The wizard who uses hypnotic pattern to force all 4 goblins into saving throws that incapacitate them if they fail is almost guaranteed to deal with less than 4 goblins at the end of his turn, because anywhere between 1 and 4 of them will be charmed and incapacitated.īearing that in mind, hoard breaker allows you to attack two enemies that are standing next to each other, you get to damage both of them. A wizard that casts fireball and damages the 4 goblins charging him still has to worry about attacks from 4 goblins once his turn is over. One of the fundamental tenants of dnd optimization is the action economy. One thing to note, I disagree about hoard breaker/colossus slayer. Thanks for making such a thorough and detailed post about it! This is the build I'm playing right now, it's a ton of fun. WIS: 15 (You will not be utilizing offensive spells, so this isn't as important.) I recommend against stealth (you will be using heavy armor), but otherwise it's your call.ĭEX: 10 (Optionally, you can drop 2 points from them to put into INT or CHA if you'd like) Utilize your skill choices however you want the character to play out. This isn't a beast master build, so if you want the ability to use a familiar, now's your time to take it.) Skills: I won't cover this. Having the ability, so early on, to use heavy armor will let you keep a high AC while using two-handed weapons.) Natural Explorer: Wasteland Wanderer: Fire (Other decent choice: Beast tamer. Other viable options: Githyanki, Human, Half-Elf, Zariel Tiefling) Class: Ranger Favored Enemy: Ranger Knight (This amazing feature is what gives this build life. Race: Shield Dwarf (Recommended purely for stat benefits, though you loose out on 5ft movement which can be brutal if you value movement. They won't need a shield due to Bonus Actions being utilized so often with Hunters Mark, so toss them a greataxe and watch them go wild.

You will be dealing the highest amount of damage in your party, aside from your spellcasters, and thanks to Hoard Breaker, you can easily challenge large groups of enemies. This build is both a tank thanks to it's utilization of Heavy Armor, and a damage dealing powerhouse, because of the ability to use 2H weapons alongised Hunters Mark.

While most people consider the abilities and benefits of Ranger to befit a DEX build, in truth STR works just as well, with some added benefits.

I actually consider this more powerful than anything that could be built from a Fighter, given that the game is lacking many core features for fighters at the moment. This has, for a long time, been my all time favorite D&D 5E character build, and it works very well here in BG3. The STR based Ranger: 'Powerhouse Hunter'

Baldurs gate 3 ranger build