An effective party composition can make all the difference in , but one of the most powerful setups is likely to fly under the radar. The companion characters that can be added to a party offer a nice variety of skills, so the obvious avenue might just be to pick a custom character class that complements a few favorite companions well. Multiclassing can optimize things a bit further, taking party members down specific leveling avenues to get the most out of combining the features of different classes.
Sometimes, however, the best solutions are the ones that don't seem particularly serious. players have already spent years figuring out overpowered multiclasses in the tabletop game, and this hands-on research can be applied to in interesting ways. Building one character around the rules of an effective multiclass can elevate any party, but building them all to this ideal can make matters truly ridiculous. Although this approach may lose out on the more subtle efficacy of specific roles, enough sheer power can make up for a lot of potential shortcomings.
Paladin multiclasses are an effective choice in and alike, and one contender for the best is Padlock, which throws the power of a warlock into the mix. Padlocks take advantage of a few key class features that play into each other in a way that can feel broken at times, even though no multiclass is without its drawbacks. Where things really get serious, however, is when an entire party is geared toward Padlock success. This approach can take some time to truly pay off, but once Act 3 rolls around, the results can be something truly special.
The power of a Padlock party is demonstrated in a YouTube video from Morgana Evelyn, who shows off a number of difficult boss encounters
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