Raphael was easy... because I figured out if you respec and level your character shops reset. I bought over 70 smokepowder bombs and layed them precisely where Raphael would be... The rest is history and so was Raphael. Used that Helldusk Armor after for a AC of 23 with the forge shield in hand.
Yeah I’ve been exploring the resets and stealing arrows and potions with Astarian in my current run. Okay you inspire me. I may play Solo in my next run. Not sure if I’ll go honour though. I already completed and have the gold dice. So unsure if I want to do another. But definitely wanted to do a solo run
Edit: This is my gloomstalker assassin guide. Start up rouge to lvl 3 assassin then up ranger to lvl 3 gloomstalker ranger pick up Alert and Sharpshooter feats. After level 6 progress in what you want. I liked 5 ranger 7 rogue but up to you.
Main stats dex and int then constitution for health
Good proficencies when you start: perception, survival, stealth, deception, slight of hand
Half elf or elf is awesome because you can get minor illusion cantrip for free. Elf lets you use longbows or buy the gloves from the goblin when you get to govlin camp.
Some Starter tips: I did this so many times due to failures...
1.) Get helmet from camp for disguise self. Disguise self -> drow and walk straight to the goblin camp will get you lvl 3 instantly.
2.) Long rest several times to kill alfira and get your cloak that grants invisible after a kill.
3.) Kill strange ox at the grove for shapeshift ring.
4.) Get the guidance necklace (silver pendant) on the hill next to the grove. Get springstep boots (Behind drog raslin) and haste helm (chest in blighted village) also to get away from things easier.
5.) Get your smugglers ring below where the gnolls are.
6.) Pick up Alert at level 4 so you always go first
7.) Take a elixr of giant strength. Go the boulder way up behind the gnolls and warlord. Shoot the thing so the boulder comes down not harming you. Sneak up and steal the chest with the iron flask. Do not open chest. Sneak kill the guy in charge of delivering said chest and pickup his body. Flee go to camp use speak with dead on corpse and get password to guild location. Tele to a location dont leave camp.
8.) Go to guild location and get your titanstring bow and gloves of thievery from the guild.
9.) After you deal with the grove pick up the cats grace armor from the chick that wants you to steal the egg in the pass.
This will set you up for success. Always keep your elixr of strength up for bow damage with titanstring, once you get your spores from the myconoids do not long rest until the end of act 2 when you have to. This buff will cause you to basically never miss anything and your checks for everything is way easier. You can pickpocket to the moon and back with the gloves, thief ring, shapeshift ring, and this buff. Always have invisibility potions for an easy get out of jail free card. When using shapeshift ring you only have to shapeshift with it on then you can switch to a different ring and keep the buff. When in doubt invis potion or flee back to camp.
This individual just wrote down all the cheat code.
I’ll try this tomorrow on a new run!! Thanks. I’ve played for over 1000h and I still don’t have any cheat codes of my own! I’ll try this and report back with cheers!!
Nice strategy. It seems a little hard to start with only one attack per turn until level 8 and no offhand attack, did you struggle with that? Do you think this would work better with a duegar for free invis or is that not really necessary with the cloak?
If you get the boots and helm that provide momentum on start of turn and sprints then you can run away from most fights and flee to camp. I dont recommend Duergar because their base speed is lower so getting away may be a bit more difficult at times.
This build relys on resetting the fight by fleeing to camp after every open. Sneak attack out of combat, then sneak attack in combat, should kill most things. Then run and flee to camp to reset
Ketheric himself wasnt bad, but in his Myrkl state I popped a necrotic elixr, dropped bombs next to him once pulled in disengaged and shot the bombs. I got lucky and did enough damage to end him.
If I ever do a solo run, it would definitely be gloom stalker rogue. Congrats man!
I never got tired of one shotting dudes with 100hp with sneak attack crits left and right at the end there so much fun!
How did you find the Raphael fight? What’s your AC at the end?
Raphael was easy... because I figured out if you respec and level your character shops reset. I bought over 70 smokepowder bombs and layed them precisely where Raphael would be... The rest is history and so was Raphael. Used that Helldusk Armor after for a AC of 23 with the forge shield in hand.
Yeah I’ve been exploring the resets and stealing arrows and potions with Astarian in my current run. Okay you inspire me. I may play Solo in my next run. Not sure if I’ll go honour though. I already completed and have the gold dice. So unsure if I want to do another. But definitely wanted to do a solo run
Edit: This is my gloomstalker assassin guide. Start up rouge to lvl 3 assassin then up ranger to lvl 3 gloomstalker ranger pick up Alert and Sharpshooter feats. After level 6 progress in what you want. I liked 5 ranger 7 rogue but up to you. Main stats dex and int then constitution for health Good proficencies when you start: perception, survival, stealth, deception, slight of hand Half elf or elf is awesome because you can get minor illusion cantrip for free. Elf lets you use longbows or buy the gloves from the goblin when you get to govlin camp. Some Starter tips: I did this so many times due to failures... 1.) Get helmet from camp for disguise self. Disguise self -> drow and walk straight to the goblin camp will get you lvl 3 instantly. 2.) Long rest several times to kill alfira and get your cloak that grants invisible after a kill. 3.) Kill strange ox at the grove for shapeshift ring. 4.) Get the guidance necklace (silver pendant) on the hill next to the grove. Get springstep boots (Behind drog raslin) and haste helm (chest in blighted village) also to get away from things easier. 5.) Get your smugglers ring below where the gnolls are. 6.) Pick up Alert at level 4 so you always go first 7.) Take a elixr of giant strength. Go the boulder way up behind the gnolls and warlord. Shoot the thing so the boulder comes down not harming you. Sneak up and steal the chest with the iron flask. Do not open chest. Sneak kill the guy in charge of delivering said chest and pickup his body. Flee go to camp use speak with dead on corpse and get password to guild location. Tele to a location dont leave camp. 8.) Go to guild location and get your titanstring bow and gloves of thievery from the guild. 9.) After you deal with the grove pick up the cats grace armor from the chick that wants you to steal the egg in the pass. This will set you up for success. Always keep your elixr of strength up for bow damage with titanstring, once you get your spores from the myconoids do not long rest until the end of act 2 when you have to. This buff will cause you to basically never miss anything and your checks for everything is way easier. You can pickpocket to the moon and back with the gloves, thief ring, shapeshift ring, and this buff. Always have invisibility potions for an easy get out of jail free card. When using shapeshift ring you only have to shapeshift with it on then you can switch to a different ring and keep the buff. When in doubt invis potion or flee back to camp.
This individual just wrote down all the cheat code. I’ll try this tomorrow on a new run!! Thanks. I’ve played for over 1000h and I still don’t have any cheat codes of my own! I’ll try this and report back with cheers!!
Good luck man!
Nice strategy. It seems a little hard to start with only one attack per turn until level 8 and no offhand attack, did you struggle with that? Do you think this would work better with a duegar for free invis or is that not really necessary with the cloak?
If you get the boots and helm that provide momentum on start of turn and sprints then you can run away from most fights and flee to camp. I dont recommend Duergar because their base speed is lower so getting away may be a bit more difficult at times. This build relys on resetting the fight by fleeing to camp after every open. Sneak attack out of combat, then sneak attack in combat, should kill most things. Then run and flee to camp to reset
Ah I see. What did you do for fights you can't disengage from, like Ketheric?
Ketheric himself wasnt bad, but in his Myrkl state I popped a necrotic elixr, dropped bombs next to him once pulled in disengaged and shot the bombs. I got lucky and did enough damage to end him.
Highly recommend Solo runs! Super fun! Warlock is a good starter choice for a first attempt! Can get 24AC in early act 2 with the right gear.
I may not go warlock because my current run is a Lockadin 🤔 I love Warlocks though very resourceful
ahhh, Open Hand Monk is also always a solid call. Make them Gith for Med are Prof.
My Lockadin was also a Gith 🤔 but I will go Monk Gith. I have yet to try a monk run. I think I tried all else
Grats!