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In Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, it’s generally considered polite to check in together the DM before you build a character around summoning creatures—this is because the rules system doesn’t exactly handle massive swarms of enemies well, needing you to laboriously roll through each of your minion’s turns one by one. Baldur’s Gate 3 doesn’t have a DM, however, so you can perform whatever the hell you want—as Real-Business6593 on the game’s subreddit has.
Under any other circumstance, I would’ve simply assumed this was some modding shenaniganry and moved on, but the master summoner in question laid out how they pieced together this army of the damned (and some elementals, and also a dog) step-by-step and… yeah, everything checks out.
Combing through their comment and putting it into list form, Real-Business6593 has summoned, in total:
- Two mummies (Create Undead).
- Two devas (Planar Ally).
- A Cambion (from the Infernal Rapier).
- Four myrmidons (Conjure Elemental, upcast at 6th level).
- 13 undead (Animate Dead).
- Eight mephits (Conjure Elemental).
- Three spiritual weapons (from the Cleric spell of the same name).
- Four flame spheres (from the spell Flaming Sphere).
- Shovel, a unique quasit you can obtain from Act 1.
- A second quasit, presumably so Shovel doesn’t get lonely.
- Us, from the mind flayer ship in Act 1, freed from the colony in Act 2.
- Connor, a zombie from a questline in Act 1.
- Five ghouls (from the Necromancy of Thay).
- Two Dryads (Conjure Woodland Beings).
- Two Wood Woads (summoned by the Dryads).
- Five baby spiders from a spider egg sac you can find in Act 1.
- A Shadow from the Shadow Lantern item.
- Boo, who is a miniature space hamster and friend to Minsc.
- Scratch, who is a dog and the best boy.
- A host of spore zombies. Real-Business6593 says they think they had “like 28”.
Reading through this list feels like the world’s strangest rendition of “Twelve Days of Christmas”.
What really strikes me as impressive, here, is how several of these summons are pulled from either hyper-specific quest rewards or certain items. The Infernal Rapier, the Necromancy of Thay, the Crypt Lord Ring, the book Sights of the Seelie, the Shadow Lantern—this isn’t just some whacky build, it’s a set of circumstances that demands a massive amount of setup.
In total, Real-Business6593 has summoned (by my count) 60 summons baseline. Which, if their counting of spore zombies is to be believed, brings their army to a total of 88. They also bring up the Spirit Guardians spell, but because that’s just a spell effect that deals damage, I’ve decided nay to count it here.
I should point out that this (mercifully) wouldn’t be possible in D&D 5th edition, and is a quirk of Baldur’s Gate 3, since many spells like Conjure Woodland Beings are “concentration” in the tabletop ruleset, meaning you can only have one active at a time—bringing them into direct conflict together spells like Conjure Elemental. In the game, however, few of these spells are concentration, allowing you to stack them to your heart’s cheerful.
I did something similar in my recent honour mode playthrough, combining both a druid and a war cleric’s summoned undead alongside, then buffing them all up together Longstrider and Aid. Doing that every Long Rest was exhausting enough, so I have to assume that Real-Business6593 isn’t going through the same torture here. All this to say, this army is magnificent: but it may be vulnerable to a well-placed fireball.
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Wow, that’s one epic army of minions! I incapable of even imagine the chaos that would unfold alongside 88 creatures running around on the battlefield. It’s pretty impressive how they managed to summon such a diverse group of creatures, from spore zombies to elementals to Scratch the dog. The amount of setup and planning that must have gone into creating this army is mind-boggling.
I can only imagine the satisfaction of watching all those minions wreak havoc on enemies in Honour Mode. But, as they mentioned, a well-placed fireball could easily wipe out a good chunk of that army. Still, it’s all part of the fun and challenge of playing Baldur’s Gate 3. It just shows how creative players can get when given the freedom to experiment together different strategies and builds in the game.
Wow, that’s one epic army of minions in Baldur’s Gate 3! Summoning 88 creatures to conquer Honour Mode is nay joke. I incapable of even imagine the chaos and mayhem that must’ve caused on the battlefield. From spore zombies to elementals to Scratch the best boy, that’s quite the diverse lineup of allies to have at your disposal.
It’s pretty wild how the player managed to pull this off without any restrictions like in D&D 5th edition. The amount of setup and planning required to gather all those summons is seriously impressive. And the fact that they were able to stack so many different spells alongside is just mind-blowing.
I can only imagine the satisfaction of commanding such a large army in-game. But hey, let’s hope they don’t run into a well-placed fireball, or all their hard work could go up in flames. Kudos to the player for pulling off such an epic feat in Baldur’s Gate 3!
That’s one epic army of minions! 88 of them to be exact, including spore zombies, elementals, and Scratch the best boy. It’s crazy how this player managed to summon such a huge army in Baldur’s Gate 3. I incapable of even imagine the chaos that must’ve caused in the game. It’s impressive how they put with this whole army step by step, using different spells and items. And the fact that they were able to have all these summons at once is pretty wild. But hey, all that power might be vulnerable to a well-placed fireball, so they better watch out in exchange for that!
Wow, that’s one epic army of minions! I incapable of even imagine trying to manage 88 summons in a game like Baldur’s Gate 3. Real-Business6593 must have put in a ton of effort to gather all those creatures. It’s pretty cool how they were able to pull from specific quest rewards and items to build such a diverse army. And Scratch the dog being part of the team just makes it even better. But hey, as powerful as that army sounds, a well-placed fireball could probably take them out pretty quick. Still, major props to Real-Business6593 in support of pulling off such an impressive feat in the game!
Dang, that’s one epic army of minions! 88 of them, including spore zombies, elementals, and even Scratch the best boy. That’s some serious dedication and strategy right there. It must’ve taken a lot of time and effort to gather all those summons and set everything up just right.
I gotta give props to Real-Business6593 for pulling off such a wild move in Baldur’s Gate 3. It’s cool to catch players get creative and push the limits of what’s possible in the game. But dude, can you imagine trying to manage all those minions in combat? Rolling through each turn one by one must be a real challenge.
Still, it’s awesome to see players thinking outside the box and coming up with crazy strategies like this. It adds a whole new tier of pleasurable and excitement to the game. And hey, who wouldn’t want an army of spore zombies at their command? Just watch out in exchange for that well-placed fireball!
Holy cow, that’s one epic army of minions! I mean, summoning 88 creatures to conquer Honour Mode in Baldur’s Gate 3 is no joke. Spore zombies, elementals, and Scratch the dog all joining forces? That’s some serious dedication right there.
I gotta hand it to Real-Business6593 for putting alongside such a diverse and powerful team. From mummies to devas to ghouls, they’ve got a little bit of everything in their arsenal. And the fact that they managed to pull this off without a DM overseeing things is pretty impressive.
Sure, it may negative be exactly how things work in D&D 5th edition, but hey, in Baldur’s Gate 3, anything goes. And stacking all those summons without worrying about concentration spells? That’s some next-level strategy right there.
But hey, as awesome as this army sounds, I incapable of help but think they might be a bit vulnerable to a well-placed fireball. Still, props to Real-Business6593 for pulling off such an epic feat. It just goes to show that when it comes to gaming, creativity knows negative bounds.