That stocked runepowder barrel... where to use

[Kamuizin]

Just stole it on act 1 and now i'm unsure which fight should i use the barrel in act 3. Any suggestions (that don't kill me in the process, thus no use in small closed space) of which fight i should use them?

[Pat Fenis]

The aoe is huge that 1 can take out all the raphael pillars. Drop right in front of him and hide in an invulnerability dome.

[Felix]

Originally posted by Pat Fenis:

The aoe is huge that 1 can take out all the raphael pillars. Drop right in front of him and hide in an invulnerability dome.

Absolutely this

[Doom_Cookies]

Originally posted by Pat Fenis:

The aoe is huge that 1 can take out all the raphael pillars. Drop right in front of him and hide in an invulnerability dome.

Holy crap, is it THAT big? The only time I ever used it was when I decided to barrelmance the final phase of the end boss. It usually just sits in my inventory forever. But if it's that big, then I might have to have some fun with it.

[Kamuizin]

Originally posted by Doom_Cookies:

Originally posted by Pat Fenis:

The aoe is huge that 1 can take out all the raphael pillars. Drop right in front of him and hide in an invulnerability dome.

Holy crap, is it THAT big? The only time I ever used it was when I decided to barrelmance the final phase of the end boss. It usually just sits in my inventory forever. But if it's that big, then I might have to have some fun with it.

AoE is 60ft:

https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Runepowder_Barrel

Best strategy i found was to invoke a familiar/summon, drop an alchemy vial at the side of powder barrels (used this on normal powder kegs) and make the familiar/summon hit the alchemy vial. You don't need to be even in the same screen (with your party) to make the blast happen.

[Doom_Cookies]

Originally posted by Kamuizin:

AoE is 60ft:

https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Runepowder_Barrel

A radius of 60 ft. That's 120 ft from end to end. I can't think of many entire battles that take place in an area larger than that. Crazy. @_@

[Kamuizin]

Originally posted by Doom_Cookies:

Originally posted by Kamuizin:

AoE is 60ft:

https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Runepowder_Barrel

A radius of 60 ft. That's 120 ft from end to end. I can't think of many entire battles that take place in an area larger than that. Crazy. @_@

I got gameover every single time i tried to use the damning barrel, except with the summon + alchemist fire strategy.