[COMPANION BUILD] Durance Ranged, Arquebus

[Jaryn]

Continuing the companion builds. This time Durance.

 

Difficulty: PotD
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Class: Priest
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Game Version: 3.0+
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Race: Meadow folk
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Background: Dyrwood - Clergyman
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Skills: Mechanics 12, Lore 6 (base 2, +2 Priest, + 2 Clergyman), Athletics 2 (base 1, +1 Priest) , Survival 1

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Durance can be found in Magran's Fork standing near a statue of Magran.

You start leveling Durance from level 2 onwards. Priests gain new spells every odd level. You don't have to select which spells to learn. You learn automatically all the available spells at the appropriate level.

Level  1: Priest Spells
Level  2: Interdiction
Level  3: Priest Spells
Level  4: Inspired Flame
Level  5: Priest Spells
Level  6: Gunner
Level  7: Priest Spells
Level  8: Insipring Radiance OR Painful Interdiction
Level  9: Priest Spells and Mastery - Blessing OR Armor of Faith
Level 10: Weapon Focus: Soldier OR Scion oF Flame
Level 11: Priest Spells and Mastery - Iconinc Projection OR Holy Power OR Divine Mark OR Consecrated Ground
Level 12: Scion oF Flame OR Weapon Focus: Soldier
Level 13: Priest Spells and Mastery - Dire Blessing
Level 14: Heart of the Storm
Level 15: Priest Spells and Mastery - Devotions for the Faithful
Level 16: Apprentice's Sneak Attack OR Bear's Fortitude

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Inspired Flame gives Durance +10 Accuracy with Arquebus and Sword.

Withdraw can be used to save your party members or to block a chockepoint. Watch out for dots, they don't get removed by Withdraw and continue to deal damage.

Priests can simplify many dangerous or annoying encounters thanks to Prayers and Litanies. Prayer Against Fear, Prayer Against Bewilderment, Prayer Against Imprisonment, Prayer Against Treachery.

Priests have important buffs to Accuracy and damage output. Blessing, Dire Blessing, Devotions for the Faithful.

Don't forget that Minor Intercession lowers the duration of active hostile effects by 5 sec.

Spark the Souls of the Righteous is so good that I think Heart of the Storm is worth it. If you get surrounded by enemies, later in the game, Spark the Souls of the Righteous can be very helpful.

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Weapon Set 1: Use the best Arquebus you can find, later Pliambo per Casitàs
Weapon Set 2: Durance's Staff or Weapon and Shield

In the early game take Kana's Arquebus.

Head: Hermit's Head
Armor: Durance' Robe, later Raiment of Wael's Eyes
Neck: Cloack of Protection
Hands: Fulvano's Gloves
Boots: whatever you like
Belt: Girdle of Maegfolc Might
Rings: Ring of Overseeing, ...

You are mostly looking for Intellect, Dexterity and Might.

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Durance should hangout in the back of your party, fling spells and shoot his arquebus. If you want to buy an Exceptional Arquebus, you can go to Bricanta Doemenel. She is in the Doemenel Manor on the second floor. It's not cheap though.

Durance's personal quest is very long, several acts long, and you have to rest with Durance in the party multiple times.

 

Edited May 8 by Jaryn