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I'ma be real this is the only thing I ever used him for (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Well that and his blood gives me +2 strength.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Really, because he's like one of my main damage dealers, especially if I start the combat. That's like 4 attacks in a row, and at least 1 of them is gonna crit, and 2 of them are sneak attacks.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

I didn't even use him for that. I did that part myself :)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

I don't want to spoil anything, but if you decide that his back story has twisted him into a vengeful madman, you can uhh...get pretty crazy powerful with him late game.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (3 children)

My Assastarion starts all of my fights for me, he's a powerhouse!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

No matter how strong he is, I can never get over how insufferable his personality and voice are

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

A huge portion of the internet want to fuck this guy, brave words. I do agree though.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (4 children)

All I ever got from him was super rapey vibes. Nothing charming about that slimeball from my perspective.

And he feigns elegance, but it never struck me as authentic. Just a manipulation technique.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I liked him at first sight, got really annoyed and disappointed with him as a character as soon as I got to know him, but kept him around because the voice acting is stellar and I needed a thief.

What really made me fall in love with the character was his story arc. One of the best I've seen. The character is exceptionally well crafted, and what you go through together (especially when romanced) is something that surprised me in the best way.

So I'm not disagreeing with you. The rapey vibes are real. They're international. But do give him a chance on one of your playthroughs - even if it's just out of curiosity about what the writers were thinking.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

I mean, there's a reason he's only got a 10 charisma while acting like that... Nobody's buying it...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's the thing about him. It is not authentic, but not by choice either, kinda. It is a manipulation technique, but there's more to that.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Which I totally understand. But, it doesn't make him likeable to me.

It's like in the MCU Spiderman movies, how it shows Flash's parents don't really care about him and implies that's why he's a bully. Like sure, that is awful for him. But it doesn't make him not a bully anymore, you know?

And I also don't judge other people that do like him, to each their own. Just for me, his entire personality and character is like nails on a chalkboard.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Thief stealth archer ftw

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Assassin Gloomstalker dual wielding hand crossbows, and taking a swig of Elixir of Bloodlust. That's 8 attacks on turn 1, assuming he's initiating combat from stealth and killing an enemy.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

All in with the hand crossbows

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I ran him as a Ranger/thief/fighter. Holy shit, the damage output.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Gloomstalker assassin action surge Durge with club of giant strength and titanstring bow is my solo honor mode build. Nuke an enemy and go invis with the Durge cape, drop out of combat and repeat. You can take out the whole game with this strat. I like running either halfling or deep gnome since they get stealth advantage and good saving throws.