Please advise me: Gale or Wyll?

[info]

Which has the better utility, both on and off the battlefield, and which has has the better story?

[Call Sign: Raven]

Gale's hotter.

[Teddy]

I personally prefer Wyll's story, maybe because Gale kinda bores me. But it's typical Larian were all the characters have this amazing grandiose background, as if they were already level 30+ story wise, but only capable of casting level 3 spells in game.

[Eroedan]

none shadowheart only

[Angelfire]

Originally posted by Teddy:

I personally prefer Wyll's story, maybe because Gale kinda bores me. But it's typical Larian were all the characters have this amazing grandiose background, as if they were already level 30+ story wise, but only capable of casting level 3 spells in game.

LOL!! Epic. I feel so much the same.

[alex010300]

Wizard vs warlock, for me it’s wizard.

[Kiap]

Pact of the blade warlock beats wizard any day for me. Wylls story had to be rewritten from early access, if that tells you anything.

Edit: actually, evocation wizard is quite fun too :)

[Malaficus Shaikan]

Who has better utility?
The wizard class who is designed around utility or the guy who soul his souls for a 1d10 cantrip.

Wizard naturaly.

Storywise both are crap.

[Ch3ls3ab0t]

Originally posted by MrSaturn69420:

Gale's hotter.

True, but consider this: Mizora.

[jonnin]

eldrich blast spam is more powerful than the wizard cantrips for at least half the game, and unless you sleep nonstop the other spells are for boss fights etc. The demonic pet (if he gets it, sorry, my only advanced warlock playthrough was my own char??) is better than the wizard choices as well, flying and decent for a good chunk of the game to get sneak attacks by flying to something and making it 'threatened'. But... apart from eldrich blast, his spells are few and weakish, and his famed sword ability falls flat after anything tougher than a goblin appears.

gale however eats magic items. For me that is a non-starter, its a ton of lost income from selling the junk off. Long term, late game, he is probably better, but by then you have your strategy and synergy rolling regardless, its early game that can be tougher if your main character can't carry the early team.

I would honestly just swap them out as wyll gets weaker over time and gale stronger, but again, since I can't stand gale's gimmick, I would get the wizard off the zombie instead.

[Ch3ls3ab0t]

Gale has more utility, but I prefer Wyll’s story. I don’t actually like Wyll as a character. Mostly because the dude seems to hate fun and disapproves when I make a joke. But his past is interesting and Mizora is delightful. Gale is pretentious, but I’m kinda into it. 🤣

[NzFox]

Originally posted by jonnin:

gale however eats magic items. For me that is a non-starter, its a ton of lost income from selling the junk off.

he will eat a total of something like 3 items before that stops being a thing due to his story.

In general though you are right, warlock is a lot stronger early game, not for any spell reason but because they get their spells back at a short rest and can filler spam EB. Once you get enough spell slots that you can last through 2-3 encounters without needing a long rest other casters catch up

[PocketYoda]

Wylls better imo, Warlocks are just so much better, they cast spells at top level.