When it comes to blasting, spellcasters are the way to go in Baldur’s Gate 3. While Wizards are my first thought for creating a powerful damage-dealing spell slinger, it turns out a Tempest Cleric Sorcerer multiclass build can dish out insane amounts of damage, too. Let’s take a look at how to create this powerful build in Baldur’s Gate 3.
Best Tempest Cleric Sorcerer Build in Baldur’s Gate 3
You can either create the extremely powerful Tempest Cleric Sorcerer build with your custom character, or respec another character with this build.Shadowheartis the obvious choice, but you can change Gale or evenWyllto fit this build. If you play a custom character, I recommend a Dragonborn with lightning breath as an additional option to inflict lightning damage.
Having a spread ofeight levels in Sorcerer and four in Clericallows you to get access to nearly all of your most powerful Lightning spells and as many Ability Score Improvements (ASIs) as possible; ASIs can be used to bump up your Charisma to inflict maximum damage with your spell, as well as make it easier to hit and harder for enemies to save.
That said, you only need two levels in Tempest Cleric to gain access to Destructive Wrath. If you prefer to dip into Sorcerer more, you are free to do so (and if you do, it’s recommended you get the+1 Charisma bonus from Auntie Ethel). I prefer the extra two levels in Cleric to get the ASI or additional feats likeElemental Adeptto prevent enemies from resisting my Lightning damage.
Best Spells for Tempest Cleric Sorcerer in Baldur’s Gate 3
How to Play Tempest Cleric Sorcerer in Baldur’s Gate 3
This build relies on Thunder and Lightning damage, with the latter being your strongest weapon. The Tempest Cleric’sDestructive WrathChannel Divinity will make your lightning spells deal maximum damage, which is thendoubled when youinflict wet statuson a target.
At level three, with a spread of two levels in Cleric and one level in Sorcerer, you may deal 48 damage in a single turn withChromatic Orb. At level five, you can learnCall Lightning, which allows you to use the same strategy to inflict 60 Lightning damage with a single spell. Or, you can useLightning Boltto inflict 96 damage. However,Chain Lightningis capable of dealing 160 damage per target, though this is a level six spell.
The most important thing is to ensure you have created water to inflict the wet status on enemies. To do so, use theCreate Water spell, or have a characterthrow a water bottleat enemies. Once you have done this, line up your Lightning spells and unleash destruction. If you cannot create water, you can still use Thunder spells to inflict massive amounts of damage.
The Sorcerer’sMetamagicwill also come in handy here. Using Twinned Spell will let you cast a spell twice and inflict double the damage. With this strategy, you can blast the most important target and outright kill them or leave them seriously wounded.
Worth noting isPatch 3changed how Lightning Charges, Damage Riders, and the Destructive Wrath mechanics work. As a result, the Tempest Cleric Sorcerer build has beenslightly nerfed, but is still capable of outputting great damage. Most of the classes abilities and damage output were not affected, but you may notice less damage through methods not mentioned above.
For more information on Baldur’s Gate 3, check outBaldur’s Gate 3 Gale Build GuideandHow to Find Gale in Baldur’s Gate 3 (Location)on Pro Game Guides.
