The reason it pairs well with Scorching Ray is that the necrotic damage stacks if all your attacks hit.

Any spell that is able to hit multiple targets can work here, including Eldrich Blast and Magic Missle.

8Rage And Elixir Of Bloodlust

This combination is an absolute must for you barbarians out there.

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In a nutshell, Rage increases your strength while increasing your resistance to all physical damage.

Once you’ve activated Rage, you might then drink an Elixir of Bloodlust.

Stacked with the advantages of Rage, this combination helps turn your barbarian into a killing machine.

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You don’t want to rely on finding this one in the wild because of how useful it is.

Those within it also have a disadvantage on all attack rolls.

Darkness is also a great spell for doing illegal things, such as lock picking.

Karlach raging next to an elixir of bloodlust

Just check that you’re paying attention to how many turns you have left.

Any wet surface hit by lightning becomes an electrified water surface.

On top of this, Grease is useful because it reacts to fire.

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A burning surface does 1d4 fire damage per turn the condition is applied.

Basically, you have a lot of options.

Sanctuary is an incredibly useful spell for a cleric in your party working support during combat.

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Be careful not to break Sanctuary: throwing counts as an attack, as does shoving.

However, your summon doing damage is fine: this also applies to Animate Dead.

Anything that makes it difficult for enemies to move.

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Also, if someone uses this against you,it can be removed with Gust of Wind.

Get to grips with Baldur’s Gate 3’s combat system with these tips.

One thing is for sure, this is a dramatic statement to make in or out of a fight.

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It also lasts for ten turns if you might keep your concentration, which helps with controlling the battlefield.

The great thing about fighting NPCs is that you’re smarter than them.

This works especially well if there are pinch points like doorways in the fight you might funnel them through.

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Here’s how to get each jot down of proficiency in Baldur’s Gate 3.

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