Giant Barbarian vs. BG3's Brutal Beginning

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Spoiler Warning: this video contains spoilers for Act I of Baldur's Gate 3. Most BG3 Content that I see covers build guides, or even solo runs. This video is for the person just looking to get their golden dice using a regular party without minmaxxing or exploiting while also being entertained. This video should give you an idea of how to route Act I of Baldur's Gate 3's Honour Mode and how to approach each of the encounters with a regular party. I am using the (relatively) new Giant Barbarian Subclass that was added in Patch 8 of BG3. I am mostly following Morgana Evelyn's frost giant build but dropping the chest for unarmored defense. Here is a link to Morgana Evelyn's original build guide video: https://youtu.be/PO5TdvMgrXo?si=H7v2IHn2MWkMPnRP As for the rest of the party, they are all mono-classed using the new Patch 8 subclasses (except Karlach who is a Wildheart Barbarian). I am not the best player, and I probably don't use the most optimal possible gear. If you are interested in the most powerful/reliable builds, I would again recommend referring to Morgana Evelyn's build guides, linked here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iqPT3rGJ6-YFtMNot5GGkIVCYUS_hMjf/view If you are confused about the Boooal segment or Zath'isk segments: Boooal: I was trying to get Boooal's blessing which gives you advantage against bleeding targets since I am building Karlach to bleed with Tiger's bloodlust. Zath'isk: I was stacking saving throws using the resistance cantrip, staff of arcane blessing, phalur aluve sing, ring of protection and safeguard shield. Typically, if you land your saving throws you get a buff called awakened which allows you to use your Illithid powers as a bonus action which is extremely powerful particularly when paired with black hole in Act 3. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:52 Nautiloid 1:45 Beach/Gathering Party 4:25 Druid Grove 5:43 Owlbear Encounter 7:05 Blighted VIllage 7:57 Paladins of Tyr Encounter 8:52 Wakeen's Rest 10:00 Shadow Druid Quest Setup 10:55 Harpy Encounter 14:20 Goblin Camp Shopping/Returning Pike/Crushers Ring 15:30 Level 3 All Companions Respec Withers 16:10 Loviatar's Love Buff 17:57 Zhentarim Hideout 18:27 Wood Woad Mud Mephit Shadow Druid Setup Fight 20:00 Gnoll Encounter 21:56 Zhentarim Hideout Loot/Titanstring Bow/Gloves of Thievery 22:24 Bow of Awareness 23:30 Shadow Druid Encounter 24:53 Astarion Meets Gandrel 27:30 Freeing Volo 27:55 Goblin Priestess Gut/Underdark Secret Path 28:00 Saving Halsin 28:41 Nightwarden Minthara 28:58 Dror Ragzlin 30:55 Stealing Druid Sacred Idol/Ring of Protection 31:10 Grove Party/Karlach Romance 33:00 Lump's War Horn 33:08 Auntie Ethel Act I Hag Encounter/Hag Hair 36:27 Goblin Camp Encounter/Obtaining Owlbear Cub 38:05 Githyanki Patrol Encounter 40:15 Lady Esther/Periapt of Wound Closure/The Graceful Cloth 40:40 Holy Lance Helm 40:50 Gith Quartermistress/Knife of the Undermountain King 41:25 Bulette Encounter 42:20 Beach Dwarf/Glut Encounter 43:04 Volo's Ersatz Eye/See Invisibility Eye 43:36 Boooal Encounter 44:10 Arcane Tower/Boots of Stormy Clamour/Staff of Arcane Blessing/Club of Hill Giant Strength 44:50 Noblestalk/Caustic Band 45:58 Bliss Spores/Shadow of Menzoberranzan 47:15 Adamantine Shield Casting Mould 47:23 Idol of Shar/Shadowheart Approval/The Protecty Sparkswall 47:58 Grym Encounter 48:54 Grymforge Dwarf/Nere Enocunter/Disintegrating Night Walkers 51:14 Zaith'isk/Awakened Buff Incident 53:38 Morninglord's Radiance/Dawnmaster's Crest 54:05 Soulbreaker Greatsword 54:57 Inquisitor W'wargaz 56:50 Blood of Lethander 57:15 Dream Visitor Bless Buff 58:05 Into the Shadowlands