Minsk is a partner of Baldur’s Gate 3 and one of the most famous heroes of Dungeons & Dragons, who does not appear immediately: you only meet him in the third act. But that’s not all, because he will only come with you if the conditions are met. But if the big guy ends up on your team, in this guide we’ll tell you how to put together the best build for a ranger.
Character building in Baldur’s Gate 3
How to play as the Pathfinder (Minsk) in Baldur’s Gate 3
The three most important characteristics of any ranger are: “Agility”, “Physique” And “Wisdom”. Your damages depend on the first and “Armor class” (KB), from the second – HP, and from the third – saving throws. All of the above is extremely important for a comfortable game. It should also be noted that the ranger is primarily a ranged fighter and your weapons are bows, crossbows and everything related to them. However, with this in mind, we recommend that you don’t forget how important KB is, as it could cost you your life in the game. note that The higher your AC, the harder it is for enemies to hit you. To achieve high AC you must wear heavy armor or have a high Dexterity rating, or both if the armor has no restrictions.
Recommended features in the screenshot above.
Remark: the screenshot doesn’t show Minsk, because the author of the build died. But there is no significant difference when putting together one or another pathfinder.
“Sworn Enemy” at the first level we select “Pathfinder Knight”to immediately gain the ability to wear heavy armor. It increases KB significantly. “Nature Explorer” — “City Watcher”which gives you the opportunity to do that “Dexterity”. This means that from now on you not necessary take Astarion with you so he can open the locks that catch his eye.
What spells and fighting style to choose at level 2
First spell – “Delicious berries”, which gives a small but still heal, which can be very useful at the early levels. Second – “Hail of Thorns”, one of the ranger’s fairly powerful spells. Don’t forget you need an onion to use it.
Since we’ve already discovered the ability to wear heavy armor, the logical fighting style would be that “Protection”and add another +1 to your AC for wearing armor.
Which spell and subclass to choose at level 3
According to the saying, everything is simple: take “Confusing Attack”which is a must-have in any good shooter’s arsenal.
Subclass – for sure “Shadow Hunter”. This is a powerful subclass for a ranger considering the bonuses it provides. For example +3 to “Initiative” immediately and a small bonus to speed at the start of each battle.
Which trait to choose at level 4
Given the bonus that initiative gets from the subclass, the trait to choose is: “Carefully”. Thanks to her, our bonus is now +8, which means that you will absolutely always (with extremely rare exceptions) come out first at the start of the battle.
Which spell to choose at level 5
Let’s take it “Lower recovery”to keep a balance between healing and damage spells in the pool.
What to choose for “Norwegian” and “Nature Explorer” at level 6
For the next Nemesis would be a good choice “Heretical murderer”which yields skill in “religion” and sometimes useful focus “Sacred Flame”.
The game has a lot of objects and objects that burn, explode and cause fire damage, so the absolutely logical choice for the “Nature Explorer” would be “Wastewalker: Fire”giving you resistance to fire damage.
What spell to choose at level 7
“Silence” – an extremely useful spell, which essentially takes away the ability of creatures within its radius to cast anything. That’s why we think about it.
Which trait to choose at level 8
It’s worth going here “Persistent”to double your HP – it never hurts.
What spell to choose at level 9
The spell we need here is “Lightning Arrow”which causes massive damage when hit.
What to choose for “Norwegian” and “Nature Explorer” at level 10
Our “army enemy” is now “Keeper of the Veil”with which you will gain the ability to “Of Magic” and focus “Protection from good and evil”.
“Nature Explorer” is also clear here – this is it “Wastewalker: Poison”because poison is the second most common way to deal damage in the game (not counting direct attacks).
What spell to choose at level 11
At level 11 would be a good choice “Summon a Hail of Shells”which can cause deadly damage if you have a good weapon in your kit.
Which trait to choose at level 12
At the last level we recommend increasing Agility before 18 Through “Improve performance”. In your case, this will not only increase damage, but also give an extra +1 to AC. This is useful if you are wearing heavy armor, but also if you decide not to wear it.
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Source: VG Times