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Eldritch Knight Initial Features |
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Eldritch Knight is a Subclass of Fighter in Baldur's Gate 3. Fighters primary ability is Strength, their saving throw proficiencies are Strength & Constitution and they have a Hit Dice of 1d10. They have proficiency with Simple weapons, Martial Weapons, Light Armour, Medium Armour, Heavy Armour, and Shields.
Eldritch Knights study magic to supplement their weaponry, allowing them to overcome resistance from the toughest foes.
BG3 Eldritch Knight Class Features
Eldritch Knight SPELLCASTING
- Third Spellcasters: Gains spellcasting at level 3. Unlocks new spell level every 6 Fighter levels starting at level 3, up to level 2 spells.
- Cantrips: Starts with 2 Cantrips at level 3 (gains additional cantrips at level 10)
- Spell Save DC: 8 + your Proficiency bonus + your Intellegence modifier
- Spell Attack Modifier: your Proficiency bonus + your Intellegence modifier
- Known Spells: See table.
- Spell List: Known Casters. Cannot change equiped spells freely. Can only swap equiped spells on level up.
Ritual Casting: No
BG 3 Eldritch Knight Progression
- Level 3
- Level 1 Eldritch Knight Spellcasting (Subclass Feature)
- Weapon Bond (Action)
- Level 7
- Level 2 Eldritch Knight Spellcasting (Subclass Feature)
- War Magic (Subclass Featur)
- Level 10
- Choose 1 additional Eldritch Knight Cantrip (Subclass Feature)
- Eldritch Strike (Subclass Feature)
BG3 Eldritch Knight Spell Slots
| Level | Cantrips | Spells Known | I | II |
| Level 3 Eldritch Knight | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Level 4 Eldritch Knight | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Level 5 Eldritch Knight | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Level 6 Eldritch Knight | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Level 7 Eldritch Knight | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Level 8 Eldritch Knight | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Level 9 Eldritch Knight | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Level 10 Eldritch Knight | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level 11 Eldritch Knight | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Level 12 Eldritch Knight | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
BG3 Eldritch Knight Tips & Builds
- Although the Eldritch Knight has spells, focusing on buff spells is best, it is unusual for your save to be high, so mage armor (if you are DEX based), shield, long strider, Enhance Leap and Expeditious Retreat are all good choices for level 1.
- The Eldritch Knight gains spells known at different levels either from the EK spell list (Evo and Abj spells only) at levels 3, 4, 7,10,11 and the Wizard (Expanded; Any spell school) spell list at levels 3 and 8. You can't learn spells from scrolls, but you can use the scrolls to cast spells to maximize Eldritch Strike.
- Bound weapon with thrown property + tavern brawler + dueling fighting style can help you deal a lot of damage. You may also equip the Ring of Flinging for +1d4 extra damage.
- To get the most out of this subclass, dip 1 level in Wizard (maybe after 5 or 7 levels of Eldritch Knight). At Wizard 1 Eldritch Knight 10, you'll get level 3 spells, something you'll never get with this subclass alone, plus ritual casting and arcane recovery, far more valuable than the feat at level 12.
- Multiclassing an Eldritch Knight with a Barbarian is viable. You will be able to cast spells such as Enhanced Leap before entering Rage and retain it. The Barbarian rage only breaks concentration, so the Enhanced Leap will remain active for the entire duration.
- From the Comments Section a build was suggested, named: The Immortal Eldritch Bonk:
Get Tavern Brawler to add twice the Strength to your throws
Get Shattered Flail and bond with it so it will come back to your hand once thrown (This way you can hit an enemy every turn by simply throwing and you get an awesome heal too )
Get dueling fighting style to add + 2 damage
Get Caustic Band Ring ( Myconid colony trader ) + 2 acid damage with weapon attacks
Get Ring of Flinging ( Emerald Grove Trader ) + 1d4 for throwing damageSimply throw the mace on the attack, then do awesome damage and heal yourself from the mace effect. (Use the camp clothes visual and just stay in your underwear for that caveman vibe )
All Fighter Spells in Baldurs Gate 3
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Cantrip | Conjuration |  Action |
1~6 Damage Throw a bubble of acid that damage each creature it hits. |
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Cantrip | Necromancer | Action |
1~8 Damage 1d8  Necrotic Prevent the target from healing until your next turn. An undead target receives Disadvantage on Attack Rolls. |
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Cantrip | Evocation | Action |
1~10 Damage Hurl a mote of fire. |
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Cantrip | Conjuration | Action |
1~12 Damage 1d12  Poison Project a puff of noxious gas. |
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Cantrip | Evocation | Action |
1~8 Damage Reduce the target's Movement Speed by 3m. |
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Cantrip | Evocation | Action |
1~8 Damage The target cannot use reactions. This spell has Advantage on creatures with metal armour. |
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Cantrip | Abjuration | Action |
Take only half the damage from Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing attacks. |
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Cantrip | Enchantment | Action |
Gain Advantage on Charisma Checks against a non-hostile creature. |
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Cantrip | Evocation | Action |
Illuminate a 9m radius. |
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Cantrip | Evocation | Action |
Infuse an object with an aura of light. |
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Cantrip | Conjuration | Action |
Create a spectral hand that can manipulate and interact with objects. |
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Cantrip | Illusion | Action |
Create an illusion that compels nearby creatures to investigate 10 turns  18m  INT |
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Cantrip | Divination | Action |
Gain Advantage on your next Attack Roll. 2 turns18m Concentration INT |
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Level 1 | Enchantment | Action  Level 1 Spell Slot |
Charm a humanoid to prevent it from attacking you. You gain Advantage on Charisma Checks in dialogue and prevent it from attacking. Enemies have Advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed. When the spell ends, the target might accuse you of Charming them.  10 Turns18m  WIS Save INT |
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Level 1 | Evocation | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
3~18 Damage
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Level 1 | Evocation | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
3~24 Damage |
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Level 1 | Illusion | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
Blind creatures up to a combined 33 hit points. |
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Level 1 | Illusion | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
Magically change all aspects of your appearance. INT |
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Level 1 | Transmutation | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
Triple a creature's jumping distance. 10 Turns Melee INT |
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Level 1 | Transmutation | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
Gain Dash immediately and as a bonus action on each of your turns until this spell ends. Until Long RestConcentration INT |
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Level 1 | Necromancy | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
Gain 7 temporary hit points. Until Long Rest INT |
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Level 1 | Transmutation |  Bonus Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
You and nearby allies Immunity to Falling damage. 10 Turns 9m INT |
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Level 1 | Conjuration | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
Summon a familiar, a fey spirit that takes an animal form of your choosing. 18m INT |
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Level 1 | Conjuration | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
The cloud Blinds and Heavily Obscures creatures within it. 10 Turns  5m18m Concentration INT |
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Level 1 | Conjuration | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
Cover the ground in grease, slowing creatures within and possibly making them fall Prone. 10 Turns4m 18m  DEX Save INT |
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Level 1 | Conjuration | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
 1d10  Piercing +2d6  ColdThrow a shard of ice that deals 1∼10 Piercing damage. It explodes and deals 2∼12 Cold damage to anyone nearby. It leaves an ice surface. 2 turns
2m 18mDEX Save INT |
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Level 1 | Transmutation | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
Increase a creature‘s movement speed by 3m. Until Long RestMelee INT |
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Level 1 | Abjuration | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
Protect a target from attacks: increase its Armour Class to 13 + its Dexterity modifier. Until Long RestMelee INT |
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Level 1 | Evocation | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
 3d4+3 ForceShoot 3 magical darts, each dealing 2∼5 Force damage. They always hit their target. Range: 18m INT |
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Level 1 | Abjuration | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
Protect an ally against the attacks and powers of aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead. Until Long RestMelee  Concentration INT |
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Level 1 | Necromancy | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
 2d8PoisonPossibly Poisons the target.  2 Turns18m CON Save INT |
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Level 1 | Abjuration | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
When you are about to be hit by an enemy, increase your Armour Class by 5. You take no damage from Magic Missile. |
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Level 1 | Enchantment | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
Put creatures into a magical slumber. Select targets up to a combined 24 hit points. 2 Turns18m INT |
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Level 1 | Enchantment | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
Leave a creature Prone with laughter, without the ability to get up. 10 turns 18mWIS Save Concentration INT |
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Level 1 | Evocation | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
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Level 1 | Evocation | Action Level 1 Spell Slot |
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Level 2 | Abjuration | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Close a door or container with a magical lock. It can no longer be lockpicked or opened with Knock. |
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Level 2 | Necromancy | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Limit a foe's sight range. It is easier to hit, and the creature will miss more often. |
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Level 2 | Illusion | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Attackers have Disadvantage on Attacks Rolls against you. |
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Level 2 | Conjuration | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
4~16 Damage Conjure a cloud of spinning daggers that attack anyone inside. |
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Level 2 | Enchantment | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Instil madness in a humanoid enemy, making them attack the creature closest to them (other than you), even if it's allied. |
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Level 2 | Evocation | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Create a dark shroud that Heavily Obscures and Blinds creatures within.  10 Turns  5m 18m Concentration |
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Level 2 | Transmutation | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Grant a creature the ability to see in the dark out to a range of 12m.  Until Long RestMelee |
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Level 2 | Divination | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Focus your mind to read the thoughts of certain creatures while talking to them. |
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Level 2 | Transmutation | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Make a creature larger or smaller to affect their weapon damage and Strength.
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Level 2 | Conjuration | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Summon a flaming sphere that damages nearby enemies and objects. You can move the sphere. It emits a bright light. |
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Level 2 | Evocation | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Summon a strong wind that clears all sounds and pushes creatures back 5m, forcing them Off Balance. 1 turn12m STR Save |
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Level 2 | Enchantment | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Hold a humanoid enemy still. They can't move, act or react. Attacks from within 3m are always Critical Hits. |
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Level 2 | Illusion | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Touch a creature to turn it Invisible. |
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Level 2 | Transmutation | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Unlock an object that is held shut by a mundane lock.18m |
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Level 2 | Transmutation | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Infuse a weapon with arcane energy. The weapon becomes magical, receiving a +1 bonus to Attack and Damage Rolls. |
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Level 2 | Evocation | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
4d4 Shoot a green arrow that covers the target and the ground with acid. |
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Level 2 | Illusion | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Create 3 illusory duplicates of yourself that distract attackers. Each duplicate increases your Armour Class by 3. |
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Level 2 | Conjuration | Bonus Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.
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Level 2 | Illusion | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Deal damage to a creature each turn. The type of damage changes to the last type the creature suffered. |
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Level 2 | Necromancy | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Weaken a foe: they deal half damage with weapon attacks using Strength.
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Level 2 | Evocation | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
6d6 Hur1 3 rays of fire. Each ray deals 2∼12 Fire damage. |
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Level 2 | Divination | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Become able to see invisible creatures, and possibly reveal them to others. Until Long Rest9mDEX Save |
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Level 2 | Evocation | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Damages all nearby creatures and objects. Creatures made of inorganic material such as stone have Disadvantage on their Saving Throw. On Save: Targets still take half damage. |
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Level 2 | Conjuration | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Cover an area in thick, flammable webbing that slows creatures within and possibly Enwebs them.
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Eldritch Knight Fighter Cantrips
Lvl 1 Eldritch Knight Fighter Spells
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Lvl 2 Eldritch Knight Fighter Spell List
Lvl 1 & 2 Eldritch Knight Fighter Spell List Expanded
AnonymousIf you get your Extra attack from Warlock so a 7 / 5 split you can attack 2 times on your Bonus Action attack. This looks like a bug or oversight though so it might be fixed in the future.
- Anonymous
The idea of Eldritch Knight makes me salivate, but there isn't a lot of synergy within itself.
I love the idea of Eldritch Strike -- when you hit with a weapon attack, they have disadvantage on their saving throw for your next spell.
So, you hit them, take your second, third attack. The next turn, they have disadvantage against, say, Hold Person.
HOWEVER, the level 7 subclass feature War Magic allows you to attack as a bonus action if you cast a CANTRIP -- not a spell.
And that's the problem i have with it. I'd love cyclic it would be, to attack, cast a CC spell they'd have disadvantage against, then bonus action melee attack. Which in turn would make them have disadvantage on your next spell, etc.
But there is no cantrip CC really. So you're just spending that cantrip to cast, say, Ray of Frost... but then... that's it? Why wouldn't you just attack with your weapon (which would probably do more damage?)
And then there are rings that *seem* to be really bad ass, like Ring of Elemental Infusion. However, it only gives you your cantrips element for the FIRST weapon attack. Not all subsequent ones. So if you, say, Ray of Frost, you can bonus action attack with a 1d4 of frost, but then that's the end of your turn.. you can't 2nd attack or 3rd attack.
It just seems like a waste.
- Anonymous
Just keep in mind; Act 1 (including the mountain pass) has lots of interesting and fun melee/cantrip items which EKs can use more effectively than other classes as you can take heavy armor, shields (highly recommend you look at Adamantine Shield) and any weapon you wish to stay in melee range. Just for some examples;
Daredevil Gloves: Ranged Spell Attacks can be made as Melee Spell Attacks when adjacent to a hostile
Baneful Striking: When you deal damage with a melee attack, target receives a 1d4 penalty to Saving Throws against your next spell
Necklace of Elemental Augmentation: When you deal Acid/Cold/Ect damage with Cantrips, add your spellcasting modifier to the damage dealt.
Ring of Elemental Infusion: When you deal Acic/Cold/Ect with Spells or Cantrips ... deal an additional 1d4 damage of that element lasting until the end of your next turn.
Take just the Ring of Elemental Infusion. Cantrip > Attack (Bonus 1d4). Next turn double attack (Bonus 2d4). Including dips thats another 3d4 (although of course any class can dip).
Looking at just EKs traits they look lackluster, combined with items there is enough possibility to make a tanky character who can also deal strong sustainable damage.
- Anonymous
Unlike tabletop and unlike what it currently says here, eldritch knights do actually get ritual casting in bg3 which is a big plus
- Anonymous
Shielded abjurer thrower is pretty busted cover your team-mates or shield yourself then wamp them with a throwing weapon plus equipment buffs while they struggle to damage through your resist and mage shield plus tonnes of random buffs from the two levels mage like familiar (familiar with Aid and mage armour should make you pretty tanky during alpha strike phase)
- Anonymous
You can make a versatile EK 7/Bladelock 5 build that can do control/spell damage, melee and throw if needed. With Bladelock 5 your attacks with pact weapon scale with CHA so you can max out CHA and use it for EB, spells and attack. Use EK spells for buffs like Mirror Image, Blur, Shield, Misty Step etc. and you don't even need to waste a helm slot for Headband of Intellect. You still get 3x Eldritch Blasts with extra damage and push, Hunger of Hadar, Counterspell, Bladelock extra attack, you can abuse Darkness + Devil's Sight combo, War Magic from EK 7 allows you a bonus weapon attack after casting EB...a decent allrounder, nice first character for someone who likes a hybrid playstyle.
- Anonymous
Yall think a fighter 7/wizard 5 would be valid? On my way! Towards it
- Anonymous
Shield is absolutely busted on Eldritch Knight: I made Lae'zel and she almost never gets hit in fights.
Slap Tavern Brawler on your EK, give them Defense for fighting style (Dueling doesn't work for Throw builds), dump Int and take a bunch of buff spells. Charge your EK at anything and watch 95%+ attacks miss them
Longstrider is a good ritual spell to buff everyone. Familiar-> Raven is a nice scout and can blind enemies (and eat an attack in combat).
Go either 12 EK or splash 1 level of a class. War Domain cleric is a good choice for more attacks via bonus attack.
- Anonymous
I see alot of people hating on this class but I think it would be fun to play. Not everything has to be about HIGHEST DAMAGE OMG. I like it cause if you go eldritch knight 7/ evocation wizard 5 you gain fourth level spells and the ability to learn allllll those spells from most of the wizard list. Use the eldritch knight to pick the ritual spells you will never want to unslot like shield, mage armor, long strider, feather fall, and enhance jump. Now you can can take dueling fighting style and wield a finesse weapon and the armor I recommend is
Bracers of deffense +2AC
Acrobatic boots +1 AC
Mage armor +3 AC
Robes of the weave + 2AC and +1 to spell save and attack roll
18 dex + 4 AC
Hood of the weave +2 spell save and attack roll
Cape of the weave +1 spell save and attack roll plus absorb elements
Ring of elemental infusion adds 1d4 of the associated damage type from your previous spell to you casted
The one amulet that allows you to add your spell casting mod to cantrips
And the ring of arcane Acuity and you got a armorless Robe wearing fighter with 22AC (24 if you cast haste) who can combo powerful spells and melee to best suit a situation. You get a whole play ground of spells and versatility you handle multiple types of enemies.
- Anonymous
Note, bock thrower doesn't work. Dueling doesn't increase throw damage.
And flails don't have thrown tag. Meaning they will do 1 damage plus str and all that. Throw weapons don't activate weapon effects. They only apply the damage as if you were attacking melee.
But sinds toy are not equipped. The effect activate.
- Anonymous
EK7 with Abj WIZ5 could be pretty tanky, use blade ward followed by an attack, have different choices for wich con spell you want to use, blur, prot-energy, magic weapon, haste, etc. and if i understood how max spell lvl works you should get lvl 4 spells? Drop Firewall infront of you when the fight starts,
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
Spellswords are one of my favorite Fantasy concepts, so it is disappointing to see Eldritch Knight be such a lackluster take on it.
You can get Gish to work though in DND, but do so through multiclassing instead of picking Eldritch Knight.
- Anonymous
Honest question and looking for input: Other than making an AC tank or a throwing weapon build which I can easily see it being great at, why would you take EK over a Fighter/Wizard multiclass if you wanted an Arcane gish? I understand that things like Paladin/Warlock exist, but I'm talking that offensive Fighter-Wizard archetype that has been such a staple for so long, as so much of the EK seems to run counter to doing that:
Weapon Bond I can see as being amazing for throwing weapons, but other than that I very rarely had anything try to disarm me. Mainly Druids and Imps in Act I with Heat Metal. Maybe if they added some more weapon options that became beefier when Bonded/Pacted I could see it being really good, but for most builds I see this as a bit of whatever.
War Magic seems like it's always a net loss as you either lose Great Weapons extra hit on crit/kill since you use bonus action for your swing after the cantrip, lose Polearm Masters bonus attack action, and/or you just flat-out lose the fighters third attack if you stay pure EK. Blade Ward + Melee attack does seem really good for pure tank builds, but I don't see how something like Shocking Grasp breaks even vs lost melee attacks, even against wet enemies. Even adding in things like Arcane Synergy and Augmentation.
Eldritch Strike is cool, and I can see that the combo would be to hit them (perhaps with an offhand bonus action so you still have your main action, or just be hasted) then cast a spell from a scroll, but I think the overall utility of deeper and stronger Wizard spell levels would be better as you'd naturally have damaging spells to cast for ranged and hordes, be able to self-haste on demand, and will still be able to rock all the defensive spells like Shield while granting yourself great mobility and utility with things like Longstrider, Misty Step, Counterspell, etc.. while having more overall spells and the ability to get a few casts back with Arcane Recovery.
- Anonymous
just take phalar alure and THE BANEFUL. Next 18 dex 14 con and 15 on 6 lvl, on 4 lvl take dual welding. Use ability scream on phalar alure and bane from baneful (1d4 and 1d4 stacks) use ur 1 lvl spellslot for shield. Congrat u immortal and enemy cant normal attack, u give aura for all incoming to the enemy dmg. why not two handed weapon? cuz -5 penalty - its very random stuff for enemy with high AC. Just try it, maybe its not so powerful in damage aspect like broken paladin with two handed anything with crit smite. But you get a lot of survivability and consistent damage, but the most important thing is that you debuff your target so that it is not able to function normally. In terms of RP, it turns out to be better to use an elf or half-elf, you get this kind of blade dancer, in one hand an artifact singing a sword, in the other a short blade cursing enemies, your magic gives you high AC values and at the same time you give an aura to the whole team. In my opinion, the best build in the game, if you have brains in your head in order to understand that pressing LMB and crit with a paladin's smite is dead brains gameplay and this is not your achievement, but the achievement of a broken paladin.
P.S. idk how best multiclass, u can up 7 lvl EK and 5 lvl wizard for spell slots, but its ur decision. U can protect urself with magic shield 1 lvl spell or u can control with hold person or u can just use fireball. Use what u like, but play more interesting strategy, dont press LMB with crit smite.
- Anonymous
So what is the expanded spell list for? Are those spells you can learn via scrolls like Wizard?
- Anonymous
So with war magic you can get four attacks per turn, cantrip into melee attack, into extra attack, into improved extra attack, or am I wrong?
- Anonymous
Eldritch Knight seems weak at first glance, but in BG3 there are a lot of items that can argument the melee/caster hybrid playstyle. In the early/mid-game you can rely on https://baldursgate3.wiki.fextralife.com/Warped+Headband+of+Intellect and in the late-game there are many more items you can use to get high STR and INT for maximum effectiveness and synergies between weapon attacks and cantrips. For example:
https://baldursgate3.wiki.fextralife.com/Necklace+of+Elemental+Augmentation (spellcasting modifier added to cantrip damage)
https://baldursgate3.wiki.fextralife.com/Ring+of+Elemental+Infusion (+1d4 elemental damage on next weapon hit after casting a spall or cantrip)
https://baldursgate3.wiki.fextralife.com/Ring+of+Arcane+Synergy (spellcasting modifier added to weapon damage for 2 turns after casting a cantrip)
https://baldursgate3.wiki.fextralife.com/Strange+Conduit+Ring (+1d4 psychich damage added to weapon damage when concentrating on a spell)
https://baldursgate3.wiki.fextralife.com/Helmet+of+Arcane+Acuity (every weapon attack adds +1 to spell attack rolls and spell DC stacking up to 7)
- Anonymous
Is the spell slot table correct? Why would they get an additional spellslot on 4 if they are third casters, they should only get it on level 5…
- Anonymous
Trying to balance abjuratuon wizard around this bet you could get alot of temp armour with a few shield casts to save you
- Anonymous
Bound weapon with thrown property + tavern brawler + dueling fighting style = very fun build.
- Anonymous
To get the most out of this subclass, dip 1 level in Wizard (maybe after 5 or 7 levels of Eldritch Knight). At Wizard 1 Eldritch Knight 10, you'll get level 3 spells, something you'll never get with this subclass alone, plus ritual casting and arcane recovery, far more valuable than the feat at level 12.
- Anonymous
Witcher Build:
Igni : Burning Hands
Aard: Thunderwave
Quen : Shield
Axii : Charm
Yrden : Hold Person
- Anonymous
Enraged Throwing Berserk Barbarian with EK's Weapon Binded Heavy Polearm, with Polarm Master feat and Sentinel feat, gives great space control with ranged opportunity checks at Polarm length, Could take Tavern Master also for the throw damage, because 8 in fighter and 4 in barbarian allows 4 feats. I mean... Wild Magic Barbarian EK also sounds cool...
- Anonymous
If I multiclass Eldritch Knight with Barbarian, can I cast spells such as Enhance Leap before I enter Rage, and still retain it if I activate Rage after? I'm thinking it should work since it's not a Concentration spell, but would like to be sure.
- Anonymous
This might not seem that strong but just adding misty step and shield is plenty to make this as strong or stronger than champion or battle master
- Anonymous
Githyanki Eldritch Knight with Jump spells and Tavern Brawler: chuck spears and hand axes at your enemies.
Become a Jedi!
- Anonymous
This class basically just adds Shield as a reaction for first level spells ( and Sleep) and Misty Step for mobility to your every day fighter on second level spells. Cantrips for Range instead of using your ranged weapon, maybe thrown with Weapon Bond. Decent at first, can be very good with the many items that are specifically made for classes that use melee and spells/cantrips. Gets busted after 10th level once you can impose disadvantage on saving throws with your attacks on spells cast from scrolls. Polymorph, Disintegrate and Domination spells, you name it. Gold dependent, since you most likely have to buy the scrolls, but damn the potential is immense.
- Anonymous
What's with the expansion? I thought that EK could only use evocation and abjuration spells?
- Anonymous
There is a bug where, when you pick this class, it uses the spell dc modifier of the last spellcasting class that was selected. That's selected as in you clicked on it, not actually leveled as. Hitroll always uses int. It appears it is intended to use int to cast but the bug makes it very confusing.
- Anonymous
The Immortal Eldritch BONK :
Get Tavern Brawler to add twice the Strength to your throws
Get Shattered Flail and bond with it so it will come back to your hand once thrown ( this way you can hit an enemy every turn by simply throwing and you get an awesome heal too )
Get dueling fighting style to add + 2 damage
Get Caustic Band Ring ( Myconid colony trader ) + 2 acid damage with weapon attacks
Get Ring of Flinging ( Emerald Grove Trader ) + 1d4 for throwing damage
Simply throw the mace on attack and do awesome damage + heal yourself from the mace effect. ( use the camp clothes visual and just stay in your underwear for that caveman vibe )
- Anonymous
have the devs said anything about adding weapon bond or a replacement for it if they aren't going to add that, because yea it's kind of a niche trait but it was still something, sucks to see it's not here and nothing to replace it
- Anonymous
This sub-class will only be worth it when they add the shield spell into the game.
- Anonymous
Really weak early game. The entire point of this class is self buffing.
- Anonymous
A little bit of a pointless class in early access. A wizard can achieve about the same AC as this class with mage armor and 16 dex, has access to more spells, can learn any spell, has more spell slots, and depending on the race you choose, can be proficient with a variety of weapons. i don't see why you would just not choose Wizard, if the idea is to be a battle-mage type character.
- Anonymous
Eldritch Knight is so screwed over by its school restrictions. Evocation, which is primarily damage, is awful on a 1/3 caster as the damage lags behind their normal attacks, and most abjuration spells on the wizard spell list are utility. The only second-level abjuration spell is Arcane Lock!
When I DM in 5e I allow players to choose their two schools, and I'm definitely going to get a mod that does the same in BG3
- Anonymous
really hope they give this subclass a makeover. At the moment EK isn't that great and thats with greenflame blade.
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
Really hope they give it bound weapon, as that is one of the most defining features of the EK for me
- Anonymous
Wait so, Eldritch Knight 11 + Wizard 1 gets you 3 attacks per turn, level 3 spell slot, and ability to learn spells from scrolls? So how many bonks can this EK do in a turn?
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