Character Builds
There are a variety of resources out there for build information and it is worthwhile, if you are so inclined, to spend some time considering your build in advance of implementing it. The purpose of this page to assist people looking for more sources of information to build out their characters. The balance between a viable build Mechanically and for Role Play purposes is often a struggle and it is easy to build a character that could be optimised better. There are a number of tools available to assist people with building characters and a number of build examples.
Sources of Information
- Arelith - PGCC: A dedicated build server found in the list of Arelith Servers.
- Character builds and equipment builds can be tested here without most of the prerequisite effort required in obtaining experience, gold, equipment, skills, etc.
- Your character from the main servers can be copied here using the -transfer command
- Arelith Discord: Arelith specific discord containing build discussion channels and information. This is currently the best place to find build information and more importantly to vet build information.
- character-build-advice channel: A channel for discussing character builds. The is a role for the build helpers and they show up in Orange (Build Advisor)
- build-guides: A channel dedicated to vetted example builds, you can find an example of many builds in this channel
- Arelith Forums: Arelith specific forum containing a Builds & Mechanics sections
- Although builds can be discussed here, at the time of writing, the predominate source of build support is the Discord. There are some notable things on the forum however.
- Kalo's Arelith Build Calculator: An Arelith specific build tool based upon the NWN Character Build Calculator.
- The gift of Craftmanship: Trade Skill Distribution: A source of information for Craft Skill point distribution focusing on synergies between the crafting skills.
- All Things Ranged (Builds, Launchers, Templates): A build resource for Ranged builds.
Build Index
- Last Updated: 25 July 2020
- Below is an index of the builds currently found in the build-guides channel of the Official Discord. Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 are ordered by majority level, alphabetical when equivalent. So, for example, if you want to find a Majority Paladin build, sort Class 1 and find the Paladin section.
- These builds should be used as example and they may be out of date, the absolute best source of information at the time of writing this is the Discord channel.
| Build | Race | Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fighter(20), Weapon Master(7), Rogue(3) | Human | Fighter | Weapon Master | Rogue | Standard Weapon Master |
| Fighter(11), Rogue(3), Blackguard(16) | Human | Blackguard | Fighter | Rogue | Standard Blackguard summoner |
| Fighter(24), Paladin(3), Rogue(3) | Human | Fighter | Paladin | Rogue | Standard divine Fighter |
| Fighter(6), Rogue(24) | Human | Rogue | Fighter | Standard deep Rogue | |
| Rogue(19), Fighter(8), Monk(3) | Human | Rogue | Fighter | Monk | Monk kama/quarterstaff |
| Rogue(19), Fighter(8), Rogue(13) | Human | Rogue | Fighter | Weapon Master | Dex based Weapon Master |
| Blackguard(16), Knight(10), Rogue(4) | Human | Blackguard | Knight | Rogue | Summons based melee |
| Bard(16), Knight(10), Paladin(4) | Human | Bard | Knight | Paladin | Bard Heavy Knight/Paladin |
| Bard(16), Knight(10), Fighter(4) | Human | Bard | Knight | Fighter | Bard Heavy Knight/Fighter |
| Rogue(10), Monk(20) | Human | Monk | Rogue | Standard Monk/Rogue (may be outdated) | |
| Fighter(20), Paladin(3), Weapon Master(7) | Human | Fighter | Weapon Master | Paladin | |
| Fighter(20), Blackguard(3), Weapon Master(7) | Human | Fighter | Weapon Master | Blackguard | Build shows Paladin but is interchangeable with Blackguard |
| Wizard(26), Bard(4) | Human | Wizard | Bard | Standard Wizard | |
| Paladin(23), Fighter(4), Rogue(3) | Human | Paladin | Fighter | Rogue | Deep Paladin |
| Fighter(8), Earthkin Defender(18), Rogue(4) | Dwarf - Shield | Earthkin Defender | Fighter | Rogue | Epic Damage Reduction Earthkin Defender |
| Monk(20), Rogue(10) | Human | Monk | Rogue | Standard Monk/Rogue (Updated) | |
| True Flame(26), Blackguard(4) | Human | True Flame | Blackguard | Auto-Quicken 3, Divine True Flame | |
| True Flame(26), Paladin(4) | Human | True Flame | Paladin | Auto-Quicken 3, Divine Trueflame Build shows Blackguard but is interchangeable with Paladin | |
| True Flame(26), Blackguard(4) | Human | True Flame | Blackguard | Auto-Still 3, Divine True Flame | |
| True Flame(26), Paladin(4) | Human | True Flame | Paladin | Auto-Still 3, Divine True Flame Build shows Blackguard but is interchangeable with Paladin | |
| True Flame(26), Fighter(4) | Human | True Flame | Fighter | Epic Damage Reduction 3, Fighter dip True Flame | |
| True Flame(25), Harper Mage(5) | Human | True Flame | Harper Mage | Auto Quicken 3, Harper Mage dip True Flame | |
| True Flame(21), Harper Mage(5), Paladin(3) | Human | True Flame | Harper Mage | Paladin | Auto Quicken 3 and Auto Still 2, Harper Mage and Paladin dip True Flame |
| Spellsword(21), Fighter(6), Monk(3) | Human | Spellsword | Fighter | Monk | Spellmonk, high APR, high AC and Spellsword perks |