You\u2019ve been playing Shadowheart wrong this whole time in Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 but here\u2019s what you need to do to fix it Larian StudiosShadowheart is one of the more complicated party members in Baldur\u2019s Gate 3, but if you play your cards right, she can be the most useful character on your team. Let\u2019s face it. Shart is never the focus of any party in Baldur\u2019s Gate. We\u2019ve all been in a situation where we really need Sacred Flame to hit only to be disappointed, or a moment where Turn Undead only succeeds against one out of five enemies. For a few too many players, the best thing Shadowheart does for them is using Guidance in conversations. Clerics require a bit more brainpower than most of the other classes. If you\u2019re used to the beautiful simplicity of Karlach and Lae\u2019zel clicking on enemies repeatedly, you might be a bit intimidated by the smorgasbord of spells that late-game Clerics have to choose from. Thankfully, some players have pinned down the best way to use them, and most importantly, which ones you should never use. Ever. One player on the Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 subreddit suggested that players should avoid using Firebolt and Sacred Flame. While these are Shart\u2019s only damaging cantrips, they don\u2019t mesh well with her low intelligence (the stat, not her personality). They also suggested that: \u201cWeapon attacks are going to rely on strength or dexterity, neither of which are Shadowheart\u2019s strong suit. Just because she CAN wield a weapon doesn\u2019t mean its going to be the best option on her turn.\u201d However, don\u2019t neglect the weapons she\u2019s equipped with. Giving Shadowheart the right shield can give her access to strong reactions like Shield Bash, which can generate a ton of value in encounters. In particular, try taking Spirit Guardians once you hit level 3. This gives Shadowheart a ton of AOE potential, and also frees her up to use more actions in future turns. Guiding Bolt is also a great alternative to the above cantrips if you\u2019re looking for ranged damage while also providing support. But whatever you do, just stop using Sacred Flame.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
You\u2019ve been playing Shadowheart wrong this whole time in Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 but here\u2019s what you need to do to fix it Larian StudiosShadowheart is one of the more complicated party members in Baldur\u2019s Gate 3, but if you play your cards right, she can be the most useful character on your team. Let\u2019s face […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21200"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21200\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}