The ONE SHOT LIGHTNING LORD - [Updated] BG3 Patch 7 Honour Mode Build Guide

I think I’m going to use the headpiece that gives you 17 intelligence that you get from killing lump so I can put points into charisma, but still use another build that needs the gloves of dex

Can you give me the breakdown for running as my main tav party face please and thank you 😊

So what should stats be if they are the face character

I wonder why you don't use the headband of intelligence from goblin village. You can start with charisma 19 and increase dex with the glove of dex to 18.

why you have 20 int and only 2 lvl wizard? how dmg is so high with such low charisma? Spells learnt from scrolls will use intelligence, but anything learnt with a sorcerer will use charisma. In addition, twincast chainlighting is not a bug and is possible in 5th ed D&D.

Before Patch 7 I saw a lot of (multiclass) builds with dragon bloodline sorcerers. Now, Patch 7 is released, there are much more Storm Sorcerer (multiclass) builds going online. Did I something miss? ^^" what happened? Is it just tranding, or was dragon Bloodline nerved somehow? (Would be some reason more, to stay on Patch 6 for me.)

Impressiv! Very impressiv!
English isn't my mothertongue, so I didnt understand, why no 17 Charisma, although CHR is always marked with a Star to tell you, its your damage-throw attribute. I also didn't understand, why wizard urgently needs to be at lv 3 and nowhere else ^^" I'm so sorry. I know, you patiently told us, but, I still dont understand it. Could you... could you please, well, draw it or something? ^^" Its easyer to understand for me, when I can see what you are talking about. I just understand, that there is something very complex in the background, something you do understand very good.

I like the most, that you always tell where we have to follow exactly your instructions, where are which optional decisions, and where we can do what we wand! Also you give instructions and recomandations for early and mid Game, not only for Endgame. Because: "The route is the goal!", we say ^^

I love your builds and have used multiple of them for my casual playthroughs. Do you have a favorite build for a solo playthrough of honor mode? Me and my gf are doing a duo honor mode and I’ve briefly look around your channel and haven’t seen a video that covers solo builds specifically.

for the party face do you just swap dex and charisma? then respec when you get gloves of dex?

Something worth pointing out for this build on gale (or wyll) is that if you can reassign the human skill proficiency (and with the new official mod support you can really easily) to slight of hand, then because of the high des this character can serve as you lockpicker, especially with the gloves of dex variant. If you already have a dedicated lockpicker, than another perception proficiency is never a bad thing.

Is this build viable throughout the game or just at lvl 12?

Wait, shouldnt magic missle be taken on the wizzard so that when you cast your int applies to it? I know the scroll will, but doesnt magic missle also have to be learned on the wizzard since your int and not cha?

Ok, but why did Minsc cast silence?! Was he trying to sleep? Was Boo? Lol!

Now you get only 1 spell at level 2 cleric in this build and only 1 prepared spell (not 4) at level 3 Wizard. The video isn't accurate anymore.

and the demonstration playing the class? jajaja next.

Great videos!

I still don't understand how you get guaranteed hits. I have tried several fights with this exact build but I fail to hit even tho I have the killer's sweetheart ring. Last fight was against the Sharran Viconia who ran up very close to my lightning wizard. I had a 30% to hit on the attack roll. I triggered destructive wrath but missed the attack. Both portent dice were too low and the executioner (killer's sweetheart) didn't trigger either (I had the executioner condition). If rolling a 1 is the only way to miss, how does this build hit on a 2 or better? What is the magic I don't understand?

I'm in act 2 and sorely missing some AOE lightning damage!

Am I getting unlucky with scrolls? Often I have a group of enemies with the wet status and I can't do anything to them outside of twinning witch bolt or chroma orb; I wish I was mono sorc. so I could just cast call lightning or lightning bolt. What do you recommend? Or should I just hold on till later levels or some scroll luck?

How would the levels be taken to use CHA instead of INT for DC?

I didn't know that equipping Deadshot would give Critical Hits on 19 or 20 when SPELL CASTING! That's a great tip!

What are those boots?

This, the 9/3 WotOH Monk/Thief and Gloomstalker assassin are my favorite builds! Honorable mention to 8/2/2 abjurer/tempest cleric/draconic sorcerer (white). (didnt list level/level for gloomstalker assassin because there are many ways to build this- after 5/3 gloomstalker/assasin you have 4 levels to play with and about 5 or 6 different approaches that are "best" depending on who you listen to)

glad to see you started adding combat showcase, love your vids

New to bg3, is a melee lightning based character viable?

Thank you for your builds!
I`m starting a new campaign as Gale with a 13-20-level mod. What do you think will be better multiclas with for 20 lvl Gale?

I had no idea the save DC was based off the last class acquired???

You should have a play of the gestalt mod... its a powertrip~

(updated to reflect patch 7's Honor Mode)

One Shot Lightning Lord (Summary/Reference for leveling up with the game open)

+ Support, utility, massive single target burst damage

(Note: this character is much less flexible with taking classes out of order, follow the guide for best results)

(Note: Pick up a Bow and use that for damage purposes for the first 2 levels)

[Lv.1]

Gale for the build due to story relevance

Tav Racial Options: Halfling is best race so you can reroll 1s. Normal best racial options are still great (Duergar, Wood Elf, Half Wood Elf, Githyanki)

Take 1 Sorcerer level

Ability Scores:

STR: 8
DEX: 16
CON: 14
INT: 16
WIS: 12
CHA: 8
(Note, if you want this character to be your party face, you can slot in the gloves of Dexterity and dump Dex points to put into Cha)

Skills: Your choice, persuasion and deception if party face

Cantrips: Minor Illusion, Blade Ward, Mage Hand (can throw bottles of water), Light

Spells: Magic Missile, Shield

Subclass: Storm Sorcery is best, but can use Draconic lightning as well

[Lv.2]

Take 1 Cleric Level

Cantrips: Guidance, resistance, Thaumaturgy if party face or your choice for 3rd cantrip

Subclass: Tempest Domain

Deity: Your choice

Skills: Your choice

Spells: Bless and healing word for early game, sanctuary and create water useful later

[Lv.3]

Take 1 Wizard Level

Cantrips: Ray of Frost, Firebolt, Shocking Grasp

Spells: Longstrider, Enhance Leap, Chromatic Orb, Witchbolt, Grease, Ice Knife

You will have access to learn 2nd level spells via scribing scrolls at this level, watch out for good spells like scorching ray, cloud of daggers

[Lv.4]

Take 1 Cleric Level

Destructive Wrath increases burst damage dramatically
Chromatic orb and witchbolt are equal in damage at this level but chromatic orb can be twinned to hit two enemies. Witchbolt scales better at later spell slots

[Lv.5]

Take 1 Sorcerer Level

Metamagic Twin Spell and Distant Spell

Spell: Standard build has low CHA so pick a utility spell

[Lv.6]

Take 1 Sorcerer Level

Metamagic Quickened

Spell: Utility bc low CHA, Misty Step, Enhance Ability, Invisibility, etc

[Lv.7]

Take 1 Sorcerer Level

Feat: ASI +2 INT

Cantrip: True Strike (not a meme, nice for setting up before combat if you can't hide)

Spell: Utility bc low CHA, Misty Step, Enhance Ability, Invisibility, etc

[Lv.8]

Take 1 Sorcerer Level mostly for counterspell

Spell: Counterspell

[Lv.9]

Take 1 Wizard Level

Subclass: Divination. Helps fix biggest weakness of missing the attack you painstakingly setup. Unfortunately, cannot use divination dice and luck of the far realms on the same attack.

Spells: Doesnt Matter

[Lv.10]

Take 1 Sorcerer Level

Spells: Haste

[Lv.11]

Take 1 Sorcerer Level

Spells: Utility Spell, your choice

[Lv.12]

Take 1 Sorcerer Level

Feat options: Alert for initiative, ASI INT+2 for better accuracy, or Elemental Adept Lightning to avoid rolling 1s (probably best choice)

Spells: Utility

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Items: Markoheshkir Staff (can still twin spell chain lightning from staff), early game use healing buff items, Robe of the Weave End game (use mage armor), Fist Breaker Helm, Initiative gear, Since tempest cleric can use good heavy armor for early and mid game and use Shields, Gloves of Dex allow you to respec points into CHA, Killer's Sweetheart Ring, Dead Shot Bow as passive stick

Illithid Powers: Luck of the Far Realms, Favorable Beginnings

I was thinking using the Hellfire Engine Crossbow to get Lightning Arrow would do more dmg than Witch Bolt.

Would it be possible to switch the order of the first wizard and sorcerer level, so that we cast spells from items using charisma and still be a good party face? Maxing CHA instead of INT, of course.

Once you hit Act 2 and get the short rest potions (which I never really used before honor mode), you can convert left over 1/2 level spell slots to sorcery points for quickening, use the potion and get all your 1st and 2nd level slots back, CD back and just keep on blasting for longer adventuring days to get more mileage out of the build. It's absolutely an unmatched spellcaster that can just keep going with the martial class longevity. So much fun playing a shadowheart origin DJ sith lightning build. ULTIMATE POWER!

I disagree with the leveling order. Either the 3rd or 4th character level needs to be Sorcerer for Twinned Spell. It's too good with Wapira's Crown, Whispering Promise and Broodmother's Revenge. The 2nd level of Cleric isn't a big deal early game, until Lightning Bolt is available at character level 5. Bonus action self-Bless means not needing Int ASI for hit, freeing up a feat for Alert.

And thanks for the build! Interesting and helpful as always!

I was wondering, why not get sorc third so that you can go fully charisma based for items and dialogue skills? Is it to start sorc in order to get con saves?
Are there any other considerations I'm missing?

Are the Wizard levels just for Potent Dice? I am confused, why not just go Cleric/Sorcerer? Feel like I am missing something.

Loved the video, Seph! One question tho: In your Fire Sorcerer vid you said that he is "best user of Markoheshkir in the game", and in this video you say the same thing about Lightning Lord. Which one is better? I'm currently doing a run with them both being in my party, as they synergize really well with each other (create water -> LLord burst -> Arsonist Oil -> FSorc burst -> one shot any boss doing double dmg with both sorcerers). Who should I give Markoheshkir?

My Mage Hand will make them wet, so you'll have a great electrifying time !

Love the build and your channel. Thank you! Just want to say that when you calculate the amount of damage when striking more than once, it seems that you assume maximum damage dice. I think this is unaccurate. The cleric feature is available to this build one per long rest.

New build who dis!! 🎉

Still prefer the full storm sorc for the chain lightning casts of doom.

Excellent walk through, as always!! Audio has been perfection lately 👌

So why use int as the casting stat? If I wanted this on a party face couldn't I just take my first level in Sorc last and then use charisma as the main stat?

Can't wait for you to update the throwing builds. Be it Berserker 8 + Thief 4 or EK 11 + War Cleric 1. I'm doing my first solo run because of your guidance. Thank you for helping me hop back into the game with a much better understanding of it than back when I paused last December.

so whats the actual differences from the previous patch ? :)

One of my two favorite builds in BG3! Nice to see it updated. I'd love to see an updated Ice Lord when you get a chance.

I'm glad you posted this! Starting my first honor run soon and already had a tav created with this particular build in mind.

Great content as always 🤙

minsc ought to use silence on himself

Might be time to come up with new jokes

I have a couple of dumb question because I need to see things visually to understand.

Q1: What are the ability scores if you go CHA instead of INT?

Q2: If you did go CHA over INT, couldn’t you use the Warped Headband of Intellect to get the same ability score?

Great video and keep up the good work.

Imo 4 wild magic sorc 6 divination is better both in effeciency and fun factor. I'm sad that we can't have both quickened and heightened meta magic as landing save spells is more fun for my taste.
Wild magic is peak fun and the advantage on things is pretty strong.

Made the old one a few days ago I guess I have to respec lol