Who else hasn't used potions?

[Knavery]

So I'm level eight now and am just about done with everything before hitting up Twin Elms. One thing I noticed recently is that I haven't used any potions. Is this a common theme for later? Should I be stacking all of my resources for the fights under my keep?

[Separa]

I tried using a regenerative potion once, in a fight where I was basically getting 1-shot. Thought if I used it, at the start, I might stand a better chance. As it turns out though; I was killed before I even got it off. I didn't bother to try it again, after that; and I haven't used any since.

[Forlorn]

adding them to your companions quickslot they will use the auto.

well myn did not sure tho cuase my main would not

[supertrooper225]

I have used some potions...but sparingly. I generally just use an endurance spell.

[RamMack]

The potions was one thing in this game I found awkward, I was never really confident that they actually worked.

[supertrooper225]

They work...especially later on. You can use one and it will fill up your entire endurance bar. But to do that you have to use up a turn for your character....which can mean death if the character is in danger. So I tend to avoid them most of the time and stick to spells.

[Separa]

Originally posted by dmcpherson65765:

The potions was one thing in this game I found awkward, I was never really confident that they actually worked.

I was surprised that, even with something like a regenerative potion, I was forced to use it while in combat. That's usually the kind of thing that I would use right before I enter it. Seems a lot less useful, since I can't.

[RamMack]

That was the awkward part for me, being turn-based, I never got comfortable of when to use it. It always seemed too late. It doesn't mean I'm going to stop trying though

[Trench Rat]

I haven't at all either. The most I do is make food so I can boost stats for convo choices.

[domnyy]

I can't even remember if I have or not lol

I know I haven't crafted anything and haven't even needed too. That's the most useless part of the game for me.

[McKnuckles]

Originally posted by domnyy:

I can't even remember if I have or not lol

I know I haven't crafted anything and haven't even needed too. That's the most useless part of the game for me.

I can see the benefit of making some of the potions (defense bufs or higher chance of crit ones and the like). But I sort of like the scrolls more. I really should try giving whoever I make the tank be have some stacks of offense based spells.

[Stoibs]

Lvl 9, Hard mode. Haven't used one yet. Though that's more because of the fact that they mostly all seem quite lacklustre in their effects.

Smart positioning + Eder with 93 base deflection + Bonuses like from Kana's +10 Deflect Chant, Per encounter abilities, priest Buffs etc. means my frontline barely takes any damage as it is. I've found 2 items that have 3 per rest AOE Endurance healing effects and I usually throw Grieving Mother's 'Pain Block' spell on anyone squishy like backliners if they do start to take damage anyway.

That's indeed one side effect of this whole HP/Endurance system - I barely have to 'heal' unlike the Baldur's Gate days where I would possibly frequently use some healing pots mid/post battle to clear injury..

[bah]

My chars are almost level 9 on Path of The Damned and I've only occasionally "needed" to use them for a difficult fight.

However, I'm starting to use them a bit more often, if only because they do make the game a bit easier and having only 2 camping supplies is a pain, so I do want to prolong each outing which means using less spells per battle, and relying more on renewable attacks and not taking damage.

[Terra]

I used a few healing potions during the last levels of Od Nua.

Didn't help against the last boss.

At level 12 basically every fight turns into 5 second gibfests. No time to buff.

[InViz0]

POTD difficulty Act 3, I don't use them due to the turn they consume. My tanks may use them during a boss battle but they take 1-9 damage and can afford to lose their turns.

[Kozzy]

Potions are very useful on harder difficulties and also later in the game imo.