Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Quick Class Introductions

Divinity: Original Sin 2 allows for a wide range of builds that are all viable for all but the hardest content. Well, everything except for Necromancy. This school of magic is pitifully weak when compared to other archety


Contrary to the Scoundrel, the Warfare Skill Tree relies on fighting enemies head-on. Their Skills will have them hit enemies as hard as possible until they fall - perfect for tanks and other direct damage dealers. Unlike other Skill Trees, Warfare Skills rely heavily on the Knocked Down and Crippled status to stop enemies from moving. They also have buffs that grant Enraged, Deflecting, and Thick of the Fi


Witches specialize in debilitating enemies over time, thanks to their mastery of Necromancy and Geomancy. Their Geomancy tree gives them starting skills such as Poison Dart and Contaminate to poison opponents and works in tandem with Necromancy's Blood Rain. Both of these skill trees specialize in eliminating Magic Armor and HP from the enemy, and it's going to h


Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a square Enix game port that is pretty loot-driven, with inventory management being a downright pain to deal with at times. Still, it's all worth it when players find a particularly useful piece of loot that helps them deal with enemies that could usually give them a tough time otherw


The second option is to kill all of the enemies, which rewards a nice account Achievement/Trophy. Focus all efforts on offense damage, protecting Malady enough that she doesn’t expire or finish her spell. As before, note that several of the enemies are missing an armor type, making them easier to kill if vitality is targeted direc


Enchanters become great support characters thanks to their initial Hydrosophist and Aerothurge specializations. They also begin with the Restoration skill, which heals allies. Moreover, this underrated class possesses Electric Discharge and Hail Strike as defensive attacks. Thankfully, their specialization with Wands further expands their arsenal, as they can provide free spe


Earth weapons are in an interesting position, with slight favoritism towards using an Earth damage staff or two-handed Strength weapon. The Vitality bonus on amulets is a bit wasted, as you will mostly only take direct health damage if you have lost your armor. It can have its uses if you are fighting enemies that deal frequent piercing damage, like assassins and rogues. The Mystical Frame bonuses are a bit contradictory: Warfare increases Physical damage, not Earth, while Geomancer is more likely to help by builds seeking more Poison damage. Still, it is possible to make a melee fighter backed with Earth magic, especially if you are Undead and can heal with the additional Poison spells. Pick up skills like Fortify, Fossil Strike, Earthquake, and Pyroclastic Eruption to round out your abilit


Attributes and combat abilities are something that are granted a point every time a character levels up while civil abilities and talents are only received every couple levels. Civil abilities and talents offer interactions that are useful in and out of combat. So which ones are the most useful for a wi


Flame weapons are great to supplement the power of Fire skills like Master of Sparks or Firebrand (although only the weapon itself, not the power of the actual spells), as well as strong Fire damage staves or even long-distance wands. Its Mystical Frame upgrades aim towards a pyro focused archer. If you go this route, consider laying out Throw Explosive Traps and Fireball, then use Elemental Arrowheads to soak up the fla


Combat abilities are broken down into all the skill lines a player can get, weapons a player might use, and defensive abilities. Players will want to put a good portion of these points into the skill lines they have chosen as this will boost their damage and healing percentages. If the player chooses the huntsman investing points into bow, if not they should invest in dual-wielding. Of the defensive choices, leadership is the best for a roguish type as it offers a boost to dodging and resistances percentages of all within a distance of the pla


Shadowy plays become the focus of a higher-level Human Rogue, especially with high points in Scoundrel. Inflicting Bleeding and Fear on targets via Terrifying Cruelty (Scoundrel 3) can debilitate enemy forces, whereas Wind-Up Toy (Scoundrel 3) and its burst AOE can become quite the noisy attack of choice of the usually-silent Cl

As you explore Rivellon you may come across weapons and armor that have slots. These can be imbued with runes that can grant damage, elemental resistance, combat bonuses, and more. It is better to use rune slots as a supplement to strengthen your current build, rather than making a build revolving around runes. Still, if you like a piece of equipment you can always refurbish it into your most outstanding ge


The Lizard Metamorph's innate Resistances allow them to stay in the frontlines without many risks, especially from spellcasters who usually like slinging fire and poison effects in their direction. This also makes the Lizard Metamorph relatively tanky, making them effective pawns for the team's spellcasters to have a more solid AOE by using them as the main point of their explosive abilities. The Lizard may even be able to piggyback on such a strategy with their own flame breath or assortment of transforming atta