How important are wizards/sorcerers?

[Ginkgo Biloba]

I want to make a melee character but then i only got gale to choose from, and i cant stand him. I want to have wyll and maybe minsc and jaheira in my party, will i run into difficulties because i dont have a wizard or sorcerer with me?

[hamilcar602]

The playthrough will be easier with a strong AOE caster, but it certainly isn't required.

[Aranador]

Nothing is critically important, except not playing completely badly. There is a solution and use for everything, if you have the creativity to find it. I have yet to feel like I was crippled by not having a specific class or ability.

[VoiD]

Try shadowheart's glyph of warding, spell lvl 3.

[Artimise Flare]

I'm in Act 3 and Gale goes with me everywhere I go or just about.

Sleet storm was an absolute god send for me at a major point towards the end of Act 2 (if you choose to not side with the games villain that is).

The massive amount of crowd control made the fight go from what felt like impossible to manageable.

Not saying it would be impossible to do without a wizard or Sorcerer, you'll just need to get creative with both your consumables and support spells/potions I think.

For the record, I am playing an Oath of Vengeance Paladin and my party comprised of Shadowheart, Gale and Astarion.

[Rampant Luck]

You'll be fine. The only real caster I had in my party was Shadowheart as a trickery cleric and I didn't have any real problem with fights.

[guppy]

Originally posted by Blueberry muffin:

I want to make a melee character but then i only got gale to choose from, and i cant stand him. I want to have wyll and maybe minsc and jaheira in my party, will i run into difficulties because i dont have a wizard or sorcerer with me?

You could get a hireling from withers - he has a rocknome in stock that is a wizard, but you can respec any of them into what ever you like.

For the most part I think you can do with out, but you need atleast one person that can do counter spell - or you risk getting into a situation where the entire party is being affected by 'hold person' which means it's an auto loss

[Insanity Factor]

Originally posted by hamilcar602:

The playthrough will be easier with a strong AOE caster, but it certainly isn't required.

This right here! And also as said above, clerics get some fine aoe options too. Failing all that, Withers does provide respeccing for companions too, as long as it doesn't break your immersion too much. Want wizard Karlach? Why, go right ahead! Sorcerer Lae'zel? Totally an option!

Or in your case, Wyll is already a warlock with some limited aoe or multi-enemy damage options as warlock! Or can always be changed to a more aoe/cc happy class if so desired!

[Runic Tunic]

Nothing is required, everything is permitted.

Having a caster can be a great help, but you don't have to have one. It really comes down to how your team works together and what fits your playstyle. You can even get away with a full melee team.

Action economy and tactics are usually what matters most, not necessarily the team composition.

[KingOfFriedChicken]

You can respec so you can have whatever class on any character, my gale is a monk rofl

But no we did a playthru with a spore druid, vegeence 10 paladin/2 warlock, a shadow monk, and a tempest cleric. So they are not needed

[Ginkgo Biloba]

From what i gather, it seems AOE can be a problem for me. Doesnt jaheira have any good AOE spells?

[FunkyMonkey]

I don't think wizard or sorcerer is required, Wyll can do good damage with cantrips (eldritch blast) and either use utility or control spells in fights (repelling blast and hunger of hadar is fun, just push enemies back in if they get out). Clerics and druids have good damage and control spells too, if you feel like you're missing out on them too.

[Minnzy]

My Wizard enjoyed my save or suck spells. Taking a boss out for multiple rounds while he laughs his ass off uncontrollably is amazing.

[Insanity Factor]

Originally posted by Blueberry muffin:

From what i gather, it seems AOE can be a problem for me. Doesnt jaheira have any good AOE spells?

Not sure about her spell repertoire, but she can shapeshift into - say - an owl bear to fly-stomp in the middle of a group of enemies, knocking the back (or prone? Not sure which) and then doing a kind of earthquake stomp for added damage. And the owl bear hit points are a separate HP bar from her "real" hp as well, very nifty!

[FunkyMonkey]

Originally posted by Blueberry muffin:

From what i gather, it seems AOE can be a problem for me. Doesnt jaheira have any good AOE spells?

I'd say that they do have some, not as much as wizards. Spike growth, call lightning, moonbeam are good and later levels cloudkill or insect swrm are good too, I might be missing some, I don't play druids. Though Circle of land might get some more options, if you want to look into that.

[Don Cool]

Yeah, none of the Origin characters I use are what they started as. Shadowheart is a pal/cle ... Lazael is a rogue/monk .... Wyll is a rogue/ranger .... etc.