Bro, I can almost goto sleep listening to your videos but you end them with that ridiculous ass music turned to 11. Jolts me awake every time. Quiet intro - monotone voice - coccaine fueled rave music... But why? The question I ask again is why? How am I supposed to make a CST?
The only realy issue i have with "Abilities" in BG3 is...or are,... how the *icons* are designed. Dun get me wrong, the "Symbols" make sense but _the background_ just beeing blank black,... makes me look at the bar 'searching' for the spell i want/need right now. Heck, to me they all have "same yellow, orange, blue,..." colores... there is nothing standing out, looking at the full picture (Skill bar) smt even seem to blure in each other looking like some long 4ss _"rune text"_ The icons to look at are "for me" the worsed exp in the entire game.
There is no word to express my gratitude for your work. You are as thorough and astute as my nerds friends and i use to be 20 years ago. I dont have thise friends anymore. But i got you. Thank you.
@@aw3s0me12I ha e the same peoblem as you. Sometimes i am looking for a spell or skill, and they all look the same. I get "hypnotized" and end up forgetting what i was searching for To fix that, i ha e a syatem of classification. Like, this row is cantrip. Then all my healing spells. Then my damage. I ha e 1 of thise for each of the character. It helped me fix that problem. Hopefully it can help.
One tip for casters is to keep all your Concentration spells in a different section of your bars, or perhaps in the Custom section entirely. Since you can only have one Concentration spell active at a time, it’ll help you avoid ending one accidentally. It also lets you easily see the opportunity cost of a specific Concentration spell by comparing them all at a glance.
It's worth pointing out for new players that there are so many scrolls around for your casters - use them! Being out of spell slots doesn't mean the end of a fight :) In such cases a well-timed Misty Step or Stinking Cloud can make all the difference. I keep my scrolls in a pouch that I have in my action bar. That way you can easily check your options during your turn, without the UI getting cluttered.
My understanding is that any character can cast a spell from a scroll. If so, does that character's Intelligence ( or other attribute ) play any part in the success of a spell cast from a scroll? Preferable to have a flame Wall spell cast by a Wizard character, as opposed to a Barbarian? .. asking for a friend.
Regarding your spells being grayed out - Another common reason is that you have armor equipped that you are not proficient in. You can still equip it, but it'll apply certain penalties, such as blocking your spellcasting. This also applies to gloves, boots and helmets, which can also count as Light, Medium or Heavy armor. One time I had Wyll with all his spells greyed out and I couldn't figure out why for like half an hour. Turns out, I gave him gloves that were classed as Medium armor.
As someone who knew close to nothing about dnd, especially all the technical aspects of the tabletop game, these videos have been extremely helpful, and I definitely feel more knowledgeable about it now. I've always wanted to get into dnd and this game is literally the perfect start for me. I'll have to wait until the ps5 release to really get a feel for. Which I'm actually glad there was a delay for ps5 because now I'll be going into the game at least knowing what the majority of the mechanics are instead of going in and being overwhelmed with the amount of information and details there are. Any and all guides are welcome, and I can't wait for more build videos that will help me get a better understanding of the theory crafting potential in this game.
It is worth noting that BG3 does alter tabletop's rules a fair amount. Many longer lasting spells were extened to "until long rest", unique attacks from different weapon types were actually added- normally fighters just attack and nothing else, and the entire Alchemy system is unique to BG3.
To add to the last tip of the video, you can end a concentration spell at any time even if its not your turn in combat, it can be very useful if your melee character want to engage an enemy and you have your wall of fire or a pike growth in the way
One extremely important tip is that some magic using classes can switch out their prepared spells outside of combat, instead of just when they level up. I know you mention this in the video, but it bears repeating since it’s made a world of difference for me as a player.
@@dannysandoval8296 press H on the keyboard, if you play on console I’m afraid I don’t know what button to press then. H will bring up the alchemy menu, and then you can switch to the spellbook menu for wizards, clerics, druids and probably some other class I’ve now forgotten.
This is also an incredibly straightforward guide to spellcasting in 5e dnd by extension, and explained it better than most 5e spellcasting guides I've seen. Very nice!
@@jahquinbrown-es9xx Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition. It's the current rules version of the popular tabletop roleplaying game, and the version of the game that Baldur's Gate 3's system is largely based on, aside from the many large creative changes the team made to spells, rules and abilities from the game.
For the life of my character who’s a Sorcerer and first time playing the game, I could not figure out how to use Spell Slots and the extra Spell. I’d click on it and it say confirm something and no idea clicking all over the place. So much appreciated at almost level 5 for the video and all the other explanation as haven’t figured it out yet until listening thus video. And apparently been breaking concentration all over the place. Really a lot to learn in the game.
Best in the business. Been a great help especially as I never played DnD before and get great insight without any spoilers with you guys. Always excited to see more from you guys 👍🏻
Thanks, coming from div2 I truly had no idea what was going on as a sorcerer. I only played a spellcaster once in div2 and figured I could get the hang of it. I was wrong. I wish the game would offer a brief tutorial for the more in depth playstyles of different classes.
That last title top about ending the concentration saved me bc I was so stuck with my spikes of growth cutting off an area I wanted to go and didn’t want to long rest and had 0 short 😂
Yooo I’m obsessing over BG3 lately and I wanna say a huge thank you for all the content for this game you’re pumping out lately! I’ve really been enjoying it! 😁🍻
thank you for provind a way to end concentration. once killed my entire party because i used spike growth for combat, won with 5hp each, and directed my party to walk to a location across the surface and they all died because of the movement dmg :)
That IS a problem..I like to immediately click onto ' Turn Based Mode ' to stop the Partys suicical stampede thru the hazardous areas/ spells before I can cancell them. I also disband the Party when exploring new areas and finding/ disarming Traps. If you don't disband , the Party will stampede around you, obscuring & triggering Traps while you're trying to find/ disarm them. 😬🦧🏴☠️
I haven't played a game like this since 2006 I think when we had Neverwinter Nights 2 . Played so many mainstream AAA games that getting into this one is really challenging . It is however one the best games ever . Still cannot believe something like this exists... I spend more time watching tutorial videos than playing the game itself lol. Very helpful video. Thanks a lot for helping us understand.
I'd really like to see some kind of spell ranking video where you talk about every spell and how good it is and where it might be useful. For damage spells it's more obvious but I'm a bit lost at all the support and crowd control spells.
Got an interesting gimmick for buffs and spell memorization. There's a lot of buffs, like Mage Armor or False Life, that will dispel themselves if you ever remove them from your prepared spells list. However if you up cast them this will prevent the dispel. False Life has the added benefit of giving more HP at the same time, but Mage Armor will otherwise still function the same. For Ritual spells like Longstrider you can up cast for free outside of combat, so your entire party get its benefit all day long at no cost.
Tips also for warding bond, you can use one of your benched member or hireling to cast that on you, sure they will die and buff will be gone but i reckon reviving a party member doesnt cost too much starting at late act 1
Thanks, that was really helpful. I was getting confused between spell slots and preparing spells. Because I didn't know the ruleset I kind of assumed that a spell is prepared once, and then can be used once until you rest. But I see why they did it this way, it's to force you to take spells of different levels into battle so the old ones don't become redundant, it prevents you from just preparing all high level spells because you can't downcast. I wish there was some kind of tutorial for this in game because I sank about 10 hours into this trying to work it out before I finally searched for a guide.
There are some small differences between Tabletop Dungeons and Dragons and Baldur's Gate, but it can be extremely worthwhile to watch guides on how spellcasting works in DnD. There are much more resources for DnD.
When you learn most of it it becomes very interesting. Tactically great combat . Problem is , best way to learn is play and some reading or video as you go and than you just want to start new game but there is to much spoiled and you need to go hours and hours ,which are days of play to get where you stopped. Little better tutorials for new players as a option in setting is what game needs .
I wish you made this concise, all you need to know guide for my Gale Companion last week lol.. oh well, atleast i can respec him now :) thanks brother! Pls make completionist walkthrough if possible for each Acts 😄
It is worth pointing out that in almost every other video you find on youtube, most popular comments are almost always 'praises for the content creator' or some 'funny, smirky remarks', only this rpg, baldurs gate and dnd fans community is focused on sharing tips, experiences and ideas for new builds. You can see that under every, single video, ... so thanks to you guys ;)
There’s some gear that lets you restore spell slots which is super useful. I have two such items so on my wizard can effectively cast multiple level 5 spells in a fight
Magic Missile is unique in that it requires neither an attack roll or save; if the targets are within range and the caster can see them, the projectiles will hit and do damage unless the targer casts Shield as a reaction.
As a note, I have noticed that in BG3 Eldritch Knight, and Arcane Trickster are actually Cha based for their spell casting. I'm not sure if there are things that can change that in BG3, but you can see what their Spellcasting modifier is based from in the spell list section when you level up and take those subclasses. This is Different from DnD 5E where these two subclasses are Int based. I tried to mess around with a wizard based gish for Gale and found that EK had Cha labeled as it's ability. Checked this on AT as well.
I legit thought my game was bugged when I picked spells for gale and they weren’t there. Was kinda upset. Ty for the guide! I wasted about an hour reloading and trying again
a bit of an fyi for anyone using the ritual spells they can be used outside but can only be used once before you take a rest its easily stated in speak with animals but find familiar is subtle. also you must prepare the spells in order to cast them as a ritual.
advice for anyone who is playing a wizard or has a wizard companion. Always keep at least one copy of a scroll since money comes pretty easy in this game you can have your wizard copy the spell scroll into your spell book. Lord knows that my friend, and I found a scroll of haste in an area and copied it. Especially if your wizard is the same school as the spell, you’re copying, the Spell will be cheaper to copy. Example, if you find a scroll of burning hands, then the cost for coppying, it will be cut down if you are an avocation wizard. Also, for any of my DND players out there you can change spells out whenever you want. You don’t have to constantly take a long rest to swap spells out, that was just force of habit for me at the beginning of the day after we long rest to swap spells around.
Yep this is super handy. Open your spell panel with the K key, and it's a button on the right, if you have the scroll in your inventory and you don't already know the spell it will give you the option to learn in, for a fairly small cost of gold. This also means that if you really badly want a specific spell you can go to vendors and seek out scrolls (if you don't already have them) and it allows you to get more of what you want, faster.
Thanks for the guide, it is really helpful! Just one notice: please talk a bit slower. For me as a non-native speaker it is sometimes a bit hard to follow since the whole magic thing is comlpicated enough. ^^
After many years, I'm finally going to get a new PC (soon)... and I mean; "A lot of years" I7-920. That's Gen #1 i7. Starfield & Baldur's 3 are first up.
thank you so much for this, as someone who came from divinity 2 and is a beginner in the dnd world altogether, i had no clue what all the *terms* meant, like why does me healing my team with shadowheart require me to long rest to use it again, i was just so used to the game world relying on mana alone, this guide is so concise and clear it has made me finally want to play sorc/wizard because i understand the terms now. in the next guide would it be possible to teach us all about combinations? elemental wise, so far i've tried water and ice to freeze the surface, and greese and fire to set the floor ablaze, is there more to it? like casting a holy spell on a water surface to bless it like in DO2?
I get they wanted to keep to the tabletop rules. But they could have simplified things, lol. Anyways, heard someone say the other day they ko'd theor self on their own spell on the tutorial. You're doing the lord's work out here with your videos, haha. Saving lives foreal.
While i have no doubt this is a great refresher guide for those who understand spellcasting, this is absolutely not noob friendly in the slightest, i say this as someone who has done everything in eve online, arguably one of the most complex games about.
I have a very technical question regarding spell save DC and attack modifiers. Lets say that you get the same spell from TWO different classes in a multiclass build. And that those two classes have different spellcasting ability scores. Which ability score bonus gets used? Highest? Lowest? First class? does it matter which spellbook you drag it onto the bar from? example: wizard/sorc with both classes able to cast firebolt (for attack roll), or say tempestcleric/stormsorcerer with call lightning from both (for spell save dc). Just as examples. Basically what I'm asking is how to get the best accuracy out of spells in a multiclass.
Good tutorial, but lacking monk of 4 elements as caster: casts equivalent of level 1 and 2 spells, but able to cast them one level higher (level 3 scorching rays, for example).
Multiclass wizard is obscene. I can scribe any spell I have slots for (say from my 5 levels of cleric) from scrolls. My cleric currently has 10 cantrips and can cast fireball and fly as a cleric 5/ wizard 1
I come from baldurs gate 2 and icewind dale and im surprised just how much its pretty much the same but withba few optimisations. Must admit concentration sprlls threw me off tho lol
Super noob here… how do I know to cast a spell such as guidance before dialogue if I’ve not done the dialogue yet or if I didn’t even know there would be dialogue/I wanted to engage in dialogue??? I’m prob not asking correctly but i will Say I’m hooked. I took a warlock based on your guide with a few minor tweaks and I’m really enjoying it. But so much to learn!!! I have learned the importance of F5/F8 though. lol Thx for the guides!
Thanks for this amazing video. What about spells with multi targetting even if you don't have enought targets to select ? (for example : Lvl 5 Cleric Healing)
since i got max fireball and blackhole and specced into fire i just use the char with blackhole and then fireball on my wizard most fights are over before they start lol, Raphael gave me a few problems but i just swapped fire for lightning and got through it i'm just on the last part of act 3 i will see how it goes wish me luck
Question! If I multiclass, let's say as a Sorcerer/Wizard, then what Ability modifier will my spells use? Intelligence or Charisma? And what is it based on? For example: 1. If I START OFF as lvl 1 Sorc, and THEN get lvl 1 Wizard on Character Level 2, will the modifier for ALL spells be Charisma?; 2. Or is the modifier based on which Class I know the spells with? As in, if I learned the spell as a Sorcerer, that spell uses Charisma, while any spell I learned as a Wizard will use Intelligence? I was planning on doing a Sorc+Wizard, because I thought that Wizard's Arcane Recovery would be very useful to have. But I don't want to have to put points into both Int and Cha, so I'm thinking that, in case it's 2., if I intend to keep leveling as a Wizard, I may as well only put points into Intelligence, and only pick Utility spells that I don't have nail a DC on with, like "Enhanced Leap", or "Sleep". Because, just having 1 point in Wizard allows me to learn spells by paying money, and if I take level 2 of Sorcerer, I can enhance a spell or so with Sorcery Points sometimes, and I can also Fly after casting a lvl 1 or higher spell, if I take Storm Sorcerer, even if the spell isn't a Sorcerer spell, but a Wizard one, and starting off as a Sorcerer will give me a Constitution Proficiency, in case I want to be able to sustain a Concentration spell.
The more I watch these “how to understand X” videos, the more I regret my platform of choice. It is NOT so easy to keep tabs on what’s happening when you’re playing on Xbox controller and all your spells/attacks etc are on a wheel in no particular order 😭 someone tell me that it’s customisable and how 😂😂
Dude omg this video was uber helpful. My only question I’m having a really difficult time deciding is Rogue-arcane trickester, or multi class to warlock. Someone give me their opinion pleaseee
Sorceries have sorcery points too. Do you have a video that covers that? I get confused with the options to swap spell slots for sorceries and vice versa.
certain spells targeting armor class instead of a DC really confused me when i first started playing. spells like these (esp eldritch blast) benefit greatly from bufffs like bless and get doubly buffed by staff of arcane blessings. why exactly certain magic is harder to hit someone with high amor is up to imagination 🤔
I'm still very confused about how scrolls and spells provided by items work. Which abilities are used to determine their attack chance (or spell DC?) especially for people like rogues which don't otherwise have spells?
I'd say number one thing to check if you cant cast spells. Check that you are not wearing armour youre not proficient with. I can imagine that is one of the biggest mistakes new players would make
I’m trying to build a wizard sorcerer. I want the evasive(tempest flight) and mana manipulation on my wizard. My question is thus, since I have high intelligence and wizard class enabled do I need a high charisma? Will the spells I selected as a sorcerer apply my intelligence bonus, only charisma bonus or both?
You prolly already got an answer to this but your wizard spells will only use INT while your sorcerer spells use CHA. Youd need to select both intelligence and charisma and ignore the rest of your stats except dexterity
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Bro, I can almost goto sleep listening to your videos but you end them with that ridiculous ass music turned to 11. Jolts me awake every time. Quiet intro - monotone voice - coccaine fueled rave music...
But why? The question I ask again is why? How am I supposed to make a CST?
The only realy issue i have with "Abilities" in BG3 is...or are,... how the *icons* are designed. Dun get me wrong, the "Symbols" make sense but _the background_ just beeing blank black,... makes me look at the bar 'searching' for the spell i want/need right now. Heck, to me they all have "same yellow, orange, blue,..." colores... there is nothing standing out, looking at the full picture (Skill bar) smt even seem to blure in each other looking like some long 4ss _"rune text"_
The icons to look at are "for me" the worsed exp in the entire game.
There is no word to express my gratitude for your work.
You are as thorough and astute as my nerds friends and i use to be 20 years ago. I dont have thise friends anymore. But i got you.
Thank you.
@@aw3s0me12I ha e the same peoblem as you. Sometimes i am looking for a spell or skill, and they all look the same. I get "hypnotized" and end up forgetting what i was searching for
To fix that, i ha e a syatem of classification. Like, this row is cantrip. Then all my healing spells. Then my damage.
I ha e 1 of thise for each of the character. It helped me fix that problem. Hopefully it can help.
@@celuiquipeut6527 nothing but thank you for giving me a helping hand with this tip & ofc your time typing this. Thank you
One tip for casters is to keep all your Concentration spells in a different section of your bars, or perhaps in the Custom section entirely. Since you can only have one Concentration spell active at a time, it’ll help you avoid ending one accidentally. It also lets you easily see the opportunity cost of a specific Concentration spell by comparing them all at a glance.
For sure, I personally have a special row for concentration spells on Shadowheart, it really helps with decision making.
So much this.
although there is a spell that requires ya to be concreating on a spell in order to cast it
Yes but I only saw one
@@taylorgarrett793Tadpole power, but yeah
It's worth pointing out for new players that there are so many scrolls around for your casters - use them! Being out of spell slots doesn't mean the end of a fight :) In such cases a well-timed Misty Step or Stinking Cloud can make all the difference.
I keep my scrolls in a pouch that I have in my action bar. That way you can easily check your options during your turn, without the UI getting cluttered.
My understanding is that any character can cast a spell from a scroll.
If so, does that character's Intelligence ( or other attribute ) play any part in the success of a spell cast from a scroll?
Preferable to have a flame Wall spell cast by a Wizard character, as opposed to a Barbarian?
.. asking for a friend.
@@darinsingleton3553 yes, I tried casting the same scroll with my fighter vs with Gale, and Gale would have a higher chance of succeeding on a spell
cannot be understated as to how much scrolls are so useful in dnd period
I love buying up all the scroll of misty step when I see them
@@missingdays1 Thank you.
Much appreciated
Regarding your spells being grayed out - Another common reason is that you have armor equipped that you are not proficient in. You can still equip it, but it'll apply certain penalties, such as blocking your spellcasting. This also applies to gloves, boots and helmets, which can also count as Light, Medium or Heavy armor.
One time I had Wyll with all his spells greyed out and I couldn't figure out why for like half an hour. Turns out, I gave him gloves that were classed as Medium armor.
Wowwww that’s crazy! Thanks for the pro tip
That exact same thing happened to me with Wyll 20 minutes ago. Damn gloves had me going crazy
As someone who knew close to nothing about dnd, especially all the technical aspects of the tabletop game, these videos have been extremely helpful, and I definitely feel more knowledgeable about it now. I've always wanted to get into dnd and this game is literally the perfect start for me. I'll have to wait until the ps5 release to really get a feel for. Which I'm actually glad there was a delay for ps5 because now I'll be going into the game at least knowing what the majority of the mechanics are instead of going in and being overwhelmed with the amount of information and details there are. Any and all guides are welcome, and I can't wait for more build videos that will help me get a better understanding of the theory crafting potential in this game.
It is worth noting that BG3 does alter tabletop's rules a fair amount. Many longer lasting spells were extened to "until long rest", unique attacks from different weapon types were actually added- normally fighters just attack and nothing else, and the entire Alchemy system is unique to BG3.
To add to the last tip of the video, you can end a concentration spell at any time even if its not your turn in combat, it can be very useful if your melee character want to engage an enemy and you have your wall of fire or a pike growth in the way
How do you end it? I stupid
@@daddysgirl69 They show in the video, in the bottom left there is an icon you just click the X
@@scalpingsnakejust got that part of vid and was gonna delete dumb question lmao, thank you!
@@daddysgirl69Don’t beat yourself up, game’s pretty complicated. Deceptively so.
One extremely important tip is that some magic using classes can switch out their prepared spells outside of combat, instead of just when they level up. I know you mention this in the video, but it bears repeating since it’s made a world of difference for me as a player.
And what classes would those be?
@@DrGetgoodin my experience, I think wizard and cleric? Could be more, but those can do it
I have no idea how to access the spell book as a wizard to switch spells without having to lvl up
@@dannysandoval8296 press H on the keyboard, if you play on console I’m afraid I don’t know what button to press then. H will bring up the alchemy menu, and then you can switch to the spellbook menu for wizards, clerics, druids and probably some other class I’ve now forgotten.
This is also an incredibly straightforward guide to spellcasting in 5e dnd by extension, and explained it better than most 5e spellcasting guides I've seen. Very nice!
What's 5e?
@@jahquinbrown-es9xx Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition. It's the current rules version of the popular tabletop roleplaying game, and the version of the game that Baldur's Gate 3's system is largely based on, aside from the many large creative changes the team made to spells, rules and abilities from the game.
I’m gonna be so ready when the PS5 release comes, from all the videos. Love it.
Me too ☮️🙂💟
Same here, this waiting though...
September 2 can’t get here any sooner
Aaaand getting the hot fixes!
Have fun man, the game is so much fun
For the life of my character who’s a Sorcerer and first time playing the game, I could not figure out how to use Spell Slots and the extra Spell. I’d click on it and it say confirm something and no idea clicking all over the place. So much appreciated at almost level 5 for the video and all the other explanation as haven’t figured it out yet until listening thus video. And apparently been breaking concentration all over the place. Really a lot to learn in the game.
Best in the business. Been a great help especially as I never played DnD before and get great insight without any spoilers with you guys. Always excited to see more from you guys 👍🏻
Thanks, coming from div2 I truly had no idea what was going on as a sorcerer. I only played a spellcaster once in div2 and figured I could get the hang of it. I was wrong. I wish the game would offer a brief tutorial for the more in depth playstyles of different classes.
That last title top about ending the concentration saved me bc I was so stuck with my spikes of growth cutting off an area I wanted to go and didn’t want to long rest and had 0 short 😂
Yooo I’m obsessing over BG3 lately and I wanna say a huge thank you for all the content for this game you’re pumping out lately!
I’ve really been enjoying it!
😁🍻
The production value on these really takes them to the next level. Thank you for the constant videos about my new favorite game :D
I remember watching this channel in college on dark souls 3, what a pleasant welcome to be back
Thank you, I had no idea what I was doing. I was just recklessly shooting from the hip using spells. This helped a lot.
Magic Hipfire would be an excellent spell thb
thank you for provind a way to end concentration. once killed my entire party because i used spike growth for combat, won with 5hp each, and directed my party to walk to a location across the surface and they all died because of the movement dmg :)
That IS a problem..I like to immediately click onto ' Turn Based Mode ' to stop the Partys suicical stampede thru the hazardous areas/ spells before I can cancell them.
I also disband the Party when exploring new areas and finding/ disarming Traps. If you don't disband , the Party will stampede around you, obscuring & triggering Traps while you're trying to find/ disarm them. 😬🦧🏴☠️
Any chance of a video explaining stealth mechanics? (Obscured, concealment, breaking concealment, hiding during combat, etc.)
On it!
My man!
I haven't played a game like this since 2006 I think when we had Neverwinter Nights 2 . Played so many mainstream AAA games that getting into this one is really challenging . It is however one the best games ever . Still cannot believe something like this exists... I spend more time watching tutorial videos than playing the game itself lol. Very helpful video. Thanks a lot for helping us understand.
I'd really like to see some kind of spell ranking video where you talk about every spell and how good it is and where it might be useful. For damage spells it's more obvious but I'm a bit lost at all the support and crowd control spells.
Fex has carried me through Elden Ring and now BG3. What a godsend
Thank god on that last tip. The cancelling of concentration. Ran my face into the cloak of daggers and i didn't know how to stop it lol
Got an interesting gimmick for buffs and spell memorization. There's a lot of buffs, like Mage Armor or False Life, that will dispel themselves if you ever remove them from your prepared spells list. However if you up cast them this will prevent the dispel. False Life has the added benefit of giving more HP at the same time, but Mage Armor will otherwise still function the same. For Ritual spells like Longstrider you can up cast for free outside of combat, so your entire party get its benefit all day long at no cost.
Tips also for warding bond, you can use one of your benched member or hireling to cast that on you, sure they will die and buff will be gone but i reckon reviving a party member doesnt cost too much starting at late act 1
Love these guides. Playing on PS5 now and seems harder than on the PC. More condensed and harder to pull info.
Thanks, that was really helpful. I was getting confused between spell slots and preparing spells. Because I didn't know the ruleset I kind of assumed that a spell is prepared once, and then can be used once until you rest. But I see why they did it this way, it's to force you to take spells of different levels into battle so the old ones don't become redundant, it prevents you from just preparing all high level spells because you can't downcast. I wish there was some kind of tutorial for this in game because I sank about 10 hours into this trying to work it out before I finally searched for a guide.
so complicated lol but thanks for the guide!
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There are some small differences between Tabletop Dungeons and Dragons and Baldur's Gate, but it can be extremely worthwhile to watch guides on how spellcasting works in DnD. There are much more resources for DnD.
@@kaitokid2245 yup! including the Player's Handbook. It's a worthwhile read!
When you learn most of it it becomes very interesting. Tactically great combat . Problem is , best way to learn is play and some reading or video as you go and than you just want to start new game but there is to much spoiled and you need to go hours and hours ,which are days of play to get where you stopped. Little better tutorials for new players as a option in setting is what game needs .
Pretty complicated, but super intuitive!
Wizard can also learn other spell from scroll using gold. So you can learn alot of different level 4, 5, and 6 spell.
Have to say, your content is the best out there for BG3
Super helpful. Thanks. New to the franchise and wasn't fully grasping this
thanks for this. preparing spells was confusing me. well explained.
VEEEEEERY good video. Probably the best one I've seen explain these systems.
Couldn't figure out how to prepare spells and ended up playing only using basic cantrips the whole time this made my whole gameplay so easier now.
Thanks for the video i just purchased BD3 and have been so confused as i know nothing about the game :)
I wish you made this concise, all you need to know guide for my Gale Companion last week lol.. oh well, atleast i can respec him now :) thanks brother! Pls make completionist walkthrough if possible for each Acts 😄
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There’s some gear that lets you restore spell slots which is super useful.
I have two such items so on my wizard can effectively cast multiple level 5 spells in a fight
I'm a Level 10 Sorcerer/Level 2 Wizard. Yeah I have a few items that let me recover my Level 6 spell slots lol
Great guides y’all, keep it up!
If you're on console hit rt/r2 and use the spell book next to your character sheet and then press x/square to prepare spells
Thank you so much! BG3 is JUST PURE AMAZING! :D
I wish I seen this earlier, I had no idea prepare spells was a thing, thanks for the info!
Magic Missile is unique in that it requires neither an attack roll or save; if the targets are within range and the caster can see them, the projectiles will hit and do damage unless the targer casts Shield as a reaction.
Part 3 of asking for the sorcerer full guide next 🙏🏼
As a note, I have noticed that in BG3 Eldritch Knight, and Arcane Trickster are actually Cha based for their spell casting. I'm not sure if there are things that can change that in BG3, but you can see what their Spellcasting modifier is based from in the spell list section when you level up and take those subclasses. This is Different from DnD 5E where these two subclasses are Int based. I tried to mess around with a wizard based gish for Gale and found that EK had Cha labeled as it's ability. Checked this on AT as well.
improved minor illusion, from sub class illusiont is really really good, dumb monsters rush to stomp it, leaving you alone, and them wasting an attack
I legit thought my game was bugged when I picked spells for gale and they weren’t there. Was kinda upset. Ty for the guide! I wasted about an hour reloading and trying again
a bit of an fyi for anyone using the ritual spells they can be used outside but can only be used once before you take a rest its easily stated in speak with animals but find familiar is subtle. also you must prepare the spells in order to cast them as a ritual.
you have the best bg3 tutorials thx
Tip, you must be equipped with proficient gear to use spells. Had to unequip wylls medium armor boots in the middle of combat.
you are the MAN, THANK YOU!
advice for anyone who is playing a wizard or has a wizard companion.
Always keep at least one copy of a scroll since money comes pretty easy in this game you can have your wizard copy the spell scroll into your spell book.
Lord knows that my friend, and I found a scroll of haste in an area and copied it.
Especially if your wizard is the same school as the spell, you’re copying, the Spell will be cheaper to copy.
Example, if you find a scroll of burning hands, then the cost for coppying, it will be cut down if you are an avocation wizard.
Also, for any of my DND players out there you can change spells out whenever you want. You don’t have to constantly take a long rest to swap spells out, that was just force of habit for me at the beginning of the day after we long rest to swap spells around.
Yep this is super handy. Open your spell panel with the K key, and it's a button on the right, if you have the scroll in your inventory and you don't already know the spell it will give you the option to learn in, for a fairly small cost of gold. This also means that if you really badly want a specific spell you can go to vendors and seek out scrolls (if you don't already have them) and it allows you to get more of what you want, faster.
Lowly console scrub (me)- **steeples fingers and laughs with nervous anticipation**
"Yes"
Lacks a comment about bonus vs normal actions. As I understand it some spells can be cast as bonus actions.
Excellent video! Thanks for explaining this so clearly.
I’m more confused than ever! But thanks for the video
Thanks for the guide, it is really helpful! Just one notice: please talk a bit slower. For me as a non-native speaker it is sometimes a bit hard to follow since the whole magic thing is comlpicated enough. ^^
There’s a written version pinned on the comments and description that is helpful for following along or referencing :)
After many years, I'm finally going to get a new PC (soon)... and I mean; "A lot of years"
I7-920. That's Gen #1 i7.
Starfield & Baldur's 3 are first up.
I don't know about Starfield, but am playing BG3 on an older computer and using GeForce Now. It's not for everyone, but you might want to check on it.
Thanks for explaining this so clear
Great job. Thank you.
Warlocks: pick up cure wounds and use it before a short rest for an extra bump of healing for free :)
Sorcerer’s can twin spell a concentration spell like “Haste” and apply it to two different characters
Can sorcerers not switch the spells they learn like a mage?
@@klaiken989 only at level up
@@stfauth6031 AH, THANK YOU!!
theres a better way to apply haste
there is a type of grenade that applies haste to anything in a area
@@stfauth6031 and its possible to respec ya class for 100 gold so as long as ya have the gold, u can easily swap ya spells etc
Super helpful!
Amazing guide!
Thank you! 😊
thank you so much for this, as someone who came from divinity 2 and is a beginner in the dnd world altogether, i had no clue what all the *terms* meant, like why does me healing my team with shadowheart require me to long rest to use it again, i was just so used to the game world relying on mana alone, this guide is so concise and clear it has made me finally want to play sorc/wizard because i understand the terms now.
in the next guide would it be possible to teach us all about combinations? elemental wise, so far i've tried water and ice to freeze the surface, and greese and fire to set the floor ablaze, is there more to it? like casting a holy spell on a water surface to bless it like in DO2?
I can't praise this game enough. Ps5 users get ready for a treat.
For the Druid, especially the Spores Druid, Heat Metal is your friend.
I’ve been playing 5th edition since its release and I’m still watching all of those videos just to support. Can’t wait for the PS5 release!!
I get they wanted to keep to the tabletop rules. But they could have simplified things, lol. Anyways, heard someone say the other day they ko'd theor self on their own spell on the tutorial. You're doing the lord's work out here with your videos, haha. Saving lives foreal.
Imagine playing an rpg without fextralife videos
I love the thumbnail lol😂
While i have no doubt this is a great refresher guide for those who understand spellcasting, this is absolutely not noob friendly in the slightest, i say this as someone who has done everything in eve online, arguably one of the most complex games about.
I love the neon symbols 💟
excellent video, thank you
Best thumbnail BTW... 😅
I have a very technical question regarding spell save DC and attack modifiers.
Lets say that you get the same spell from TWO different classes in a multiclass build. And that those two classes have different spellcasting ability scores.
Which ability score bonus gets used? Highest? Lowest? First class? does it matter which spellbook you drag it onto the bar from?
example: wizard/sorc with both classes able to cast firebolt (for attack roll), or say tempestcleric/stormsorcerer with call lightning from both (for spell save dc). Just as examples.
Basically what I'm asking is how to get the best accuracy out of spells in a multiclass.
Good tutorial, but lacking monk of 4 elements as caster: casts equivalent of level 1 and 2 spells, but able to cast them one level higher (level 3 scorching rays, for example).
Another reason spells could be greyed out is if the player equipped equipment they're not proficient with.
ngl while the story might be worth it the combat system information makes me want to return bg3 coming from dos2 and deadfire....
Multiclass wizard is obscene. I can scribe any spell I have slots for (say from my 5 levels of cleric) from scrolls. My cleric currently has 10 cantrips and can cast fireball and fly as a cleric 5/ wizard 1
Do you need to recast each turn to keep a spell going in combat ?
I really want a 4 elements guide. I know you can use the disciplines while raging. Are there any other unique interactions with 4e monks
So happy I bought the steam deck rn
I know this is out of topic, just to say your Tav looks like shaved half-elf Kazuma Kiryu
I come from baldurs gate 2 and icewind dale and im surprised just how much its pretty much the same but withba few optimisations. Must admit concentration sprlls threw me off tho lol
Super noob here…
how do I know to cast a spell such as guidance before dialogue if I’ve not done the dialogue yet or if I didn’t even know there would be dialogue/I wanted to engage in dialogue???
I’m prob not asking correctly but i will
Say I’m hooked. I took a warlock based on your guide with a few minor tweaks and I’m really enjoying it. But so much to learn!!!
I have learned the importance of F5/F8 though. lol
Thx for the guides!
Spells that influence dialogue give you the option to cast them during the roll. You don’t have to worry about timing or anything.
@@AaronNashor oh ok. Right on. Thx
Thanks for this amazing video. What about spells with multi targetting even if you don't have enought targets to select ? (for example : Lvl 5 Cleric Healing)
since i got max fireball and blackhole and specced into fire i just use the char with blackhole and then fireball on my wizard most fights are over before they start lol, Raphael gave me a few problems but i just swapped fire for lightning and got through it i'm just on the last part of act 3 i will see how it goes wish me luck
guuuuys you are the beeest!
After 7 months I still don't know wtf is going aaha.
Question!
If I multiclass, let's say as a Sorcerer/Wizard, then what Ability modifier will my spells use? Intelligence or Charisma?
And what is it based on? For example:
1. If I START OFF as lvl 1 Sorc, and THEN get lvl 1 Wizard on Character Level 2, will the modifier for ALL spells be Charisma?;
2. Or is the modifier based on which Class I know the spells with? As in, if I learned the spell as a Sorcerer, that spell uses Charisma, while any spell I learned as a Wizard will use Intelligence?
I was planning on doing a Sorc+Wizard, because I thought that Wizard's Arcane Recovery would be very useful to have. But I don't want to have to put points into both Int and Cha, so I'm thinking that, in case it's 2., if I intend to keep leveling as a Wizard, I may as well only put points into Intelligence, and only pick Utility spells that I don't have nail a DC on with, like "Enhanced Leap", or "Sleep".
Because, just having 1 point in Wizard allows me to learn spells by paying money, and if I take level 2 of Sorcerer, I can enhance a spell or so with Sorcery Points sometimes, and I can also Fly after casting a lvl 1 or higher spell, if I take Storm Sorcerer, even if the spell isn't a Sorcerer spell, but a Wizard one, and starting off as a Sorcerer will give me a Constitution Proficiency, in case I want to be able to sustain a Concentration spell.
The more I watch these “how to understand X” videos, the more I regret my platform of choice. It is NOT so easy to keep tabs on what’s happening when you’re playing on Xbox controller and all your spells/attacks etc are on a wheel in no particular order 😭 someone tell me that it’s customisable and how 😂😂
Dude omg this video was uber helpful. My only question I’m having a really difficult time deciding is Rogue-arcane trickester, or multi class to warlock. Someone give me their opinion pleaseee
Sorceries have sorcery points too. Do you have a video that covers that? I get confused with the options to swap spell slots for sorceries and vice versa.
certain spells targeting armor class instead of a DC really confused me when i first started playing. spells like these (esp eldritch blast) benefit greatly from bufffs like bless and get doubly buffed by staff of arcane blessings.
why exactly certain magic is harder to hit someone with high amor is up to imagination 🤔
Great guide but I am still confused which level a class has to be to get which spell level.
I'm still very confused about how scrolls and spells provided by items work. Which abilities are used to determine their attack chance (or spell DC?) especially for people like rogues which don't otherwise have spells?
I'd say number one thing to check if you cant cast spells. Check that you are not wearing armour youre not proficient with. I can imagine that is one of the biggest mistakes new players would make
Which class grants the most spell slots per turn? or is that dependent on your spell casting modifier?
I’m trying to build a wizard sorcerer. I want the evasive(tempest flight) and mana manipulation on my wizard. My question is thus, since I have high intelligence and wizard class enabled do I need a high charisma? Will the spells I selected as a sorcerer apply my intelligence bonus, only charisma bonus or both?
You prolly already got an answer to this but your wizard spells will only use INT while your sorcerer spells use CHA. Youd need to select both intelligence and charisma and ignore the rest of your stats except dexterity