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Komentáře • 78

  • @chrimedina
    @chrimedina Před 2 měsíci +14

    As alternative race, the Custom Lineage from Tasha's fix the mutated human: Night Vision, custom appearance and extra feat at lv 1. That first feat can be choosed from Medium Armor Master, War Caster, GWM, or Magic Initiate (Wizard for Shield or Mage Armor as Quen Sign, or Warlock for Eldritch Blast as Aard). As always, your build is iron solid! Thanks for your fantastic work!

  • @jeffmiller3162
    @jeffmiller3162 Před 2 měsíci +49

    I mean Matt Mercer made bloodhunter based on Geralt and witchers in general. So I mean its got to be bloodhunter mutant.

    • @nerdynord4315
      @nerdynord4315 Před 2 měsíci +20

      Not every DM allows Blood Hunter though. Mine isn't, so I've had to get creative on building a Witcher.

    • @jeffmiller3162
      @jeffmiller3162 Před 2 měsíci +4

      Fair enough, also bloodhunters are EXTREMELY fragile. The one playing in my game almost died already...

    • @billmcdonald5063
      @billmcdonald5063 Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@jeffmiller3162 they sound pretty cool though. So that is the base class blood hunter? Its not a subclass of anything?

    • @basementmadetapes
      @basementmadetapes Před 2 měsíci +5

      @@jeffmiller3162played a bloodhunter for four years and it didn’t seem any less resilient than a fighter

    • @basementmadetapes
      @basementmadetapes Před 2 měsíci +4

      @@billmcdonald5063mutant is one subclass. There is also Ghostslayer, Lycan and Profane Soul

  • @macewindu3492
    @macewindu3492 Před 2 měsíci +22

    The Shield sign is Quen, Axii is the suggestion sign

    • @dndbuilds
      @dndbuilds  Před 2 měsíci +10

      Damn I knew I was going to mix them up

    • @macewindu3492
      @macewindu3492 Před 2 měsíci

      @@dndbuilds you are forgiven

  • @theundyingknight6672
    @theundyingknight6672 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Might be a bit redundant in terms of climbing and swimming speed but the Mariner fighting style from fighter stacks with the Defense fighting style. So you effectively get at +2 to your AC while wearing medium armor. If not Super Technique also works, especially with the general combat prowess of witchers.

  • @nerdynord4315
    @nerdynord4315 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I've actually started a new character that goes downnthe Witcher route myself. But I've gone a very different route. First up, I've gone Custome Lineage. Part of the Mutations Witchers gonthrough gives them Dsrkvision, and i still get a feat, so i went Mobile. My background is Ruined, to simulate the fall of Witchers, and inchose Tough from that. Im then going the Eldritch Knight/Bladesinger Route, so a Dex build. Scimitars are my weapons of choice, going more a School ofnthe Manticore path than Geralt himself, as School ofnthe Wolf. My firet three ASI options all go to feats, taking Fae Touched first. Misty Step, though usefulness, is second tkngetting Hunters Mark tonsinulate a Witcher's Blade Oils. Next, i get Alert, and fibally, Fighting Initiate to get a second Fighting Style. I chose Defense at level 1, so Dueling at this point. Bladwsjnger goes as far as the sweet Extra Attack they get, and Jeremy Crawford confirmed that using a Cantrip in place of an attack counts as the prerequisite for Eldritch Knight's War Magic feature for a third attack as a bonus action.

  • @G-Blockster
    @G-Blockster Před 2 měsíci +1

    The 5e Ranger's saving throws are Strength and Dexterity (not Constitution). Otherwise, a nice build.

  • @skycr7059
    @skycr7059 Před 2 měsíci

    Im currently at work. Really excited to see your take on Geralt after I clock off

  • @troperhghar9898
    @troperhghar9898 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Caviler fighters are much more the defender class rather than the horseback class

  • @gunzstrong3491
    @gunzstrong3491 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Hey can you do Cayde-6 from Destiny 2 I’m hoping you can involve his golden gun also because destiny and dnd did a crossover😅

  • @anonymouse2675
    @anonymouse2675 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I would love to see a build with 2 levels in Artificer to get the Repeating Shot Infusion, and the rest in Bladesinger Wizard. Why? I want to see a John Wick Wizard. Normally the Hand crossbow, even if you have the Crossbow expert feat still needs a free hand to load the crossbow because it still has the Ammunition property. This means it doesn't work with Bladesong. The Repeating Shot Infusion does away with both the loading and ammunition properties. Fun Fact, Spirit Shroud not only adds damage to Spells and Melee attacks but also Ranged Weapon attacks, but only within 10 feet, thus you need Crossbow Expert so you dont have disadvantage on ranged attacks within 5 feet. Luckily this also applies to spell attacks, so you could also use Scorching Ray...
    The only problem I see is needing 2 feats(Crossbow Expert and Sharpshooter), plus the Archery Fighting style or something similar. Both Variant Human and Custom Lineage only add one free feat. You would also need Proficiency with hand crossbows, which would be easy if you took Shadar-Kai or Eladrin, but those don`t give feats.... However if you did manage to get all three on a Bladesinger, you could have three attacks, all with added damage from both Spirit Shroud AND Sharpshooter, or you could get 2 attacks and Blade Ward for resistance to Slashing, Piercing and Bludgeoning damage. Or you could still do melee with a Rapier with added damage from Booming Blade and Spirit Shroud. Either way you are still a Wizard with the best spell list in the game. I`m thinking a level of Fighter for the Weapon Proficieny and Fighting style, but then you delay spell progression for three levels...
    Grrr. I don`t quite know how to solve this... Any ideas?

  • @AtelierGod
    @AtelierGod Před 2 měsíci

    I assumed you’d get the Rune Carver background so you could get the Rune Shaper feat as I briefed several runes could replace some of the sigils.

  • @Dream-Reaver
    @Dream-Reaver Před 2 měsíci +6

    Psi warrior with the telekinetic feat is also a great option for Geralt.

    • @andy_exe
      @andy_exe Před 2 měsíci

      It's also a great build if you wanna play a Jedi

  • @Potatoeknight3509
    @Potatoeknight3509 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Could you do a frank horrigan build

  • @thedukeofcats6616
    @thedukeofcats6616 Před 2 měsíci

    I would go for reborn for the race all the abilities work super well

  • @absolutleynotanalien8096
    @absolutleynotanalien8096 Před 2 měsíci

    Caviler is mostly just defensive but that also allows you to defend your horse.

  • @owendoncom9110
    @owendoncom9110 Před 2 měsíci

    loved the video and i just watched your gojo video i didn't think it was possible to make him in dnd and now i'm mega curious to see of ryomen sukuna is possible too. =3

  • @Kaltar_
    @Kaltar_ Před měsícem

    The only thing i have against this is that Geralt never really fights on horse back Roach is his form of transportation he always gets off of Roach when fighting

  • @Videovibe49
    @Videovibe49 Před 2 měsíci

    Ooh this one was really interesting also gonna recommend Raikou from Fate/Grand Order again

  • @gw1357
    @gw1357 Před 2 měsíci

    Great build. I definitely agree with Ranger as the base and I think just about any Ranger subclass would have worked. I'm not sure I agree with some of the decisions in Fighter. Instead of Dueling, I think I would have gone with Interception or Blind Fighting. I think Samurai or Eldritch Knight would have been better than Cavalry. I think you might also have

  • @boracansever_
    @boracansever_ Před 2 měsíci +1

    Could you possibly do a Nightcrawler build

    • @ericpeterson8732
      @ericpeterson8732 Před 2 měsíci

      And when you do, could you possibly ignore any cleric stuff. Yeah, I know he was a priest (for a fake denomination, sadly) and he didn't get any healing powers (unless they went back and effed him up more). You can be religious without being a cleric. Lore Bard is my choice for base class and the teleport spells. (Yes, Kurt would be casting spells since, for most of his career, bamfing tires him out) but hey, that's just my version. I also used custom lineage for the ancestry. Not only does it give you the Misty Step spell thru the fey touched feat, but as a half-changling, half tiefling (Azazel is not a demon!), Kurt doesn't fit in the box. Look at blink and later steel wind strike to do his teleport attack (like in X2)

    • @shifusdad
      @shifusdad Před 2 měsíci

      pretty sure he already has

    • @boracansever_
      @boracansever_ Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@shifusdad nah I checked, he hasn't 😂

    • @shifusdad
      @shifusdad Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@boracansever_ig i imagine it 😂😂

    • @johannesstephanusroos4969
      @johannesstephanusroos4969 Před 2 měsíci

      ​​@@ericpeterson8732 The Firbolg/Shadar-Kai races have innate teleportation, but I'd also take Feytouched for moar

  • @gabrielmarques5257
    @gabrielmarques5257 Před 2 měsíci +1

    What is the background

  • @IncogNegroGaming
    @IncogNegroGaming Před 2 měsíci

    Sebastian from Black Butler would be AWESOME in a dnd campaign. Id welcome A Demon butler into my party for sure

  • @BrunoInfante
    @BrunoInfante Před 2 měsíci

    Great video, this is very similar to one of my PC character I will send him for some inspiration for the future.
    Would you consider making similar builds for DC20?
    Thanks, and again great job.

  • @andy_exe
    @andy_exe Před 2 měsíci

    Tbh, I think Bloodhunter with the Order of the Mutant subclass fits better to Geralt. I mean, it is literally just a Witcher but in dnd. However, I like the idea with the Aberrant Dragonmark feat, that way you can get some of Geralts signs without having to multiclass.

  • @JohnSmith-nd5yc
    @JohnSmith-nd5yc Před 2 měsíci

    Oh this is badass!

  • @michaelgilding6531
    @michaelgilding6531 Před měsícem +1

    You a make a custom class a a Witcher.

  • @billmcdonald5063
    @billmcdonald5063 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Please do The Highlander. You can be only 1.

    • @ericpeterson8732
      @ericpeterson8732 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Immortality is very difficult, especially with an energy absorption effect. Some kind of regeneration ability (which is high level stuff).

    • @billmcdonald5063
      @billmcdonald5063 Před 2 měsíci

      @@ericpeterson8732 I did it in 2e. Immortals can temporarily die from normal means but then wake up a number of hours equal to their - hitpoints then wake back up. Dragons breath and other super magical stuff like spells etc would kill them. If they didn't lose their heads the quickening would be lost

  • @VirTekInc
    @VirTekInc Před 22 dny

    how well does this actually work at a real table tho?

  • @massimoschirru5729
    @massimoschirru5729 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Cid kagenou (Eminence in Shadow) please 😋

  • @ericpeterson8732
    @ericpeterson8732 Před 2 měsíci

    I thought you did this one already. Nice build, but I would have gone Samurai or Battlemaster instead of Cavalier. Champion works, too. Geralt is not a warder or a defender. He protects by attacking the enemy, not shielding his allies. He already has a mark from Ranger. Samurai is what I would have done.

  • @kelmirosue3251
    @kelmirosue3251 Před 2 měsíci

    I'm still waiting for One D&D's Eldritch Knight, its gonna be perfect for a spell blade character

    • @dndbuilds
      @dndbuilds  Před 2 měsíci

      Yeah there's a good chance I may wind up redoing some characters after one d&d comes out

  • @Supreme-AMVs
    @Supreme-AMVs Před 2 měsíci

    could you make shazam from DC

  • @Supreme-AMVs
    @Supreme-AMVs Před 2 měsíci +1

    could you build frieza from dragonball

    • @johannesstephanusroos4969
      @johannesstephanusroos4969 Před 2 měsíci

      Lizardfolk Draconic Sorceror, done

    • @Supreme-AMVs
      @Supreme-AMVs Před 2 měsíci

      @@johannesstephanusroos4969 I disagree, he’d probably be custom lineage wizard

    • @johannesstephanusroos4969
      @johannesstephanusroos4969 Před 2 měsíci

      @@Supreme-AMVs I mean, if your DM is cool with Custom Lineage, go ahead. Not sure Wizard accurately represents the innate power Frieza's species has

  • @hugog5483
    @hugog5483 Před 2 měsíci +1

    What is the background for this build?

    • @dndbuilds
      @dndbuilds  Před 2 měsíci +1

      I went with folk hero, but I could see a few different options being valid which is why I left that snippet out

    • @hugog5483
      @hugog5483 Před 2 měsíci

      @@dndbuilds thanks I was going back-and-forth with the video trying to find the background.

    • @hugog5483
      @hugog5483 Před 2 měsíci

      Here’s one is a bit of a stretch, but I think could work with it. Rewarded -Table of Contents
      Source: The Book of Many Things

  • @chrishicks1737
    @chrishicks1737 Před 2 měsíci

    It's strength and Dexterity saves for ranger

  • @Brandonrod
    @Brandonrod Před 2 měsíci

    I feel like you should of just focused on dex instead of str. Ik Gerelt is actually strong but just focusing dex would of been better and then u could of also had a 16 wis

  • @shaethefox8730
    @shaethefox8730 Před 2 měsíci

    1:56 its quen not axii
    Also i feel like battle master would fit better
    Great build tho

  • @bluecen7986
    @bluecen7986 Před 2 měsíci

    Primeval Awareness can be very flavorful. How else does Geralt find sexy witches to play "Gwent" with? 🤣🤣

  • @darkprince6953
    @darkprince6953 Před 2 měsíci

    king from opm plzzz

  • @gustavotrana8665
    @gustavotrana8665 Před 2 měsíci +1

    No mutant blood hunter?

    • @ericpeterson8732
      @ericpeterson8732 Před 2 měsíci

      I don't think it's very well known outside of Critical Role fans. My tables have never used it.

    • @garycastaldo7692
      @garycastaldo7692 Před 2 měsíci

      It's not an official class.

    • @gustavotrana8665
      @gustavotrana8665 Před 2 měsíci

      I only ask because dnd beyond has it for free so I figured most people knew it by now

  • @travisbrown9769
    @travisbrown9769 Před 2 měsíci

    Here I am, continuing my quest to see an Aizen from Bleach build lol

    • @Knikon79
      @Knikon79 Před 2 měsíci

      Aizen is honestly so broken that I am not sure how it would even be possible.

    • @travisbrown9769
      @travisbrown9769 Před 2 měsíci

      @@Knikon79 ivs seen people attempt during the first few years of 5e, but with everything new it'd be interesting to see an attempt

  • @caffeinedelusions
    @caffeinedelusions Před 2 měsíci +2

    There’s literally a Witcher RPG. Why limit yourself to D&D?

  • @Potatoeknight3509
    @Potatoeknight3509 Před 2 měsíci +1

    2 minute gang

  • @majinsole8554
    @majinsole8554 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Hhmm…
    ~_~

  • @MrTBrownie33
    @MrTBrownie33 Před 2 měsíci

    First lol