The Cleric class inBaldur’s Gate 3gets a lot of powerful features in its first few levels, making it a common pick for other classes to multiclass into. What’s less common is for Clerics to take levels in other classes. However, there are a few builds that can really enhance the Cleric’s abilities by combining with anotherBaldur’s Gate 3class.
One of the best of these builds is theStormcaller, which combines the Tempest Cleric andthe Evocation Wizardto deal massive damage while still having access to almost the entire Cleric spell list. The Stormcaller relies on three interesting rules to work:
By combining these features, players canbuild a Tempest Clericwith high Intelligence, allowing them to combine the powerful Destructive Wrath feature with the Evocation Wizard spells that most benefit from it, including Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning. Here’s how to do it.
The Stormcaller Levels 1-12
Players who want to build a StormcallerCleric inBaldur’s Gate 3can start with any race of their choosing, but should pick Cleric as their starting class. This will give them immediate access to the Cleric’s armor proficiencies. They should also prioritize Intelligence to land their devastating Evocation spells, as well as a Constitution score of around 14.
Next, players must decide whether they’re going to have high Wisdom or not. By keeping a mediocre Wisdom, players can get a decent Strength or Dexterity Score, which will allow them to take full advantage of the Tempest Cleric’s Divine Strike feature. However, this will also limit them to support-orientated Clericspells like Bless and Sanctuary, cutting out a good portion of the Cleric’s spell list. It will also limit the amount of spells they can have prepared at once.
Alternatively, players can raise their Wisdom equal to their Intelligence, allowing them to use the full Cleric spell list. The downside of this is they’ll be forced torely on Cantrips instead of weaponswhen not using spells. Fortunately though, with the Tempest Cleric’s access to Heavy Armor, they can still have good AC despite their low Dexterity.
Because Clerics don’t get much from level 10 besides the Divine Intervention feature, players who would like a little more maneuverability should consider taking asinglelevel of Storm Sorcererafter their Wizard levels to get the handy Tempestuous Magic feature.
The Stormcaller Recommended Spells
The Stormcaller build is all about making the best of the Wizard’s lightning and thunder Evocation spells; maximizing their damage with Destructive Wrath, avoiding allies with Sculpt Spell, and pushing enemies back with Thunderbolt Strike. In order to do that, players will first need to find andscribe these all-important spellsinto their spellbooks. Here are some of the most essential Wizard spells that the Stormcaller should look for:
Although these spell scrolls can be difficult to find and expensive to scribe, their synergy with the Tempest Cleric features makesthe Stormcaller buildone of the best damage-orientated spellcasters inBaldur’s Gate 3.
