Level 5 Karlach is a glass cannon

[andyt13]

New play-through with Karlach in group. She misses a lot and dies a lot. Nice damage if she does land a hit. Will she get better?

[taznkid]

Correct me if I am wrong, but the fact that you refer to the character rather than the class makes me think you are rather new to BG3, despite this being your 2+ playthrough.

I assume Karlach is a Barb still? Did you revise her ability scores to proper distributions to something like 16 STR, 14 DEX, 16 CON?

Assuming Barbarian Karlach, I find it hard to believe she apparently misses so much with Reckless Attack.

If survivability is an issue, try Bear Heart Barbarian. Half damage from everything besides Psychic.

[paladin765]

yes she does, invest in her barbarian abilities and she becomes one of my essential door kickers in my group. she and lae'zel, with buffs from shadowheart (Bless is your best friend, any and all Bard buffs are your best friends).
Early Game is rough learning the ropes of how to make your gang more effecient but Everyone of them has a moment to shine.
and, as far as missing goes, i have that same problem with SHadowheart's stormtrooper caster accuracy until I get to act 2 (seriously, she hits more often with a light crossbow then Guiding Light (I think that is the spell? the nuke that gives advantage on the next attack roll against that mob?))

[Teskal]

Her most important attack is Reckless Attack. Always use it. Because she will attack with an advantage and seldom miss any attack.

But if you do not like her as she is, make her a fighter. I use her as a Berserk Barbarian, but I am not sure if I like this subclass.

[paladin765]

Originally posted by Teskal:

Her most important attack is Reckless Attack. Always use it. Because she will attack with an advantage and seldom miss any attack.

But if you do not like her as she is, make her a fighter. I use her as a Berserk Barbarian, but I am not sure if I like this subclass.

She also makes a very darn good paladin

gets me thinking about a barbarian/druid hybrid
wonder how her soul coin ability would work combined with owlbear form?
(raises another question, can rage be used in wildshape form?)
sorry... I wen't off topic for a moment hehe

[ULTRA]

respec at Smithers, CON 17 DEX 15 STR 8, get 10 in INT/CHA and 12 in WIS, tough or +1 CON +1 DEX ASI for feat, bear wildheart, farm hill giant elixirs and give them to her, should be good enough for everything in act 1

Originally posted by Teskal:

I use her as a Berserk Barbarian, but I am not sure if I like this subclass.

Once you give her ring of flinging, gloves of uninhibited kushigo, returning pike, some +1 spears, potions of speed, tavern brawler, hill giant elixirs and stack her up on at least 3 crates, she will be going crazy in act one, doing like 60 damage per turn with more range than a bow