Lae'zel herself has some choice words for all the haters out there.

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[–] 18 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Me: "I could take Karlach along because she's positive and approves of my choices... but I'd RATHER take Lae'zel because she has great banter with Shadowheart and Astarion."

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I decided to just respec my favorite companions as needed to keep them in the party. So Karlach is a ranger now. She’s not as combat-effective as a rogue or bard, but it’s a lot less of a stretch for her background.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Have you found rogues to be super combat-effective? I've been running Astarion consistently for traps and locks, and I've found that he really takes a backseat to my warlock and Minthara in combat. Provided he can get in position to hide and pull off a sneak attack, he's more effective than Shadowheart, but only if I'm playing conservatively, i.e. trying not to use any of her spell slots.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Astarion with his default trickster subclass trades melee effectiveness for a selection of spells. If you respec him to a thief, he can hit pretty hard, and there are some build guides out there that can make him (or any thief rogue) downright fearsome. This one looks pretty good: https://mobalytics.gg/blog/baldurs-gate-3/rogue-thief-build-guide/

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    She’s not as combat-effective as a rogue or bard

    Uh.... ranger 5 rogue 3 into fighter 6 ranger 3 rogue 3 is one of the best dps comboes, with two hand crossbows and the sharpshooter feat, scaling dex.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Which of course is a valid choice too. Personally I prefer the banter of other companions but that's just subjective 🤷

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm having fun with her in my evil party. Next run she won't fit in but I'm enjoying her character. I wouldn't know there were haters if it weren't for the articles lol.

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