d4: D&D Deep Dive

Hypothesis: delaying or sacrificing things that add to our damage is worth it if we can nearly guarantee getting an attack with our reaction every round. Today, let's test that.

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Can we build a dedicated healer (who's *not* a Twilight Cleric) who can reasonably be expected to keep their entire party near full health all the time? 

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Today I'm going to do a Deep Dive into my favorite Baldur's Gate 3 build to date, including the most important magic items we want and even what we need out of our companions to really make it shine!

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You want a One D&D Playtest Monk? Ok! Good news: they're awesome! Bad news (?): they might be even better when mixed with some other classes ;).

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An Arcane Assassin? I'm not talking about a gish; I'm talking about a build that Assassinates with spells and spells alone. And my goodness can it burst!

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If you're looking for a good "overview" of all of my Burst/Nova builds to date, this is a great place to start! 

Master Nova Damage Comparison (5 tabs):
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A dual-wielding Hexblade? I guess that three and a half years later, I think it's time to update my very first build. Spoiler Alert: I think this is better.

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"Can you make a video that focuses on making the best party for the new Honor Mode for Baldur's Gate 3?" I can certainly try...

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Some people like to really help their allies shine. Some people really like to just blow stuff up once in awhile. Nobody does *both* of those things better than the Order Cleric!

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Today I combine a couple of things I've been wanting to play with on a Monk - 1: Armor, and 2: Shadow Blade. The results are surprisingly effective :). 

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Today I'm breaking down everyone one of my "sustained" damage builds (DPR) I've ever done, giving a brief synopsis of each, and ranking them. According to a not very qualitatively useful and overly-s…

Chris from Treantmonk's Temple and I take a Deep Dive into the Unearthed Arcana Monk from One D&D Playtest 8. Spoiler Alert: It's freaking fantastic.

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I *love* the new Path of the Giant Barbarian! And... it also makes me really angry! Come see why :).

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Today we're playing with Mushrooms. Specifically, trying to get the most out of the Spores Druid with some Gishy Spell Sword builds for Baldur's Gate 3 :).

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Have you ever wanted to play a Bladesinger in BG3? How about an Artificer? Join me as I show you how to mod the game and make some builds for them (spoiler alert: they're so good I immediately starte…

Today I'm joined by Kelly and Monty from the Dungeon Dudes to talk about their new book, "Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim," and do a build for one of my favorite subclasses from it. Get comfy …

Today, we make a Warlock Gish or Spell Sword that's... wait for it... NOT a Hexblade. And, spoiler warning: they do *fantastic* damage.

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More Baldur's Gate builds! Today, we do a Four Elements Monk, a Spider-loving Druid/Ranger, and probably the best ranged weapon using build I've done to date.

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Which class is the best controller in Dungeons & Dragons? For my money, it's the Sorcerer *if you build for it*. Here's why :).

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