Summary
Some dedicatedBaldur’s Gate 3players have recently come up with a unique build based on Princess Azula fromAvatar: The Last Airbender. Their creative achievement marks yet another testament to the immense role-playing potential ofBaldur’s Gate 3.
AlthoughBaldur’s Gate 3has a somewhat restrictive level cap, Larian Studios still managed to deliver a game with a lot of build versatility, as is to be expected for an experience based on the ever-replayableDungeons and Dragonsruleset. Many distinct builds have consequently been emerging online ever since the game’s summer 2023 debut.
One particularly creative character has recently been designed by Final Party, a four-person YouTube channel that came up with afunBaldur’s Gate 3buildbased on Princess Azula, the iconic villain fromAvatar: The Last Airbender. While the Final Party crew even went to great lengths to make their character resemble the Fire Nation princess from Nickelodeon’s popular animated series, the real effort went into mimicking Azula’s skill set.
Multi-Classing Into Sorcerer and Monk Lets Baldur’s Gate 3 Players Role-Play as Azula
To that end, thisBaldur’s Gate 3build started out as a Sorcerer of the Draconic Bloodline subclass, with fairly even Ability Point distribution focused on Dexterity, Constitution, Wisdom, and Charisma. It was then immediately multi-classed into a Monk, specifically its Way of the Four Elements subclass. Between Fangs of the Fire Snake, Sweeping Cinder Strike, and Flurry of Blows, even the level 2 variant of the build already did a decent job at mimicking Azula’s firebending and acrobatic prowess.
The following six level-ups were all invested into the Monk class, with the build itself becoming much more powerful once it unlocked an extra attack at level 6. Final Party decided to go back to Sorcerer at level 8 to learn three extremely useful Metamagics: Distant Spell, Twinned Spell, and Quickened Spell. This trio vastly increased the Azula-inspired build’s casting prowess by boosting its effective spell range and AoE capabilities. From there, the content creators mostly focused on unlocking as much firepower as possible, ranging from Scorching Ray to Lightning Bolt, both of which match Azula’s canonical abilities.
Fighting prowess aside, this build also emphasizes Charisma in order to mimic Azula’s intimidation skills. In terms of equipment, the creators settled on The Graceful Cloth, Gloves of Cinder and Sizzle, Necklace of Elemental Augmentation, and Pyroquickness Hat, mostly in order to maximize the character’s combat potential. The end result of their efforts is something that would likely amuse a number of Larian developers, some of whom happen to be fans of the iconic Nickelodeon series, as suggested by the fact thatBaldur’s Gate 3has a fairly elaborateAvatar: The Last AirbenderEaster egg.
Baldur’s Gate 3
WHERE TO PLAY
Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. Forge a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you and your party will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms.THE ULTIMATE D&D EXPERIENCEChoose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Adventure, loot, battle, and romance as you journey through the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Play alone or as a party of up to four in multiplayer – and select your companions carefully.A CINEMATIC STORYTELLING EPICForged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before, as you venture through our biggest world yet. Romance, deceive, aid, obstruct, and grow alongside your friends thanks to Larian’s next-generation RPG engine.
