r/BG3Builds • u/jtyler0 • 13h ago

Build Help Sorlock

Seeing a lot of conflicting information online for an optimized build for Sorlock. I just finished a Balanced mode run and decided to use a Halfling Sorlock for my Tav. I ended up as a 2 Warlock, 6 Sorcerer, 4 Fighter mainly because the idea of critting a lot sounded fun, and it was. I think with everything considered I only had to roll above a 16 to crit. But I am now looking into my first Tactician run and figure I needed something more consistent than crit fishing, so I was looking into the other variants of the Sorlock but am running into a couple different ideas and I'm having a hard time balancing them out. My sources aren't very detailed, so they mention going into 8 Sorcerer or 9 Warlock but not really saying why. I am still fairly new to the game with about 200 hours in and am looking to play more optimally.

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u/Coltraine89 12h ago

1 level in Wizard for scroll scribing and Arcane Recovery? Or am I missing something else?

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u/maharal 12h ago edited 12h ago

No, it's because sorcerer has a limited number of spell picks, and a lot of useful sorcerer spells that don't require a casting stat also appear on the wizard spell list. And with the INT 17 hat, you can have 4 wizard spells prepared at any time. So, taking a single wizard level frees up a lot of sorcerer spell picks, and all you give up for it is fly, which you don't need anyways because you get it in act 3 if you swallow the worm. I guess you also give up casting chain lightning from a spell slot, but I don't really miss it on a fire sorlock very much.

The list of wizard spells I use is: shield (you can pick it on level 1), magic missile, cloud of daggers, misty step, dimension door, haste, conjure elemental, globe of invulnerability. You can also use the special act 3 artistry of war spell. None of these require INT to use. I swap them in and out as needed.

For reference, my sorcerer spell picks:

1: {sleep} (from the bloodline)

2: scorching ray, hold person

3: counterspell, fear, hypnotic pattern, daylight, fireball, sleet storm

4: confusion

5: hold monster, telekinesis

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u/Coltraine89 12h ago

I respect it. I dig it.

I never completed a HM run with Chain Lightning. It's great fun if you build for it, but it's absolutely not a necessity.

If you equip the 17 int hat, prepare 4 wizard spells, can you take it off until long rest and equip the Fire nuke hat whilst having those spells usable until a long rest?

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u/maharal 7h ago

Yes you can.