October 16, 20169 yr Hi folks. I've been working on this archetype for quite a long time now. I miss so much the possibility of going multiclass, and for this reason, I'm trying to build a character that will prove an optimal leader AS WELL AS a frontline fighter, specialized in dealing with vessels/spirits, with a great care for his comrades. Two classes immediately come to mind: Priest and Paladin. While going priest would sound the obvious choice for this kind of character, I'm also thinking on the possibility of going paladin with the cross-class priest talent, to hurt undead. Furthermore, going Wayfarers will heal your comrades A LOT everytime an enemy is killed, which happens very often, as a two handed character. Boeroer has also indicated me a lot of useful objects (like the bartender ring) which suit this build perfectly. So, while this is NO WAY an optimized build, nor a min-maxed one, I plan to build it and maybe post it on the Build section once I've reached complete control over it. I believe I will go Mountain Dwarf (personal taste tbh) and give him a noble bg. Whaddaya think guys? Would you go Priest or Paladin? Would you add something to this idea? - There are 10 types of people: those who understand binary code, and those who don't. -
October 16, 20169 yr I personally would go priest - but paladin is also fine, especially against spirits. Your weapons could be St. Ydwen's Redeemer for the vessels and another great sword especially enchanted for hurting spirits. Like Justice - the crushing lash is quite special but not so special that you might want it to be your superduper main weapon. If you choose paladin you could also look out for items that will give you some priest spells in order to give you a better "multiclass" feeling:- Forgotten Tear of the Beloved, flail - The Last Tower, large shield - Black Sanctuary, small shield - Aimoranet, mace - St. Ydwen's Redeemer, great sword - Good Friend, crossbow - Silver Flash, blunderbuss - Rebel's Call, leather armor - Ryona's Breastplate - Ring of Unshackling - Gwyn's Band of Union, ring - Shod-in-Faith, boots - St. Borragia's Tears, amulet - Lost Periapt of the Winding Path, amulet - Sentinel's Girdle, belt - Celebrant's Gloves - Healing Hands, gloves - Spiderfingers, gloves - Sandals of the Forgotten Friar maybe more that I forgot Deadfire Community Patch: Nexus Mods
October 16, 20169 yr Author I personally would go priest - but paladin is also fine, especially against spirits. Your weapons could be St. Ydwen's Redeemer for the vessels and another great sword especially enchanted for hurting spirits. Like Justice - the crushing lash is quite special but not so special that you might want it to be your superduper main weapon. If you choose paladin you could also look out for items that will give you some priest spells in order to give you a better "multiclass" feeling: - Forgotten Tear of the Beloved, flail - The Last Tower, large shield - Black Sanctuary, small shield - Aimoranet, mace - St. Ydwen's Redeemer, great sword - Good Friend, crossbow - Silver Flash, blunderbuss - Rebel's Call, leather armor - Ryona's Breastplate - Ring of Unshackling - Gwyn's Band of Union, ring - Shod-in-Faith, boots - St. Borragia's Tears, amulet - Lost Periapt of the Winding Path, amulet - Sentinel's Girdle, belt - Celebrant's Gloves - Healing Hands, gloves - Spiderfingers, gloves - Sandals of the Forgotten Friar maybe more that I forgot Thanks again Boeroer, you're always precious when it comes to builds. I'd like to go Two Handed so St. Ydwen fits just fine. But it will require paladin, so I'm compelled to use it. If going Priest instead, I thing I shall choose Berath, which sports greatsword in the portfolio. But you gave me the good idea of using items that give spells... that can be really interesting... Would you raise Dex with a greatsword to help speed? That's always my main doubt... - There are 10 types of people: those who understand binary code, and those who don't. -
October 17, 20169 yr Author Ben, I still prefer paladin for that matter, that is the possibility of staying frontline without special buffs. But I think the concept you explained work just the same... I can't buff myself, I know, but I've got paladin abilities who in the end work just the same... moreover, durance buffs my party anyway... - There are 10 types of people: those who understand binary code, and those who don't. -
October 17, 20169 yr Author Lol... Oh well The point of Dex vs Per still applies though That's what I said. The only thing I know is I'll boost res, for the dialog options... and to stay front of course.. - There are 10 types of people: those who understand binary code, and those who don't. -
October 17, 20169 yr In my opinion PER > DEX with most builds. But with a great sword like the Redeemer which also has spell chance on hit/crit I wouldn't choose low DEX either. If you take Veteran's Recovery you don't need a ton of CON - and you'll have Lay on Hands, too. I normally prefer high MIG and INT over high CON (of course it would be best for sturdiness if all of those were maxed ). With Veteran's Recovery and Lay on Hands plus high MIG+INT you can easily balance out a not-so-high CON. But you also don't want to catch all those stuns and paralyzes from certain spirits - so don't dump it either because your fortitude would suffer. I think all in all it would be best to choose a fairly balanced stat spread. Deadfire Community Patch: Nexus Mods
October 17, 20169 yr Author That's what I'll mostly do.. And I've already done so with my past paladin build, which in 11+ Hrs of game has never been downed.. so nothing to complain I'm waiting for my pay to come in so I can get the expansions and take the new talents. Until then I'm gathering ideas - There are 10 types of people: those who understand binary code, and those who don't. -
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