking for! Maybe with control over fire instead of earth though. edit: Also I would LOVE to see a Doom-slayer build, That would be AWESOME!!!!.
I stand by my Guts idea: -15 str, 14 con, 13 dex, 12 wis, 10 cha, 8 int - Variant Human (+1 str/dex) -Soldier -Fighter 3 (Great Weapon Fighting, Monster Hunter) -Barbarian 17 (Zealot) -Either 4 ASI for 20 str and 18 dex or 3 ASI for 20 str and 16 dex and pick up crossbow expert if you want to have the crossbow hand
I just played a level 8 version of this build in a oneshot two days ago (tho with a few edits to the spell list to make sure I had more alchemy-like stuff at only lvl8) and it was really fun! Using lots of Mold Earth to set up the area for our fight with the monster to our advantage was really handy, and the fight went really well with the help of Eldritch Blast, sorcery points, as well as the two spells I mentioned editing in myself (Maximillian's Earthen Grasp which I put into one of the the empty spell slots left from the warlock levels, and Erupting Earth that I replaced Counterspell with (there was no use in having 1 lvl in fighter so the build I used was sorc 5, warlock 3)). I wish I could've had a chance to use the weapons from Pact of the Blade/Hexblade, but for this fight (and this level) it was better for me to stay back. It was still a good time tho and I even managed to intimidate some nosey locals into leaving us alone when our characters were leaving near the end XD. I'll deffo use this build again in the future for other oneshots, and maybe even use an edited/reflavored version of it for an entire campaign because who knows how long my ASD brain will be in fma mode. Thank you so much for this cool build, Tulok!
Great work! The Fighter levels are better than my home pitch, which was Kensei Monk. Only 2 questions: 1) You used Unearth Arcana before. Why not Stone Sorcerer? It focusing on Cons, you grant high HP and AC 2) Have you considered Creation and Disintegrate from the Sorcerer spell list, flavour wise?
Came here after watching Alphonse. Admittedly I would have made his fighting style great weapon fighting as Edward's go to transmutation for melee combat are polearms and his arm blade. The armblade is a weapon that he kinda uses to enhance his punches, he never does much complicated with it. With polearms however, we've seen him straight up monk with them. But having that would need warcaster or use sorcery points everytime you cast a spell so it's not the most optimal choice.
I know this video is old, but I just want to add that the Clockwork Soul Sorcerer Subclass and the Transmuted Spell Metamagic that were released in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything are a perfect fit here.
@ModernXShinobi Clockwork Soul Sorcerer has 10 extra spells due to their feature Clockwork Magic, the best part of this feature is that you can replace those spells for others from the Abjuration and most importantly Transmutation school, which goes hand in hand with the theme of Edward Elric. A few nice spells you can have that I think fit the concept and are actually useful spells are for example Transmute Rock, Erupting Earth, Fabricate and Stone Shape.
The official artificer could also work. You can make alphonse with the steel defender if you dont have a buddy to play the warforge for you. Additional some multiclassing for certain transmutation spells would help.
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"We're mostly going to be looking at mechanics here, like Ed does when he's looking for a romantic partner"
This is the best build to date just for that pun alone.
Omg I'm so proud of that joke, thank you
“The best build to date” is a pretty good play on words, given the context.
Sam Sano I’m so happy someone got that
Beautiful!!!
The pungeon master has spoken.
“There isn’t a great spell for hitting people with earth”
Magic Stone: Am I a joke to you?
yes, actually, you are a joke, magic stone
Bones of the earth its fma shit
You also have Erupting Earth. (Spike Growth would be good to, alas, it is a Druid spell...)
Lodewijk Boute bones of the earth is the same deal. Really wish it wasn’t druid exclusive
Catapult! xD
Me: If the race is halfling, this gets a like before I even see the rest of the video
Tulok: makes every short joke except this one
Me: likes the video only at the end in protest
Hey I made a joke about making him a rock gnome, I feel like that counts!
@@tulokthebarbrarian2033 halfings get lucky, and a racial dex boost. Would fit fairly well
Mold earth in a cave; displace cielings and walls and let gravity do the work.
"no books required"
Hundreds of hours studying dad's books: Am I a joke to you?
The books only contained macarroni recipes
@@leocarrascomoreschi6147 Alchemy was born in the kitchen, so that checks out.
Literally missed the biggest feature of the Divine Soul Sorcerer.
You get an additional spell known at first level (It has to be a cleric spell, but still an extra spell is an extra spell)
Yeah, honestly I don’t think the class choices thematically fit the character, I would have gone with a Wizard(Transmutation)/Warlock(Celestial)/Fighter(Eldritch Knight): Alchemy is clearly Intelligence-based so I can’t use Sorcerer to represent it, Summon Weapons is already a spell so I don’t need Hexblade, but since meeting Truth/God/Universe is a big part of his backstory I can’t leave Warlock aside, finally I need Fighter for obvious reasons
A Second Weekly Build Request: everyone is asking for Mustang or Al (which I also want to see) but the FMA Character Build I need to see is Alex Louis Armstrong. I would like to think he has some Bard levels because I know I gain inspiration every time he flexes.
ARMSTRONGGGGG. Best boi.
He definitely checks off all the marks for a heroism paladin
MAJESTIC
MUSCLE
MAMBO
I, too, wish to see the techniques which have been passed down through the Armstrong line for generations.
His cure wounds is done by ripping off his shirt
My friends: he's not a Transmutation Wizard! What!?
Me: **saw this coming a mile away because one of the most simple things Edward Elric can do is he was Alchemy without a transmutation circle, AKA only needing material components. Subtle spell. Meta Magic**
Caleb Kopp *Subtle*
@@Alphadog2064 thank you
But he was not born with that, he obtained it after performing alchemy for years. to which he had to study for. Also he can only transmute stuff he knows and still has to do researcher to transmute thing.
@@urbenjames12 If you want mechanics for modeling that, you won't find them in D&D. You can make such stuff easily in systems like Ars Magica, but he's trying to build edward, as mechanically accurately as possible. Flavoring it would be between the player and DM.
After he saw god(truth) he became a nigh-completed transmutation circle which he completes fully by clapping
"Ed's a weird kid who does weird stuff." Yes good, you've acknowledged my son.
Lol
Ye
😂😂😂😂 I can relate
Do a Mustang buil....
Fireball, just lots of fireball
If you like fire, Thursdays video has all the fire.
First guess would be Pyromancy Sorcerer. Seems pretty much perfect for Mustang. Now the true question, how do you build an Alex Louis Armstrong build?
@@MFAniki6390 I'd say sorcerer + strength based monk.
Don't forget Wildfire Druids that just hit playtest recently.
Druids with Fireball.
Ok, I've been on a bit of a Touhou kick here lately. I've been wondering how some of those characters may translate into D&D. There are quite a few, here are some examples.
Utsuho: a hell raven that ate and absorbed the nuclear fission and fusion of a sun god, intelligence will likely be your dump stat
Reisen: a kind of moon rabbit who is capable with firearms (or crossbows) with abilities that allow her to cause hallucinations, confusion, and insanity in others
Mokou: an immortal with a huge focus on fire based spells and abilities. Also has an interesting feud going on with another immortal.
Hong Meiling: basically a sun soul monk
Alice: a wizard with a tendency to use hand crafted dolls in combat
There are a lot more examples from the shooting and fighting games that people could use for inspiration.
"Short rest."
Hah.
Every one of Edward’s rests is a short rest
5:38 BRUH! That line was a work of art, bravo! Truly, you have raised the bar.
Not that Ed could reach anyways.
I was litteraly at school today, and I was browsing some dnd classes, I was coming up for ideas for an alchemist class, then I was like 'Huh, Full Metal Alchemist would be fun to play in DnD' you sir are officially a psychic.
on the dnd wiki theres like 4
"The Variant Human is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural."
"Is it possible to learn such power?"
"Not from a basic human."
*laughs in the new custom lineage from Tasha's which allows a 20 in a stat at level 1 if you're hella lucky*
I cast Edward Elric Blast! I'm sorry I'll be on my way now....
Why? I need to give you the keys to the Character Factory, you passed the test
W-was I the fist one to make the joke?
Elric Blehst
“I don’t know why you need different colored dirt.”
To make more realistic decoys, what else?
Huh. First triple class build I've seen in a while. Well done as always Mr. Tulok. I was expecting a wizard/monk hybrid, not this clever masterpiece. Suppose I neglected Ed's biggest trick of not having to rely on traditional methods for alchemy which led me to believe he'd be a wizard. Well done finding all the hidden work arounds that my incompetence did not. Can't wait to see what you've got cooking in the oven next!
3:36 remember that time Winry murdered Ed with a wrench when he asked her to stay in Central and Al put his soul back in his body without missing a beat?
Once again I'll suggest Dora the Explorer. It would be interesting to see how you tackle the "asking the audience" part
Use augury, my dude.
Legend lore.
Well, it looks like we need the other elric brother now
I mean... yeah
My current build for Al is a Warforged Juggernaut Wizard with a level in Fighter, but seeing where Tulok went with Ed is making me rethink things a bit.
Make a metal golem and name him Alphonse boom roasted
Could have made this one a warforged too. Takes some flavoring but... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Might have helped with the low AC seeing as integrated protection is sweet. Integrated tool from envoy could work with the automail somehow. Just spinning ideas here.
@@JaimeNyx15 RIP warforged subraces, T.T
I feel like this nails ed flavor wise and definitely takes his versatility into account. However you could simply cut out the warlock levels for levels in eldritch knight fighter. You lose the superiority dice but you gain attacks after using cantrips and can still summon weapons to your side. Just not the vast array warlock allows
The Sorcerer heavy build surprised me but it makes a lot of sense given his heritage through is dad and how different he is from other alchemists, who are more like wizards. Warlock makes a great deal of sense as well. Personally, I see Truth as being Pact of the Great Old Ones. Congratulations on figuring that out, and also on all the short-jokes.
"Edward Elric? Oh yeah, he'll probably just go Transmutation Wizard."
"Charisma first."
"What? Oh, surely he's going Stone Sorceror then, right?"
"Divine Soul."
And with that, you've lost me.
To be fair, his portal was opened by The Truth AKA God
What is a stone sorceror?
@@guiinternauta3356 It's Unearthed Arcana, but it's specifically designed to be a martial mage with martial proficiencies, all different flavors of Smite (minus vanilla, of course), extra HP and AC... Basically, it's what Aether Soul is for JoJo, but for Fullmetal Alchemist instead.
@@guiinternauta3356 old UA had Stone, Sea, and Phoenix sorcerer origins. But those didn't make it to Xanathar's.
@@TheAlchemyst99 well, i guess he didn't include it in the bulid because of it being extraoficial
So, you both covered my favorite series of all time and made my preferred "unfocused" style build to boot. I approve.
Also, that mechanics joke was gold.
I voted for Gon just to give you a reason to binge Hunter x Hunter.
Thank you. I'm happy to please! Maybe a little biased with your name, but now Edward can play Edward
@@tulokthebarbrarian2033 I'm blonde and short too, so it just all aligns.
>Guts is winning in the poll
I love democracy.
Is that a prequel reference? That's not a meme a jedi would share...
I'm happy about this.
@@tulokthebarbrarian2033 in case you haven't heard, probably best not to watch Berserk (2016/17) while doing research
There's a poll? Where is that at?
@@tulokthebarbrarian2033 dunno if you're the manga-reading type but the anime adaptations don't really go deep enough into Guts' character to define him accurately. The '97 adaptation is my favorite of the anime but the manga is truly in a league of its own.
I’ve been looking at all the episodes to see if you’d done this one yet, so I’m so excited to watch this!
Hope you like it, I built and rebuilt it 3 times before finalizing it for the video, so hopefully it paid off
Tulok the Barbrarian omg it’s amazing! If I were ever to use one of the builds, this would definitely be on the list. Thank you for putting so much work into this!!! I’m glad you at least enjoyed the show
My guy, you gotta make the other half of the Elric Brothers. Good ole Al
True. Either him or Mustang would probably be next for FMA builds.
Tulok the Barbrarian agreed
The promised day has arrived! Yes! I'd love to see a Shovel Knight build.
2:42 "... you can even change its color, though I don't know why you need different colored dirt"
6 seconds later: visual of Alphonse using a _drawn transmutation circle_
Why tf didn’t you take the second level transmutation spell Maximilian’s earthen grasp.
It’s perfect for this build
Tulok: How to build Edward Elric
Me: Oh yeah, it's all coming together
It's a pretty simple formula. You could get it all on a child's allowance.
Giving calligraphy to a boy who had to learn to write with his other hand
I love this game
God, I hope Naofumi manages to win. I love Guts but we could really use another Shield build
Yeah, I just want to see an invincible shield wall on the battlefield
I can understand the divine soul for some odd levels as well as fighter to an extent but he is, in the end, a magic scientist. That means *a lot* of book learning. He thinks on his feet, that’s the thing. He is a transmuted wizard first and foremost. The “transmuted” was an autocorrect but it’s not wrong so I’m keeping it. But really, he’s a transmutation wizard. He just thinks on his feet really well and uses his environment to his advantage. The key word being “thinks.” He’s a really intelligent kid. Sorcerers don’t need to think to cast spells, they just do.
Clearly, Edward needs some levels in Barbarian so he can fly into a blind rage every time someone calls him a "shorty" or a "shrimp" or a "half-cooked bean sprout".
I love that this was made! Any chance we could see Scott Pilgrim done in the near future?
He's pretty distant on the schedule, but will be done!
@@tulokthebarbrarian2033 I would not be opposed to Gideon as well if you're going the Scott Pilgrim route if you're taking suggestions; could be fun!
Y'all know Tulok squeed hard when he saw the onomancer wizard's proficiencies in the latest UA. :P
There was an audible yelp of glee. Correct.
Been looking forward to this build for a while! Who knew my favorite anime and and favorite table-top game could blend as well as a little girl and a dog could... wait.
Too soon. I just watched that like a week ago, it's still fresh
Tulok the Barbrarian it doesn’t get any easier, I promise.
Angel Pena in the other version REDACTED
Let’s just say her death isn’t the saddest thing in the other version. And the homunculi there deserve their own series.
Tulok the Barbrarian the non brotherhood version had someone die inside of Al. That scene haunted me for years
Rood
YAY! This is my favorite anime.
I really liked it, its tied with MHA currently
always wondered how to play him in d&d thanks !
No problem, it's what I do
@@tulokthebarbrarian2033 and you do it well
Transmutation school of magic: am I a joke to you?
It's really a lackluster school TBH
I mean kind of. It's all about a transmutation stone and turning into animals with Polymorph... not super Elric things.
@Hunter Edep I mean the 14th level is kind of clutch. But the 6th level is fine, if you have the Transmutation spells ready when you need to change the effect. The 10th level is kind of eh, wizards get so many spells getting 1 more for free is neat but not great.
@Hunter Edep And actually, they kind of refuse to use the Stone when they finally find it, so it sort of makes sense not to go that route in the build.
Tbh, Transmutation Wizard is more suitable to Hohenheim
Thanks for putting Naofumi on the poll. I'd be so excited to see how you'd do a purely defensive character (with a rage mode?) I love guts, but I hope Naofumi would be really interesting mechanically.
Here's a challenging build for you:
The Knight, from Hollow Knight.
Have fun figuring out how to recreate a nimble, sword-swinging, spell-slinging undead bug boi in D&D.
Maybe an Undying Pact of the Blade Warlock as a base? Not sure if we have any bug race options.
@@josephperez2004
Pact of the Undying was my thought for a base. I guess halfling might have to do for a race.
2:42 to turn an ice cream truck into a pork truck
Since he is an alchemist, he really should be either a transmutation wizard or alchemist artificer. Although its difficult to use a pike with a dex / intelligence build (why going charisma hexblade fits), i feel going a split between Eldritch Knight and School of Transumation will give u the most elric feel
You're confusing flavour and mechanics.
About the calligraphy skill... I have a masters degree in librarianship and library science and while studying, I took classes in calligraphy (I write poems, short stories and D&D-scenarios for my campaigns).
I have been writing with a fountain ink pen for my entire life, so calligraphy seemed a natural next step for me. I must admit that I find it very soothing to do calligraphy. You have to focus your mind to do it correctly and that on itself is very soothing and calming.
So, yeah, calligraphy rocks!
Nice build voor Edward, by the way! :) And I do wonder how one would make Armstrong...
Finally, a person with culture
I’d be down for Gon Freecs or Guts from Beserk. I’m guessing some kind of rogue monk scout open hand for Gon, and a Barbarian Fighter for Guts
What I really wanna see is Asta from Black Clover: I wanna know how to build a fighter that can utterly shut down mages
PS Ed is a halfling Al is a Warforged
Not a bad idea!
@@tulokthebarbrarian2033 Barbarian for sure, this is Guts. From *Berserk* . But I would, and bear with me, also hook him up with some levels of Rogue, because he is good with a literal hand-crossbow and his arm cannon is certainly a big surprise for any monsters. Could also use something to explain the Brand and the way unnatural creatures are drawn to him...
@@SentiNel090 Hear me out here...multiclass Barbarian/Paladin. His entire existence revolves around being pursued by and slaying all manner of undead and demons, and his sword exists partially on another plane which allows him to deal additional damage to these enemies (kind of like he's Smiting them)
For Gon, Scout Rogue makes a lot of sense but when it comes to Monk, I would say Way of the Sun Soul fits better (considering his Nen).
"Creatures made out of inorganic material, like Barry the Chopper" *Shows the Slicer*
Joseph Joestar: how would you incorporate Hamon with Hermit Purple?
Astral Self monk probably. It's basically a Stand subclass.
Also, some divination magic for the spirit photos
Tulok the Barbrarian the interesting question is, how would you tackle Joseph? Young, old or a mix? His fighting style and abilities change A LOT
I actually have a story about prestigitation. We were a level 1 party and there were some rats in a dungeon we were in but behind open doors, and our warlock used that to close the doors so instead of fighting 4 rats at a time we fought 1 at a time. There was loot in the nests so we opened the door and the dm gave me (a paladin the party tank) a free attack. That was such a cool moment. So yeah it's a good spell.
I really wish you have a version of this for Pathfinder
Make it! Seriously, copy my whole shtick, let me know when it's up I'll plug it next time someone asks!
Linguist feat would be a good fit for ED, since he has presumably good grasp on languages and *he spefically uses and breaks encryption in the anime, like all alchemists on the show*
I'm suprised you didn't grab Transmute Rock as a spell.
Alas, it's for Druid, Wizard, and Artificer only.
@@nightxsabbath son of a bitch! If i was dm, i'd let them take the spell if they wanted to. They went out of theit way to do something interesting, i can throw them a bone.
@@MythicMachina You sound like coolest DM have seen for while.
@@Grimrai悲壮ライPlay i don't really dm. Only have done it a couple of times. But i want to more. Also, i'm aware that D&D is an unbalanced game, so as long as the players are alright, i try and make changes. Like, making fireball 5d6 and giving elemental bane to sorcerers (which they should have but don't) also, i allow most stupid ideas, and i LOVE the taverrn brawler feat.
@@MythicMachina That very cool ideas for balance, I hope you get more chance of DM! Seem like would be ton of fun with you at lead! (Also sorry if English is not best)
Best build ive seen so far! Gotta go binge FMA:B for the infinite time again
Change the race to warforge
Boom Alfonzo
But can we get a Jareth the goblin king build
Love the recognition of the OP calligraphy skills
go for "The Rising of a Shield Hero". It's one the best anime I have seen in a while.
Last place I expected to hear Randy Newman's "Short People"
Its actually the second time I've used that song...
So does that mean that Alphonse Elric is a Warforged?
Seems like a likely choice.
Technically yes, outside of being allowed to roll up an Animated Armor
I thought you were joking about battle master fighter. 10/10 will never doubt again.
I feel like there is a story behind that calligraphy proficiency that you aren't telling us.
Uh, calligraphy is amazing. End of story.
Oh I come for the builds but I stay for the puns and calligraphy. 😂 Really though love your work keep it up
In the campaign I'm in I literally did a naofumi like character.
Finally! My favorite anime gets some spotlight! Awesome build!
I was waiting for the wizard levels and now i feel empty inside.
Wanna get lunch? I just ate but I could get an app or something
@@tulokthebarbrarian2033 hell yeah dude
Good job yet again! Keep it up and I can’t wait to see your next video.
Hey thanks! It's a little bit malicious...
Question, when did calligraphers tools become a -joke- reference on the channel
I actually made Ed as a 3.5 character! A transmuter, and I made alphonse as a war forged. It was a ton of fun
When the D&D announced the Artificer class
This Video: *AM* *I* *A* *JOKE* *TO* *YOU*
The fact that you called hoenheim "a thousand souls squeezed into a sausage casing" made me like the vid
Can you do Howl from “howl’s moving castle” please!!!!!
Ok, I do want to point out that the Hexblade gives Medium armor and Shields as a subclass feature, meaning it still adds in even if you don't get the light armor of the class, so your AC could be pretty solid for a caster. I know this may not fit with Ed's aesthetic (and that boy is all about his aesthetic) but mechanically it's hard to pass up. Also, with Quicken spell, Action Surge, and Agonizing blast you have one of the best offensive builds in the game almost completely on accident
Omg. Didn't realize that's 12 beams of 1d10+5 with action surge. And 8 beams on up to 11 turns. Holy crap.
Okay, I'm really starting to get curious about your fixation on the Calligraphy skill. What is up with that?
Yea I'd like to know as well lol. Im still new to D&D is there something I'm missing?
Shiro523 it’s the best tool.
@@Alphadog2064 really? What makes it so useful?
I respect this episode solely on the premise you watched the canon story line Brotherhood. Great job.
Tolok: *makes Ed a multi-class*
Artificer: "Am I a joke to you?"
Artificer's preeeeety meh tho
@@thenuggernaut9084 though there's the alchemist subclass of artificer
@@floydthegreninja4031 Two very different interpretations of "alchemist."
Let's be fair- what the finalized Alch can do, and what Ed does are vastly different.
This was my second anime (I’ve only seen 3 lol) and man was it awesome.
Will we see other anime characters such as Eren Jaeger and Deku (Deku has stopped hurting himself with his quirk using his new kick centered shoot style)
Edit:: 12, this I'd the most likes I've ever had,. Thanx
Hey, spoilers. But umm.... Deku would probably be some sort of Monk? Open hand gets to push, which doesn't really feel DETROIT SMASH level, but could be close.
I think Way of the Four Elements Monk would fit better in a Deku build. One for All alows the user to punch so hard that the air does damage.
I wont spoil it but i would just wait until the end of the series for deku he will have a lot more to work with for a more creative build in dnd
Still waiting for the Giorno build
@@gabeuscus13 Bard with everything dumped into Perform Piano.
Good to see someone else acknowledges the importance of calligraphy
Go new artificer, take alchemist, name your character "full metal". Done. Fixed your build yw B^))))))))))
New artificer is... so not Ed. But I know you're just playing
about the AC: all that multiclassing gives Ed here proficiency in medium armor, as well as all those weapons we don't need. Now, having 16 in DEX gives Ed a +3 AC. The best armor for this would be the light armor of Studded Leather, granting 13+DEX, which is exactly the same as Mage Armor. However, Mage Armor east up a spell slot, actual armor doesn't, so it's personal preference.
Regardless, don't forget that the Shield spell bumps your AC by 5 regardless of any pre-existing modifiers, so you can have that sweet AC 20 until your next turn, for whenever Scar gets too close for comfort.
As for actual shields, they bumps your AC by 2, also ignoring other modifiers, for a base AC of 17. However, this will cost you the +2 damage you'd get from the Dueling fighting style, as well as the free hand you'd need for spells. So maybe don't use shields.
Yeah, he's sort of a glass canon support fighter? It's a weird build, but could be fun
Vic Mignona did nothing wrong, the sjw who accused him is a convict mad at him for not signing her ugly fanart.
Great video, didn't think it was going to be that in depth to replicate the mechanics of his abilities. I just wanted to comment a bit more on the roleplay side of things.
Just story wise I'd say he started as a Lore Master Wizard. The Sorcerer fits better with the shounen protagonist archetype that one day discovers he has mysterious powers, and then he becomes proficient in using them with relatively little trouble. Though I agree that mechanically the sorcerer is just more flexible.
Edward is crazy smart and a prodigy who studied hard and really understands what he's doing. Then things get mixed up with the Truth, which does sound a lot like a warlock pact. Mechanically hex blade fits best again, but lore wise might be the seeker, though it's almost a reverse. Instead of procuring knowledge for a boon, Edward pays a steep price for knowledge.
Back to the Lore Master. The Lore Master has incredibly fitting talents. Doubled proficiency bonus for all knowledge skills that he is proficient in. And his initiative in combat can be determined by his wits, rather than his pure agility.
Spell Secrets: an ability that allows a wizard to change the nature of spells. There's even a separate paragraph to elaborate how this would work on the roleplay side of things. In Edward's case, he gets this passively via the truth that just teaches him better ways of performing alchemy, and actively when he understands from seeing how Scar uses alchemy. He literally breaks alchemy down to the individual steps and figures out how to alter the basic formula to make it work in the way he desires.
Alchemical casting: (lol) aside from the name, it's pretty much what I described above. Changing the basic formula.
Prodigious Memory: This one's not that similar in mechanics, but just the name describes his character pretty well. He knows his stuff. I feel like this is important to mention with this particular character.
Some fun mechanical facts for this build that might help:
1. Two-handed weapons dont prevent you from having a free hand to do somatic components. Youre still considered to have one hand free in that case.
2. Pact weapons always benefit from Hexblade's Charisma substitution, even if they normally dont meet the requirements (so Hexbow or Hexglaive are kosher, as long as theyre your pact weapons).
3. Great Weapon Fighting is actually not a terrible fighting style, allowing your big-dice polearms to average higher.
Conclusion: Ed's proclivity towards spears/glaives is actually pretty easy to do without changing much. Plus, if you roll well, and have extra ASIs to spare, you have shit like GWM and Polearm Master as options.
Now I want to see builds for other major FMA characters, and have a game where everyone plays one.
That would be super fun! I'll look into doing more if this is a hit, I wont have to binge watch the whole series next time, so it could go faster.
@@tulokthebarbrarian2033 Whoa! I wasn't expecting attention from the creator himself!
The next most obvious characters to do would be Al (pretty similar to Ed, but a warforged & probably more strength than dex), Mustang (any kind of fire spellcaster), Winry (artificer, obviously), & Armstrong (mostly str fighter, maybe barbarian or monk, with a level or two for some minor spellcasting).
I cannot overstate how happy I am an important person noticed me.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the EXACT type of play style I'm looking for! Maybe with control over fire instead of earth though.
edit: Also I would LOVE to see a Doom-slayer build, That would be AWESOME!!!!.
Oof. Doom Slayer just got pushed to March (I'm doing the video for the Eternal release). But it will be done!
@@tulokthebarbrarian2033 THANK YOU!!!!!!
I knew my players character sounded familiar.
I see you, Crystal. You aint slick.
The sarcasm soothes my soul. CALIGRAPHYYYYYYYY!
This so amazing, and so clever wth
Ling Yao would be fantastic to see! Or, Greed in Lingʼs body
I stand by my Guts idea:
-15 str, 14 con, 13 dex, 12 wis, 10 cha, 8 int
- Variant Human (+1 str/dex)
-Soldier
-Fighter 3 (Great Weapon Fighting, Monster Hunter)
-Barbarian 17 (Zealot)
-Either 4 ASI for 20 str and 18 dex or 3 ASI for 20 str and 16 dex and pick up crossbow expert if you want to have the crossbow hand
amazing that i found this bc my roommates and i are starting a campaign soon and i just got one of them into fma haha
Subscribe and you'll find even more ;)
I just played a level 8 version of this build in a oneshot two days ago (tho with a few edits to the spell list to make sure I had more alchemy-like stuff at only lvl8) and it was really fun!
Using lots of Mold Earth to set up the area for our fight with the monster to our advantage was really handy, and the fight went really well with the help of Eldritch Blast, sorcery points, as well as the two spells I mentioned editing in myself (Maximillian's Earthen Grasp which I put into one of the the empty spell slots left from the warlock levels, and Erupting Earth that I replaced Counterspell with (there was no use in having 1 lvl in fighter so the build I used was sorc 5, warlock 3)). I wish I could've had a chance to use the weapons from Pact of the Blade/Hexblade, but for this fight (and this level) it was better for me to stay back. It was still a good time tho and I even managed to intimidate some nosey locals into leaving us alone when our characters were leaving near the end XD.
I'll deffo use this build again in the future for other oneshots, and maybe even use an edited/reflavored version of it for an entire campaign because who knows how long my ASD brain will be in fma mode. Thank you so much for this cool build, Tulok!
Thanks, now I have another backup character :D Would you do Balsa (Seirei no moribito) or Ksuriuri (Mononoke) sometime in future?
I’ve waited so long for this video! I also most want to cry 😢
Great work! The Fighter levels are better than my home pitch, which was Kensei Monk.
Only 2 questions:
1) You used Unearth Arcana before. Why not Stone Sorcerer? It focusing on Cons, you grant high HP and AC
2) Have you considered Creation and Disintegrate from the Sorcerer spell list, flavour wise?
Creation isn't obeying the Equivalent Exchange rule yo! And Disintegrate would be a good call, shatter being the only offensive spell is... sad.
I think doing the Four Cardinal Heroes from Shield Hero would be awesome. Imagine someone basing their party off of those. Super interesting concept!
I love this so much. FullMetal Alchemist is my favourite thing ever.
Came here after watching Alphonse. Admittedly I would have made his fighting style great weapon fighting as Edward's go to transmutation for melee combat are polearms and his arm blade. The armblade is a weapon that he kinda uses to enhance his punches, he never does much complicated with it. With polearms however, we've seen him straight up monk with them. But having that would need warcaster or use sorcery points everytime you cast a spell so it's not the most optimal choice.
I know this video is old, but I just want to add that the Clockwork Soul Sorcerer Subclass and the Transmuted Spell Metamagic that were released in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything are a perfect fit here.
I'm actually trying his build-out verbatim. Any tips for how to incorporate those new elements from Tasha's?
@ModernXShinobi Clockwork Soul Sorcerer has 10 extra spells due to their feature Clockwork Magic, the best part of this feature is that you can replace those spells for others from the Abjuration and most importantly Transmutation school, which goes hand in hand with the theme of Edward Elric. A few nice spells you can have that I think fit the concept and are actually useful spells are for example Transmute Rock, Erupting Earth, Fabricate and Stone Shape.
Subbed. In love with this series now!!!
The official artificer could also work. You can make alphonse with the steel defender if you dont have a buddy to play the warforge for you. Additional some multiclassing for certain transmutation spells would help.
"How to play speedwagon (from part 1)" please bruh we need it
Also a rogue/bard multiclass would be the way to go