Favourite Character Builds [Spoilers]

[Ebony]

So, what is your favourite character builds so far? Personally, I cannot decide. I like something from each of the main classes, but perhaps I slightly prefer combat ability to magic and charisma. But only very slightly. Normally, I would prefer magical ability since I am nearly always a mage in RPGs, but magic in this game is more costly and restricting than anything else. Charisma is good for the earlier scenes, for gathering support, but not much good when the time for words is over.

What are your favourite builds?

[HughMyronbrough]

2COM/1CHA Ruthless/Devout/Homelander Helot.

The closest thing to Spartacus or a Nat Turner. An expert warrior who doesn't waste his time with learning magic...or reading books at all, for that matter. A merciless guerilla who believes God guides his victories, who is loved among the small folk, but the bane of the landed elites.

2COM makes the build work, because it makes it easier to have a high anarchy run where you brutalize the nobility while taking fairly minimal casualties. Other than that, you can take a point in INT instead of CHA, honestly neither are that important (though INT let's you raid Architelone).

I beat the Archon's Army with this dude and an army of 438 armed adult rebels. Not saying much, though, since you can beat the Archon with any build. Though I haven't figured out how it can be done with a 2CHA spec, or if you let the Harrowing happen and get thrown in the dungeon.

[lys_xen]

I tend to favor Int 2, Cha 1 characters myself, and going the secret Theurge route. I find it the easiest way to defeat the Phalangites in battle if you so desire.

Of course, I won't be surprised if in a future game a high Int will also cause more trouble for the MC

[HughMyronbrough]

Originally posted by lys_xen:

I tend to favor Int 2, Cha 1 characters myself, and going the secret Theurge route. I find it the easiest way to defeat the Phalangites in battle if you so desire.

Of course, I won't be surprised if in a future game a high Int will also cause more trouble for the MC

I think 2COM and 2INT are much more popular than 2CHA, at least from what I've seen on the forums. I think it's because "badass warrior/strategist" and "secretive super-smart wizard" are more distinctive than the 2CHA build.

[lys_xen]

Originally posted by HughMyronbrough:

I think 2COM and 2INT are much more popular than 2CHA, at least from what I've seen on the forums. I think it's because "badass warrior/strategist" and "secretive super-smart wizard" are more distinctive than the 2CHA build.

On a personal level, I actually like Cha 2, Int 1 as my second favorite build. Of course, this primarily comes down to starting my own religion ;)

And I imagine this would have more impact later on since later books may then start having segments focused on nation building as your rebellion gains more success.

[HughMyronbrough]

Hmm, I just ran an 2INT/1CHA build, and it was a lot of fun. Even with suboptimal play (I let Zvad manage the Winter), I beat the Archon's army, and I particularly enjoyed the scene where you finally reveal your "Goety" and kill all the Theurges.

I was Noble, Low Anarchy, Devout/Cosmopolitan. Leaned Ruthless, but didn't get enough points in time. If I were to do it again, perhaps Compassionate might be better for a Low Anarchy run.

[Tyler Durden]

2 Int 1 Cha, self taught theurge noble. Compassionate, low anarchy, and devout, yet he fights for the helots' liberation. My favourite type to play in games. I basically told my father to go ♥♥♥♥ himself when he saw I was interested in Breden and married her.

[Not a Teddy Bear]

Originally posted by selenahallore:

So, what is your favourite character builds so far? Personally, I cannot decide. I like something from each of the main classes, but perhaps I slightly prefer combat ability to magic and charisma. But only very slightly. Normally, I would prefer magical ability since I am nearly always a mage in RPGs, but magic in this game is more costly and restricting than anything else. Charisma is good for the earlier scenes, for gathering support, but not much good when the time for words is over.

What are your favourite builds?

High charisma and medium fighting is the best outcome so far and will be determined in the next book. Charisma is useful in the infiltration route and if your being the good guy/gal rebel then it's kinda hard to reach the war part without high charisma.

[Blue_Shayde]

My first playthrough was 2 Charisma/1 Intellect. Low anarchy, Compassionate, Skeptical, and Cosmopolitan. An idealistic noble who cares for all people and has little love for the social caste system. Won the final battle by guerilla war tactics in the woods, killing several theurges, and 3 plektoi. Though I lost 155 by end of playthrough and somehow started a cult of the common angel voice, I feel a did pretty damn well. Had to replay the last chapter several times though, as the game was determined to kill me via plektoi. =T

Was sad I wasn't given mage options, but thanks to reading this thread, I see its linked to what stat is your main. So time for a second playthrough as 2 Int/1 Char. Though surviving winter again...ugh... -_-