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Namely, to test out all 12 of the new subclasses in a single playthrough.

I ended up loading into an earlier save point in my first ever adventure, dated August 17 2023.

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Countless Baldur’s Gate 3 playthroughs and myriad Tavs later, monk-gone-wild Sweetling remains my favorite little menace.

Why not chug some ale and bring the party to Avernus early?

But first, I know she’ll have to look (and play) the part.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Drunken Master Monk in the House of Hope screenshot

I abandon the portal in Hellsik’s diabolic little shop and return to camp.

Surprisingly, my build is notawfulfor a Level 10 Way of the Four Elements monk.

But one look at my companions and… oh dear.

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Underutilized and forgotten at camp, I’d sadly underestimated her in 2023.

But it’s nothing I can’t fix.

After arriving back at camp, I kick my annoying Bhaalspawn butler Sceleritas Fel as far as I can.

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He cries out his thanks for this great honor, and then I finally corner Withers.

Consequently, this is also my headcanon full name for the game’s generic player name, Tav.

Meet Drunken Technique, my new go-to.

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Give ‘em hell, kids

Drunken Master and Giant have thoroughly earned my re-specced party’s respect.

Like any good barfight, I kick things off by insulting Raphael’s sexual prowess.

This has the intended antagonistic effect.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Drunken Master Monk in the House of Hope screenshot

I’m delighted to find that, once locked into combat, Drunken Master Sweetling is near unstoppable.

I like to think Resident Evil 5’sChris Redfield would be proud.

Astarion’s swashbuckling is only as useful as the foe he’s pitted against.

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How was I going to make it through this without force spells like Eldritch Blast?

With Sweetling’s fists, of course.

And some runepowder bombs, courtesy of Astarion’s hoarding.

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I feed Sweetling a few bottles of wine as a reward.

All she needed was a little liquid courage and a big gift from Larian to realize it.

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