Can´t decide between Karlach as a companion or Gale

[Humpenstilzchen]

My group atm looks like this:

My character is a beastmaster ranger, then we have shadowheart which is a heavy armor tempest cleric, Wyll as fiend warlock and wildheart bear barbarian Karlach because she hits like a truck with the exterminator axe and is tough but I miss out on the utility of a wizard if I take her over Gale especially because I respecced him to a necromancer which means I could have even more thralls that might compensate Karlach.

Who would you choose for this team? Karlach for straight up in your face damage or Gale for his utility since he can attack around corners with magic missiles (buffed by charm and shriek) and unlock magical locks, have zombies ect.

For context: I´m at the grymforge now with this group.

[insolent1]

a hireling sorcerer with twinned spells to haste you and karlach in same turn or respec gale to sorcerer

[Humpenstilzchen]

Originally posted by insolent1:

a hireling sorcerer with twinned spells to haste you and karlach in same turn or respec gale to sorcerer

So do you think I should rather kick Wyll out of the group?

[zombygunner]

i would keep karla gale shadowheart pretty decent group. karla and shadow both are good at melee while gale ( cap. sparkel fingers ) destroys things from the back. it works out very well.

[Daniel]

Karlach has these 2023 social media girl vibes that are completely out of place in this game so easy choice.

[Humpenstilzchen]

Originally posted by Daniel:

Karlach has these 2023 social media girl vibes that are completely out of place in this game so easy choice.

I´m not asking for your opinion on which character you like or dislike. This is only about maximizing efficiency so please stay on topic or don´t post at all.

[Daniel]

Originally posted by Humpenstilzchen:

Originally posted by Daniel:

Karlach has these 2023 social media girl vibes that are completely out of place in this game so easy choice.

I´m not asking for your opinion on which character you like or dislike. This is only about maximizing efficiency so please stay on topic or don´t post at all.

Maximizing efficiency in a game that can be soloed on the hardest difficulty with whatever. You’re reading too much into this and you appear to be angry af.

Hint: it’s a story game, the gameplay is mundane. So pick whoever you like best.

The game will be over once you’re two thirds into your ‘min-maxing’ and there is no sandbox combat content (yet).

[Humpenstilzchen]

Originally posted by Daniel:

Originally posted by Humpenstilzchen:

I´m not asking for your opinion on which character you like or dislike. This is only about maximizing efficiency so please stay on topic or don´t post at all.

Maximizing efficiency in a game that can be soloed on the hardest difficulty with whatever. You’re reading too much into this and you appear to be angry af.

Hint: it’s a story game, the gameplay is mundane. So pick whoever you like best.

The game will be over once you’re two thirds into your ‘min-maxing’ and there is no sandbox combat content (yet).

I don´t care about your opinion about all this. Stop trying to derail this with your off topic blabla or I will have to report you.

[wendigo211]

Switch them out as you need them. For the forge part of the Grymforge area, Karlach is probably the better choice, someone who hits hard with a blunt weapon is useful for the boss as is Karlach's innate Fire Resistance. However, Gale might be more useful for handling the Duergar/Nere part of the area.

[zombygunner]

i second this gale and karla are mega brutal awesome team

[Humpenstilzchen]

Originally posted by zombygunner:

i would keep karla gale shadowheart pretty decent group. karla and shadow both are good at melee while gale ( cap. sparkel fingers ) destroys things from the back. it works out very well.

Originally posted by wendigo211:

Switch them out as you need them. For the forge part of the Grymforge area, Karlach is probably the better choice, someone who hits hard with a blunt weapon is useful for the boss as is Karlach's innate Fire Resistance. However, Gale might be more useful for handling the Duergar/Nere part of the area.

Originally posted by wendigo211:

Switch them out as you need them. For the forge part of the Grymforge area, Karlach is probably the better choice, someone who hits hard with a blunt weapon is useful for the boss as is Karlach's innate Fire Resistance. However, Gale might be more useful for handling the Duergar/Nere part of the area.

Thanks for your suggestions. I might really choose Gale over Wyll after thinking about it. Wylls blast is not bad but Gale is overall more useful especially since he can learn spells and since I made him a necromancer he can also make zombies which are also very useful.

[zombygunner]

i love zomby's

[Humpenstilzchen]

Originally posted by zombygunner:

i love zomby's

Yes they are fun and every meatbag on the battlefield also helps with distracting attackers.

Another matter: I was thinking about this suggestion to make Gale a socerer and I wondered if he keeps spells that he has learned from scrolls if I do so or will they be lost?

I haven´t tried sorcerer yet but double haste sounds tempting tbh

[zombygunner]

with gale its all awesome really he has no weaknesses other than being a magic user hes almost op and id say the strongest of all the cha